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Photo essay: Google hosts Public Sector Summit for government leaders

Photo essay: Google hosts Public Sector Summit for government leaders

by Cassie Sun | Oct 29, 2025 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Over a thousand government leaders and IT professionals gathered for Google’s annual Public Sector Summit to learn about newly launched AI-optimized tools designed for the public sector.  The theme of the summit was “A New Era,” focusing on how AI...
Google and Meta officials discuss censorship, AI legislation at Senate hearing

Google and Meta officials discuss censorship, AI legislation at Senate hearing

by Katarzyna Nguyen | Oct 29, 2025 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers grilled public policy officials from two of the largest tech companies in the United States, Google and Meta, on the alleged “jawboning” they endured during the Biden administration and other policies during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing...
Booking.com executive said company ‘not viable’ without advertising on Google

Booking.com executive said company ‘not viable’ without advertising on Google

by Casey He | Oct 11, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – The head of marketing at Booking.com, the online travel agency, testified in federal court in Washington on Wednesday about Google’s dominance in the search engine and paid search markets – and how companies like his heavily depend on it. This bench...
Supreme Court hears arguments on whether to weaken tech companies’ legal protections

Supreme Court hears arguments on whether to weaken tech companies’ legal protections

by Davis Giangiulio | Feb 21, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — Amid increased scrutiny of the actions of big tech, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the first of two cases on Tuesday that could alter how the law protects internet companies.  The case, Gonzalez v. Google LLC, involves the family of an...
Ed Secretary Arne Duncan helps launch ambitious teacher training plan

Ed Secretary Arne Duncan helps launch ambitious teacher training plan

by James Arkin | Feb 21, 2012 | Education

WASHINGTON – High unemployment doesn’t necessarily mean jobs aren’t available; instead, those seeking work may not have learned the skills employers demand. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said part of the problem is a shortage of teachers with sufficient training...

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