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T-Mobile Parent Developing a Voice-Activated AI Phone
artificial intelligence // March 04, 2025

T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom is developing an “AI Phone” that would embed generative artificial intelligence (AI) systemwide as its “virtual butler.” Users would simply talk to the phone to get it to do tasks, instead of switching between apps. “This is the future of AI...

Ongoing Salt Typhoon Hacking Campaign Targets Americans’ Call Record Metadata
Cybersecurity // December 04, 2024

Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon reportedly has stolen the call record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. The metadata was taken in a broad and ongoing attack on America’s telecommunications infrastructure, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 4), citing an unnamed senior U.S. official. Speaking during...

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network
Security & Fraud // November 27, 2024

Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising stark questions about the safety of crucial mobile networks. Jeff Simon, T-Mobile’s chief security officer,...

T-Mobile Network Reportedly Breached in Chinese Hacking Campaign
Cybersecurity // November 17, 2024

T-Mobile was reportedly hacked in a recent cyberespionage attack on American and international telecommunications companies. Hackers with ties to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to get into the T-Mobile network as part of a monthslong effort to spy on the cellular communications of high-value...

Interviews & Exclusives
Will 5G Make 2024 the Industrial Economy’s Most Connected Year Yet?

December 07, 2023
5G broadband networks are viewed by many as a business-first digital innovation and enterprise revolution. And that isn’t because, from a consumer standpoint, 5G networks are just around the corner from being just around the corner as we head into 2024. It’s because 5G broadband networks give a significant boost to data transfer speeds and allow for […]

Where Big Tech Will And Won’t Spend In A COVID Recession

April 02, 2020
It is easy – and becoming easier by the day – to look at the business world and see trends indicating where the money isn’t flowing. Not to businesses, depending...

Today In Payments: India Seizes Control Of Yes Bank; JPMC CEO Dimon Recovers From Heart...

March 06, 2020
In today’s top payments news, the Indian government has taken control of Yes Bank as it creates a bailout plan for the bank, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is recovering...

Today In Payments: PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money; Fiserv Intros Scan To...

February 13, 2020
In today’s top payments news, the People’s Bank of China has filed more than 80 patents as it attempts to adopt a digital currency, and Fiserv introduced Scan to Pay,...

Quick Reads
Ongoing Salt Typhoon Hacking Campaign Targets Americans’ Call Record Metadata

December 04, 2024
Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon reportedly has stolen the call record metadata of a “large number” of Americans. The metadata was taken in a broad and ongoing attack on America’s telecommunications infrastructure, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 4), citing an unnamed senior U.S. official. Speaking during a press call, the official said that the hackers have […]

T-Mobile Spots and Ejects Possible ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers on Its Network

November 27, 2024
Unusual activity on T-Mobile network devices reportedly alerted the company to a breach. And as Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Nov. 27), it is possible that breach was part of a larger cyber-spy network, raising...

T-Mobile Network Reportedly Breached in Chinese Hacking Campaign

November 17, 2024
T-Mobile was reportedly hacked in a recent cyberespionage attack on American and international telecommunications companies. Hackers with ties to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to get into the T-Mobile...

T-Mobile and OpenAI Partner on AI-Powered Customer Service Platform

September 18, 2024
Wireless provider T-Mobile has partnered with OpenAI to create an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer service platform that will be used by T-Mobile and will create a blueprint that can be...