Articles about Politics – Page 19 of 42

Policymakers admit they need to get more intelligent about artificial intelligence

It’s high time for government officials to get up to speed on the promise and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence,… Read More

Former Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell tapped as new White House deputy chief of staff

News Brief: John Kelly, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, is bringing on a former Microsoft executive as his deputy. Chris Liddell will… Read More

FEC asks CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet, and Twitter to testify on new political ad rules

Washington, D.C. is extending an invitation to Silicon Valley. The Federal Elections Commission has asked the CEOs of Facebook, Alphabet,… Read More

Facebook stock plunges amid reports of Trump campaign consultants using unauthorized data from 50M users

Facebook shares were down more than 7 percent Monday in the wake of damaging reports that Republican campaign operatives obtained… Read More

Amazon wins $5M tax break in exchange for bringing 2,000 jobs to Boston

Boston officials agreed to give Amazon $5 million in tax breaks if the Seattle e-commerce giant brings 2,000 jobs and… Read More

Regulators are coming for cryptocurrency

A city in the U.S. has passed the country’s first ban on cryptocurrency mining after residents saw their electricity bills… Read More

Lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton University could revive ‘Dreamers’ program

A federal judge said he is considering ordering the Department of Homeland Security to revive the “Dreamers” program Wednesday, according to The… Read More

Bill Gates to meet with President Trump at the White House, plans to stress importance of foreign aid

After meetings with Ireland’s prime minister and the American Petroleum Institute, President Trump on Thursday will sit down with Microsoft… Read More

Melania Trump reportedly meeting with Google, Amazon and other tech titans on cyberbullying

News Brief: Melania Trump asked to meet with Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, and Snap next week to discuss cyberbullying,… Read More

Cities join net neutrality fight with Open Internet Pledge spearheaded by New York City mayor

The mayors of New York, San Francisco, Portland, and a handful of other cities across the country are banding together… Read More

NASA’s acting administrator says he’ll retire in April, adding to power vacuum

Robert Lightfoot, who has been serving as NASA’s acting administrator since the start of the Trump administration, says he’ll be… Read More

Is the ‘Amazon effect’ worth it for cities? Researcher calls for more transparency and data about corporate incentives

Government incentives and tax credits face new scrutiny, driven in-part by Amazon’s wishlist as it searches for a city to… Read More

Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part

Seizing on a historic moment for women challenging discrimination in the workplace, Washington state’s legislature passed the Equal Pay Opportunity… Read More

Q&A: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks net neutrality, states’ rights and taking on Trump

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is making a habit of taking on the Trump administration. In the past week, he did… Read More

It’s official: Washington governor signs landmark net neutrality bill into law

Internet providers will be required to treat all lawful content the same in Washington state under a landmark net neutrality… Read More

Fewer international grad students are seeking computer science degrees in the U.S. for the first time in years

The number of international students enrolling in American universities is declining for the first time in years, amid volatile shifts… Read More

Microsoft met with skepticism from some Supreme Court justices in overseas data case

In oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Microsoft argued that the federal government is not authorized to demand… Read More

Congressional Dems launch plan to bring back net neutrality amid open internet demonstrations from tech companies

Federal lawmakers are fighting to undo a December vote by the Federal Communications Commission that repealed internet regulations known as… Read More

What happens when the controversy over Russia’s infamous troll factory hits home

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Agata Burdonova may marvel on LiveJournal over the fact that she lives just a couple of miles from… Read More

How Microsoft’s Brad Smith navigates the Trump era as the tech industry’s ‘de facto ambassador’

As the tech industry’s unofficial diplomat to Washington, D.C., Microsoft President Brad Smith found himself in a bit of a… Read More

Mayor Jenny Durkan: Seattle is and always will be the city that ‘invents the future’

Despite the outsized impact it has on Seattle’s growth, the tech industry was largely absent from Mayor Jenny Durkan’s State… Read More

What Seattle can learn from Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Copenhagen about navigating economic upheaval

In this period of political, economic, and technological upheaval, Bruce Katz believes we should look to cities to solve societal… Read More

Former VP Joe Biden comes out swinging for science and his cancer moonshot

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden may no longer be vice president, but he’s still leading the charge for his cancer moonshot,… Read More

Slice of Pittsburgh life: Pizza, politics, and renewal on the menu with activist chef Sonja Finn

PITTSBURGH — Sonja Finn doesn’t think we should be fighting over one slice of the pie. That maxim dictates just… Read More

Bill Gates warns tech giants that a government crackdown may be in their future

Bill Gates believes the world’s biggest tech companies are “absolutely” behaving in a manner that risks major government intervention. The… Read More

Commercial space ventures hail NASA opportunities in orbit and on the moon

The Trump administration’s proposed shift to commercial partners for space operations in low Earth orbit as well as on and… Read More

NASA budget proposal boosts commercial role in space station and moon missions

The White House’s proposed five-year budget plan would provide a bigger boost to commercial space efforts, including a potential handover… Read More

Seattle officials allege Facebook violated political ad laws, seek spending data from tech giant

Seattle officials say Facebook violated city laws that require anyone selling advertising related to local elections to disclose data on… Read More

Seattle Chamber of Commerce names former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland as CEO

Former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland is taking the helm as President and CEO of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.… Read More

Congressional Democrats not impressed by Facebook and Twitter answers about whether Russians helped spread #ReleaseTheMemo

In a letter sent Wednesday, Congressional Democrats scolded the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for failing to adequately investigate whether… Read More