Plano, Texas – November 03, 2026 -- Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will roll out the Ericsson Intelligent Controller (EIC) nationally this year, after field deployments of autonomous rApps lifted downlink data radio bearer throughput by up to 8.9% and uplink UE throughput by up to 8%.

Global – October 19, 2026 -- About 62% of security breaches still involve the human element, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. That figure is pushing retail and hospitality security teams to replace annual compliance videos with human risk management (HRM), which aims to change how employees respond to attacks in real time.

Santa Monica, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Verizon Fios has removed all STARZ channels, STARZ On Demand and the STARZ app from its service after the two companies failed to reach a renewal agreement, cutting off subscriber access to the premium network's full programming slate.