Ideas
A Shutdown Smorgasbord for Tired Techies
Amazon's turning to artificial intelligence to get rid of store lines while YouTube is still tuning its algorithms to flag objectionsable content.
Digital Government
Even Short Government Shutdowns Impact Contractors
Prolonged funding lapse could have a significant impact on companies' cash flow and their employees' paychecks.
Digital Government
Amazon Won't Ask Your Old Salary, a Rule That May Actually Hurt Women
Amazon plans to hire at least 100,000 new employees in the US this year.
Emerging Tech
Apple CEO Says iPhone Users Will Soon Be Able to Disable Battery Management
The company is continuing its apology tour for intentionally slowing down phones.
Digital Government
Beltway Hosts 3 Amazon HQ2 Finalists
Amazon narrows the 238 proposals it received to build its next headquarters to 20 finalists.
Emerging Tech
When Will Astronauts Launch From U.S. Soil Again?
NASA is hopeful SpaceX and Boeing will soon free the country from dependency on Russia, but delays abound.
Emerging Tech
Google To Build 3 Undersea Internet Cables
The company hopes to create more reliable connectivity for international customers.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Wants to Make Building an AI Algorithm as Easy as Drag and Drop
In the battle for the cloud, this could provide an advantage.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Develops Virtual Reality For Disaster Response
What's the best way to evacuate a building during an earthquake? VR can show you.
Ideas
3 Steps to Effective Application Modernization
Even after convincing pitches, agencies need to choose the right technology based on their overall business goals.
Policy
Controversial Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Could Get Vote This Month
But lawmakers could face an uphill battle reconciling the bill with its tech-friendly House counterpart.
Cybersecurity
GSA Plans to Formalize Cyber Rules for Contractors
The agency will accept public comments about the regulations later this year.
Emerging Tech
The Newest $1 Billion Startup Is Led By One of Tech’s Youngest Female CEOs
The archetype of success in Silicon Valley may be slowly changing.
Digital Government
Apple’s iCloud Service in China Will Be Managed by a Data Firm Started by the Government
With so much of its business—both in sales and manufacturing—in China, Apple has stay on Beijing’s good side.
Emerging Tech
Did SpaceX or Northrop Grumman Screw Up a Secret Satellite Launch? It’s Classified
Anonymous sources say that the satellite has failed or fallen to earth.
Digital Government
James Damore Is Suing Google for Discriminating Against White Males
The Ex-Google Engineer filed a complaint in California state court.
Emerging Tech
A High-Stakes Dress Rehearsal for SpaceX
Elon Musk plans to launch the Falcon Heavy later this month—but first, the rocket has to survive a big test.
Cybersecurity
Most Processors Produced Since 1995 Have a Flaw That Could Let Hackers Steal Sensitive Information
There's no proof that these flaws have been used by anyone in the wild yet.
Digital Government
8 Overly Confident, Mostly Pessimistic Predictions About Tech in 2018
The bankification of Big Tech, a strange profusion of wheeled vehicles, and more predictions about the year to come.
Artificial Intelligence