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Apple's ICEBlock takedown shows how easily Washington can pull the plug on the internet

Fri, 10/03/2025 - 12:21

Tech Insider : Politics, Business

Split image of an ICE agent on the left and Attorney General Pam on the right — Attorney General Pam Bondi says she told Apple to take down an ICE-tracking app.
Scott Olson//Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Tech, politics, Policy, apple, google, app-store, pam-bondi

Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna says the H-1B visa needs change — but a 'blanket' $100k fee isn't the solution

Fri, 10/03/2025 - 00:43

Tech Insider : Politics, Business

Ro Khanna said that startups will be hurt by a "blanket" fee on H-1B visas.
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Tech, Startups, politics, Startups, Immigration, H-1B, Visas

Trump's top HR official floats hiring senior tech workers for 2-year government stints

Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:01

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Technology

politics, scott-kupor, federal-workers, private-sector, a16z

Trump admin adds banner attacking ‘Radical Left Democrats’ to government websites

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 18:23

The Verge : Politics

The Trump administration has put up banners across federal websites blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, and in some cases, blatantly campaigning for President Donald Trump.

News, Policy, politics

Trump’s solution for high drug prices is a discount portal called TrumpRx

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 15:45

The Verge : Politics

President Donald Trump is launching a new government-run website that he says will let Americans buy medications at lower prices.

health, News, Policy, politics, Science

How US neo-Nazism actually works, according to a former white nationalist

Wed, 10/01/2025 - 15:37

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Style

Arno Michaelis identifies as a former white nationalist. For seven years he lived in a world of hate, leading a popular white-power punk rock band, Centurion, and cofounding a violent neo-Nazi gang that preyed on anyone who seemed different.