by Tyler Kendall | Feb 3, 2016 | Business
Tech CEOs are much more interested in a potential presidential bid by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg than throwing their support behind Hillary Clinton, according to one expert who tracks the industry. Greg Ferenstein’s new e-book, “The Age of Optimists: A...
by Tyler Kendall | Feb 2, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Technology CEOs are “arguably the most powerful group in the country” and they aren’t humble when it comes to making their positions known, according to an expert on Silicon Valley. Advocating for free markets, less regulation and more...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 28, 2016 | Business
WASHINGTON – A new documentary proclaims that mobile app development isn’t just for boys anymore. CodeGirl shows that from young women in Nigeria solving waste disposal problems to high school students in Massachusetts promoting positive campus environments,...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 27, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON — Four rare children’s books were unveiled as digitized editions on a new storytelling app at the Library of Congress on Wednesday. Children from the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center experienced the tales for the first time on Cricket Media’s Story...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 26, 2016 | National Security
WASHINGTON – In a symbolic gesture to show the world how close it is to destruction, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday “with utter dismay” that its Doomsday Clock will remain at three minutes to midnight. “This is a metaphor for how close we are...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – For years, pop culture has offered a wide range of notions about robots. When we envision the metal creatures, our ideas can be placed on a scale ranging from Rosie, the harmless robotic maid in the “Jetsons” cartoon, to the cyborg assassin in the...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 13, 2016 | SOTU2018
WASHINGTON —In his seventh and final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama Tuesday emphasized the need to “fix our politics” and reject politicians who “target people because of race or religion.” The two-term Democratic president’s remarks appeared aimed...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 11, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON — Lawyers representing a group of California teachers argued before the Supreme Court Monday that forcing non-union members to pay “fair-share fees” infringes on First Amendment rights. The high court heard oral arguments for the case Friedrichs v....
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 11, 2016 | Education
WASHINGTON- Demonstrators rallied outside the Supreme Court on Monday morning ahead of the hearing of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The case challenges the requirement that teachers, including non-union members, are required to pay agency fees to...
