Big Tech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Takes Stand in Historic Antitrust Trial
The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups Meta bought more than a decade ago.
Antitrust
Meta Faces Antitrust Trial That Could Force It to Break Off Instagram, WhatsApp
The looming antitrust trial will be the first big test of President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission’s ability to challenge Big Tech.
satellite
Amazon Delays Kuiper Satellite Launch Due to Weather
The rocket, carrying 27 Kuiper satellites, was grounded due to weather conditions
Expert Opinion
Starlink and DOGE: The $42 Billion Conflict of Interest in Rural Broadband
This combination casts doubt on the government's ability to be truly 'technology neutral'.
satellite
Amazon Sets April 9 Launch Date for First Operational Kuiper Satellites
Project Kuiper aims to deploy a constellation of more than 3,000 low Earth orbit satellites
Energy
Panelists Warn of ‘Choke Points’ in America’s Nuclear Energy Future
Permitting delays, transmission backlogs, siting fights, and supply chain gaps top the list.
nuclear
Rep. Randy Weber: More Nuclear Power for Data Centers
Big tech companies have been pursuing nuclear power as electricity demands increase.
FTC
Fired FTC Official Slaughter: Trump Put Big Tech Above the Law
Democrat says FTC lost two Big Tech watchdogs over Meta, X, and Amazon.
FTC
FTC’s Ferguson Says Tech Censorship Practices May Violate Antitrust Law
Chairman signals agency’s expanding role in countering Big Tech censorship
What's New
Earth, Ether, Fire and Water: An Elemental Data Center Story
A convergence of interest between the energy-hungry needs of major Internet players and the Trump administration's 'energy dominance'
Expert Opinion
Sebastian Sassi: 3 Rules Broadband Disruptors Follow to Win the Bandwidth Battleground
Supply chains for fiber optics infrastructure are strained by global disruptions.
AI
AI Data Center Boom Raises Energy, Infrastructure Questions
This event previewed the upcoming in-person 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit' conference on March 27
satellite
Where’s Elon? U.S. Chamber Names Amazon Exec to Head New Space Council
Council will advise legal and governmental actors on promoting a competitive space industry.
data center
Global Energy Analyst: ‘Nuclear is Making a Comeback’
Expects tech companies to play a key role in nuclear investment
satellite
Amazon Sues to Stop Bezos-Owned Washington Post From Getting Public Records
The records concern Project Kuiper, Amazon's initiative to provide internet through satellites in space.
Digital Inclusion
Equity on the Line: Telecom’s DEI Dilemma
FCC ends DEI priorities after Trump’s executive order, leaving telecom’s equity mandates in limbo.
