Artificial Intelligence Can Help Manage the Energy Grid
A recent Conversation piece pointed out that the British electricity mix in 2016 was the cleanest in 60 years, with record capacity from renewable energy, mainly from wind and solar power. But one problem with this great expansion in renewables…
Trump is Standing on the Wrong Side of History
Donald Trump is a spasm. Now that our new president is in office and we’ve seen his Cabinet of old white billionaires and his “American carnage” inaugural address, it’s obvious he is the leader of one last, desperate push to…
FCC Exempts Small Internet Providers From Truth-In-Billing Rules
The Federal Communications Commission is under new leadership, and the changes are already coming. One of the first moves of the new administration has exempted small internet services providers from rules requiring disclosure of charges on customer bills. The order…
Wall Street Indices Post Largest Single-day Drop Since Trump Election
Wall Street’s most popular stock indices posted their largest single-day drop of the year Monday, as investors fretted about the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries identified by the administration as…
Trump signs order on rulemaking: For every regulation added, agencies have to cut 2 others
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday designed to fulfill his campaign pledge to reduce red tape for businesses. The two-page order requires that when a federal agency proposes new regulations, “it shall identify at least two…
Google Sets Up $4 Million Immigration Crisis Fund After Trump Ban
Google has set up a $4 million emergency immigration fund after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday suspending immigration from seven countries, according to USA Today . Trump’s order halted the U.S. refugee program and blocked immigration from…
Trump’s draft cybersecurity policy has no role for FBI
WASHINGTON — A proposed White House cybersecurity policy would empower the federal government to take a greater role in protecting the nation’s digital infrastructure, much of which is in private hands. But a draft copy of an executive order on…
Uber responds to #DeleteUber with $3M legal defense fund for immigrant drivers
Uber said it will stand up for drivers affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration by creating a legal defense fund following backlash on social media that called for users to delete the app. In a post shared…
DeVos’ Code Words for Creationism Offshoot Raise Concerns About ‘Junk Science’
At a confirmation hearing earlier this month, Betsy DeVos, President Trump’s pick for education secretary, responded to a question about whether she would promote “junk science” by saying she supports science teaching that “allows students to exercise critical thinking.” This…
Photos: Immigrant Ban Protests at American Airports
On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order blocking all migration to the U.S. from seven chosen Muslim countries, including immigration by asylum seekers, refugees, persons with dual citizenship, and those employed by the U.S. military as contractors…