Alphabet wants to seek external funding for its GFiber internet connection company to expand to other locations.

Consumer advocates push for more substantial compensation as Optus acknowledges failure. In the aftermath of Wednesday's 14-hour outage that disrupted internet and phone services, Optus is under fire for its perceived inadequate compensation offer.

Google Signs Internet Deal with Cuba. Tech giant Google signed an agreement with the Cuban government granting internet users on quicker and expanded access to its branded content.

Two giant providers, AT&T and Time Warner proposed an $85 billion deal to merge the companies in order to provide more innovation in the industry. The merger, however, faced tough questions in the Senate as the regulators are skeptic about the possible effects of such large-scale deal to pricing and competition.

Josh Harris was branded as the internet pioneer and the "We Live in Public" star prophet. But years later, he lives in an apartment without his millions.

Baidu sees that internet is the best help for the company to succeed. It is now investing $3M Investment.

As a response to China’s new anti-terror law, 25 tech companies in the country have signed a pledge to help the government combat online terror activities. Under the law, tech companies are required to decrypt information for Beijing and provide assistance to keep the internet from terror-related contents.

Google Fiber is now phasing out its free internet option in Kansas City. For existing customers, they may continue usign the service. For subscribers to take advantage of the free internet option, they have to pay an installation fee of $300.

Bosch is seeking to transform itself from equipment manufacturers to service providers. The company has launched its own cloud computing network and is determined to develop its Internet of Things technology and software to be better.

A computer security researcher revealed the vulnerabilities of the Nissan Leaf’s companion app that could allow hackers to control the cars’ heating and cooling as well as access battery status. More than a month after the initial disclosure to Nissan, the company disabled the app while working to find a permanent solution.