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U.S. Cellular plans to lay off 86 workers in Washington state

U.S. Cellular will lay off 86 workers in Washington state starting June 2, according to a new filing with the state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) system.

Tech Moves: UW professor wins prestigious honor; T-Mobile board shuffle; and more

— Mary-Claire King, a groundbreaking innovator in genetics, has received The National Academy of Sciences’ most prestigious metal, the Public Welfare Medal. King is a professor of medicine with the… Read More

T-Mobile uses Super Bowl ad to officially launch public beta of satellite-to-cell texting via Starlink

Forget the ground game. T-Mobile is using Super Bowl LIX to kick off a new kind of air attack on wireless dead zones across the U.S. In a commercial that… Read More

Tech Moves: T-Mobile names COO; Algorithmia co-founders team up again; and more

— T-Mobile announced Srinivasan Gopalan as its new chief operating officer beginning March 1. Gopalan is a telecom vet who has been a board member for the Bellevue, Wash., company… Read More

T-Mobile to acquire digital advertising leader Vistar Media for $600M

T-Mobile reached a $600 million deal to acquire Vistar Media, a leading provider of solutions for digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising, the companies announced Monday. The agreement will further bolster the… Read More

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T-Mobile makes satellite texting available through SpaceX’s Starlink for LA amid fires

T-Mobile has opened up direct-to-cellular emergency texting over SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network on a temporary basis in areas affected by this week’s catastrophic wildfires in the Los Angeles area. In… Read More

Washington AG sues T-Mobile over data breach that impacted more than 2M residents

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit against T-Mobile on Monday, claiming that the Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier failed to adequately secure sensitive personal information of more… Read More

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy gets new CEO; more C-suite changes at Outreach

Tina-Marie Gulley is now CEO for Ada Developers Academy after serving as interim chief executive since April. “Her passion for empowering underrepresented groups in tech and her vision for Ada’s… Read More

T-Mobile to pay $31.5M in settlement with FCC over cybersecurity data breaches

T-Mobile will pay $31.5 million in a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, resolving investigations into data breaches that impacted millions of U.S. consumers, the agency… Read More

T-Mobile gobbles up more fiber: $4.9B Metronet deal is part of a broader move beyond wireless

T-Mobile will invest $4.9 billion into a new joint venture that plans to acquire broadband internet company Metronet, a key move in a larger plan by the Bellevue, Wash.-based company… Read More

T-Mobile will pay $4.4B to acquire majority of U.S. Cellular, boosting service in rural areas

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile announced Tuesday it reached an agreement with U.S. Cellular to acquire “substantially all” of its wireless operations in a $4.4 billion deal.

T-Mobile reportedly nearing deal to acquire part of U.S. Cellular

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless giant T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a part of U.S. Cellular, one of the last major regional wireless carriers, according to a report… Read More

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How Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Amazon use big bets to build durable businesses in turbulent times

At the outset of their new book, “Big Bet Leadership,” authors John Rossman and Kevin McCaffrey identify three “mega forces” that they believe could define the years ahead for businesses… Read More

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SpaceX launches the first set of Starlink satellites for T-Mobile’s direct-to-cell plan

The first satellites capable of providing direct-to-cellular service via SpaceX’s Starlink network and T-Mobile’s cellular network have been sent into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Six of the… Read More

Flashback: Microsoft’s ‘Skinput’ research project in 2010 foreshadowed an AI gadget of 2023

Where have we seen that before? That was my first thought upon reading this week’s coverage of the new Ai Pin from the startup Humane, with features including the ability… Read More

Microsoft alumni reunite in Redmond, look ahead to what’s next in AI and the world

REDMOND, Wash. — Mike Sievert knew exactly how to break the ice with this crowd. “It’s really great for me to be able to finally come and collect your thanks… Read More

T-Mobile’s corporate venture arm reveals second fund to invest in AI, edge computing, and more

T-Mobile Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of T-Mobile, is launching a second investment fund to back 5G-related products and services for the T-Mobile network in areas including AI for… Read More

T-Mobile’s recent layoffs impact 401 employees in Seattle area

T-Mobile’s decision to lay off nearly 5,000 employees will impact 401 workers in Bellevue, Wash. CEO Mike Sievert last week announced the cuts in a memo to employees. The details… Read More

T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, 7% of workforce — read CEO’s memo

T-Mobile is laying off close to 5,000 employees, mostly in corporate roles, as it looks to streamline its operating model and structure. In a memo to employees sent Thursday, T-Mobile… Read More

Tech Moves: T-Mobile adds IBM CFO to board; Tencent data science leader joins Seattle startup

—T-Mobile announced Thursday that IBM CFO James Kavanaugh joined its board of directors. Kavanaugh joined IBM nearly three decades ago and became CFO in 2018. Prior to IBM, Kavanaugh was… Read More

Testing T-Mobile’s ‘MLB Next’ app: AR tech adds boost to in-stadium All-Star baseball experience

The hardest thing about testing a mobile app during Monday’s Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park in Seattle was the action on the field. It’s not that T-Mobile’s new “MLB… Read More

Washington state AG says T-Mobile is wrongly withholding documents in security probe

Updated below with T-Mobile statement. A new court petition alleges that T-Mobile is refusing to fully comply with investigative demands from law enforcement authorities in its home state who have… Read More

How T-Mobile plans to use AI to improve one of its most important business metrics

T-Mobile sees opportunity in artificial intelligence to analyze why customers leave the company, attempting to retain more of them and improve in an area where it’s already doing better than… Read More

‘Get back in there’: T-Mobile CEO exhorts tech industry leaders to return to the office

The Seattle area’s corporate leaders and their veteran employees need to get back to the office regularly for the sake of the region and the next generation of workers, T-Mobile… Read More

T-Mobile makes new pitch to Verizon and AT&T holdouts with ‘Easy Unlock’ Un-carrier move

Ten years after T-Mobile first introduced the “Un-carrier” marketing blitz that boosted its standing among U.S. wireless players, the company this morning unveiled a new attempt to get AT&T and… Read More

John Legere

3 years after Sprint merger, T-Mobile employs 9k fewer people, insists it upheld pledge on jobs

John Legere was adamant, bordering on indignant. “This merger is all about creating new, high-quality, high-paying jobs, and the New T-Mobile will be jobs-positive from Day One and every day… Read More

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FCC plans to set up a new framework for connecting satellites with smartphones

The Federal Communications Commission plans to set up a new regulatory framework to facilitate hookups between satellite operators and wireless companies, with the objective of connecting smartphone users in remote… Read More

T-Mobile to acquire Mint Mobile for $1.35B and tap into owner Ryan Reynolds’ marketing skills

Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it is acquiring Ka’ena Corp., owner of the brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, in a deal worth up to $1.35 billion.… Read More

Kymeta team with flat-panel antennas for OneWeb

Satellite plans move ahead for Kymeta and OneWeb — and for SpaceX and T-Mobile

Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta Corp. says it has completed its first shipment of electronically steered flat-panel antennas to OneWeb for that company’s satellite-based data network. In a news release timed to… Read More

T-Mobile inks deal with Delta to bring in-flight Wi-Fi for all customers

T-Mobile is expanding its airline partnerships via a new deal with Delta Air Lines. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier announced Thursday it will provide free in-flight Wi-Fi to Delta customers,… Read More

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