EconomyCommentary
Beijing wants to become the global leader in a variety of advanced technologies. To get there, government entities have been investing more than $100 billion in China’s domestic semiconductor industry. Beijing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In just a few days, the Trump administration could impose new tariffs on automobile and auto parts imports. The administration has erroneously claimed that tariffs… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“See, if you want to cut off a leg or an arm, you’re mentally ill, but if you want to cut off healthy breasts or… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In a divided Washington, hating Facebook has brought the left and right together. It’s a dangerous collaboration. But when you take a closer look at… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Russia has drawn a lot of criticism for its heavy-handed manipulation of U.S. social media, and deservedly so. But almost unnoticed, another nation has been… Read More
EconomyNews
Facebook announced Monday an effort to “protect the 2020 U.S. elections” by clearly marking fake news posts, offering protections to politicians’ accounts and offering more… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced recently on Twitter the “need” for a federal investigation into the popular Russia-based image-editing technology for smartphones called “FaceApp.”… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic moon landing, I am not sure that today’s generation quite understands just how exciting this was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Let us pause to celebrate the 50th anniversary this Saturday of a mission once thought impossible: the landing of a man on the moon. Let… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As a young reporter for a local TV station in Houston, I frequently visited NASA (“the space base,” we dubbed it), met many of the… Read More
EconomyNews
Two of the country’s staunchest big tech critics are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate social media companies’ perceived censorship practices. Facebook, Google, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Donald Trump is America’s first true social media president, so it was only natural that he would convene the first-ever social media summit at the… Read More
SocietyNews
President Donald Trump, during a free-wheeling speech Thursday, said he would be bringing top social media executives to the White House to push them to… Read More
EconomyNews
Twitter announced Thursday the company will begin labeling and down-ranking politicians’ most vitriolic tweets, a move that could affect how President Donald Trump promotes his… Read More
SocietyNews
The White House is inviting Americans to share their experiences having their social media accounts banned or suspended for “unclear” reasons through an online tool… Read More
EconomyNews
Facebook and Twitter executives testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill about their alleged political bias in the wake of numerous anecdotal instances of censorship reported by… Read More
Economy Analysis
On today’s podcast, we feature an interview with Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. Shapiro is the author of “Ninja Future:… Read More
LawNews
President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized calls by some Democrats and liberals for packing the Supreme Court with more justices and endorsed changes to make… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a new plan to break up Big Tech companies. The proposal entails appointing a bunch of regulators to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Just over one year ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal the network neutrality rules it adopted in 2015. However, the FCC regulation… Read More
EconomyNews
In an era of what President Donald Trump and others have decried as “fake news,” an internet browser extension offers a possible solution for determining… Read More
EconomyCommentary
California is quickly becoming the regulation capital of the world. At a time when Washington is trying to rein in its quarter-million regulators, Sacramento is… Read More
SocietyNews
Facebook employees are reportedly in the midst of a weeklong meltdown after Joel Kaplan, vice president for global policy, sat behind Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Twitter made headlines recently when it denied the Center for Immigration Studies, a nonpartisan group, the ability to promote four tweets that—according to Twitter—contained “hateful… Read More
On Capitol Hill Wednesday, Facebook’s chief operating officer and Twitter’s CEO testified about foreign entities and the use of social media platforms to influence the… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
A hundred Facebook employees have joined an online group for ideological diversity at the social media giant—and of course, it’s generating controversy. We discuss with… Read More
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. This week, the conspiracy website Infowars, which is run by Alex Jones, was… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Google plans to launch a pre-censored search engine app in China, tailored to fit China’s strict censorship laws, according to a report in The Intercept…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Of course, Facebook, YouTube, and other media are free to ban conspiracy-mongers such as Alex Jones from their platforms. They have a right to dictate… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicted that if Donald Trump were elected, there would be a protracted recession within 18 months. Heeding its experts, a… Read More
