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Tech Group Says Seamless, Widespread Connectivity more Important than Speed for 6G
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (621+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2026 " The next generation of mobile connectivity should be focused on creating a seamless experience and eliminating dead zones, rather than only an increase in speed, argues New America's Open Technology Institute. On the seamless front, that would mean…...
Brett Guthrie: Dominance, Deployment, and Safeguards – The Path for American AI Leadership
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (780+ words) America must prioritize AI innovation over heavy regulation to outcompete China and maintain technological leadership. One of the defining traits of the American experiment has been a commitment'to exploring the unknown. From the early explorers who first landed in the…...
Wikipedia Inks AI Deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity on 25th Birthday
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1006+ words) Wikipedia plans to use AI to assist editors and improve search experiences, while addressing criticism of bias and competition from rivals like Grokipedia. Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of the early Internet, but that original vision of a…...
FCC Opens 6 GHz Band to Higher-Power, Outdoor Devices
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (539+ words) The order responds to emerging technologies like virtual reality and AI wearables. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2026 " The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday opened the 6 GigaHertz (GHz) band of radio frequency spectrum up a new class of unlicensed devices. Agency Chairman Brenden Carr…...
Next-Generation Wireless Access in Dense Urban Markets
6+ day, 3+ min ago (165+ words) From company's HQ, Tarana Wireless CEO Basil Alwan cited higher network capacity even under heavy interference MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 28, 2026 " Tarana Wireless, a Silicon Valley fixed wireless equipment company, highlighted its new product as a primary broadband access technology built around…...
Vanderbilt Report Argues for 'Dig Once' Policies to Reduce Fiber Instillation Costs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (161+ words) Requiring states to lay conduit during road construction would save 70-90% of fiber installation costs, says report Jan, 26, 2026 "Because 75 percent to 90 percent of fiber installation costs are associated with digging up and then repairing roadways, strong "dig once" laws could reduce…...
Energy Leaders Say Permitting Reform Key to Powering AI, Data Centers, and Broadband
2+ week, 5+ day ago (478+ words) Panelists raised concerns about lagging U.S. energy infrastructure amid growing AI demand. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2026 " Industry leaders warned at the State of the Energy Industry Forum that delays in energy permitting threaten the United States" ability to expand data centers, deploy artificial…...
Sales of a Powerful Nvidia AI Chip to China Gets the Greenlight, With Conditions
2+ week, 5+ day ago (129+ words) Nvidia must ensure that there is an adequate supply in the U.S., and the H200 chips must undergo a third-party review before being exported to China, according to new rules set by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security. But the…...
Apple Turns to Google to Smarten Up Siri and Bring AI to iPhone
3+ week, 1+ day ago (684+ words) The deal that allowing Apple to tap into Google's AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses. The deal allowing Apple to tap into Google's AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement…...
Apple, Google Pressured to Ban Musk’s X, Grok Apps over AI-Generate Sexual Content
3+ week, 1+ day ago (97+ words) Senate Democrats Luj'n, Wyden, and Markey demand action in response to 'the most heinous type of content imaginable' " sexualized images of women and children From industrial equipment to autonomous vehicles and wearables, companies showed how AI is being embedded into…...