Todd Shields

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  • Sundar PichaiTech

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai on alleged comment about working hand in glove with Apple: ‘I don’t recall myself saying that line’

    By Todd Shields, Leah Nylen, and others
  • Electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on among other CEOs before a roundtable during the 6th edition of the “Choose France” Summit at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris on May 15, 2023. Since 2018, the Choose France Summit seeks to promote France’s economic attractiveness and encourage international investment across the country and brings together hundreds of leaders from the largest multinational corporations. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Tech

    Tesla’s dropping of AM radio in its cars prompts broadcasters and lawmakers to fight back against the ‘betrayal’

    By Todd Shields, Keith Laing, and others
  • Verizon employee in storeFinance

    Verizon considers raising prices on wireless plans to address inflation

    By Scott Moritz, Todd Shields, and others
  • airplaneTech

    Telecoms and airlines agree to share data in effort to end 5G service dispute

    By Alan Levin, Todd Shields, and others
  • NEWARK, NJ – DECEMBER 13: A United Airlines airplane proceeds to a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport as the sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on December 13, 2021, in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)Tech

    Lightening-fast new 5G wireless may be the cause of your next flight delay

    By Todd Shields, Alan Levin, and others
  • 5G network coverageTech

    AT&T and Verizon delay 5G service rollout until January—giving rival T-Mobile a competitive edge

    By Todd Shields, Scott Moritz, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 05: Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 05, 2019 in Washington, DC. All five of the FCC commissioners testified before the subcommittee, which is tasked with oversight of the commission.MPW

    Biden to nominate Jessica Rosenworcel as first female FCC Chair

    By Todd Shields and Bloomberg
  • Pedestrians pass by a Crocs store on the Upper West Side of New York, NY, Tuesday April 24, 2012.Retail

    As Crocs cements its status as the hottest brand in footwear, knockoffs begin to circulate

    By Christopher Yasiejko, Todd Shields, and others
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 22: Mail trucks are seen as rally goers gather at a post office to protest the Trump administration’s handling of the US Postal System at the Rally to Save the Post Office on August 22, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for MoveOn)Politics

    The U.S. Postal Service’s new 10-year plan includes slower mail deliveries and higher prices

    By Todd Shields and Bloomberg
  • LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – 2020/02/01: American multinational telecommunications conglomerate, Verizon logo seen in a Target superstore. (Photo by Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Tech

    Verizon leads 5G airwave bidding with record $45 billion splurge

    By Todd Shields, Scott Moritz, and others
  • TOPSHOT – Members of the National Guard take a rest in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching US President Donald Trump. – The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday opened debate on a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump over his supporters’ attack of the Capitol that left five dead.Lawmakers in the lower chamber are expected to vote for impeachment around 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) — marking the formal opening of proceedings against Trump. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)Politics

    Washington mobilizes a massive troop buildup in the capital ahead of Biden inauguration

    By Todd Shields, Keith Laing, and others
  • 21 July 2020, Brandenburg, Lübben: A transmission tower for mobile radio. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZBTech

    5G airwave bids soar past $76 billion to set auction record

    By Scott Moritz, Todd Shields, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 24: Chairman of Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai (L) testifies as commissioner of Federal Communications Commission Jessica Rosenworcel (R) listens during a hearing before Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee at Russell Senate Office Building June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing to examine the oversight of Federal Communications Commission.Tech

    FCC chief who ended net neutrality says he’ll quit on Jan. 20

    By Todd Shields and Bloomberg
  • SPAIN-US-INTERNET-FACEBOOK-MICROSOFTTech

    Justice Department Wants to Cut Off Google’s Plan for an Undersea Internet Cable Between the U.S. and China

    By Chris Strohm, Todd Shields, and others
  • Sesame StreetArts & Entertainment

    Relaxed FCC Rules Could Send Children’s Programs on a Trip to New Times and Digital Channels

    By Todd Shields and Bloomberg