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With yet another sexual harassment scandal, tech finally confronts its dirty little secret
A string of sexual harassment allegations late last week led to venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck first taking a leave of absence and then, over the weekend, resigning outright. On the back of what just happened at Uber Technologies Inc., it’s a sign that the tech industry may at long last be waking up to the ...
Trump asks tech leaders to ‘dream big,’ execs ask him to cut regulations
President Donald Trump met with tech executives again on Thursday as part of Tech Week at the White House, this time to discuss drone regulations and 5G communications infrastructure. Following Tuesday’s meeting with execs, which was centered around the government’s technological infrastructure, Thursday’s meeting on “American Leadership in Emerging Technology” was focused more on what the government ...
Trump administration stalls and may scrap U.S. ‘startup’ visa for entrepreneurs
Foreign entrepreneurs hoping to work in the U.S. on a “startup visa” have had their hopes dashed after an anonymous source inside the government said the already approved visa rule might not come to fruition after all. According to an article published by the San Francisco Chronicle and another in the Wall Street Journal on ...
Uber embarks on six-month plan to make things right, starting with tipping option
The sudden departure late Tuesday night of Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Travis Kalanick makes anything else happening at the embattled ride-hailing giant look pale in comparison. But earlier Tuesday, in an effort to regain the public’s confidence after a long period of turmoil, Uber said it has embarked on a “180 Days of Change” mission ...
President Trump calls on tech leaders to help spark ‘technology revolution’ in government
President Donald Trump Monday met with 18 of the world’s most prominent tech executives for the first of the American Technology Council meetings, calling for them to help improve government use of technology. “Government needs to catch up with the technology revolution,” Trump told a cast of industry leaders, including Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Satya ...
Report: Reddit is looking for $150M in funding at a $1.7B valuation
Reddit Inc. is looking to rise $150 million in a fundraising that would boost its valuation to $1.7 billion, according to a report published by Bloomberg. The San Francisco-based discussion website has been around since 2005, when it was founded by University of Virginia students Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. The site, while controversial due ...
This is how cheap it is to create and disseminate fake news
It may be tricky to make a lie look credible by having it published thousands of times in media that looks legit. But it doesn’t cost very much. So says a new report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro Inc., which shows how inexpensive it is to make a profound impact with fake news, the scourge of ...
Bancor sets ‘initial coin offering’ record, raising over $150 million
The Bancor Project Monday raised approximately $153 million in an “initial coin offering” of the digital currency Ether, according to its website. “In what is now a historic Token Generation Event, 10,885 participants contributed 396,720 Ether,” Bancor wrote. Ether is the native currency on the Etherium platform. The original timeframe was only one hour, but the ...
Uber’s No. 2 exec departs, CEO may take a leave as board approves Holder report proposals
Acting on an investigation of Uber Technologies Inc.’s management and culture, the ride-hailing giant’s board of directors said Sunday it will “implement all of the recommendations” of its completed report, though it’s not entirely clear yet what they are. One thing’s certain as of Monday: Emil Michael, Uber’s senior vice president for business and the lieutenant ...
Tech leaders will trek to White House – again – this time to improve government IT
Leaders of the tech industry will head to the White House on June 19 for the inaugural meeting of the American Technology Council, just weeks after the Trump administration’s decision to pull out of the Paris Climate accord was almost universally slammed by tech giants. According to Bloomberg, tech executives will discuss issues concerning cloud computing and ...