Category: Tech and Policy
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White House Honors Leading American Scientists, Technologists, and Innovators
Lifetime BDPA Member, Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation WASHINGTON—Today, President Biden is awarding the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology […]
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Could Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Increase Opportunities in Tech?
WASHINGTON—This year’s U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision on affirmative action, ending the use of race as a factor in college admission decisions, is an unresolved complex issue yielding many new […]
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First-ever ACLU congressional testimony on artificial intelligence highlights secret algorithms used for a state’s government decision-making
WASHINGTON – Ritchie Eppink, an attorney Of Counsel with the ACLU of Idaho, testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs about the harms of automated […]
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City Announces $750,000 Investments in Organizations To Position Philadelphia as The Most Diverse Tech Hub
PHILADELPHIA — The City’s Department of Commerce announced that six organizations have been selected to receive a combined $750,000 through the PHL: Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative, which aims to […]
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BDPA @ CES 2023
LAS VEGAS—Unveiled Las Vegas, the official tech and media events of CES, opened January 3, 2023 only to registered media. This year’s event was an outstanding opportunity for bdpatoday and PTTV staffers, BDPA Members, and the media to see ground-breaking products and technologies from […]
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White House Announces Historic Actions to Advance National Vision for “STEMM” Equity and Excellence
At the White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence, White House Unveiled New National Initiative to Coordinate Public, Private, and Philanthropic Efforts to Expand Access and Opportunity Across Science and Technology Fields WASHINGTON—The […]
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A Leading Community Tech-Inclusion Conference Returns—BDPACON22 heads to Atlanta
ATLANTA—One of the nation’s leading technology inclusion conferences is back and in-person from Thursday, August 18, 2022, through Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s 44th annual BDPA […]
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The White House on U.S. Senate’s Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act
WASHINGTON—Today the Senate passed an historic bill that will lower costs and create jobs. As Americans are worried about the state of the economy and the cost of living, the […]
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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Acquires Black News Channel for $11 Million
LOS ANGELES—Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) is proud to announce that the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division of the United States Bankruptcy Court, (Case No. 4:22-bk-40087-KKS) issued an order approving the […]