Trump reportedly plans to nominate Lyft’s Derek Kan to transportation department

 President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Lyft General Manager Derek Kan as under secretary of…

Facebook puts link to 10 tips for spotting “false news” atop feed

 Today Facebook begins fighting misinformation with news literacy education, in addition to product features. This week,…

UK wants tech firms to build tools to block terrorist content

 UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd is holding talks with several major Internet companies today to urge…

Everything you need to know about Congress’ decision to expose your data to internet providers

 A joint resolution has just been passed by both houses of Congress and all but signed…

Hillary Clinton discusses diversity and inclusion in Silicon Valley

 Speaking at the PBWC Conference in San Francisco today, Hillary Clinton called on Silicon Valley to…

Doppler Labs is working with Senator Elizabeth Warren to deregulate the hearing aid industry

 “Hearing is a right for everybody,” Doppler Labs Noah Kraft told me over the phone last…

How Trump will impact venture capital: The future of QSBS

 When we speak of disruption in the startup industry, it would not be uncommon to invoke…

US authorities ban electronics larger than a phone from flights from 13 countries

 According to numerous reports, US authorities today alerted a number of Middle Eastern and African airlines that…