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| Mar 4, 2026 | Tech industry group expresses ‘concern’ to Pete Hegseth over Anthropic supply chain risk label | The Information Technology Industry Council sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing concern over his imposition of a supply chain risk designation.
The letter doesn’t name Anthropic, but comes days after President Donald ... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Tech groups sue US CFPB to block rule on payment apps, digital wallets | Two technology trade groups sued the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday to block a new rule giving the regulator supervisory authority over payment apps and digital wallets from large non-banks.
NetChoice and TechNet said... |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Politics | TikTok time limit? Pop-up warnings proposed for Colorado youth on social media late at night. | Annie Valentina Castanon knows the endless scroll of social media well — one short video on an app like Instagram or TikTok turns into another, she said, and soon a minute turns into hours.
The quick rush from flashy entertainment gives way... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | NY’s ‘Right To Repair’ Law Was Neutered By Lobbyists And Governor Hochul After Passage. Now, Some Lawmakers Are Trying To Fix It. | In late 2022, the state of New York finally passed new right to repair legislation after years of activist pressure. The bill, which went live last month, gives New York consumers the right to fix their electronic devices themselves or have... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Common Sense Media Has No Common Sense When It Comes To Internet Laws | Common Sense Media provides some really useful tools if you’re a parent looking to see if certain content is age appropriate. I’ve used it for years. But… also, for years, the organization has been way out over its skis in supporting all so... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | The Future Of Software Supply Chain Security? It’s Already Here | Cofounder and CEO of ReversingLabs, which helps cybersecurity teams gain insights into malware-infected files and objects. |
| Dec 29, 2022 | New York governor signs modified right-to-repair bill at the last minute | Enlarge
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| Dec 19, 2022 | Lobbyists have held up nation’s first right-to-repair bill in New York | Enlarge / Tech companies, including Apple, have lobbied hard to prevent a New York bill that would require them to make repair information and parts available to individuals and non-affiliated repair techs.
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| Oct 28, 2021 | Fundamentally altering antitrust laws will harm US startups and slow the economy | Linda Moore Contributor
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Computer science is the key to America’s skills crisis
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| Aug 27, 2021 | States Wouldn't Be Pushing Inconsistent Tech Laws If Congress Wasn't So Corrupt | You might recall after the telecom lobby convinced Congress to obliterate both privacy and net neutrality rules (despite both having bipartisan public support), there was a lot of industry whining about the various state replacement efforts... |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Tech companies should oppose the new wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation | David Edmonson Contributor
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David Edmonson is vice president of State Policy and Government Relations at TechNet, the national network of technology companies that promotes the growth of the innovation economy through bipart... |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Dear Sophie: Now that a judge has paused Trump’s H-1B visa ban, how can I qualify my employees? | Sophie Alcorn Contributor
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Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects... |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Silicon Valley is terrified of California’s privacy law. Good. | Silicon Valley is terrified.
In a little over three months, California will see the widest-sweeping state-wide changes to its privacy law in years. California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) kicks in on January 1 and rolls out sweeping new pr... |
| Oct 27, 2017 | American Underground seeks to build a more inclusive startup community in North Carolina | In the early 1900s, downtown Durham’s Parrish Street was a thriving entrepreneurial hub for African American-owned businesses and financial services — so much so that it earned the name “Black Wall Street.” Today, with the help of players i... |
| Oct 27, 2017 | American Underground seeks to build a more inclusive startup community in North Carolina | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
In the early 1900s, downtown Durham’s Parrish Str... |
| Oct 22, 2017 | After the end of the startup era | There’s a weird feeling afoot these days, in the Valley, and in San Francisco. Across the rest of the world — Denver, Santiago, Toronto, Berlin, “Silicon Glen,” “Silicon Alley,” “Silicon Roundabout“, Station F — it seems every city still wa... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Apple, Google, Facebook and more speak out on DACA | President Donald Trump has decided he will put an end to DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that offers undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children a chance to work and study without fear of d... |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Emerging Tech Hubs Can Give Startups a Competitive Advantage | In a 2017 study by TechNet, they found that encouraging the creation of dynamic startups across the nation can create one million new jobs per year.
The study demonstrates there is vigorous progress returning to the economy via small-to-med... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 4 of the Most Groundbreaking Startups |
Progressive Policy Institute, a non-profit organization, and Telnet, an IT solutions consulting firm, are responsible for creating a report on startups around the country. Philadelphia is taking homage as one of 25 Emerging Startup Hubs in... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Building a startup in Wisconsin, the lowest-ranked startup state | Last month, The Kauffman Institute released its annual Index of Startup Activity, which analyzes entrepreneurship across the country. The report assigns every state a Startup Activity Index number based on the rate of new entrepreneurs, the... |
| Jun 17, 2017 | Building a startup in Wisconsin, the lowest-ranked startup state | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Last month, The Kauffman Institute released its a... |
| May 2, 2017 | New tech trade associations will have big role in future tech policy | Matt Weinberg Contributor
Matt Weinberg is a former White House appointee with the U.S. Small Business Administration, where he served as a Senior Advisor in the Office of Investment and Innovation.
