
Verizon outage leaves thousands of U.S. customers without service
Thousands of Verizon customers in major U.S. cities experienced a multi-hour service outage on Saturday afternoon, which the company later announced its engineers had resolved.

Thousands of Verizon customers in major U.S. cities experienced a multi-hour service outage on Saturday afternoon, which the company later announced its engineers had resolved.

SpaceX plans to use newly acquired EchoStar spectrum and small base stations to offer a direct-to-consumer Starlink Mobile service that competes against AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.

Elon Musk suggests integrating cellular base stations with Starlink dishes to create widespread, high-bandwidth femtocells, potentially outperforming traditional cellular providers.
Verizon secures a >$1B deal with Google for dark fiber connectivity to its data centers, boosting its annual adjusted profit forecast and shares by 3%, with additional multi-billion dollar contracts anticipated by year-end under new CEO Dan Schulman.

Goldman Sachs announced Thursday it has secured mandates to manage a combined $70 billion in retirement assets for Verizon Communications and Lockheed Martin. The deals include $30 billion in pension assets and $40 billion in Verizon's defined-contribution assets, highlighting a trend of large employers outsourcing investment management.

Visible provides unlimited data, talk, and text plans starting at $25/month, utilizing Verizon's 5G & 4G LTE networks. They offer international calling and texting options, with promo codes available for further discounts on plans and new phones.

BT y Verizon crean una nueva empresa conjunta al 50% para atender a clientes corporativos multinacionales, con ingresos anuales de 4.000 millones de dólares. BT recibirá un pago compensatorio de 625 millones de dólares por la operación.

Alphabet will replace Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with its A shares joining the 30-stock index before Monday's trading. The move expands tech's presence and boosts exposure to AI and cloud themes.

Verizon is offering various promotions this month, including discounts on unlimited plans, free phones with new lines, and bundle deals for internet and streaming services. New and existing customers can save up to $1,100 on select devices and get free phones with qualifying plans.

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.