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wsau. com > 05/15/2026 > youtube-snap-settle-school-districts-social-media-addiction-claims

You Tube, Snap settle school district's social media addiction claims

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (413+ words) By Diana Novak Jones and Nate Raymond May 15 (Reuters) " Alphabet's You Tube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to cover the costs "school districts incur to…...

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wsau. com > 05/15/2026 > uganda-says-it-grants-operating-license-to-elon-musks-starlink

Uganda says it grants operating license to Elon Musk's Starlink

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (177+ words) KAMPALA, May 15 (Reuters) " Uganda has granted a license to Elon Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink "to operate in the East "African country, President Yoweri Museveni said in a post on X on Friday. Starlink, a unit of Space X, has…...

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wsau. com > 05/14/2026 > us-wireless-carriers-to-launch-joint-venture-to-address-rural-dead-zones

US wireless carriers to launch joint venture to address rural "dead zones

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (126+ words) WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile "said "on Thursday that they agreed in principle to "form "a "new joint venture "that seeks to address long-time coverage gaps "especially in rural areas "by "using satellite-based technologies. .. . WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters)…...

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wsau. com > 05/11/2026 > chinese-wireless-firm-quectel-sues-us-over-military-designation

Chinese wireless firm Quectel sues US over military designation | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM " 99. 9 FM | Wausau, Stevens Point

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (36+ words) WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Chinese wireless device manufacturer Quectel "Wireless Solutions ‌sued the Pentagon on Monday over its inclusion in ‌a "U. S. list "of companies "allegedly aiding Beijing's military. The Pentagon added Quectel in January ". .....

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wsau. com > 05/08/2026 > amazons-chile-data-center-moves-ahead-after-residents-lose-environmental-challenge

Amazon's Chile data center moves ahead after residents lose environmental challenge

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (496+ words) By Nicolas Cortes and Carolina Fernandez SANTIAGO, May 8 (Reuters) " Patricio Hernandez lives on the northern outskirts of Chile's capital Santiago, a hilly area below the Andes mountains which he and other residents fear could be devastated by a major Amazon…...

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wsau. com > 05/07/2026 > amazon-cloud-unit-says-data-center-overheating-in-north-virginia-disrupts-services

Amazon cloud unit says data center overheating in North Virginia disrupts services

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (125+ words) May 7 (Reuters) - Amazon's cloud unit, "Amazon Web "Services, said on Thursday it was "working "to "restore normal "temperatures at a data center in "North Virginia after "overheating "disrupted some "services. The incident caused "a power loss "that a. .. Amazon cloud unit…...

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wsau. com > 05/07/2026 > meta-challenges-uk-media-regulator-over-online-safety-fees

Meta challenges UK media regulator over online safety fees

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (253+ words) LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) " Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is bringing a legal challenge against Britain's media regulator Ofcom over how "fees and penalties are calculated under the "government's Online Safety Act, London's High Court heard on Thursday. An Ofcom spokesperson…...

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wsau. com > 05/01/2026 > uk-court-orders-samsung-to-pay-chinas-zte-a-392-million-lump-sum-after-patent-trial

UK court orders Samsung to pay China's ZTE a $392 million lump sum after patent trial

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (243+ words) LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) " Samsung Electronics must pay a $392 million lump sum for a licence to use ZTE's patents for mobile "phones, London's High Court ruled on "Friday in the English leg of the companies' global licensing dispute. ZTE has brought…...

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wsau. com > 05/01/2026 > public-hearing-on-wisconsin-rapids-data-center-postponed

Public hearing on Wisconsin Rapids data center postponed

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (235+ words) WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU-WAOW) " An informational session on a proposed data center in Wisconsin Rapids has been postponed. "People are motivated, angered, and become emotional about these large data center projects. It is a learning opportunity to think about the…...

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wsau. com > 04/30/2026 > us-telecom-agency-votes-to-expand-tech-crackdown-on-china

US telecom agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (324+ words) WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) " The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such "as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the "United States. The agency says about…...