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The article discusses the role that the American technology company Microsoft's acquisition of the web resource managing company LinkedIn played in increasing its competition with the American cloud computing company Salesforce. An overview of the impact that LinkedIn's data had on improving Microsoft business software is provided.

The article discusses the recognition of U.S. President Donald Trump as an ally by critics of internet retailer Amazon as of April 23, 2018. Topics covered include an ad attacking the firm's bid on a Defense Department technology contract, Trump's opposition to its relationship with the U.S. Postal Service, and its harmful effect on jobs. Also noted is the triggering of Trump's attacks by the negative view of his administration in"The Washington Post" paper owned by Amazon leader Jeff Bezos.

The article reports on U.S. President Donald Trump's social media posts on Twitter which criticized electronic commerce Amazon over its deal with the U.S. Postal Service. Topics discussed include the agreement which sets what Amazon pays the Postal Service for orders, a decline in the amount of mail Postal Service ships as customers prefer email, texting and other forms of digital communication and growth of Postal Service's packaging shipping.

The article reports on the effort of U.S. President Donald Trump to convince the public about the association between electronic commerce firm Amazon and the newspaper "The Washington Post." Trump has been using Twitter to escalate his accusations that Amazon is not paying taxes fairly and that the newspaper is reporting fake news. Martin Baron, executive editor of "Washington Post," is puzzled about the attack since Amazon does not own the newspaper.

The article reports on U.S. President Donald Trump's escalated attack of electronic commerce company Amazon.com Inc. Topics discussed include Trump's allegation that Amazon is not paying enough taxes and that the company is using the U.S. Postal Service as its delivery assistant, Trump's private and public attack of Amazon chief executive officer (CEO) Jeff Bezos, and the implications of Trump's criticism on the investors of Amazon.

The article reports on the plan of Walmart to expand its online grocery delivery service to 100 metropolitan areas in the U.S. by the end of 2018. Topics discussed include the increased competition in the online grocery market, the competition between Walmart and Amazon which purchased the Whole Foods grocery chain, and the entry of other retailers in the market such as Costco, Target, and Kroger.

The article provides information on independent health care venture which would be established for the employees of Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. Topics discussed include economic impact on medical treatment after healthcare policies introduced by the U.S. President Donald Trump; online medical advice; and support from insurers.

The article offers information on the approach of law enforcement officials of Washington County, Oregon to catch porch pirates in the state. It mentions that the Sheriff's Office officers were tracking and catching those thieves who were stealing packages in the doorsteps of owners that were delivered by online shopping firms such as Amazon.

The article reports on a warning from American electronic commerce company Amazon.com Inc. for its sellers that they would be collecting sales tax from merchants who ship orders to its home state in Washington as of January 1, 2018 as it seeks to comply with a state law signed in July 2017. It mentions the move of some states to go after the sellers of Amazon for unpaid sales taxes as well as the criticisms of President Donald Trump recognizing the company with no-tax monopoly.

The article explores several reasons for not seeking advanced degrees in technology by the residents of U.S. Topics discussed include views of Vibhati Joshi, a student from Mumbai, India concerning the issue; significance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; and efforts of Hadi Partovi, a tech investor in promoting computer science in grade school and high school.

The article focuses on the impact of the U.S. President Donald Trump's American First policy on the technical companies and startup companies. Topics discussed are changes in the H1-B Visa program which includes employers to give priority to American for technical jobs and never replace an American for a foreign worker, effect on Indian outsourcing firms such as Tata Consultancy, Infosys, and Wipro, and challenge of hiring highly technical workers by organizations such as Apple and Amazon.

The article discusses the American electronic commerce and online retail company Amazon's hiring plans for 2017 and 2018 at its U.S. warehouses. The impact that the company's increased productivity has on its expected job vacancies is discussed.

The article profiles video game World of Warcraft creator Rob Pardo and states that he planned to announce on September 12, 2016, the formation of the startup company Bonfire Studios. According to the article, Pardo will serve as chief executive of Bonfire Studios and raised $25 million in funding for the company from sources including Silicon Valley, California, venture capital group Andreessen Horowitz, investor John Riccitiello, and video game studio Riot Games.

The article discusses commercial startup aerospace companies in Seattle, Washington, including the aerospace company Spaceflight Industries, including the role that the state plays in financing the industry and the aerospace industry's designing of space technology.

The article discusses the efforts of the electronic-commerce company Amazon to keep labor unions out of the company. Topics include Amazon's concerns that unions will negatively impact its innovation, flexibility, and direct communication between managers and associates, efforts of Andy Powell of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers union to organize Amazon fulfillment center workers in the U.S., and the interest of Amazon employees in protection from termination.

The article presents a roundtable discussion about the Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon) electronic commerce firm which is scheduled to open its second brick-and-mortar (B&M) bookstore facility in San Diego, California in 2016, and it mentions the views of reporters Alexandra Alter and Nick Wingfield regarding Amazons business strategy and the differences between Amazon and other bookstores. It states that Amazon's first B&M bookstore is located in Seattle, Washington. Book displays are assessed.

