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Apple boosts U.S. federal government lobbying efforts by 16% in Q1

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:37 am5 Comments

Apple Inc., which has been boosting its presence in the U.S. capital…

In open letter to Obama, Apple, Google, others urge Patriot Act not be renewed

Thursday, March 26, 2015 4:16 pm26 Comments

Apple is one of ten tech giants to once again call on the US Government not to reauthorize the Patriot Act…

Potential for bipartisan net neutrality bill emerges in U.S. Congress

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:26 pmWednesday, March 25, 201513 Comments

Both political parties have a major reason to seek a permanent legislative solution…

Obama wears a Fitbit Surge watch

Friday, March 20, 2015 12:34 pmFriday, March 20, 201513 Comments

Obama’s Fitbit Surge can count the number of steps taken during a round of golf…

Apple’s iOS encryption has ‘petrified’ the U.S. administration, governments around the world

Thursday, March 19, 2015 4:56 pmThursday, March 19, 201535 Comments

Stronger encryption in Apple’s iPhones has ‘petrified’ the U.S. government because…

U.S. DOJ seeks to make it easier to locate and remotely hack into suspects’ computers

Monday, March 16, 2015 10:03 am25 Comments

A Justice Department proposal that could make it easier to locate and hack…

The CIA campaign to steal Apple’s secrets

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 9:02 amThursday, June 4, 201542 Comments

Researchers working with the Central Intelligence Agency have conducted a multi-year, sustained effort…

Jeb Bush on FCC and so-called ‘net neutrality’ regulation: ‘One of the craziest ideas I’ve ever heard’

Sunday, March 8, 2015 2:26 pm120 Comments

Jeb Bush said Saturday that he opposes the FCC’s attempts to regulate broadband Internet providers…

Who loves the FCC’s overreach on so-called ‘net neutrality?’ Telecom lawyers

Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:27 pmThursday, March 5, 201579 Comments

While ‘net neutrality’ sounds like a good idea, it isn’t…

Apple’s kowtow to China undermines Obama’s tough talk on snooping or something

Thursday, March 5, 2015 2:56 pmThursday, March 5, 201522 Comments

US president Barack Obama was sharply critical of China’s newest security demands…

U.S. companies now have $2.1 trillion overseas to avoid corporate taxes

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 8:32 am29 Comments

“Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Google Inc. and five other tech firms now account for more than…

Obama criticizes China’s demands for U.S. tech firms to hand over encryption keys, install backdoors

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 8:57 amTuesday, March 3, 201515 Comments

Obama on Monday sharply criticized China’s plans for new rules on U.S. tech companies…

Apple CEO Cook: Unlike some other companies, Apple won’t invade your right to privacy

Monday, March 2, 2015 2:56 pmMonday, March 2, 201512 Comments

Apple’s Tim Cook has been on tour…

Apple CEO Tim Cook advocates privacy, says terrorists should be ‘eliminated’

Friday, February 27, 2015 9:07 pm47 Comments

None of us should accept that the government or a company or anybody should have access to all of our private information…

Legal battles loom over FCC’s so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules

Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:45 pm15 Comments

The fate of the Internet in the U.S. is far from settled…

U.S. FCC OKs so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules on party-line vote

Thursday, February 26, 2015 5:24 pmThursday, February 26, 201578 Comments

Republican commish: ‘Read my lips. More Internet taxes are coming.’

U.S. FCC’s rules for so-called ‘net neutrality’ expected to unleash slew of court challenges

Thursday, February 26, 2015 9:57 amThursday, February 26, 201524 Comments

Republicans expect that Democrats will change their thinking once they realize the legal threat…

EFF: ‘We are deeply concerned; FCC’s new rules include provision that sounds like a recipe for overreach’

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 2:25 pmWednesday, February 25, 201516 Comments

For many months, EFF has been working with a broad coalition…

The U.S. FCC’s Orwellian Internet policy

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:01 pmWednesday, February 25, 201547 Comments

The courts will almost certainly overturn the president’s plan…

Democratic FCC commissioner balks at so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4:25 pmTuesday, February 24, 201514 Comments

A Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission wants to narrow the scope…

FCC chief pressed to release proposed regulations governing so-called ‘net neutrality’

Monday, February 23, 2015 6:25 pmMonday, February 23, 201527 Comments

A key Republican lawmaker in Congress called for FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler…

FCC and FTC commissioners: The Internet isn’t broken. Obama doesn’t need to ‘fix’ it.

