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The two technicians behind BEAD’s first connected home

In May, a farm near Ogallala, Nebraska, became the first home reported to be connected through the BEAD program.

Tommy Clift Aug 17, 2026 5:00am

AI-generated image A group of employees carry their belongings after being laid off

Layoff tracker — T-Mobile's layoff tally nears 4,700

Aug 11, 2026 10:30am

Claymation-style electrician at an AI data center site as recruiters compete to hire scarce skilled labor

Data center labor poaching drives up customer costs: Iron Mountain

Aug 7, 2026 8:23am

CEO with remote control robot in style of Wes Anderson via ChatGPT for Fierce Network

Calix bets agentic AI can offset broadband's aging workforce

Aug 5, 2026 7:40am

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How does data automation impact frontline workers?

May 4, 2026 7:00am

data center fiber

Meta is training up a new fiber workforce for its data center boom

Apr 20, 2026 12:35pm