China
Chinese AI Model Takes U.S. by Surprise with Abilities Rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
The Beijing-based startup Moonshot on Friday unveiled its Kimi K3, the latest release of 'open-source' AI making California titans of AI sweat
AI
China's Xi Calls for More Global Efforts to Guide AI, Chides U.S. for Curbs on Tech Sharing
Xi also announced the establishment of AI cooperation centers.
Fiber
House Bill Seeks to Avoid Another ‘Rip-and-Replace’ with Foreign Fiber Ban
The bipartisan FIREWALL Act would restrict federal broadband funding to domestically sourced or allied fiber-optic cable.
Cybersecurity
FCC Expands Covered List Ban
The agency also granted another waiver under its router ban, as requests keep coming in
Rip and Replace
Nearly Half of Rip and Replace Projects Done, FCC Tells Congress
The agency granted deadline extensions to most providers that had not yet finished work
Rip and Replace
FCC Grants Four More Rip and Replace Extensions
The agency gave 26 participants more time last month.
ITU
U.S. Pushes 6 GHz Wi-Fi Strategy Against China
The fight over 6 GHz could shape future global telecom networks.
Rip and Replace
FCC Grants 26 Rip and Replace Extensions
The agency also released its list of approved AWS-3 bidders.
AI
Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Boost Chip Policy to Win AI Race Against China
House Democrats slam Trump administration for undermining the Biden-era CHIPS and Science Act.
Satellite
Senate Commerce Targets Satellite Security in Next Executive Session
Satellite security and proposed social media warnings headline Commerce committee markup.
Defense Department
Technology, National Security Leaders Say Anthropic and Trump’s ‘Messy Public Breakup’ Will Harm Both
Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation is contradictory since the Defense Department has used its tools in Iran military operations, said CNAS executive vice president Paul Scharre.
5G Wireless
8 Years After Its Founding at Mobile World Congress, Can Open RAN Scale?
Although it didn’t originate that way, O-RAN has become seen as an ‘anti-Huawei’ alliance. It stands to gain as U.S. and Europe are mandating removal of Chinese telecom equipment
MWC2026
Qualcomm Sets 2029 6G Timeline as Huawei Calls for Expanding and Advancing 5G
58 partners joined Qualcomm’s planned 2028 6G demos.
Arizona
WISPA Warns Against Arizona Bill Targeting Chinese Technology
The introduced bill could potentially harm Arizona’s small ISPs and rural communities, the trade group argued.
security
EU Plans to Phase Out High Risk Telecom Suppliers, Targeting China
With 3 years to phase out 'high risk suppliers,' the EU move is seen as emulating the U.S.'s 'Rip and Replace' program.
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.
