

Stephen Lawson
Senior U.S. Correspondent
Stephen Lawson is Senior U.S. Correspondent based in San Francisco.

Public clouds are calling to IT engineers -- and their wallets
A global survey found one-third of data-center and IT professionals plan to put workloads in the cloud over the next year

AT&T trials open switches for better future services
A coast-to-coast network trial by AT&T last month, using open-source "white box" switches, pointed toward an imagined future of more reliable services that may come quicker than some people think.

Look before you leap: 4 hard truths about IoT
Data errors, security holes, and rapidly changing standards are among the pitfalls to know about

It wasn't the money: Wozniak on robots, design, and Apple's origins
The Apple co-founder has a lot to say about technology's past and future

How much can a fiber carry? Facebook and Nokia are pushing it
Facebook and Nokia have found a way to push a lot more data through a submarine cable across the Atlantic, which could help the social network keep up with the growth of video and virtual reality.

Cloud companies are eyeing cell services, Nokia CEO says
Nokia sees webscale players, enterprises, and utilities looking at new ways to use wireless

Verizon plans 5G trial service in 11 cities this year
The pre-commercial service for selected customers will connect homes with high-speed wireless

Chips coming by June will herald the next generation of Wi-Fi
Qualcomm is getting ready to ship sample chips for IEEE 802.11ax, promising higher speed and efficiency

Trump names net neutrality foe Ajit Pai to lead the FCC
Pai opposed former Chairman Tom Wheeler's reclassification of broadband as a utility

FTC charges Qualcomm with anticompetitive chip tactics
The company dictated licensing terms by threatening phone makers' access to chips, the agency says
