Artificial Intelligence
Deepfakes Pose National Security Threat, Private Sector Tackles Issue
Content manipulation can include misinformation from authoritarian governments.
Microsoft Moves to Buy TikTok, Deepfake Identification Software, Facebook Advertising Growth Unchanged
August 3, 2020 — Microsoft confirmed its plan to buy Chinese social media app TikTok on Sunday, CNBC reported. U.S. lawmakers have put significant pressure on TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, accusing it of having dangerous ties to the Chinese government. TikTok and other Chinese apps are “feedi
Digital Inclusion
Digital Accessibility Improving, but People with Disabilities Still Seek More Inclusive Access
ARLINGTON, Virginia – June 18, 2019 – Comprehensive legislation addressing accessibility is necessary to ensure that information technology is available to a wider group of people, particularly to people with disabilities, said panelists speaking at the M-Enabling Summit here on Tuesday. Innovations
Broadband's Impact
Inaugural Meeting of CEO-Driven American Technology Council Seeks to Highlight Cyber-Security Protections
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2017 — President Donald Trump on Monday kicked off the White House’s “tech week” by calling for a “sweeping transformation of the federal government’s technology” while speaking during the first meeting of the American Technology Council. The effort of information technology com
Broadband's Impact
In Gigabit City Provo, Utah, a Startup Ecosystem Thrives in Good Soil and Deepening Roots
PROVO, Utah, September 11, 2015 – Utah is uniquely hospitable to entrepreneurship, and its deepening roots in software and search analytics have enabled it to become a significant technology hub, said Gov. Gary Herbert and a host of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and national journalists partici
Digital Inclusion
EXCLUSIVE: An Array of FCC Partners on ConnectED Program Strive for Digital Education
WASHINGTON, October 13, 2014 – As technology permeates society, students are growing more comfortable with learning in the technology medium. Whether it’s organizing tables in Microsoft’s Excel, learning design software, or computer programming, there are increasingly fewer excuses to avoid technolo
Broadband's Impact
FCC Announces Awards for Innovations in Accessibility Communications
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 9, 2014 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler presented the third annual awards for advances in accessibility to innovators of communications technology for disabled people. The awards were presented at the M-Enabling Summit at the Renaissance Arlington C
