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The industry continues to make progress in the fight against robocalling – even though we still have a long way to go (Reader Forum) (Fri, 03 Apr 2020)
Robocalls are the number one complaint to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), comprising roughly 60% of all complaints to the organization.  In the past three years alone, the number of robocalls has doubled to an estimated more than 50 billion calls per year in the US, which equates to an astounding 15 robocalls per person [...] The post The industry continues to make progress in the fight against robocalling – even though we still have a long way to go (Reader Forum) appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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Global edge computing initiative aims to accelerate adoption for ‘everyone’ (Fri, 03 Apr 2020)
MobiledgeX CEO: ‘Seamster is meant to help everybody in the world be successful when it comes to edge computing’ Seamster, the global edge computing initiative dedicated to enterprise use case exploration and adoption, launched this week during a virtual event with support from members from across the expanding edge ecosystem. The initiative is focused on [...] The post Global edge computing initiative aims to accelerate adoption for ‘everyone’ appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
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FOX Business

In coronavirus pandemic, Lockheed Martin hires nearly 1,000 workers (Fri, 03 Apr 2020)
Additionally, Lockheed Martin is looking to fill another 5,000 open positions.
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Stocks tumble as unemployment spikes on coronavirus layoffs (Fri, 03 Apr 2020)
U.S. equity markets fell for the day and week as the economy lost more jobs than expected.
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Reuters: Technology News

Exclusive: Amazon to delay Prime Day sales event due to coronavirus (Fri, 03 Apr 2020)
Amazon.com Inc is postponing its major summer shopping event Prime Day until at least August and expects a potential $100-million hit from excess devices it may now have to sell at a discount, according to internal meeting notes seen by Reuters.
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Three VOIP companies may lose providers if coronavirus robocalls continue, U.S. agencies say (Fri, 03 Apr 2020)
Three voice over internet providers may lose access to the U.S. telecom network if they do not stop allowing their service to be used by robocallers touting coronavirus and other scams, the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission said on Friday.
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