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A new pair of smart glasses jointly developed by Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Ray-Ban‘s parent company Luxottica Group appears to have received clearance from the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, hinting at a possible imminent release.  What Happened: The FCC database now...

SpaceX, a company led by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, will not receive support under the Federal Communication Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program. What Happened: The commission said in a statement Wednesday that it was rejecting SpaceX’s long-form application...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has locked horns with Dish Network Corporation's (NASDAQ: DISH) Charlie Ergen. What Happened: Ergen is trying to steal the 12 Gigahertz bandwidth spectrum meant for space internet, Musk said in a late Friday tweet. "Not cool," he added....

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX has been granted authorization by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use its constellation of satellites to connect moving vehicles such as cars, boats, and planes to the internet. What Happened: The FCC on...

The Federal Communications Commission's Brendan Carr came out hard against the Chinese short video app TikTok on Tuesday and asked Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) to take down the app from their respective app stores. FCC Chief Says App A...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday called out broadband companies Dish Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) and RS Access, an affiliate of billionaire Michael Dell, over an attempt to switch satellite spectrum for cellular...

Elon Musk's proposed acquisition of Twitter, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) may have one less opposition to contend with, going by a statement released by one of the commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission. FCC Commissioner Alan Carr, a Republican by political affiliation, said...

Zoom Video Communications Inc’s (NASDAQ: ZM) deal to buy customer-service software company Five9 Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is being investigated by a U.S. Department of Justice-led panel over the former's ties with China, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a Federal...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) on Wednesday alleged that Elon Musk-led SpaceX and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) have made their views plain — “rules are for other people.” What Happened: Amazon subsidiary Kuiper Systems LLC’s Lead Counsel Andrew Keisner came down heavily on Musk...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) sought the Federal Communications Commission's permission to operate a new undersea data cable between the Philippines and California after China Mobile's exit, Reuters reports. The companies plan to start...

Starlink is in talks with several airlines about using the company’s network for Wi-Fi on commercial planes, the company confirmed Wednesday. What Happened: SpaceX’s Starlink satellite division could be coming to commercial planes soon, according to the company. “We’re in...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is seeking the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approval for a new radar sensor. What Happened: Tesla’s FCC application contains a test report dated Jan. 5, 2021, for the Vehicle Millimeter-wave Radar Sensor in 60 GHz band (60-64 GHz), first reported by...

The Federal Communications Commission said Monday that China’s Huawei and ZTE Corporation (OTC: ZTCOY) threaten the integrity of communications networks and communications supply chains in the United States. What Happened FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, released a statement prohibiting U...

Sinclair Broadcasting Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) will pay a civil penalty of $48 million to settle federal investigations into its failed attempt to take over Tribune Media Co. What Happened The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday that Sinclair, a right-leaning media, outlet had...

Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING) was giving away free hooded sweatshirts with one condition: it's part of an advertising campaign. What Happened Wingstop's "Wearable Billboard" campaign consisted of selling white sweatshirts with phrases like "This is an ad for Wingstop." The...