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The Smartphone Theory of Birth Rate Decline Still Doesn't Hold Up

A new NBER study suffers from the same flaws plaguing previous research on phones and fertility rates.

Reason

Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate

WASHINGTON — As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new US studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit -- the smartphone.

Bangkok Post

Can Elon Musk do to US telecom what Mukesh Ambani did in India?

Elon Musk's Starlink is poised to disrupt American telecom giants like AT&T and Verizon. Analysts believe Starlink could change how connectivity is delivered and who controls it. SpaceX's satellite internet service is evolving into a mainstream platform. This shift could accelerate declines in subscriber growth and revenue for traditional operators.

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Supreme Court Backs Trump Administration Over FCC Data Privacy Enforcement on Telecom Giants

The US Supreme Court's upholding of FCC's authority to enforce privacy rules against telco giants preserves its power to issue penalties for mishandling customer data.

International Business Times UK

Your Location Data Exposed: Supreme Court Rules Against AT&T and Verizon in $100M Privacy Battle

The US Supreme Court has upheld the FCC's power to pursue roughly $100 million in fines against AT&T and Verizon over alleged mishandling of customer location data.

International Business Times UK

CJ Roberts Agrees with AT&T and Verizon, But Rules For FCC

The SG flipped positions on appeal, and the Chief Justice whips up a blue plate special to deny the carriers a refund.

Reason

A dying satellite company sold spectrum to Elon Musk—and turned $11.1 billion in SpaceX stock into the Fortune 500's best shareholder return

“They've been the best company I've ever worked with in 45 years,” EchoStar president and cofounder Charlie Ergen said of SpaceX.

Fortune

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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies

The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a case about the power of federal regulators over telecommunications companies

AAP

Supreme Court sides with FCC power in forfeiture process

The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission’s power to issue findings that companies broke the law, turning aside challenges from telecommunications giants that the agency had to go to the courts first. The 8-1 decision found that the FCC’s forfeiture process does not run afoul of the…

Roll Call

Why the SpaceX IPO Is Sending AT&T Stock Down Today

Oppenheimer just downgraded AT&T stock to “Perform,” citing incoming SpaceX competition. Find out more.

Barchart

Texas is the new capital of the Fortune 500—taking California’s crown

The Lone Star State is now home to 57 Fortune 500 companies.

Fortune

AT&T Stock: Is T Underperforming the Communication Sector?

While AT&T has lagged behind the broader communication sector over the past year, analysts remain somewhat upbeat about the stock’s prospects.

Barchart

AT&T gets into a legal spat with California over legacy phone network maintenance rules

Maintaining copper lines in California is a $1 billion annual expense that serves only 3% of its potential consumer base, claims the Dallas-based telecommunications giant.

TechRadar

Why Amazon’s AI Game Looks Completely Different Than Every Other Tech Giant

Amazon is approaching AI very differently from its rivals, and investors should pay attention to it.

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Kiplinger

Can You Really Lower Your Bills Just By Asking? Here's What Happened When I Tried.

I asked all my service providers for lower prices. Here's what happened.

Fortune

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO filing just told us what business he's betting on for the future—and it's not rockets

Elon Musk's creation has essentially re-invented itself from a commercial space pioneer facing little competition, to an AI-centric player battling all the hyperscalers.

Tom’s Guide

Traveling to the World Cup? Here's what you need to know about international data plans

Stay connected at the World Cup, no matter which country you're in, without racking up a huge bill or hopping between free Wi-Fi networks.

Tom’s Guide

Selling your phone? Here are 7 ways to help increase its value

You can offset the cost of your shiny new phone by selling your old device, and these 7 tips will help you get the most money for it.

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AT&T just announced a new 'Build-A-Plan' that starts at $15 a month: here's what you actually get

AT&T has a new customizable phone plan starting at $15 per month that lets you choose the features you need.

Android Central

Gemini for Home expands: Google opens access to carriers and hardware makers

Google's Gemini expanded to more developers, companies, service providers, and more, as it looks to break open access to other device makers.

MarketBeat

Why AST SpaceMobile Is the Bigger Winner of the AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Joint Venture

As the big three mobile carriers aim to incorporate satellite services to eliminate dead zones, AST SpaceMobile is positioned to challenge SpaceX’s Starlink market dominance.

TechRadar

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon join forces to try and eliminate coverage 'dead zones' for good

America's three biggest mobile networks reveal plans to bring direct-to-device satellite connections to customers.

MarketBeat

Amdocs Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 revenue and non-GAAP earnings above the midpoint of its guidance, while newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Shimie Hortig used the company’s earnings call to outline a strategy centered on “agentic” artificial intelligence for telecom opera

MarketBeat

AST SpaceMobile Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) said it remains on track with its 2026 deployment and revenue plans as the satellite-to-smartphone company works to scale manufacturing, launch additional BlueBird satellites and move closer to commercial service activation in key markets. On the company’s first-quarte

Clever Dude

Silent Calls Are a Major Red Flag for Scam Targeting — Here’s the Action Experts Recommend

Phones once delivered birthday wishes, dinner plans, and good news from relatives, but today many Americans glance at an incoming number with the same suspicion people reserve for mystery leftovers in the office fridge. Silent calls now flood millions of phones every month, and scammers use those awkward few seconds…

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