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AT&T, Verizon Push Back Over 5G Rollout
January 02, 2022

The CEOs of AT&T and Verizon have both rejected calls to delay their new 5G wireless rollouts scheduled for Wednesday (Jan. 5) over aviation concerns, Reuters reported. Instead, both have offered to put in new safeguards for the time being. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What’s a Metaverse, and Why is One Having a Fashion Show?
December 28, 2021

The blockchain-based metaverse Decentraland is having a fashion show. A real — well, “real” — one, with models, catwalks and even afterparties. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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AARP’s AgeTech Collaborative Drives Innovation for Seniors While Tapping $8.3T Market
December 22, 2021

Drawing the attention of tech firms to what it estimates is an $8.3 trillion market, AARP recently launched AgeTech Collaborative™ to drive tech innovation for seniors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Ferrari’s Management Shakeup Follows Appointment of CEO With Tech Background
December 21, 2021

Ferrari’s announcement on Monday (Dec. 20) that three senior managers are leaving the company and a new corporate structure will debut in January comes just over three months after a new CEO joined the company on Sept. 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Slack CEO Not Sold on Metaverse, Points to ‘Success’ With Simpler Tech
December 14, 2021

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said he isn’t sure about how the metaverse will mesh with normal, everyday work, Seeking Alpha reported. He said Slack has seen success with simpler technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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AWS Outage: A Warning Shot That Underscores Breadth and Pace of Digital Economy
December 09, 2021

“Mama said there’ll be days like this,” says the 1960s hit song by the Shirelles — and for Amazon’s cloud service provider AWS, Tuesday (Dec. 7) was definitely one of those days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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5G Is Bringing Business Networking, Communication to “New Level” 
November 29, 2021

Business networks and communications are already moving to wireless networks and the cloud, and that will only increase as new applications for enterprise are built around the speed and capabilities of 5G.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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NPD: Data Shows Q3 B2B Tech Channel Sales Increased Year Over Year
November 17, 2021

U.S. B2B technology channel revenue grew 4% year over year during the third quarter, according to The NPD Group’s B2B Distributor Track and Reseller Tracking Services. In the third quarter of 2020, the decline was 1% compared to the same quarter of 2019. Get the...

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Big Tech and Telecom Follow Facebook in Metaverse Ramp-Up
November 12, 2021

Less than two weeks after Facebook’s startling announcement that it was changing its name and focus to Meta, three heavyweights in the 5G space are piggybacking on the shift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...