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| Mar 30, 2017 | Study: Startup ecosystems across the country are bouncing back — but there’s more work to be done | Studies show entrepreneurship is on the rise. (Shutterstock Photo)
The Great Recession struck a major and lasting blow to entrepreneurship but the nation’s startup ecosystem appears to finally be recovering.
That’s according to a new study ... |
| Mar 30, 2017 | The Top 25 “Next in Tech” Cities Fostering Startup Growth [Infographic] | Being a startup in a tech hub can be pretty stressful. Whether it's Silicon Valley or New York City, you have to be pretty lucky to make it as a small fish in a big pond. Between vying for funding and fighting for media attention, it&#... |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Computer science is the key to America’s skills crisis | Linda Moore Contributor
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The New Technology Policy Battlegrounds Are Getting Closer To Home
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| Oct 21, 2015 | The New Technology Policy Battlegrounds Are Getting Closer To Home | Linda Moore Contributor
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The New Technology Policy Battlegrounds Are Getting Closer To Home
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| Jun 20, 2014 | New House Majority Leader Opposes Net Neutrality, Just Like His Predecessor | Yesterday, Rep. Kevin McCarthy won the Republican Party election to become the new House Majority Leader. Outgoing Rep. Eric Cantor, who held the position previously, unexpectedly lost his primary earlier this month, and announced that he w... |
| Apr 12, 2013 | Today's Headlines and Commentary | Charlie Savage of the New York Times shares our disappointment that the Al Nashiri military commission hearings slated for next week have been postponed. So does Peter Finn of the Washington Post. Judge Pohl ordered the delay after defense ... |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Ray Kurzweil on the future workforce | This post is by Vivek Wadhwa, vice president of Academics and Innovation at Singularity University.
Singularity University, on the grounds of the NASA Research Center at Moffett Field in Silicon Valley, abounds in optimism, and, as Singular... |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Introducing CrunchGov, TechCrunch’s Policy Platform | Nearly a year after citizens blindsided the government with an unprecedented protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act, Congress is at a loss for how to proceed. Luddite officials see complex tech issues as a mysterious minefield and the g... |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Sheryl Sandberg And 5 Other Facebook Execs Convert RSUs To Real Stock, But Aren’t Selling Any Yet | As stock-lockup expirations loom, six of Facebook’s top officers (but not Zuck) filed Form 4s today to notify the SEC their RSUs will vest into 45.3 million Class B shares on October 29th, but they won’t be selling any. Facebook will withho... |
| Mar 10, 2012 | The future of U.S. manufacturing: Nanotech, 3D printing, and self-aware factories | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
President Barack Obama reportedly asked Steve Job... |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Did Apple really create half a million jobs? [Update] | COMMENTARY Apple (AAPL) has been under a PR microscope over labor issues in its outsourced factories, the whopping profits it pulls in, and not bringing its manufacturing back to the U.S. (As I've pointed out, Apple could add $20 in la... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Has the 'App Economy' landed you a job? | A new study from CEO network TechNet suggests that the surge in smartphone and device app development has created 466,000 jobs since 2007, welcome news for those looking for positives in an otherwise tough economy. But has it landed you a j... |
| Feb 7, 2012 | The “app economy” created 466K jobs, counting your developer’s favorite barista | Above: Image from Flickr user Ian Lamont
Apps are everywhere these days, with founders from Instagram and Shazam starring in Super Bowl commercials. According to a new study from the non-partisan group TechNet, apps have created 466,000 Ame... |
| Aug 4, 2009 | USA CTO Aneesh Chopra: We Need To Extend Technological Innovation Beyond Our Personal Lives | Tonight Aneesh Chopra, US Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director For Technology, spoke at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View during his first trip to Silicon Valley since he took office in an event that is being put on by... |
| Jul 30, 2009 | Smart startups should dive into Washington | AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford panel offers advice to companies interacting with the federal government
In reply to the question, “Why go to D.C.,” DBL Investors Managing Partner Nancy Pfund retorted, “Why not?"
Such was the consensus tod... |
| Nov 16, 2004 | TechNet event focuses on future | Wireless, wireless, wireless, broadband, wireless, personalization and more wireless. That’s where we’re headed, folks, at least according to the valley’s top business leaders. We were lucky enough to attend TechNet’s innovation summit at G... |
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This New Social Media Addiction Bill Could Put TikTok, Snap in Peril | California could soon make it illegal for social media companies to addict children to their apps—but the tech industry is lobbying hard to stop the first-in-the-nation proposal.
State lawmakers recently advanced a bill that would let gover... |
| Silicon Valley Bank ex-CEO backed Big Tech lobbying groups that targeted Dodd-Frank, sought corporate tax cuts | Records uncovered by CNBC show that in the buildup to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, the firm’s then-CEO Greg Becker chaired a trade group called TechNet and was a board member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, another technology trad... |
