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Apple will need the FAA’s blessing if it wants to use drones to improve its Maps

by April Glaser

It’s not yet legal to fly over busy roads.

What a Trump presidency means for the future of drone delivery in the U.S.

by April Glaser

Privatizing air traffic control has implications for integrating drones into national airspace.

Farewell to Obama, our first digital president

by Tom Cochran

The Obama administration embraced a fresh approach to leveraging technology platforms, and improved the experience of interacting with government.

Trump’s pick for transportation secretary could be good for companies with self-driving ambitions

by Johana Bhuiyan

Here are some of her previous stances on issues that may affect the transportation industry.

Trump’s unlikely allies in tech policy could include Eric Schmidt and Nancy Pelosi

by Eric Johnson

Republican and Democratic consultants Juleanna Glover and Hilary Rosen floated both those names and more on the latest Recode Decode.

‘Proud to be gay’ Peter Thiel has a top job on the transition team that just appointed a virulently anti-gay politician to shepherd domestic policy vetting

by Kara Swisher

Literal versus serious is getting too close for comfort to an important rights issue for tech.

Trump hates net neutrality

by April Glaser

Here’s what a Trump presidency could mean for the future of internet regulation.

With Donald Trump’s surprising victory, Silicon Valley is having a meltdown

by Kurt Wagner

Back into the comfy Silicon Valley bubble, stat!

Robotics experts tell Congress the U.S. is in danger of losing the international robot race

by April Glaser

It’s time to invest. Big time.

Here’s what a Clinton or Trump presidential victory means for tech regulation

by Mark Lowenstein

She has a detailed platform, with an emphasis on expanding broadband availability. He’s likely to be more pro-business and anti-regulation.

The police will get better if we use data to treat them ‘as a human, not a robot’

by Eric Johnson

U.S. Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil says the numbers about policing and excessive force point to a big problem in the dispatch system.

Techies should take a ‘tour of duty’ in government, says White House’s DJ Patil

by Eric Johnson

“We don’t call that a revolving door, we call it being a citizen,” Patil says on Recode Decode.

Gig economy companies like Uber are helping the feds spread the word about Obamacare

by Ina Fried

The move comes ahead of the new open enrollment season, which begins Nov. 1.

AI might take jobs, but we can take steps to limit that, says U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

by Eric Johnson

"I'm a believer in the human being,” Pritzker said on the latest Recode Decode.

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker explains why Ted Cruz is wrong about the internet

by Eric Johnson

No, America doesn’t own the internet — nor should it, Pritzker says on Recode Decode.

Full transcript: Political consultant Bradley Tusk on Recode Decode

by Eric Johnson

“Uber actually does a much better job working with government than people realize.”

Full transcript: Europe’s Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on Recode Decode

by Eric Johnson

“I think it's a completely honest thing to want to do business. ... But there is a limit to everything.”

The former chief of the U.K.’s air-traffic control is moving to a U.S. drone startup

by April Glaser

AirMap’s technology is used in 80 percent of commercial and consumer drones worldwide.

In the race for drone delivery, the U.K. is way ahead of the U.S.

by April Glaser

But first it has to figure out a low-altitude air traffic control system.

Why the tech industry should care about the next secretary of transportation

by Eric Johnson

Political consultant Bradley Tusk wants Hillary Clinton to make the future of transportation a national issue.

Behind the scenes of Uber’s blistering political attacks

by Eric Johnson

Meet Bradley Tusk, Uber’s first political consultant, on the latest Recode Decode.

Why Europeans care more about data privacy than Americans

by Eric Johnson

At least according to Europe’s Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager.

Google and Apple should have limits, too, says Europe’s competition enforcer, Margrethe Vestager

by Eric Johnson

The European commissioner for competition has become a thorn in the side of several tech companies in recent years.

The first federal guidelines for self-driving cars are coming tomorrow

by Johana Bhuiyan

Automakers and other self-driving companies will have to meet a 15-point safety assessment under the new policies.

A ‘build-once’ policy for the developing world

by Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Ed Royce

By promoting access to the internet around the world, the Digital GAP Act stretches American aid further in crises like outbreaks of Ebola and Zika.

A virtual reality future means changing broadband reality today

by Larry Irving and Jamal Simmons

Today’s tools will not be adequate for a fully immersive, high-definition VR future.

Robots and red tape: Regulatory uncertainty in Uber’s self-driving bet

by Eric Tanenblatt

Driverless cars represent the true Wild West of public policy.

The White House is planning to let more foreign entrepreneurs work in the U.S.

by Ina Fried

The move, which won’t require congressional approval, allows people to stay up to five years, provided their startup has significant U.S. investment.

I joined a bunch of LGBT techies at the White House to help tackle some world-threatening problems

by Ina Fried

Climate change and the dearth of women in tech are topics President Obama hopes to make more progress on before he leaves office.

The judge rejected Uber’s $100 million driver settlement package, but that doesn't mean the drivers win

by Johana Bhuiyan

Drivers might not see as much money if they go to trial.

Russia fines Google less than what the company makes in an hour

by Mark Bergen

It comes three days after authorities there opened a case against Apple.

Opening up immigration will bring more innovation to Silicon Valley

by Rep. Joaquin Castro, Manan Mehta, and Nitin Pachisia

The toughness and endurance that got immigrant entrepreneurs here can be their advantage in Silicon Valley and elsewhere.

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