Articles about Politics – Page 9 of 42

Who should regulate privacy? Federal and state lawmakers diverge on consumer data protection

There’s growing consensus that something needs to be done about data privacy. But figuring out what should be done and… Read More

Senator Wyden wants answers from Amazon on Capital One hack

A U.S. senator from Oregon wants Amazon to explain the role it played in a hack that exposed sensitive data… Read More

Amazon singled out in Democratic debates — again

Big Tech may be in the federal government’s crosshairs but you wouldn’t know it from the Democratic debates this week.… Read More

Cantwell introduces bill package to invest in clean energy and shore up power grid against hacks

Sen. Maria Cantwell introduced four bills Wednesday intended to modernize the federal government’s energy infrastructure. The Democrat from Washington state… Read More

Downticket merges with Politiscope to let voters follow candidates, donate to campaigns in one app

In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, dozens of apps have cropped up seeking to arm voters with better… Read More

Facebook official: Social media giant confirms antitrust investigation, beats earnings estimates with $16.9B in Q2 revenue

The Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Facebook in June, the company confirmed in its second-quarter earnings report… Read More

U.S. Justice Department launches sweeping antitrust probe into top U.S. tech companies

The Department of Justice announced a review of the technology industry to find out whether there are violations of antitrust… Read More

House antitrust chair ‘troubled’ by tech hearing, sends letters demanding clarity from Amazon, Facebook and Google

Amazon, Facebook, and Google finished their testimony at last week’s antitrust hearing, but the House Judiciary Committee isn’t letting them… Read More

The Riveter launches 2020 presidential speaker series, hosting Buttigieg, Harris, and Gillibrand

Since launching in Seattle two years ago, The Riveter has been steadily opening new female-focused co-working spaces in cities around… Read More

Can 5G bridge the digital divide? Congress, experts divided on impact of next-generation wireless

Roughly 163 million Americans are not using broadband internet, according to Microsoft estimates. It’s a pervasive problem that impacts education… Read More

University of Washington lands $5 million to study fake news and misinformation

Americans were shocked to learn how misinformation was weaponized during the 2016 presidential race and experts believe it was just… Read More

Amazon hires lobbyist with Trump ties amid contentious Pentagon cloud contest

Amazon Web Services is enlisting Jeff Miller, a former fundraiser for President Donald Trump, according to a lobbying disclosure form… Read More

Microsoft unveils ElectionGuard to help secure voting systems across the country

Microsoft debuted a new set of technology tools Wednesday as part of the company’s initiative to make elections safer. The… Read More

Big Tech’s big week: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google on the hot seat in Washington, D.C.

Execs from four of the top tech companies in the country will descend on Washington D.C. on Tuesday for a… Read More

T-Mobile accuses states suing to block Sprint merger of ‘dwelling in the past’

T-Mobile is firing back at a coalition of states that sued to block the telecom company’s proposed merger with Sprint.… Read More

Washington tech industry works to influence critical Seattle election as top trade group endorses candidates for first time

In tech hubs across the country, the technology industry is taking a more active role in politics. It’s certainly true… Read More

Amazon warehouse workers plan Prime Day strike as company’s scale comes under scrutiny

Amazon workers are planning to strike during a major shopping holiday in the latest headache for a company that has… Read More

Lawsuit brought by Microsoft, others over Trump’s DACA cancelation heads to the Supreme Court

The DACA lawsuit Microsoft and Princeton University brought will be considered by the Supreme Court. The court will decide whether… Read More

Amazon emerges as tech industry villain in Democratic debates

In the cumulative four hours of Democratic primary debates this week, just one tech company was mentioned by name. Amazon… Read More

Big Tech barely breaks through Democratic debate despite push to regulate the industry

Big Tech has become a target in the 2020 presidential race as Democrats regularly take shots at the industry’s titans.… Read More

Amazon quietly works to reshape politics in its hometown after going to battle with Seattle officials

For the first two decades of its life, Amazon avoided the political limelight. But over the past year, the Seattle… Read More

Driver wars: Uber-backed advocacy group protests potential tax, unionization effort in Seattle

The debate over how to deal with gig economy workers has pitted two groups of Uber and Lyft drivers against… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur stirs up controversy with new candidate-vetting tool Alignvote

A new app designed to match voters with candidates whose values they share has become a lightning rod in an… Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: ‘If you want to take credit, first learn to take responsibility’

Stanford University has long been a Mecca for techno-optimists, a place where innovation, student idealism, and the tech elite converge.… Read More

Amazon hires Washington DC economic development lead in charge of HQ2 courtship

The Washington D.C. official tasked with luring Amazon’s prized second headquarters project will join the tech giant’s public policy team.… Read More

Which candidates do you align with? Seattle startup vet provides answers with new matchmaking site

“You can’t really Google, ‘Which candidates most align with me on transit and zoning tradeoffs?’ So said Steve Murch, a… Read More

Howard Schultz pauses presidential campaign as staff shrinks

Howard Schultz is putting his presidential campaign on hold, in the latest signal that the coffee mogul’s 2020 bid is… Read More

Lawmakers and activists push for net neutrality legislation on the anniversary of its repeal

Senate Democrats took to the chamber floor Tuesday to demand Majority Leader Mitch McConnell call a vote on net neutrality… Read More

With a single tweet, President Trump stirs tumult over NASA’s plans to go to the moon

President Donald Trump put the space community on edge today with a tweet that downplayed NASA’s plans to send astronauts… Read More

Uber and Lyft drivers roll up to Seattle City Hall to demand better wages and worker protections

A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand… Read More