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Chairman of Dish on his plans to build a nationwide wireless carrier, including its first 5G launch in late 2020, possibility of big tech partnerships, and more (Ina Fried/Axios)

Ina Fried / Axios: Chairman of Dish on his plans to build a nationwide wireless carrier, including its first 5G launch in late 2020, possibility of big tech partnerships, and more  —  Rather than try to convince skeptics he is serious about the wireless business, Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen tells Axios … Chairman of

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Sources: in recent weeks, WH officials have shown Trump a document, identical to one made by Oracle, alleging a conspiracy to award Amazon the JEDI contract (CNN)

CNN: Sources: in recent weeks, WH officials have shown Trump a document, identical to one made by Oracle, alleging a conspiracy to award Amazon the JEDI contract  —  (CNN)Tech giant Oracle’s push to scuttle a bid by its rival Amazon to win a highly sought-after defense contract … Sources: in recent weeks, WH officials have

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Apple’s hired contractors are listening to your recorded Siri conversations, too

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Apple is paying contractors to listen to recorded Siri conversations, according to a new report from The Guardian, with a former contractor revealing that workers have heard accidental recordings of users’ personal lives, including doctor’s appointments, addresses, and even possible drug deals. According to that contractor, Siri interactions

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T-Mobile-Sprint merger still faces one more court battle before it can close

Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images T-Mobile and Sprint will wait to close their multibillion-dollar merger until a lawsuit from over a dozen state attorneys general is resolved, T-Mobile’s chief operating officer Mike Sievert said on the company’s earnings call today. Sievert’s admission came only a few short hours after the Justice Department announced its approval

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