Verizon launches the Simplicity Plan at $45/month, offering top-tier service, unlimited data, and perks like travel passes and bundled streaming. It includes Verizon Dollars for cash back and Verizon Shine for weekly freebies and contests, aiming to reward loyal customers.
The 2026 World Cup opening ceremony in Los Angeles was criticized for lacking pomp and substance, prioritizing American TV needs and consumerism over traditional spectacle. Fox Sports' extensive coverage, featuring multiple sets and lengthy lead-ins, was seen as the tournament's driving force, with a focus on commercialism and familiar Fox personalities.
Verizon customer Tom Collery received a demo phone with a Mobile Device Management (MDM) profile, giving the company remote control. The device was remotely wiped, erasing Collery's data. Verizon acknowledged the error, calling it a procedural lapse, and is investigating.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the FCC's process for fining AT&T and Verizon $104 million for selling users' location data without consent does not violate their right to a jury trial, as carriers could have opted for a jury trial by refusing to pay the fines.
The US Supreme Court upheld the FCC's system for levying fines against wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon. The 8-1 ruling rejected the companies' argument that the agency's in-house proceedings violated their right to a jury trial.
Visible offers unlimited data, talk, and text plans on Verizon's 5G & 4G LTE networks starting as low as $20/month with promo codes. International calling and data passes are also available.
Abdurazak „Abdu“ Mudesir, ein ehemaliger Topmanager der Deutschen Telekom, könnte bald zum Konkurrenten Verizon wechseln. Mudesir schied Ende März auf eigenen Wunsch aus der Telekom aus, um eine neue berufliche Aufgabe im Ausland zu übernehmen. Die Telekom plant, ein Wettbewerbsverbot durchzusetzen.
A new joint venture has been proposed with the objective of pooling spectrum resources to enhance satellite capacity.
Senator Bernie Sanders has raised alarm about AI's potential to cause 20-30% unemployment within years, amplifying a warning from Verizon CEO Dan Schulman. Sanders called AI 'the most transformative technology in human history' and warned the nation is 'not prepared for it economically or socially.' He cited prominent AI researchers including Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton, who have warned about AI potentially surpassing human intelligence and posing existential risks to humanity.
