Part Of Apple's New Billion-Dollar Jobs Fund Will Go To Its Glass Maker, Corning
Apple will invest $200 million in the glass supplier to support US manufacturing jobs.
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Hamza Shaban
Hamza Shaban is a technology policy reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Washington, DC.
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In The First Months Of The Trump Era, Facebook And Apple Spent More On Lobbying Than They Ever Have
The world's largest social network spent $3.2 million on federal lobbying, but Google topped the tech world shelling out $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2017.
Google Will Oppose A Shareholder Push To Publish Its Gender Pay Data
Google is facing fresh allegations of "systemic compensation disparities against women" from the Department of Labor, yet it's resisting efforts to disclose how it pays its male and female employees.
Reps For Google, Facebook, And Netflix Back Net Neutrality As A New Battle Looms
Silicon Valley's major players want federal regulators to ensure "meaningful net neutrality rules that withstand the test of time," but it's unclear if the FCC and a Republican-controlled Congress want that too.
Some Silicon Valley Companies Are Already Rebelling Against A Plan To Make Net Neutrality Voluntary
"It is every industry's dream to be voluntarily regulated," said Vimeo's General Counsel Michael Cheah, who opposes a roll back of net neutrality.
11 Democratic Senators Are Backing A Bill To Bring Back Internet Privacy Rules
A proposed law would bring back Obama-era privacy rules making it harder for ISPs to collect and share our personal information with advertising partners and other third party companies.
New Bill Would Outlaw Warrantless Phone Searches At The Border
Senators Ron Wyden and Rand Paul as well as Representatives Jared Polis and Blake Farenthold have introduced legislation that would require law enforcement to first obtain a warrant before they can search our phones when we enter the US.
Policy Experts Slam ISP Privacy Vows After Congressional Vote
Policy experts and advocates skewered Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T's latest statements on the repeal of Obama-era internet privacy rules. "These guys are shameless," said Jeff Chester, the executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy.
After Internet Privacy Vote, Some ISPs Pledge Not To Sell Browsing Histories
The Republican-controlled Congress just voted to repeal landmark privacy rules passed under Obama, but some ISPs see a strong commitment to privacy as their selling point.
Congress Votes To Gut Internet Privacy Rules
Privacy advocates say that without the rules, internet providers could sell our browsing history to the highest bidder, monitor our online habits, and deploy hidden tracking cookies on our phones.
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Hyperpartisan Facebook Pages Are Publishing False And Misleading Information At An Alarming Rate
A BuzzFeed News analysis found that three big right-wing Facebook pages published false or misleading information 38% of the time during the period analyzed, and three large left-wing pages did so in nearly 20% of posts.
Apple Helped The Government Extract Data Before. Here’s Why Things Are Different Now
The government says Apple has helped it extract data from iPhones roughly 70 times in the past, but Apple has never done what a court is ordering it do now: create software to crack its own security features for the FBI. An FBiOS, if you will.
Questions Hang Over FBI After Apple Showdown Fizzles
The Department of Justice's sudden and unexpected postponement of its courtroom battle with Apple is raising questions about the FBI's handling of the San Bernardino iPhone case.
FBI Director Says Battle With Apple Could Set Legal Precedent
The FBI wants Apple to help it unlock the iPhone belonging to one of the shooters in the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, Box To Support Apple In Court
A growing list of tech giants is vowing to file friend-of-the court briefs, defending Apple's position that the company should not be forced to hack into a confiscated iPhone.
No One In Congress Wants To Regulate Fake News
Regulating Facebook would invite Constitutional challenges, legal experts say, while lawmakers call for better internal policies to curb misinformation.
Clinton And Sanders Equivocate On Encryption Battle Between Apple And FBI
“I am not a tech expert," Clinton says.
Apple Is Fighting Laws That Make It Easier To Repair Your iPhone
A "right to repair" proposal being considered in Nebraska is just the latest to face strong opposition from Apple and other tech companies.
Putting Godwin's Law To The Test
An internet adage says that the longer a conversation goes on, the likelier it is that someone will glibly mention Hitler. But is it true? One redditor used data to find out.
Encryption Legislation Looms Over Washington After Apple Court Order
“Apple chose to protect a dead ISIS terrorist's privacy over the security of the American people," Sen. Tom Cotton says, while Sen. Dianne Feinstein vows to introduce a bill to force Apple to comply with a court order giving the FBI access to the San Bernardino shooters' phone.