News from June 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
The Hurricane Ridge area of Washington's Olympic National Park reopened to visitors today after a fire last month destroyed its day lodge and closed the area.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Despite making up only 5% of the number of vehicles on the road, medium and heavy-duty trucks (MHDTs) are responsible for 30% of the carbon emissions in the transportation industry, and a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) said research spending is insufficient.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Matthew Reynolds, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that in responding to China's actions towards Micron, the U.S should be reserved, focusing on the larger goal of exposing China's aggressive foreign business tactics. He said this in a commentary published on June 22.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) Vice President Daniel Castro has criticized the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) announcement to take legal action against Amazon for allegedly tricking customers into signing up for its Amazon Prime service, saying the FTC was using bait-and-switch tactics.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
After more than 12 hours of committee deliberation and debate, the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed out of the House Armed Services Committee with a 58-1 vote.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
The International Trade Administration announced the partnership with the Association of International Educators (NAFSA).
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
In a significant move toward advancing President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced additional measures to promote investments and efforts in gun safety.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang said generative AI will supercharge creators across industries and content genres at the Cannes Lions Festival on the French Riviera.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Last week, Greg Ward, Deputy Managing Director of Macquarie Group Limited, a banking and financial services group, commented on a recent partnership with Google Cloud.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
An expert on healthcare costs, coverage and access is calling a lawsuit filed against the federal government by a group representing the pharmaceutical industry, a "ransom note" for Americans.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
The Human Trafficking Institute recently released its 2022 Federal Human Trafficking Report, providing information and statistics on human trafficking.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
IBM recently launched a new partnership with will.i.am and FYI to enable creatives to harness the transformational potential of safe and reliable generative AI.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
Gannett, the largest news publisher in the United States, filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of monopolizing advertising technology markets and engaging in deceptive commercial practices.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission recently filed a complaint against Amazon, accusing the company of enrolling consumers into its Prime program without consent and intentionally creating hurdles for them to cancel their subscriptions.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the acquisition of an emergency relief package to aid in the protection of Binance.US customers’ assets.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education unveiled a significant investment of more than $8 million in grant funding to enhance educational opportunities for Native American students.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced the allocation of $3 million in emergency relief funds to aid the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in addressing the collapse of a section of Interstate 95, a major transportation artery.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
A complaint filed against Amazon.com Inc. by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges the U.S. multinational technology company “has knowingly duped millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in its Amazon Prime service.”
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who attended the recent Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, has positive reflections on the headway NATO has made regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jun 26, 2023
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has sent letters to U.S. governors encouraging them to be flexible to help avoid health care coverage loss for children and families as Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) renewals resume.
