VZ News & Events

Earlier, Verizon announced a "customer-centered reboot," including the launch of "Verizon Simplicity," which it calls "the industry's most simple and cost-effective plan." Also available starting today, the company launched "Verizon One," which it says is a streamlined plan that combines Mobility and Home on one bill with taxes and fees included. Dan Schulman, Verizon CEO, said: "We're fundamentally reshaping Verizon inside and out to put the customer at the center of everything we do. We're listening, designing for them, and moving faster than we ever have before. For too long, this industry has burdened people with complex plans, forced upgrades they don't need, and so-called 'rewards' with tons of caveats. We are working to ensure everything that we do is simple, clear and delightful."

Google (GOOGL) has filed a lawsuit against a suspected Chinese cybercrime group called "Outsider Enterprise," alleging it used AI to scale phishing attacks by sending fraudulent text messages impersonating Google and other trusted brands, targeting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. to steal personal information, Bloomberg's Lorelei Smillie reports. Google worked with AT&T (T), T-Mobile US (TMUS), and Verizon (VZ) to block the texts from reaching potential victims, and the company says there were 9,000 fake websites and more than 1 million fraudulent URLs associated with the cybercrime network, according to a complaint that Google filed on Friday.