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A discussion with panelists from the U.S. Department of Defense, Huawei, a conservative think tank, and a security researcher got heated quickly. Read more.

The Facebook-backed consortium announced a string of new initiatives including the launch of its Evenstar remote radio unit and plans to develop disaggregated open routers. Read more.

Informed consent of genetic data is critical, but people aren’t always clear about what they are consenting to and how that data might be used down the line. Read more.

While substantial, the investment pledge is down from the $13 billion Google invested in the space last year. Read more.

“We need to combine AI with that human apathy,” she said during an RSA keynote. “We need both humans and technology working together.” Read more.

The vendor actually posted stronger-than-expected earnings for its latest fiscal quarter, but its cautious outlook spooked investors. Read more.

“We see a tremendous opportunity to create a multi-billion-dollar security company,” Poonen said. “And we have a starting point of a billion, so that’s a really good place to start.” Read more.

The expansion more than doubles the reach of the U.S.-based carrier's SD-WAN service compared to a year ago. Read more.