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EIA cuts 2026 power generation forecast by more than a percentage point
The Energy Information Administration revised down its projection based on how much large load electricity demand has come online so far this year, particularly in Texas. Read More
BEAD money is still tied to Trump’s new AI order
As expected, Trump’s AI Executive Order wants to restrict BEAD non-deployment funds from states with too much AI regulation Read More
Mission Accomplished?
In my recent annual predictions for 2026, I predicted that the FCC or the NTIA would declare that the rural digital divide has been solved since everybody in the country now has access to adequate broadband. Read More
NextNav to Test 5G GPS Backup in San Jose
Geolocation company NextNav is planning to test its proposed 5G GPS backup system in California, the company announced Thursday. Read More
Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Global Critical Infrastructure, Agencies Warn
U.S. cybersecurity officials and international partners have released a joint cybersecurity advisory urging operators of critical infrastructure to take immediate protective measures against a rising wave of opportunistic attacks tied to pro-Russia hacktivist groups. Read More
Cybersecurity Performance Goals 2.0 for Critical Infrastructure
Today, CISA released updated Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG 2.0) with measurable actions for critical infrastructure owners and operators to achieve a foundational level of cybersecurity. Read More
National Security Risks and Consumer Trust in Tech Supply Chains: Assessing the Investment Implications of the FTC’s Scrutiny of TP-Link
The FTC investigates TP-Link for allegedly concealing Chinese ties post-2024 restructuring, raising national security concerns over supply chain vulnerabilities. Read More
Data centers are the next space oddity
Big Tech’s insatiable demand for AI infrastructure is already starting to hit resource limits, slurping up land and energy, turning the technology from a growth opportunity to a political liability. In the quest for out-of-the-box solutions, tech giants are eyeing a new home for their server warehouses: space. Read More
Jensen Huang’s Warning About the US & China in the AI Race
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns that slow data centre construction and limited power capacity could see the US fall behind China in AI infrastructure Read More
FCC strong-arms AT&T to drop DEI in exchange for spectrum purchase
It looks like Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr is continuing his crusade to demolish all Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in the telecom space. Read More
Brendan Carr, GOP huddle ahead of Senate showdown on his Kimmel threats
Brendan Carr is making the rounds with Senate Republicans ahead of next Wednesday’s long-awaited FCC oversight hearing, where Democrats are expected to press the chair over his comments threatening broadcasters for airing ABC comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Read More
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