Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:25 PM/EST
Don't look for Google to be joining the Future of Privacy Forum any time soon. The FPF is yet another Washington coalition purporting to serve consumers' best interests, fancying itself as a champion of online privacy issues. "FPF will seek...
Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:00 PM/EST
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is disappointed with Google and it has nothing (at least publicly) to do with the search giant's opposition to a possible Yahoo-Microsoft merger. Ballmer, speaking at the American Electronics Association's annual dinner in downtown Washington, jabbed...
Monday, June 02, 2008 3:23 PM/EST
In our last post, we noted the Entertainment Software Association has been the big dog among Washington tech trade groups since 2007 when it comes to lobbying bucks. Since the beginning of last year, the ESA has spent $2.9 million...
Friday, May 30, 2008 12:27 PM/EST
Bankrolled by the computer and video game industry, the Entertainment Software Association currently tops all Washington tech trade associations, alliances, coalitions and other groups in lobbying spending. According to numbers compiled from opensecrets.org, the treasure trove of data by the...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:25 PM/EST
With all the congressional hand-wringing over the tech industry's dealings in China, perhaps it's time lawmakers actually did something about it other than point the finger at Cisco Systems, Yahoo and Google. At least, that's how Ed Black at the...
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:43 PM/EST
Sean Garrett of 463 Communications wants to know where the Washington tech leadership has gone. In an intriguing post, Garrett gives the proper chops to John Doerr, John Chambers, Jim Barksdale, Reed Hastings, Craig Barrett and others for their pioneering...