Expert Opinion

John Strand: Denmark's Promises on Greenland Must Be Delivered, Not Just Declared

By mid-2024, Denmark had spent only about 1 percent of the $224 million in pledged funds.

Digital Inclusion

VR Headsets Are 'Hope Machines' Inside California Prisons, Offering Respite and Practical Experience

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset.

SpaceX

FCC Approves 7,500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites

The agency said the move would improve SpaceX’s satellite broadband service.

CES

CES2026: From Innovation to Guardrails, Senators Confront Tech’s Next Phase

Democratic lawmakers cite broadband gaps, data security, and autonomous vehicle safety as concerns that are not being addressed

enforcement

Supreme Court to Review FCC’s Ability to Issue Fines

Mobile carriers want justices to find the agency’s process unconstitutional.

CES

From Climbing Vacuums to Cyber Pets: Some Highlights of CES 2026

CES 2026 showcased futuristic tech, from paper-thin screens to AI-driven gadgets.

mergers

Verizon: Proposed Deployment Requirements for Frontier Deal Too Expensive

A proposed approval would require the company to deploy to all locations served by 88 rural wire centers.

Data Center

Big Tech Data Centers: Meta's Massive Nuclear Power Deals, $20B by xAI in Mississippi

Meta's Prometheus AI data center is being built in New Albany, Ohio, and will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning spanning multiple buildings.

Wireless

CTIA Wireless Foundation Launches Catalyst 2026 Grants Program

Competitive grants will award more than $200,000 to wireless innovators

CES

Dose of Uncertainty: Experts Wary of AI Health Gadgets at CES

Health and tech experts warn about gadgets' effectiveness and urge consumers to know where their data is going.

CTA

CES2026: On AI and Energy, It's Nevada vs. Alaska

Two American frontier governors highlight energy, business climates and federal land control as a strategic advantage.

Policyband

Paramount Skydance Blasts Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal on Capitol Hill, but Did Anyone Notice?

Makan Delrahim, Paramount Skydance's top lawyer, submitted fiery testimony to a House Judiciary panel that was posted after a hearing called 'Full Stream Ahead: Competition and Consumer Choice'

CES

'Worst in Show' CES Products Include AI Refrigerators, AI Companions and AI Doorbells

Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.

Colorado

CES2026: Quantum Computing Leaders Map Next Phase in AI Age

Discussion follows two months after Department of Energy's $625 million investment in federal quantum centers

Broadband Mapping and Data

CostQuest Describes How It Handles Unexpected Hurdles

The company creating the nation’s broadband location database confronts recurring data challenges.

BEAD

Louisiana Signs Seven BEAD Grant Agreements

Approved grants cover nearly 40,000 of the state’s 127,000 BEAD locations.