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A global map of the ocean floor could buoy the economy

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 21, 2024
Researchers have mapped a quarter of it so far. Communications, shipping, mining and climate modeling could benefit.
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Worry about foreign ownership of telecom companies has a long history in the U.S.

by Henry Epp
Apr 24, 2024
It's part of an overall mistrust of foreign influence with deep roots in American history.
The founders were concerned countries would try to meddle in the U.S., so they passed measures like the Emoluments Clause which prohibits office holders from taking gifts from foreign officials.
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Be prepared to navigate a maze to cancel that subscription

by Matt Levin
Jun 22, 2023
Behavioral economics helps explain why it's hard to unsubscribe.
The FTC alleges that Amazon intentionally complicated the cancellation process for Prime subscription service.
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Does the autoplay feature on streaming services cost you money?

by Janet Nguyen
Feb 24, 2023
The consumer isn’t likely to see higher costs, but telecom companies say that Big Tech should pay its fair share.
Beware the spoiler: autoplay on streaming platforms. The autoplay feature on streaming services can lead to panic.
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Airlines, telecom clash over new 5G spectrum

by Matt Levin
Nov 26, 2021
AT&T and Verizon spent tens of billions to get the latest 5G technology up and running. But airlines say it could impact plane safety.
A contract crew for Verizon updates a cell tower to handle the 5G network in Orem, Utah in 2019.
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Where's my 5G?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 30, 2020
The reality right now is this: Superfast 5G exists, but it’s rare.
A Verizon store advertising 5G in New York City.
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Beating the blacklist: Huawei surviving, perhaps thriving, despite U.S. sanctions

by Scott Tong
Dec 16, 2019
Huawei's "plan B" seems to be working. It's on track to make $100 billion this year.
Huawei is still on track to make $100 billion this year despite being blacklisted by the U.S.
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Reporter's notebook: Inside Huawei, a feisty determination to thrive

by Scott Tong
Jun 24, 2019
At its headquarters, a media tour reveals a combative company determined to thrive despite U.S. sanctions.
A Huawei staff member uses her mobile phone at the Huawei Digital Transformation Showcase in Shenzhen in China's Guangdong province in March.
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What exactly is Huawei? What you need to know.

by Scott Tong and Tommy Andres
Jun 10, 2019
Get yourself up to speed on the race to own 5G, surveillance concerns and the vast reach of this $100 billion company.
A reception area at the Huawei headquarters in Shenzhen, China's Guangdong province.
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T-Mobile-Sprint merger depends on promise to bring 5G to rural America

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 21, 2019
But it will require big spending on new tech in areas with small customer bases.
Picture shows a 5G antenna at Deutsche Telekom stand on the first day of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 26, 2018 in Barcelona.
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