A roundup of how technology companies and executives are reacting to President Trump's executive orders on immigration
“People across the company are freaking out.” — On Friday, President Trump signed an executive ordered temporarily halting the US refugee program for 120 days.
Kalanick's work with Trump and tepid travel ban response prompt #DeleteUber backlash after company suspends surge pricing at JFK Airport amid taxi work stoppage
There are a lot of reasons to not use ride-hailing app Uber: shoddy labor practices; attempts to strong-arm local governments …
123 of 187 of Washington DC police CCTV network video recorders were infected with ransomware, unable to record between January 12 and 15
Hackers infected 70 percent of storage devices that record data from D.C. police surveillance cameras eight days before President Trump's inauguration …
In response to Trump's travel ban, tech execs, investors, and firms including Lyft and Google pledge donations to ACLU as well as other non-profits, initiatives
Tech executives are offering to match donations to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) following the enactment …
Fitbit to cut six percent of its staff, or about 110 jobs, following a disappointing Q4 with 6.5M devices sold
As anticipated, wearable leader Fitbit kicked off the week by announcing a six-percent reduction in global work force, following disappointing fourth quarter financials.
Starbucks unveils a virtual assistant that takes your order via messaging or voice
Starbucks is embracing the trend towards voice-based computing with the launch of a new feature in its mobile app called My Starbucks barista, which allows customers to order and pay for their food an...
Sources: White House draft proposal aims to overhaul foreign work visas, requires firms to try to hire Americans first, prioritizes visas for most highly paid
President Donald Trump's clash with Silicon Valley over immigration is about to become even more contentious.
ISPs, studios, and record labels end the four-year-old copyright alert system that sent warnings to users over P2P downloads of pirated content
Major internet providers are ending a four-year-old system in which consumers received “copyright alerts” when they viewed peer-to-peer pirated content.
Cisco, Foxconn, Bosch, Gemalto, blockchain startups, and others form an alliance to develop blockchain-based security protocol for IoT devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) - the vast web of connected devices which is becoming a fundamental part of the technological infrastructure that surrounds us …
A look at “The Founder”, a dystopian startup simulator game, created by the designer Francis Tseng, that aims to echo the structural flaws of the startup system
“The only way to win is not play,” says designer Francis Tseng. — The year is 2001.
DraftKings has received a Malta gaming license, paving the way for European expansion
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Hugo Barra played a key role in Xiaomi's India expansion, a business that now accounts for $1B/year revenue, but other global efforts he oversaw largely stalled
Barra departs Beijing smartphone maker to lead Facebook VR — Xiaomi struggled with global expansion, competition at home
Browser makers express frustration with invasive third-party antivirus software, which can make PCs less secure
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Crowdfunding advocates express concern about crowdfunded startups failing to comply with the 2012 Jobs Act
SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Feit left behind his lucrative career at a private equity firm to chase the dream of crowdfunding. — Mr. Feit, a 33-year-old graduate of the Wharton School …
Hinge is testing a personal assistant service called Audrey to help you get more dates
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Recent small moves by Google and Facebook, such as tweaking Trending topics, highlight how hard it is to limit misinformation online
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Google has accelerated efforts to forge ties with Trump administration post-election but denies a change in strategy, saying it has long had GOP lobbyists
Cecilia Kang / New York Times :
Book excerpt: how Uber and Airbnb, now worth a total of $99B, won customers, fought regulators, and figured out the sharing economy
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