Thursday, February 19, 2015 6:01 pmThursday, February 19, 201569 Comments

If you like your wireless plan, you should be able to keep it. But new federal regulations may take away your freedom…

Apple Pay wins consumers’ hearts with focus on security

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 11:28 amTuesday, February 17, 20159 Comments

Apple has a straightforward business model that does not include selling personal data…

Obama airs support for Apple Watch and iPads

Monday, February 16, 2015 10:01 amMonday, February 16, 201574 Comments

Apple Watch is not the only gadget that is keeping Obama…

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s address at White House Cybersecurity Summit

Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:17 pm21 Comments

Apple CEO at the White House Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit…

Apple’s Tim Cook warns of ‘dire consequences’ of sacrificing privacy for security

Friday, February 13, 2015 5:35 pmFriday, February 13, 201531 Comments

Apple chief executive Tim Cook said that there should not…

Apple Pay is coming to U.S. government agencies in September

Friday, February 13, 2015 4:27 pmFriday, February 13, 201537 Comments

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Silicon Valley bearing gifts for Tim Cook…

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai: Obama’s plan a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:57 amTuesday, February 10, 2015117 Comments

Obama’s plan marks a monumental shift toward government control of the Internet…

Congress launches investigation as Republicans claim Obama had ‘improper influence’ over so-called ‘net neutrality’

Saturday, February 7, 2015 3:27 pmSunday, February 8, 2015No Comments

Congressional Republicans are accusing the White House of having ‘an improper influence’ over the FCC’s…

Americans’ interest in hiking corporate taxes wanes slightly

Thursday, February 5, 2015 9:57 amThursday, February 5, 201518 Comments

Back in 2008, when gas prices hit $4 per gallon for the first time…

Intel CFO: Obama repatriation tax proposal ‘lipstick on a pig’

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 8:18 pm24 Comments

We need fundamental tax reform that helps companies…

FCC chairman proposes to regulate ISP’s under Title II

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 3:57 pmWednesday, February 4, 201537 Comments

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler…

U.S. Congress, Obama take Apple CEO Cook’s advice, eye corporate tax changes

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 2:26 pmTuesday, February 3, 201524 Comments

When quizzed about its tax practices, Apple CEO Tim Cook told a Senate subcommittee…

Obama targets foreign profits with tax proposal, Republicans skeptical

Monday, February 2, 2015 8:30 amMonday, February 2, 201570 Comments

Obama will call for a one-time, 14 percent tax on an estimated $2.1 trillion…

Apple ceases sales in Crimea

Friday, January 23, 2015 9:57 amFriday, January 23, 201510 Comments

The region’s economy was integrated with Ukraine before Russia’s land grab…

Obama aims for overhaul of cybersecurity standards

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 1:57 pmTuesday, January 20, 201516 Comments

Obama is expected to push for new cybersecurity legislation…

Apple sends out termination notices to developers in Crimea following Obama executive order on sanctions

Sunday, January 18, 2015 1:54 pm65 Comments

Apple’s move is in response to an executive order signed by Obama…

New Snowden documents show how the Britain’s GCHQ tracked iPhone users

Sunday, January 18, 2015 1:17 pm8 Comments

Previous leaks have revealed specific NSA exploits used to compromise the famously malware-resistant iPhone….

U.S. congressional Republicans’ bill aims to head off Obama’s so-called ‘net neutrality’ plan

Saturday, January 17, 2015 10:27 am38 Comments

U.S. congressional Republicans on Friday proposed legislation that would set…

U.S. Congressional proposal offers Internet rules of the road

Thursday, January 15, 2015 10:29 amThursday, January 15, 201528 Comments

For the past decade, a debate has raged in Washington and across the country…

Obama backs government-run broadband networks

Thursday, January 15, 2015 9:37 amThursday, January 15, 2015103 Comments

Obama’s call for more cities and towns to create their own broadband Internet services…

New York prosecutor calls for law to fight Apple data encryption

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 2:58 pmWednesday, January 7, 201545 Comments

Federal and state governments should consider passing laws that forbid iPhones…

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