CNetNews.com reports that “[i]n an economy gone sour, local governments seeking new sources of tax revenue have begun hungrily eyeing their residents' monthly cell phone bills. But some members of Congress would like to block that, which has sparked a debate in Washington about federalism, tax policy, and fairness. Introduced [...]
The New York Times has an article pointing out that if you were laid off from your Wall Street job, “East Coast venture capitalists and start-ups want you to know they are hiring. Josh Kopelman at First Round Capital, a Philadelphia-area venture firm, started LeaveWallStreetJoinAStartup.com on Monday, after waking to [...]
The Register writes that “[t]he head of one of the UK's top innovation centers has predicted a future for British citizens as impoverished peasants, painted blue and dancing for tourists because funding for high tech innovation has been pulled. Walter Herriot, Director of St John's Innovation Centre in Cambridge he [...]
CNetNews.com reports that “[a]fter ducking questions this year from both Congress and the private sector about its National Cyber Security Initiative, the Department of Homeland Security finally revealed a little more on Monday. Paul Schneider, deputy secretary for DHS, along with other senior federal officials, offered more information at a [...]
The Christian Science Monitor has a great article today by Harvard KSG Professor Todd L. Pittinsky on challenges to America’s high-tech leadership. In the article, Pittinsky urges “both [presidential] candidates [to articulate] a clear direction – excellence in math, science, and engineering education at all levels – and [specify] the [...]