Here are the stories we’re chasing today:
> The Trump administration is working to reassure tech companies about its tariff strategy. Axios article
> AT&T’s FirstNet team announced a partnership with Sonim to create Emergency Drop Kits that “will envelop first responders in a 300-foot ‘connected bubble,’ letting them maintain constant communication to better coordinate their response.” Release
> The Justice Department is officially appealing Judge Richard Leon’s decision in the Time Warner merger case, but AT&T is calling no take-backsies. FierceVideo article
> Cisco is continuing the integration of its Viptela acquisition with Tuesday's news that it has added Viptela's SD-WAN technology to its enterprise routing platforms. FierceTelecom article
> According to a new report, U.S. antitrust enforcers are reviewing the T-Mobile and Sprint merger but have reached no conclusions. Reuters article
> T-Mobile announced it will drive a semitruck around the country to show off technologies including 5G. Release
> The chairman of the FCC said the agency’s CIO provided inaccurate information about a suspected DDoS attack on the agency’s public commentary system. Ars Technica article
> Verizon hasn’t written a privacy policy for its new VPN service. Motherboard article
> TSMC reported that it was using an outdated version of Windows when it suffered a virus attack. 9to5Mac article
> SoftBank is reportedly planning to lead a $3 billion round of investment into Alibaba’s Ele.me service. Bloomberg article