Category: Government

Government, Peter Thiel, TC, Trump Administration

Trump promotes Michael Kratsios to US Chief Technology Officer – TechCrunch

More than two years into the Trump administration, the long vacant post of U.S. Chief Technology Officer will be filled….

age verification, apps, child safety, DCMS, Europe, Facebook, Government, photo sharing, Policy, Snap, snap inc, Social, Social Media, social media platforms, Stephen Collins, UK government, United Kingdom

Snap is under NDA with UK Home Office discussing how to centralize age checks online – TechCrunch

Snap is under NDA with the UK’s Home Office as part of a working group tasked with coming up with…

articles, computing, Government, Hacker, hacking, hacktivism, President, security, Texas

Beto O’Rourke could be the first hacker president – TechCrunch

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has revealed he was a member of a notorious decades-old hacking group. The former congressman…

Antitrust, apple, apps, competition, Europe, european commission, Government, Media, Regulation, Spotify, TC

Apple addresses Spotify’s claims, but not its demands – TechCrunch

Two days after Spotify announced that it had filed a suit against Apple with the European Commission over anticompetitive practices,…

Fintech, Government, license, mas, News, Singapore, Startups, Subscriber Exclusives, xfers

Xfers is the first startup approved by the Singapore gov’t to run a large e-money service

With government approval, Xfers can onboard more clients and provide enhanced security. Source link

Gadgets, Government, Hardware, Jpl, Mars, mars rover, mars rovers, NASA, Opportunity, Science, Space, TC

Opportunity’s last Mars panorama is a showstopper – TechCrunch

The Opportunity Mars Rover may be officially offline for good, but its legacy of science and imagery is ongoing —…

ecig, FDA, gottlieb, Government, Health, juul, Startups, TC

The FDA proposes further restrictions to sales of flavored e-cig products – TechCrunch

The FDA has drafted new guidance for the regulation of e-cigarettes, particularly with regards to flavored nicotine products. The first…

California, Government, law enforcement, mass surveillance, national security, Privacy, security, surveillance

ICE has a huge license plate database targeting immigrants, documents reveal – TechCrunch

Newly released documents reveal Immigration and Customs Enforcement is tracking and targeting immigrants through a massive license plate reader database…

Altria, FDA, Government, Health, juul, TC

National Cancer Institute chief tapped as acting FDA Commissioner – TechCrunch

In the wake of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb’s abrupt resignation, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar III…

Column, democracy, Government, Opinion

Democracy is good for business – TechCrunch

Matthew Douglass Contributor Matthew Douglass is a board member of the nonpartisan Business for America and previously co-founded digital health…