Microsoft goes to bat for Dreamer employees as Supreme Court prepares to hear DACA case There’s the service and security engineer — brought to the U.S. from Mexico when she was four years old —… Read More
Boundless launches tool to help immigrants assess risk, as courts block rollout of new Trump policy One month after President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, a Seattle startup called Boundless exited stealth mode and announced it would… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Q&A: Jay Carney on the Trump White House, Amazon antitrust scrutiny, and working for Bezos Play Managing public relations for the most powerful country in the world, or one of the most powerful companies, is not… Read More
Tech industry warns US immigration policy hurts American competitiveness in AI A trade group representing some of the world’s largest technology companies is urging governments to rethink their immigration policies or… Read More
Amazon passes French digital tax on to sellers as Trump admin investigates toll on tech industry Amazon is raising the fees it charges third-party sellers in France by 3 percent in direct response to the country’s… Read More
Bernie Sanders echoes Trump accusation that Amazon influences Washington Post coverage Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post is uniting two ideologically opposed politicians frustrated with the newspaper’s media… 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
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
Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony team up to argue against Trump’s tariff on video game consoles Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have co-signed a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, arguing against the… Read More
President Trump lauds ‘geniuses in Silicon Valley’ but claims tech titans ‘discriminate against me’ in same interview President Donald Trump appeared this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box, talking about tariffs and trade. But President Trump also used… Read More
Inslee talks Big Tech, Boeing and Trump on ‘The Daily Show,’ calls for ‘someone who believes in science and gravity in the White House’ Not long ago, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s bid for the presidency would’ve seemed like even more of a longshot than… Read More
T-Mobile disclosure: Execs spent $195K at Trump’s DC hotel after announcing Sprint merger T-Mobile spent $195,000 at President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. hotel since announcing plans to merge with Sprint in April 2018.… Read More
Trump calls Amazon HQ2 reversal ‘a big loss’ for NYC, blames ‘radical left’ President Donald Trump said Amazon’s decision to pull out of a 25,000-person New York office was “a big loss” for… Read More
Trump calls for ‘5G and even 6G’ wireless tech as T-Mobile and Sprint seek merger approval President Donald Trump wants to see deployment of the super-fast wireless technology known as 5G — and, inexplicably, 6G, which… Read More
Trump avoids tech in State of the Union address President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday covered a wide range of issues, from the economy to criminal… Read More
Potential presidential hopeful Howard Schultz was an innovator in business, but in politics he’s a traditionalist As CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz got into the habit of signing his memos to employees, “Onward, Howard.” The sign-off,… Read More
T-Mobile executives awaiting federal approval for Sprint deal reportedly frequented Trump’s hotel Update Feb. 6: T-Mobile executives spent a total of 52 nights at the Trump Hotel, according to a new report from… Read More
Trump mocks Amazon’s ‘Jeff Bozo’ over divorce and tabloid exposure Perhaps it was only a matter of time until the president tweeted about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ divorce from MacKenzie… Read More
Trump promises H-1B visa holders ‘changes are coming soon.’ What that means for the tech industry President Donald Trump told H-1B visa holders to “rest assured” because “changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity… Read More
5 immigration actions the Trump admin took in 2018, and how they impact the tech industry In 2018, President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to reshape the U.S. immigration system. While stories of… Read More
Seattle company sues federal government for denying H-1B visa renewal to IT manager A Seattle architecture firm is suing the federal government for denying a work visa to one of its employees, an… Read More
Trump admin’s proposed USPS package hike could push Amazon to bolster private shipping business President Donald Trump’s mission to get the United States Postal Service to extract better deals from retailers like Amazon got a… Read More
Trump admin takes first steps to overhaul H-1B visa that tech companies use to hire internationally President Donald Trump’s immigration authorities are moving to enact broad changes to a visa that allows American companies to bring… Read More
In New York and Washington D.C., Amazon is moving into President Trump’s stomping grounds NEW YORK — Amazon’s plan to move at least 25,000 employees with annual salaries averaging $150,000 into skyscrapers in Long… Read More
Top 3 voter concerns are Trump, immigration and racism, poll from Ballmer’s USAFacts reveals The most common concern among voters, as they prepare to cast their ballots Tuesday, is President Donald Trump, according to… Read More
USPS wants to raise rates for Amazon last-mile delivery 9-12% amid pressure from Trump to increase revenue The United States Postal Service plans to raise rates for the Parcel Select service used by Amazon, FedEx, and UPS… Read More
Key question in Toronto’s bid for Amazon HQ2: ‘Does Jeff Bezos want to piss off Trump?’ Toronto is the only city outside the U.S. in the running for Amazon’s storied second headquarters. That sets the Canadian… Read More
Trump: Google, Amazon, and Facebook could be an ‘antitrust situation’ President Donald Trump continued to accuse top tech companies of using their power to promote a liberal agenda Thursday. He… Read More
Google debunks Trump video alleging search giant didn’t promote his State of the Union address Google is disputing President Trump’s insinuation that the company failed to promote the live stream for his State of the… Read More
TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More
