Biden’s Plan to Fix America’s Internet
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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] America, our internet stinks. And it’s time to try a different approach…
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That Spotty Wi-Fi? There’s $100 Billion to Fix It.
WASHINGTON — Kimberly Vasquez, a high school senior in Baltimore, faced a tough problem when the pandemic began. She had no fast internet service in her home, but all her…
Lawmakers Grill Tech C.E.O.s on Capitol Riot, Getting Few Direct Answers
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers grilled the leaders of Facebook, Google and Twitter on Thursday about the connection between online disinformation and the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol[1], causing Twitter’s chief…
Amazon Walks a Political Tightrope in Its Union Fight
WASHINGTON — Amazon[1] is aligned with the Biden[2] administration on several fronts. It backs a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage. It has pledged to meet all the goals of the Paris…
How The Death of Taylor Force in Israel Echoes Through the Fight Over Online Speech
WASHINGTON — Stuart Force says he found solace on Facebook after his son was stabbed to death in Israel[1] by a member of the militant group Hamas in 2016. He…
White House Weighs New Cybersecurity Approach After Failure to Detect Hacks
The question is how to set up such a system. After revelations in 2013 by the former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden that set off a debate about government surveillance,…
Tech’s Legal Shield Appears Likely to Survive as Congress Focuses on Details
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump called multiple times for repealing the law that shields tech companies from legal responsibility over what people post. President Biden, as a candidate,…
What Went Right in the 2020 Election
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.[1] A lot went wrong after the 2020 election in the United States.…
Preparing for Retaliation Against Russia, U.S. Confronts Hacking by China
In writings and talks over the past four years, Mr. Sullivan has made clear that he believes traditional sanctions alone do not sufficiently raise the cost to force powers like…
A Leading Critic of Big Tech Will Join the White House
His role, with a focus on competition policy, will be a new one in the National Economic Council. Mr. Wu will also focus on competition in labor policy, such as…
