China
U.S. Government Helped U.S. Firms Sell Tech Used for Surveillance in China: AP
Tech companies have successfully lobbied against restrictions on selling advanced technology to China despite national security and human rights concerns.
White House
Apple Joins White House AI Security Commitment
The company will commit to AI security measures and industry collaboration.
Starlink
WISeKey Integrates Satellite Blockchain
It aims to revolutionize the satellite industry by improving logistics, insurance, regulatory compliance, and data security.
AI
Experts Debate Artificial Intelligence Licensing Legislation
Licensing requirements will distract from wide scale testing and will limit competition, an event heard.
Blockchain
IBM Exec Touts Blockchain Technology as Economy Accelerator
Blockchain will be commonplace in the economy ‘within the decade,’ the IBM executive said.
Chips
U.S. an ‘Outlier’ In Global Race for Semiconductor Autonomy, Conference Hears
A Biden administration official warns about the semiconductor shortage in the United States.
Expert Opinion
Tony Thakur: Bandwidth Consumption, 5G and Rural Coverage Will Drive Fiber in 2022
In the coming year, fiber-optic infrastructure will needed to manage and offer increases in bandwidth capacity.
Infrastructure
Dish Using IBM AI for 5G Network, ConnectMaine’s New Grants, Intuit Buys Mailchimp, STL Hires Former Ericsson Exec
Dish is partnering with IBM for 5G, ConnectMaine’s community broadband grants, Intuit to buy Mailchimp, STL hires Paolo Colella.
Amazon
Tech Companies Delay Reopening, Facial Recognition Lawsuit, Facebook Privacy Policies
Tech companies are hesitant to reopen their offices, Axios reported. Many companies have announced that employees will be able to telework through the end of the year, although several had previously planned to allow some employees to resume in-office work before that. Snapchat announced Tuesday tha
Justice
Broadband Roundup: Zuckerberg and EU Discuss Rules for Facebook, Trumps Supports Oracle, Nevada Caucus Anxieties
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg proposed a “third status for Facebook that would fall between telecom provider and publisher, while expressing skepticism at the idea of one single EU regulator” in meetings this week with European leaders, reports Politico. Politico reports that EU officials regarded Zu
Free Speech
Part II: Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz Want to Repeal Section 230 and Break the Internet
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2019 — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has been termed one of the most important and most misunderstood laws governing the internet. In recent months, prominent critics from both sides of the aisle have called for the statute to either be repealed or altered so s
Congress
Without Section 230, Digital Platforms ‘Would Not Be Able to Exist,’ Panelists Said
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2019 — Policy experts and tech executives emphatically defended the controversial Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act at an Internet Governance Forum conference on Thursday. The statute, which has been the target of attacks from both sides of the aisle in recent weeks,
FCC
FCC Overturns SF Broadband Ordinance, IBM Seeks Section 230 Changes, AT&T Blocks Robocalls
At Wednesday’s Federal Communications Commission meeting, the agency voted to preempt part of a San Francisco ordinance that promotes broadband competition in apartment buildings and other multi-tenant structures. Ars Technica summarized how FCC Chairman Ajit Pai‘s plan partially overturns San Franc
FCC
Cloud Immigrants, 3D Telepresence and Immersive Reality Chart New Era for Education and Health, Says Pew Report on Gigabit Apps
WASHINGTON, October 16, 2014 – Three-dimensional holograms, immersive virtual reality environments, instant face-to-face meetings that match physical meetings and inch closer to a real-life virtual hug. These are among the technologies made available by Gigabit Networks, according to “Killer Apps i
FCC
Broadband Roundup: Comcast Blasts Public Utility Regulation, White House to Host Smart Home Expo, and ‘Commercially Reasonable’ Data Roaming
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014 – Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has defended his company and its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable against critics, reports Re/code. Saying that he could accept “some kind of net neutrality law,” he scorned the idea of reclassifying broadband as a public utility under Title
Intellectual Property
Patent Reform: First-To-File Provision Survives California Challenge
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2011 — The U.S. Senate on Thursday rebuffed an effort by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. that would have eviscerated the current push to switch the United States’ method of awarding patents to one that is in line with the rest of the world’s.
