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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos arrives at a news conference at the National Press Club, Washington, Sept. 19, 2019.

Bezos May Testify with Other Tech CEOs

The House Judiciary Committee wants the Amazon CEO to address statements regarding its competition practices.

Google Faces Onslaught of Antitrust Cases

The Justice Department may file its case this summer, while states may take action in the fall.

Connected Machinery

Supercharging Industrial IoT

Using 5G to fuel blockchain applications could take connected enterprises to the next level in three critical areas.

How the Army’s Next-Gen Display is Fighting the Coronavirus

Devices can scan and display the forehead and inner eye temperature of others in about 6 seconds.

This March 27, 2008, aerial file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process. U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing this week of March 13, 2020 that the Defense Department “wishes to reconsider its award decision” and take another look at how it evaluated technical aspects of the companies' proposals to run the $10 billion computing project. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon Finds $10B Cloud Contract Was Legal

The Defense Department inspector general found no evidence of White House interference.

Cameron Karosis, 27, a software salesman, poses for a portrait outside his home, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. But a scary bout with COVID-19 that began with headaches and fevers, progressed to breathing problems and led to a hospital visit has now left him eager to disclose as much as possible to help halt the virus' spread. “I’m sick and I’m under a quarantine -- hold me accountable for it,” he said. “You have the potential to kill other people.”

Would you Give Up Health, Location Data?

Whether the prospect on the table is “immunity passports” or cellphone-based tracking apps, the aim is to protect public health.

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Engineer Adapts App for Virus Tracking

It works by retracing the steps of people who test positive for the virus, in order to find others who they may have come in contact with.

Chip Factory Sells for $6.3M

The plant sold twice since it closed in 2008, for $31 million and $13.4 million, but previous buyers abandoned plans to revive it.

In this April 21, 2018, file photo, Bill Gates speaks in Washington. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Friday, March 13, 2020 he is stepping down from the company's board to focus on philanthropy. Gates was Microsoft's CEO until 2000 and since then has gradually scaled back his involvement in the company he started with Paul Allen in 1975.

Bill Gates Steps Down

He's been slowly scaling back his involvement in the company he started.

The BlackBerry Might Be Dead

An Indonesian contract manufacturer announced Monday that BlackBerry production has come to an end.

Maintenance Software

Pivoting Away from Reactive Maintenance

Advances in technology are making the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies easier to attain.

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Rural WV Gets $18.7M to Expand Broadband

“I think it’s going to be as life-changing as what it was to give people electricity,” said one stakeholder.