"That's why it's exciting to have partners like Epic and Cerner and Oracle and Microsoft that are the tech platforms that power, if you will, so much of health care," Meyer said. "Them saying, 'We're going to implement the standards," is really them saying, 'We're going to help our customers issue these verifiable credentials.' And it starts to turn into something that's very scalable." … [Read more...] about Microsoft, Oracle and and other tech giants team up Covid-19 vaccine ‘passports’
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LIVE UPDATES: North Dakota bill would allow lawsuits over big tech censorship
"I'm frankly shocked at what's happening to our country and censoring does not create unity, it does not help the situation of division in our country, and it does not de-escalate the situation," Kading said. "All it really does is make those who have been silenced dig in deeper and be more suspicious of what's going on." … [Read more...] about LIVE UPDATES: North Dakota bill would allow lawsuits over big tech censorship
Poland vows to stop social media tech giants censoring free speech in wake of Twitter’s Donald Trump ban
The shutdown of Trump's accounts after he incited a mob to invade the US Capitol has caused consternation even among his critics in Europe, with numerous EU politicians warning that it gives excessive power to US tech giants. … [Read more...] about Poland vows to stop social media tech giants censoring free speech in wake of Twitter’s Donald Trump ban
Tech Exodus: California Tech Companies Leaving For Texas
In Aftermath Of US Capitol Attack, New Scrutiny For Police Officers’ Social Media Posts Restaurants Cautiously Optimistic As Greater Sacramento Region Stay-At-Home Orders Lifted Deputy Shoots, Kills Mountain Lion That Kept Following Family On Trail Near Placerville Despite the moves, Dee Dee Myers, senior advisor to the governor and director of the governor’s office of business and economic development, says while companies are leaving, jobs are staying within the state. … [Read more...] about Tech Exodus: California Tech Companies Leaving For Texas
Parler CEO: ‘No indication’ Big Tech shutdown threats were ‘deadly serious’ until last minute
"You know, our ads were not intrusive. We were not using data to kind of predict people or mine people's data," Matze said. "We were presenting ads in a very what I like to describe as humane way so that we were doing what I think is best for ads, which is respecting people's privacy. We were making tremendous amounts of revenue from organic small businesses and helping them out. And so we've proved our model. We proved our growth in the marketplace." … [Read more...] about Parler CEO: ‘No indication’ Big Tech shutdown threats were ‘deadly serious’ until last minute