News of Note—Verizon’s half-off promo, Apple’s chips, Nokia’s VoLTE lead and more

Here are the other stories we’re chasing today:

> Verizon is now running a promotion that halves the cost of its Pixel 2 and Galaxy S9 phones. PhoneScoop article

> Google plans to separate its search and artificial intelligence business units, according to a new report. MWL article

> Apple is reportedly planning to replace Intel chips with its own chips. Bloomberg article

> According to research firm Dell’Oro, Nokia led the VoLTE equipment market in 2017, followed by Ericsson and Huawei. Release

> MVNO ROK Mobile is offering a Wi-Fi only service plan. MWL article