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They call themselves the “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE, and, according to an executive order, they’ve been empowered by President Donald Trump to streamline—or in some cases dismantle—federal agencies. The shock factor is that DOGE is helmed by Elon […]
DOGE Is A Constitutional and Cybersecurity Crisis Unfolding In Real-Time Read More »
The open Internet is in jeopardy—again. Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck down the Biden administration’s effort to reinstate net neutrality rules, blocking the FCC’s authority to reclassify broadband as a Title II
Net Neutrality Is Under Threat Again, and The Free Market Won’t Save Us Read More »
As the United States approaches the 2024 presidential election, the integrity of our electoral process remains a critical issue. Despite persistent claims and efforts to undermine public confidence, there is no credible evidence of widespread election fraud in the 2020
Ensuring Election Security and Integrity Read More »
This week, Russia announced that any patents belonging to firms who have pulled out of Russia can be stolen by Russian businesses. I expect this will effectively expand to any business not doing business in Russia and may even eventually
Russia’s Patent Theft Effort Will Backfire Badly Read More »
The concept of “hostile workplace” appears to be at the heart of Salesforce announcing they will fund the relocation of any employee that finds the new Texas law restricting abortion objectionable. It is interesting that Benioff, Salesforce’s president, didn’t just
Salesforce Reacts to Texas Law Change – Why you Should Follow Their Lead Read More »
The FTC vs. Qualcomm litigation, from the start, looked like it was a combination of false claims and abuse of power by Apple and undue influence over the FTC, all focused on getting Apple a lower cost for Qualcomm licenses.
FTC vs. Qualcomm: Did Apple Illegally Influence The FTC? Read More »
I did a lot of my undergraduate and graduate work in market research. I’ve run several studies over the years, eventually working for a time at a market research company. Doing polls, focus groups, and using other sampling methods can
The Science of Market Research: Why US Election Polls Continue to Fail Read More »
And Why Streamed IFA and CES Conferences Will Fail After watching both conventions, I kind of feel like I was being punished. I generally enjoyed the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and generally didn’t enjoy the Republican National Convention (RNC) events.
RNC/DNC: Who Did Their Remote Convention Best? Read More »
We are less than 100 days from Election Day in the United States. There will be a lot at stake as voters choose between re-electing Donald Trump or kicking him to the curb in favor of presumptive Democrat nominee Joe
Experts Weigh in On Crucial Issue of Election Security Read More »
I’ve covered a lot of trials over the years, and it has been rare that I’ve seen a US regulatory agency misbehave as much as the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has in this case. It started as a result of
The Qualcomm FTC Case Goes To Appeal: The Reasons Qualcomm Should Prevail Read More »
