The Senate-passed resolution directs lawmakers working to resolve differences on an unrelated spending bill to include language that would give Congress more say on tariffs imposed in the name of national security.The provision is toothless, but it represents the first concrete step by Republicans toward reining in a protectionist agenda that has upended decades of the party's dogma in support of free trade.It remains to be seen whether President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from China will set off a trade war.Kevin Madden, a longtime Republican consultant, described the vote as something "short of a warning shot" and noted that building a coalition of senators to support a binding change in policy would be a much heavier lift."Tariffs are a tax on the American people, and as the United States economy and American businesses and consumers begin to feel the damaging effects of incoherent trade policy, I believe support for our legislation will only grow", Corker … [Read more...] about Senate approves non-binding resolution to reign-in Trump’s tariff authority
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Google’s new policy boss will tackle everything from AI anxiety to antitrust
Naomi Nix and Mark Bergen, Bloomberg Published 11:38 am, Thursday, June 28, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By David Paul Morris Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Google announced Thursday it tapped General Electric Co. global affairs chief Karan Bhatia to become its next head of policy. Google announced Thursday it tapped General Electric Co. global affairs chief Karan Bhatia to become its next head of policy. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By David Paul Morris Google's new policy boss will tackle everything from AI anxiety to antitrust 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced Thursday it tapped General Electric Co. global affairs chief Karan Bhatia to become its next head of policy. Google wants Bhatia to craft the search giant's public policy strategy on a wide range of issues including artificial … [Read more...] about Google’s new policy boss will tackle everything from AI anxiety to antitrust
GOP RACE NARROWING to 3 – JEB, sporting new look, buffeted by Hurricane Haley – CRUZ, RUBIO attack Obama’s Cuba visit — BILL KRISTOL explains his lame predictions
By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; [email protected]) and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; [email protected]) QUICK TURNAROUND: Rubio begins airing ad in S.C. featuring game-changing endorsement by Gov. Nikki Haley. YouTube http://bit.ly/1oMp1PVStory Continued Below Good Thursday morning. Yesterday was the GOP campaign’s biggest psychological shift, not tied to a debate, since voting began in Iowa 17 days ago. The clarifying day points to the three-man race that insiders have so long expected, with a revived Rubio on the path to go the distance as an establishment alternative to Trump and Cruz. The surprise endorsement of Rubio by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley came a day after Jeb had told NBC’s Peter Alexander that her nod, ahead of Saturday’s GOP primary, is “probably the most meaningful endorsement ... would be the most powerful meaningful one in the state.” Oof! --“Rubio adviser: ‘I think we’re going to surprise a lot of people on … [Read more...] about GOP RACE NARROWING to 3 – JEB, sporting new look, buffeted by Hurricane Haley – CRUZ, RUBIO attack Obama’s Cuba visit — BILL KRISTOL explains his lame predictions
CBS News Logo Dear Android: Here’s your last chance
Commentary - The morning of October 4, I had my credit card in hand, ready to buy an iPhone 5 and wave good-bye to Android forever. Sadly, the iPhone 4S isn't quite what I'd hoped for: it's too expensive for the high-capacity models I'd prefer, I want a bigger screen, there's no 4G, and I'd hoped for integrated turn-by-turn directions. The 4S has left an opening for Android to reassert itself and win my continued loyalty...but it's a tiny opening, indeed. This is Android's last chance, and here's why. Fragmentation (still)written about this problem before, and it's still a problem. Sure, it's a problem Google has pledged to address, by forming the Android Update Alliance back in May. Google announced it would work with manufacturers and carriers to deliver timelier updates on a standardized schedule, and to keep updating every device for at least 18 months after its creation. That seemed like good news, and a pretty straightforward acknowledgement that fragmentation was a serious … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Dear Android: Here’s your last chance
How Google plans to beat Apple at its own game
Rick Osterloh’s second stint at Google has been happier than his first. Six years ago, when he first joined the company, it was amid one of the most disastrous acquisitions in its history. In 2012, Google spent $12.5bn (£9bn) on Motorola Mobility, the iconic American mobile phone maker where Osterloh was a senior executive, in an attempt to enter the cut-throat world of smartphones. But it floundered under Google ownership, failing to compete with Apple and sharper Asian rivals, and was sold two years later for $2.9bn. The episode was far from the company’s proudest moment, but Osterloh, who took charge of Motorola shortly after Google elected to sell it, clearly made an impression. Two years ago, he was brought back with a new aim: turning a company rooted in software and the internet into a hardware powerhouse. Google has since released a dozen devices, from smartphones to speakers and virtual reality headsets. In a statement of intent, last year it spent … [Read more...] about How Google plans to beat Apple at its own game