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Verizon said that the transaction will also help it in the areas of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things

Disney's ESPN could be valued at $24 bln, likely buyers include Apple, Verizon - BofA

BofA Global Research suggests Walt Disney's ESPN sports network may achieve an enterprise value of $24 billion and draw investment from sports leagues, tech giants like Apple, and telecom companies such as Verizon.

Verizon Turns to Inside Fixer to End Downward Spiral

Today, a series of strategic errors have left Verizon in a precarious position. The costly purchases of AOL and Yahoo!, which were an attempt to grow in digital media, didn’t pan out. And a turn toward an alternative radio wave technology proved to be an unnecessary detour in the race to 5G, allowing T-Mobile USA Inc. to amass a two-year advantage.

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AT&T beats wireless subscriber estimates; earnings hit by $25 billion charge

Since selling its media assets last year, AT&T has renewed its focus on its telecoms business and ramped up competition with Verizon for subscribers.

AT&T, Verizon begin turning on C-band 5G

The activation by AT&T and Verizon comes after a six-week delay, and the network still won't be available near airports

Explainer | Why are airlines so scared of 5G deployment in the US?

Airlines are concerned about potentially catastrophic consequences of the launch of C-Band 5G services around key airports in the US, but what exactly is the challenge posed by the deployment?

AT&T, Verizon pause 5G rollout near US airports to avoid flight disruptions

President Joe Biden hailed the agreement, saying it "will avoid potentially devastating disruptions to passenger travel, cargo operations, and our economic recovery, while allowing more than 90% of wireless tower deployment to occur as scheduled."

Major US airline CEOs warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc

The airlines warned the new C-Band 5G service set to begin on Wednesday could render a significant number of widebody aircraft unusable, "could potentially strand tens of thousands of Americans overseas" and cause "chaos" for U.S. flights.

US outlines deal with AT&T, Verizon over 5G delay

AT&T and Verizon won nearly all of the C-Band spectrum in an $80-billion auction last year. In total, Verizon paid $52.9 billion for the spectrum, including incentive payments and clearing costs.

Sweden's Ericsson in $8.3 billion 5G deal with Verizon

Ericsson also said that its second quarter net profit had jumped by 51 percent, but noted a sharp decline in sales in China after rival Huawei was barred from selling its equipment in Sweden.

Critical American entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying

It is unclear at this time whether sensitive information or data were stolen. Experts say it is worrisome that hackers managed to gain footholds in networks of critical organizations whose secrets could be of interest to China for commercial and national security reasons.

Verizon near deal to sell Yahoo and AOL

The deal, which could be announced in the coming days, would value the brands at $4 billion to $5 billion and include Verizon’s advertising technology business as well.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire bought billion-dollar stakes in Chevron and Verizon in December quarter, trimmed Apple holding

Berkshire trimmed stake in Apple, its largest holding, by 57 million shares or 6 percent capital last quarter

Super fast 5G in the US still a work in progress

At the outset, 5G networks taking root first in metro areas risk reinforcing the disparity between ample telecommunication service in city centers and rural communities where even slow wireless connections are not reliable.

BuzzFeed acquires news website HuffPost from Verizon Media

Verizon, which also owns Yahoo and TechCrunch, said it will invest in the new combined company and take a minority stake

Verizon signs up Microsoft, Nokia to help clients build private 5G networks

Private 5G networks remove the need for businesses to jostle for speed with others on a public network and help enable data-intensive applications that use computer vision, augmented reality and machine learning to increase productivity.

Verizon partners with Bharti Airtel to launch Airtel BlueJeans in India

Airtel BlueJeans is currently available in India on a free trial for the first three months.

Social media companies face revenue hit from boycotts

The #StopHateforProfit campaign launched on June 17 by the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP and other advocacy groups seeks to pressure the social media giants into doing more to curtail racist and violent content on their websites. So far, the campaign has signed on more than 500 companies and organizations.

Verizon suspends advertising on Facebook, joins growing boycott

Verizon is the biggest yet to join the advertising boycott, which has gained the backing of dozens of US companies, and its announcement was a blow to Facebook's efforts to contain the growing revolt.

The Tech Weekender: Apple's flagship killer, OnePlus 8 launch, more people in WhatsApp's video calls amid Zoom's security woes

Here are the biggest developments from the world of tech from the week ending April 18.

Verizon snaps up Zoom rival BlueJeans for less than $500 million

Shelter-in-place orders to contain the spread of the new coronavirus have pushed companies to adopt news ways of doing business, leading to a surge in demand for video-conferencing apps such as Zoom, Cisco's Webex and Microsoft's Teams.

Amazon partners with Verizon on 5G in cloud computing expansion

The program, called AWS Wavelength, is one of several new ways that Amazon Web Services is pushing its cloud into new territory. At the company's annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, the world's top cloud provider also announced new infrastructure called Local Zones, debuting in Los Angeles, that will help nearby users run speed-intensive applications like gaming.

CES 2019: Verizon tests 5G with world's first '5G-upgradeable' smartphone Moto Z3

All you need Verizon's 5G trial with Motorola Moto Z3 5G Moto Mod

Tumblr founder David Karp leaving Yahoo-owned blogging platform

Karp said that he will leave by the end of this year and chief operating officer Jeff D'Onofrio will take his place at the helm of Tumblr.