Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday responded to Donald Trump’s accusations about the company and his decision to purchase The Washington Post, saying that Trump’s messages are “not an appropriate way for...
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When graded on tech issues, 2016 presidential candidates don’t do well
On the same day that five key states voted in the presidential primaries, startup lobbying shop Engine took a close look at where the candidates stand on important tech issues like privacy, net neutrality, and patent reform. If your views on those issues align with Engine's, you won't find their 2016 Candidate Report Card an encouraging read.
After taking a...
Facebook and Nate Silver’s interactive map tracks likes for each presidential candidate; number and location
Facebook has built an interactive map for users to track the number of likes for each of the candidates for US President and which area those likes come from. To do this, the social network has teamed with FiveThirtyEight, the data analysis and polling outfit...
Michael Bloomberg, tech’s favorite potential presidential candidate, scores low in Iowa poll by his own news service
Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But maybe not. A poll by his own news service indicates that Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman and former New York mayor who reportedly is considering a run for...
Has tech found its presidential candidate? Bloomberg considers run, report says
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman and former New York City mayor, is considering whether to campaign for president of the United States, according to a report in The New York Times. If he does, his track record and experience would...
Prediction markets sense a disturbance in the presidential campaign force
Although Donald Trump has long dominated coverage of the GOP presidential campaign, electoral prediction markets have been favoring Marco Rubio instead. Until now. The shift in support could be a significant signal, because over the years, prediction markets have chalked up at least as good a record as traditional political polling when it comes to handicapping elections. The concept, pioneered by the Iowa Electronic Markets, involves letting...