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Q&A: Jay Carney on the Trump White House, Amazon antitrust scrutiny, and working for Bezos

Managing public relations for the most powerful country in the world, or one of the most powerful companies, is not… Read More

What Obama and Bezos have in common — from the man who’s called both ‘boss’

The list of similarities between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and President Barack Obama is not long. But the two leaders… Read More

Judge overturns Trump administration’s delay of Obama-era ‘startup visa,’ siding with investor group

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to begin accepting applications for foreign entrepreneurs to enter… Read More

Plot twist: How this startup founder went from writing plays to reshaping U.S. immigration policy

Doug Rand probably didn’t know that the play he wrote in high school — “The Idiot and the Oddity,” a… Read More

US government websites found to be slow, insecure, not mobile friendly and failing in accessibility

Federal agencies and officials have a lot on their plates these days, but a report from a Washington, D.C.-based think tank points… Read More

Howard Schmidt, 1949-2017: America’s digital guardian angel led cybersecurity for Microsoft, eBay and two Presidents

Howard Schmidt had an incredible American life. He was cyberczar to two presidents – a Republican and a Democrat. Before… Read More

Meet President Obama’s former video game guru, now helping shape Seattle’s tech education efforts

For Mark DeLoura, returning to Seattle after two years working for the White House was a blast from the past.… Read More

Trump poised to kill Obama’s plan to allow foreign entrepreneurs to build startups in the U.S.

Well, that was fast. The Trump administration has reportedly set the wheels in motion to undo former President Obama’s plan to help… Read More

Donald Trump’s promises weigh heavily on a tech world shaped by immigrant entrepreneurs

Vijay Vashee moved from Mumbai to the U.S. to study advanced engineering in 1974. He received degrees from Cornell University… Read More

Calling for reform, Obama administration says there is ‘gross overuse of non-compete clauses’

The Obama administration is continuing its crusade against “misused” non-compete agreements. The White House issued a call to action Tuesday,… Read More

President Obama explains why Washington D.C. will never run like Silicon Valley

It’s a comment we hear all the time: Government should run more like a startup, to be more agile, efficient… Read More

Despite flaws, Obama’s ‘startup visa’ is a step in the right direction, entrepreneurs and immigration experts say

Startup entrepreneur Henry Chen faces the same obstacles as many other fresh college graduates in his position — building a product, getting… Read More

Guest post: What the proposed ‘startup visa’ means for entrepreneurs and investors

Foreign founders of seed-funded U.S. startups may soon have a viable U.S. visa option, filling a gaping hole in immigration… Read More

Obama creating ‘startup visas’ to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to start companies in the U.S.

The Obama administration is making it easier for entrepreneurs worldwide to launch startups in the U.S. Today, the Department of… Read More

President Obama calls out Snapchat and LinkedIn during final White House correspondents’ dinner

Amid zingers directed at everyone from Donald Trump to himself, President Barack Obama briefly mentioned two tech giants during his final White House correspondents’… Read More

President Obama says Google has a deal to deliver broadband to Cuba. Many Americans can only look on with envy

Apparently, citizens of a long-time pariah state and communist dictatorship — a country where only five percent of homes are… Read More

Facebook, Amazon, Code.org, Google, Microsoft and others create coalition to lobby for K-12 computer science funding

Big names in the tech world are partnering with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to launch the Computer Science Education Coalition, which aims… Read More

Microsoft teams with Rhode Island to bring computer science to every high school in the state

A unique partnership between Microsoft and Rhode Island aims to bring computer science classes to every high school in the… Read More

The Obamas have terrible Wi-Fi and T-Mobile’s John Legere thinks he’s found the solution

Over the weekend, President Obama pledged to get “the whole tech thing” sorted out for the next first couple entering… Read More

President Obama’s new ‘Computer Science For All’ plan puts $4B toward tech education in schools

A new program called “Computer Science For All,” announced today by President Obama, proposes more than $4 billion in funding for schools… Read More

In effort to reduce auto deaths, Obama pledges $4 billion for self-driving cars

President Obama devoted part of his final State of the Union address to “how we can make technology work for us.”… Read More

White House invites Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to President Obama’s final State of the Union

If you plan to watch President Barack Obama deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, be sure… Read More

This is the smartwatch that President Barack Obama wears

President Barack Obama seems to like his smartwatch. This past March, the commander in chief was spotted wearing a Fitbit… Read More

President Obama references Steve Jobs, Bill Gates at White House Demo Day

Anybody with a great startup idea in America should have a chance to explore their entrepreneurial dreams. That was the message… Read More

White House announces ‘Startup in a Day Initiative’ to help cut red tape

Government “red tape” is one of the most frustrating hurdles for entrepreneurs looking to start a new business. In response to… Read More

Obama administration announces $20M in body cam funding for police departments

In a week that seems to be all about putting body cameras on police, the Obama administration has announced $20… Read More

White House beefs up State of the Union live stream with interactive, real-time content

President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union tonight at 6 p.m. PT, and if you’re watching online, the… Read More

Obama asks FCC to regulate Internet as utility, backing Net Neutrality in showdown with telecom giants

President Obama plunged into the debate over Net Neutrality this morning, urging the FCC to regulate consumer broadband service as a… Read More

President Obama references the ‘really smart people at Microsoft’ at Seahawks White House ceremony

Seahawks fans are so loud President Barack Obama thinks that some cheating is going on. As customary for teams that… Read More

Watch live for free: Seahawks meet President Obama at the White House

#169959513 / gettyimages.com President Barack Obama already cracked jokes with Richard Sherman. Now, he’ll have a chance to entertain the… Read More