The article discusses how several high technology industry firms are supporting rival computer company Apple Inc.'s decision to resist compliance with a U.S. court order requiring Apple Inc. to bypass the security functions on an iPhone smartphone in order to assist American law enforcement in an investigation into a San Bernardino, California terrorist attack. It states that technology firms such as Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. have filed court briefs in a legal case involving Apple Inc.

The article discusses how several of the technology industry firms in the Santa Clara Valley, California (Silicon Valley) region are rallying to defend computer company Apple Inc.'s efforts to resist complying with a court order requiring Apple Inc. to help American law enforcement break into an iPhone smartphone that was used in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. Legal briefs are examined, along with technology industry concerns and U.S. freedom of speech and privacy rights.

The article discusses the U.S. high technology (tech) industry's use of science fiction (sci-fi) as a reference for creative thinking and inspiration. An overview of the virtual reality company Oculus's giving their employees the science fiction novel "Ready Player One," by Ernest Cline is provided.

The article reports that Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and his wife MacKenzie, have donated millions of dollars to a college scholarship program by a nonprofit, Dream U.S., for young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

The article discusses investors and investments' role in financing U.S. virtual reality high technology (tech) companies, including the investors' attitudes on the startup technology company Magic Leap. An overview of the high tech startups' development of virtual reality headsets and head-mounted displays is provided.

The article discusses the Seattle, Washington government's policy towards allowing the unionization of freelance automobile drivers for the transportation companies Uber and Lyft employees in the city. An overview of the Lyft and Uber driver Don Creery's efforts to convince the Seattle City Council to allow the collective bargaining for Uber and Lyft employees, including in regarding to his work hours, is provided.

The article discusses the co-founder and chief executive of the online social networking company Facebook Mark Zuckerberg's decision to donate he and his wife, doctor (Dr.) Priscilla Chan's stock share of Facebook to charity. An overview of the charitable donations that Zuckerberg and Chan gave to schools in the U.S. is provided.

The article discusses the U.S. radio broadcasting industry within the context of the development of Internet radio, with a particular focus on the U.S. FM station KEXP. An overview of the KEXP disc jockey (D.J.) John Richards, including his broadcasting songs by the music group the Lumineers, is provided.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to delay a federal rule governing the starting up of companies by immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.S.

The article discusses a trend of U.S. state attorneys general beginning to pursue technology company Google at the request of corporate organizations representing the motion picture industry and the technology industry. Topics addressed include requests that Google filter out illegal content from its search results, as well as the Motion Picture Association of America's (M.P.A.A.'s) complaints against Google.

The article discusses a trend of increasing popularity of competitive video game (e-sports) teams on college and university campuses throughout the United States. Topics addressed include the possibility that e-sports could be incorporated as a more formal part of collegiate athletics, the video game industry's response to the growing popularity of e-sports, and prize money and scholarships for successful video gamers.

The article discusses a ruling by Justice Gerald W. Connolly of the Albany County Supreme Court that apartment-sharing service Airbnb was not required to release customer records as part of an investigation by New York attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman. Topics addressed include Connolly's ruling that Schneiderman's subpoena was overly broad, and Schneiderman's concerns that hosts using the Airbnb violated New York City law barring individuals from renting apartments for under 30 days.

The article discusses a December 17, 2013 meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and internet and technology industry executives. Topics addressed include concerns regarding public trust based on the U.S. National Security Agency's (N.S.A.) surveillance policies and problems with the Healthcare.gov online health insurance exchanges implemented as part of the U.S. Affordable Care Act, as well as Obama's appointment of former technology executive Kurt Delbene as manager of Healthcare.gov.

The article discusses the resignation of Steven A. Ballmer as head of the U.S. computer and software company Microsoft in 2013, and mentions the company's strategic planning, competition from companies such as Apple in the mobile device market, and the operating system Windows. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the possible reorganization of the company's management structure, and the company's stock prices are also mentioned.

The article discusses the potential impact of a ruling in a patent lawsuit filed by technology company Apple against technology company Samsung as of August 8, 2013, highlighting the case's potential to give Apple an advantage in future patent disputes. Topics addressed include the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama's veto of the U.S. International Trade Commission's ban on certain mobile products made by Apple, and the political aspects of the patent dispute.

The article discusses connections between American Internet and technology companies and the U.S. National Security Agency (N.S.A.) as of June 19, 2013, highlighting the companies' involvement with the N.S.A.'s Prism surveillance program. Topics addressed include the employment of Max Kelly, former chief security officer at social media company Facebook, at the N.S.A., and Internet calling service company Skype's policies on the sharing of personal data with government intelligence agencies.

The article discusses a proposed U.S. bill that would require large online retailers such as Amazon to collect sales tax, stating that it is unlikely to benefit smaller competitors in the retail industry. According to Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the size of Amazon means that the potential end of its tax advantage will not decrease its customers nor improve the sales at local businesses. Comments from store owners Chris Chapman and Anita Demetropoulos are included.

