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During testimony before the Senate Banking Committee, Facebook’s David Marcus pledged to work with lawmakers to address concerns over the company’s new proposed digital currency, Libra. Mr.…

A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on online platforms and their impact on entrepreneurs in the U.S. In the first panel, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon representatives…

Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), who represents Silicon Valley, talked about the big issues facing the tech industry and the oversight role of Congress.

The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to examine the government use of facial recognition and other biometric technologies. Witnesses included officials from U.S. Customs and…

David Kaye, United Nations special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, talked about policing free speech on the internet.

Julian Sanchez talked about the Department of Homeland Security’s expanding use of facial recognition technology in airports and border areas.

New York University hosted an all-day conference in Washington, D.C., on race and technology. In this portion of the discussion, two professors studying the intersections of race and…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) Center for Data Innovation hosted a discussion on setting standards…

Cal Newport talked about his book, Digital Minimalism, in which he questions the value of being digitally connected all the time.

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to examine how technology companies use algorithms and machine learning to influence the public. Witnesses included industry scholars and…

In Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called “Alien", author Jeremy Smith told the story of "Alien,” a prominent “white-hat” hacker who ran her own cybersecurity firm. Through “Alien’s”…

Executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified on Capitol Hill about efforts to counter online terror content, hate speech, and misinformation on their platforms. The social media…

Julie Albright talked about Left to Their Own Devices: How Digital Natives Are Reshaping the American Dream. In her book she explored the intersection of social behavior and technology and…

Andres Oppenheimer talked about the future of automation and the jobs that will eventually be taken over by robots.

Technology reporter Anna Wiener spoke with BookTV about her book, Uncanny Valley: A Memoir, in which she recounted her experiences working for tech start-ups in San Francisco.

David Chavern (News Media Alliance) and Matthew Schruers (Computer and Communications Industry Association) talked about the future of journalism in the age of big technoloyg firms like…

President Trump delivered brief remarks at a G-20 meeting on the digital economy. In this portion of the longer event, he talked about protecting the resilience and security of 5G networks and said the…

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, spoke with PBS' Judy Woodruff about China’s 5G technological advances, artificial intelligence and global security. Senator Warner…

“The Communicators” visited Capitol Hill to talk to exhibitors at CES on the Hill, an event for members of Congress and staff to give them an advanced look at new tech industry products. This…

David Kushner talked about his book, The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet’s Rise, in which he reported on the early years of the internet, its…