Apple, Google and Microsoft agree: Take an hour this week to start coding There’s no doubt that the shortage of engineers is a problem in the U.S., and especially for companies struggling to hire… Read More
President Obama on jobs: ‘Amazon is a great example of what’s possible’ President Obama just finished speaking at an Amazon fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., outlining his new jobs plan and casting… Read More
Obama to propose ‘grand bargain’ on jobs during Amazon visit President Obama is expected to use his visit to an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., today to announce a… Read More
Publisher on Amazon: ‘No American monopoly has ever been so cozy with the government’ President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at an Amazon fulfillment center Tuesday to discuss the economy and some independent… Read More
Amazon announces 5,000 new fulfillment jobs in advance of Obama visit Amazon.com, which has already more than tripled its workforce over the past three years, says it will add another 5,000… Read More
Microsoft wants government to provide more transparency for security requests Microsoft is now joining fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for more transparency in regard… Read More
Amazon noticeably (and admirably?) absent from cyber-spying controversy The revelations about the U.S. government’s cyber-spying program this week centered on reports that the NSA and the FBI are… Read More
Data snooping: Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others stand by denials “What the …?” That’s the headline on a blog post by Google CEO Larry Page and legal chief David Drummond… Read More
Cybersecurity: What businesses can expect from U.S.-China talks, amid brewing NSA controversy U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at a secluded estate in Southern California starting today… Read More
WTF has McGinn done? Pinballers’ site touts Seattle mayor’s accomplishments You may recall the website whattheheckhasobamadonesofar.com (there’s also the R-rated version here) that was launched back in 2010 by Barack Obama… Read More
Visual language: Stagecraft in Obama’s Google Hangout The President may be a master of the teleprompter, but Google+ hangouts ain’t television. You can replay yesterday’s hangout with… Read More
3 ways to enhance your State of the Union viewing experience President Barack Obama will deliver his fourth State of the Union address tonight at 6 p.m PST with Apple CEO… Read More
Update: Obama wins debate on Xbox Live, but Romney sees positive trends [Update, 9:30 a.m.: Although the raw data on screen showed overwhelming support for Obama, Microsoft says a more detailed crunching… Read More
Barack Obama meets Madden NFL: Political ads find a home in video games Don’t be surprised next time you see Barack Obama’s face pop up after your last game of online Battleship —… Read More
Xbox aims to reinvent debates (and TV) with live polling The first debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on Wednesday will be a milestone in the 2012 U.S. Presidential… Read More
Obama: American investment in the Internet allowed Facebook, Google and Microsoft to thrive President Barack Obama cruised into Seattle Thursday as part of his 2012 campaign, touting everything from jobs to foreign policy… Read More
Geek of the Week: U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel is on a mobile mission at CES Posting from Las Vegas: The last time we bumped into Steven VanRoekel at the Consumer Electronics Show, he was working… Read More
Why Microsoft supports the overhaul to U.S. patent law President Obama today signed into law what’s being called the “America Invents Act” — described as the first major reform… Read More
Obama’s latest social media Town Hall: Will Twitter do better than Facebook? Twitter will be in the spotlight today, along with President Obama, as the company and the White House present a… Read More
