AT&T To Buy Wireless Spectrum From EchoStar For $23 Billion Cash
AT&T said Tuesday it would buy wireless licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion, after a years-long saga over what the latter would do with its vast spectrum holdings. From a report: EchoStar was reportedly under pressure from regulators and the White House to either start selling its spectrum or potentially lose it. The cash payment is almost three times the size of EchoStar's entire market capitalization.
AT&T said the acquired spectrum covers "virtually every" U.S. market, and will let it speed up and expand the deployment of its home wireless Internet service, as well as continue the phase-out of traditional copper phone line service.
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Harry Styles finally meets his match with well connected Zoe Kravitz: As Hollywood's hottest new couple are spotted kissing, the surprising truth about how they met after he dated her BFFs Taylor, Kendall AND Cara
Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz's relationship status has been upgraded from famous friends to a sizzling romance after they were spotted 'snogging like teenagers'.
Revealed: The country where most tourists visiting the UK come from
Millions of tourists flock to visit the UK every year - but which country provides the nation with the most visitors?
Around 900 migrants arrive in the UK under darkness after Channel interceptions as numbers under 'smash the gangs' Starmer reach 52,180
A total of 52,180 people have now arrived in Britain since Sir Keir Starmer took office and implemented his 'smash the gangs' policy.
The Chase's Anne Hegerty finally sets the record straight after being accused of having a 'secret husband' kept out of the spotlight
Talk soon turned to Anne's love life when host Christine Lampard pressed her on rumours about a mystery husband.
Lily Phillips' mother breaks down in tears over her OnlyFans sex stunts - as her heartbroken father says he'd give her every penny he's got to make it stop
OnlyFans star Lily Phillips Derbyshire, appeared in a raw and emotional episode of Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over, where she was joined by her parents for their regular Sunday catch-up.
Lawyer who spent £60,000 on 'brutal' leg lengthening surgery reveals the shocking reason he wants to go under the knife again to add another three inches
Hugo Ramirez insisted his motivation for wanting to be taller wasn't about attracting the opposite sex.
Horse dies and hospitalises two racegoers after crashing into barriers in bank holiday tragedy as footage shows moments leading up to horrifying incident watched by Tyson Fury
Footage showed the moments leading up to the incident, which saw Wbee trailing behind rivals, before veering off to the left and through barriers after a sudden heart-related condition.
Female fire cadet, 21, dies in horrific freak accident while celebrating graduation on townhouse roof
Sadia Williams had just graduated from her DC Fire and EMS cadet class on Friday and was celebrating with her classmates on the fourth-floor rooftop of a townhouse.
Asahi, Nikkei sue AI search outfit Perplexity for copyright infringement
Tokyo filing adds to mounting actions against startup
AI search outfit Perplexity has been hit with yet another copyright lawsuit, this time courtesy of Japan's Nikkei and Asahi media companies.…
Yes, you CAN age in reverse: Little-known $2-a-day supplement is being hailed as the 'fountain of youth' and could add ten years to your life
Lauren was suffering crippling fatigue and weight gain despite a diligent exercise regime and healthy diet. A cheap, easy to access supplement changed everything.
Plans to build 169 flats in Essex car park currently being used as temporary bus station
Site is currently being used as a temporary bus station in to the town
E-scooters set to return to Essex this week with new trial operator confirmed
Essex County Council have announced e-scooters will be returning to Essex this week with a new trial operator found.
The truth about how much TikTok influencer Hamza Ahmed really earns and his extraordinary rise from a VERY humble start
Hamza Ahmed used to be an unremarkable student living in humble digs, the son of a Pakistani taxi driver who he claimed had brutalised him throughout his childhood.
Meghan Markle shows off £236,000 of jewellery in new Netflix show as she prepares biscuits wearing Diana's watch, her £120k engagement ring and other lavish accessories
Meghan Markle showed off her £236,000 jewellery collection while preparing sourdough, biscuits and using ready-made puff pastry in part two of her lifestyle show, which launched on Netflix today.
AI Is Crushing Young Workers' Employment Prospects, Stanford Study Finds
Entry-level workers in AI-exposed occupations have seen employment drop 13% since late 2022, according to Stanford University research analyzing millions of payroll records. The decline affects software developers, customer service representatives, and administrative assistants aged 22 to 25, while employment for older workers in the same roles continued growing.
The study [PDF], based on ADP payroll data covering tens of thousands of firms, found the steepest drops in occupations where AI automates tasks rather than augments human capabilities. Among software developers aged 22-25, employment fell nearly 20% from its late 2022 peak.
Workers in less AI-exposed fields like nursing saw employment growth across all age groups. The research controlled for firm-level effects and other economic factors, isolating AI's impact from broader trends like interest rate changes and pandemic-era hiring patterns.
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Sadiq Khan's puts official ban on one annoying habit on London Underground and buses
Posters will begin appearing on the Elizabeth line on Tuesday
Britain would pay the Taliban to take back Channel migrants to Afghanistan under Reform UK's plans to deport asylum seekers
Zia Yusuf, one of Reform's most senior figures and the party's former chairman, said it was 'quite reasonable' for taxpayers' cash to go to the Islamist regime in Kabul.
Urgent hunt for two missing women not seen for months who 'may be together'
The urgent appeal to the missing women, aged 70 and 36, comes after the duo have not been seen for months - and police say the women 'may be together'
Girl felt 'really creeped out' by asylum seeker's alleged sexual assault
An asylum seeker allegedly attempted to kiss a teenage girl and told her he wanted to have a baby with her, a court has heard