Bipartisan congressional bill seeks to open journalistic negotiations with tech companies. U.S. federal legislators announced the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act this week, a bill drafted to allow…
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HHS Hosts PandemicX Technology Development Accelerator
Webinar cultivates public and private health collaboration. The Department of Health and Human Services hosted a webinar on Thursday with 15 health technology startups participating in the inaugural…
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Education Secretary Cancels Federal Loans for ITT Tech
He states the defunct for-profit college misled students since 2005. The Education Department announced last week that all federal student loans used to attend ITT Technical Institute anytime…
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U.S. Tightens Technology Export Controls
Commerce Department calls the move critical to national security. The U.S. Department of Commerce has adopted new export controls on technologies that support the production of advanced semiconductors…
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds FCC Wireless Decision
60% of the 5.9 GHz band spectrum is reallocated away from cars. Last week, the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s decision…
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President Signs Inflation Reduction Act
Bill addresses taxes, healthcare, and climate On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, one he said he had waited 18 months to sign. The…
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U.S. and Canada Negotiate Updates to Columbia River Treaty
Modernization, flood risk, and hydropower are topics of discussion. The U.S. State Department announced that a delegation from the United State met with Canadian government officials last week…
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DOE Requests Input on Clean Energy Research Funds
$675 million was allocated through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Department of Energy published a Request for Information last week, asking for public input on the $675 million allocated…
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USDA Will Hold Its Second Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair
Businesses and universities join government agencies to showcase developments and advances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will hold its second virtual USDA Food Loss and Waste Innovation…
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FTC To Launch Online Privacy Protections
Rules could impact large technology companies. The Federal Trade Commission is beginning to write federal rules to expand online privacy protections. If they are adopted, the rules could…
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