The article discusses businesses' use of tablet computers as replacements for traditional cash registers as of April 22, 2013, highlighting efforts to design practical and aesthetically pleasing tablet-based registers. Topics addressed include a credit card reader for tablets designed by technology company Square, and the design of various register stands for small businesses in the U.S.

The article discusses technology company Samsung Electronics' unveiling of its Galaxy S 4 smartphone in the United States on March 14, 2013, highlighting competition between Samsung and technology company Apple in the American smartphone market. Topics addressed include the sales of Apple's iPhone as of 2013; features of the Galaxy S 4; and the growth of Samsung's smartphone business.

The article discusses the impact of changes in mobile technology to the internet search engine industry, particularly focusing on the closure of an anti-trust investigation into the search engine corporation Google. It comments on the effects of mobile device applications, or apps, on the search engine market, the expansion of mobile technology companies, and user preferences.

The article discusses the strategy that Google technology company pursued to influence the findings of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust investigations into its search engine practices. Topics include Google's study of the federal investigations into Microsoft technology company in the 1990s, Google's use of lobbying to persuade federal regulators, as well as comments by Dave Heiner of Microsoft.

The article reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked Internet-coupon company Groupon Inc. for further clarification on a metric Groupon cites in materials it is distributing to market its forthcoming initial public offering. The figure in question is "adjusted consolidated segment operating income," which excludes a variety of noncash expenses.

The article discusses the 2011 term of the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Anthony Kennedy played a pivotal role in several 5-4 decisions reached by the Court. In two cases related to free speech the Court invalidated a ban in California on the sale to minors of violent video games, and ruled a father could not sue disagreeable protesters demonstrating at his son's funeral.

The article reports that Microsoft Corp. will open its first two retail stores in Arizona and California, with more to follow if they are successful. The Arizona debut will roughly coincide with the release of a new Microsoft computer operating system. Microsoft hopes to replicate the success Apple Inc. has had with its stores, although it is at risk of alienating business partners.

The article discusses restrictions imposed by the state of Washington on the Seattle Semi-Pro Wrestling (SSPW) organization. SSPW hosts theatrical wrestling events in barrooms which feature such characters as Lucas "The Kung Fu Banana" Keyes. State officials have deemed SSPW events to be actual sporting ones that require the organization to post a $10,000 bond and meet other requirements. SSPW says it cannot afford to comply.

The article reports that Google Inc. has backed out of an agreement under which Yahoo Inc. would have displayed on its Web site search advertisements sold by Google. Google acted after the U.S. Justice Department indicated it would sue to stop the arrangement. Yahoo expressed disappointment at the news, although some investors now believe Microsoft Corp. could renew an acquisitive interest in Yahoo.

The article discusses a method for reducing classroom bullying. Schools in the Seattle, Washington area are experimenting with having infants present in classrooms for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. The idea is to encourage students to discuss their feelings rather than aggressively express them. Roots of Empathy, a Canadian non-profit organization, conceived of the concept.

The article presents an overview of the difficulties associated with attempting to get U.S. consumers to purchase technologically advanced equipment that will allow them to watch Internet video on their television sets. A discussion of video players, including Apple Inc.'s Apple TV, and multipurpose devices, including TiVO Inc.'s digital videorecorders, that have not been well received by consumers, is presented.

The article focuses on problems that U.S. consumers are having in the 2007 holiday season when trying to find and buy the Wii videogame console from Nintendo due to Nintendo's policy of keeping its inventories low. A discussion of Nintendo's plans to increase production of the game console to keep up with the demand for the product, which is expected to sell 17.5 million units by March of 2008, is presented.

The article reports on an increase in the number of U.S. business enterprises, including von Briesen & Roper, that have decided that they do not want to use Apple Inc.'s iPhone in their businesses when it is released in June of 2007. The phone can be used for e mail but the companies do not plan to incorporate them with their internal email systems despite requests from employees to do so.

The article focuses on the plans of a start-up company Brash Entertainment LLC to market video games that are based on existing movies, television shows and other entertainment properties. A discussion of the company's finances, which were assisted with $400 million from investors including New York Life Capital Partners LLC, and the company's plans to develop at least 12 games, is presented.

The article reports on a public statement from Fred Anderson, the former chief financial officer of Apple Inc. In the statement Anderson alleged that the company's CEO Steve Jobs misled him about board actions on stock options awards. The impact the statement could have on the company, and on Steve Jobs' involvement in an options backdating investigation being conducted by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, is discussed.

The article reports on talks that are being held with several online music retailers and music company EMI Group PLC. The talks center on EMI's plans to possibly sell its entire digital music catalog in the unprotected MP3 format, which would allow consumers to freely copy and play music on any device and eliminate copyright protection issues for the first time in the music industry's history.

The article offers opinion on whether the features and capabilities of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which combines the music and video features of the iPod digital music device with the communication features of a "smartphone," make the unit worthy of either a $499 or $599 price tag that consumers in the United States will see when attempting to purchase the phone.