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Trump administration bans federal agencies from buying Huawei ZTE tech

Unregulated facial recognition technology presents unique risks for the LGBTQ community

How to decarbonize America and the world

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

USAID should let forprofit companies help it build a better world

Googles Sundar Pichai grilled over destroying anonymity on the internet

KaiOS a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS adds Facebook Twitter and Google apps

How businesstobusiness startups reduce inequality

Secret documents from US antitrust probe reveal big techs plot to control or crush the competition

NYSE trading and IPOs wont halt through COVID19 says vice chairman

Affirming the position of tech advocates Supreme Court overturns Trumps termination of DACA

Facebook and Twitter CEOs to testify before Congress in November on how they handled the election

Rep DelBene of Washington takes another swing at federal privacy protections

TechCrunch is heading to MWC We want to hear about your startup

In hearing with Snap TikTok and YouTube lawmakers tout new rules to protect kids online

Extra Crunch roundup: 2 VC surveys Teslas melt up The Roblox Gambit more

Another day another US company forced to divest of Chinese investors

Bipartisan bill proposes oversight for commercial facial recognition

5 policies Washington should enact to end the climate crisis and joblessness

Congressional bill would improve startup valuations

The next investments in infrastructure should include more than roads and bridges

Rep DelBene and other lawmakers voice privacy concerns over virustracking plans

Austins edtech startup Aceable adds another 50 million for accelerated expansion

How tech giants are responding to the growing green card backlog

To curb lobbying power Elizabeth Warren wants to reinstate the Office of Technology Assessment

Tech antitrust crusader Lina Khan is confirmed as FTC commissioner

DEEPFAKES Accountability Act would impose unenforceable rules but its a start

Big Techs big week: Amazon Apple Facebook and Google on the hot seat in Washington DC

Lawmakers will grill Snap TikTok and YouTube on kids and safety tomorrow

Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO key figure in citys Amazon debate announces Congressional bid

FTX policy exec says its priorities have not changed amid market madness

Heres what tech policy leaders are watching and expecting as Biden takes office

Tech stocks tumble as China retaliates in latest salvo of the trade war

A new senate bill would create a US data protection agency

New legislation aims to prepare American infrastructure for Internet of Things explosion

Data experts on Facebooks GDPR changes: Expect lawsuits

Antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon Apple Facebook Google will likely be delayed

Bidens new FTC nominee is a digital privacy advocate critical of Big Tech

Africa Roundup: Zimbabwes net blackout Partechs 143M fund Andelas 100M raise Flutterwaves pivot

New wave of VC funds show its time to rethink how many LPs is too many

US government agencies bought Chinese surveillance tech despite federal ban

With Congress focused on political bias Googles CEO gets off easy

A majority of tech workers support antitrust legislation enforcement

Crypto enforcers wielded a heavy hand this year but dont expect it to get softer in 2024

What the growing federal focus on ESG means for private markets

In letter to Congress Apple sends strongest denial over spy chip story

Brazils First Congress on Bioengineering: From Bioprinting in Agriculture to New Startups

Samsungs AR Emoji taps creepy avatars and Disney characters to compete with Animoji

Facebook changes its corporate branding to Meta

Waverly Labs offers realtime translation with its Pilot earbuds