Antitrust
NAB, Public Knowledge See Google Court Outcome the Same Way
Judge said search giant violated antitrust laws
Antitrust
Google's Digital Ad Network Declared an Illegal Monopoly by Federal District Court
Google has been branded a monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for ad technology.
Big Tech
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Considered Spinning Off Instagram in 2018, Email Says
In the 2018 email, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said 'there is a non-trivial chance' Meta could be forced to spin off Instagram.
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.
Utah
Utah Enacts Tech Laws on Youth Safety and Data Privacy
The App Store Accountability Act requires app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors
Nuclear
Rep. Randy Weber: More Nuclear Power for Data Centers
Big tech companies have been pursuing nuclear power as electricity demands increase.
FTC
FTC’s Ferguson Says Tech Censorship Practices May Violate Antitrust Law
Chairman signals agency’s expanding role in countering Big Tech censorship
Infrastructure
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'
Metro Connect
With Unprecedented AI-Driven Demand, New Financing Solutions Needed
In 2024, there was 6.7 gigawatts of data center demand, said Kush Urs of Guggenheim Partners. That was more than 6X since 2020.
International
Experts Warn of Subsea Cable Risks Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Call for stronger protections as private firms dominate subsea networks
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
AI
Iowa Pushes Nuclear Energy Plan to Support AI, Data Center Boom
Iowa governor also plans to sign an executive order to create a Nuclear Energy Task Force in the state.
Broadband's Impact
Mexico Awaits New Response from Google on Dispute Over Gulf of Mexico Name Before Filing Lawsuit
Google had said in a letter to Mexico that the company was using 'Gulf of America' in the U.S. to follow 'longstanding maps policies impartially and consistently across all regions'.
Expert Opinion
Beyond City Limits: Redefining Success in Smaller Communities
Without broadband, smaller towns lose talent, businesses struggle, and economic potential is left untapped.
Energy
Vice President Vance Makes His International Debut at Paris AI Summit
The summit is first time the world has 'had such a broad international discussion in one place on the future of AI,' said Mozilla vice president.
