As we told you earlier, Google has ramped up its lobbying efforts, spending $1.34 million last quarter influencing the Washington elite--up 41% from the same period last year. Who are these lobbyists Google is using to pressure ...READ»
In competing op-eds published days apart, Google's VP of search product and user experience, Marissa Mayer went head to head with the New York Times editorial board over search neutrality. While it's net neutrality that has ...READ»
Representative Ed Markey has been a Congressman (D-MA) since 1976, and is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, so I wanted to get his feedback on a range of issues. This is part of our trip to ...READ»
You know you’re meeting a geeky politician when the first thing out of Zoe Lofgren’s (D-CA) mouth is how Google’s Android is going to be more exciting than Apple’s iPhone. Of course you’d expect no less from a Congresswoman ...READ»
In our trip through Washington DC, you’ll notice that lots of politicians are upset that the United States is ranked 15th out of all countries in deployment of broadband technologies. Here I visit Kyle McSlarrow, CEO of the National ...READ»
In our recent trip we visited FCC Commissioner, Jonathan Adelstein, and we had a wide-ranging conversation about a number of topics including child protection issues, which he’s passionate about.READ»
People are not commodities or bundles of skills and knowledge. That's why who to hire or promote is a key business question. One great way to figure out which are the 'keepers' you should have on your team is to check out their character. Read why how they deal with New Year resolutions is just one of the ways to do that.READ»
ESPN joined the ranks of organizations that issue policies for its members use of Twitter. In fact, it outright banned Tweets that don't serve the organization. Does this sound crazy to you?
The news broke via the Twitter feed of ...READ»
President Obama's Inaugural speech included a clutch of promises and observations that will have scientists, medical researchers and environmentalists in the US and around the world breathing a sigh of relief. "We will restore ...READ»
