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“This is an execution risk company right now,” Dish co-founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen said during the company's earnings call. Read more.

The new network will connect Windstream’s tier one, two, and three markets to major U.S. data centers, cable landing stations, and cross-border gateways. Read more.

The vendor's stock also surged on better than expected quarterly earnings. Read more.

The nexus of cloud, edge, 5G, and analytics is driving the move to digital and helping CIOs understand the opportunity, Gartner analyst Sid Nag said. Read more.

Intel shook up its executive team; plus the latest headcount hirings, promotions, and staff changes from July. Read more.