Musk draws scrutiny over SpaceX contracts
Welcome to The Hill's Technology Newsletter {beacon} technology technology Full text Technology groups press President Trump to review AI regulations Technology lobby groups called on President-elect Trump and his team to maintain leadership in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) as the United States develops regulations and policies regarding evolving technology. In […]
Senators press Commerce Department to boost transparency about CHIPS Act contracts
A group of senators is calling on the Commerce Department to be more transparent about the terms of contracts entered into under the CHIPS and Science Act, saying the Commerce Department will ensure the U.S. semiconductor industry is “safe and sustainable.” It is argued that it is necessary to ensure that In a letter to […]
Feds raid NYPD’s school safety HQ as part of probe into city contracts: sources
FBI agents raided the NYPD's School Safety Division headquarters in Queens on Thursday as part of an investigation into the city's contract, officials said. The raid is the latest to target the administration of Mayor Eric Adams, a former senior aide and longtime friend of Mr. Hizzoner who is under intense scrutiny for allegedly selecting […]
Embattled top Mayor Adams aide no longer overseeing NYC migrant contracts as federal probes tighten
A shadow aide to Mayor Eric Adams has stepped down as head of the city's immigration contracting efforts, the latest senior personnel changes to come amid growing federal scrutiny surrounding City Hall. The mayor revealed during his weekly question and answer session on Tuesday that his chief of staff, Camille Joseph Verlach, has taken over […]
Boeing's defense and space chief is out, as company tries to fix troubled contracts
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing Co on Friday replaced the head of its defense and space business, which has been plagued by loss-making government contracts and embarrassing setbacks over its Starliner space capsule. Theodore “Ted” Colbert III has been removed from his role as president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, effective immediately, […]
Harris campaign silent on House bill banning contracts with ‘Chinese military company’ amid Walz ties
Seventy-nine Democrats voted against a bill that would effectively ban Chinese military companies from doing federal business in the United States, but Gov. Tim Walz's campaign did not state a position on the bill due to concerns about Gov. Tim Walz's ties to a research lab that does business with one of the companies targeted […]
Two Adams allies being eyed by feds for potentially influencing city contracts, taking kickbacks
The federal government is monitoring two top aides to Mayor Eric Adams for allegedly influencing city contracts and accepting bribes, according to information obtained by The Washington Post, a damning new lead in a wide-ranging investigation into corruption and patronage, law enforcement sources said. Federal authorities are investigating whether Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil […]
TUC warns Keir Starmer: do not water down ban on zero-hours contracts | Zero-hours contracts
Chancellor Keir Starmer has been warned against succumbing to pressure to weaken the ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts after new evidence showed they are causing financial harm to millions of people in precarious work. The bosses told the Prime Minister,Actual damage“If the government's proposals for the biggest reform of workers' rights in a generation are […]
Smartmatic Head Charged with Bribing Election Officials to Get Contracts in Philippines
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida on Thursday indicted Roger Piñate, founder and president of voting-machine maker Smartmatic, on charges of participating in a bribery and money laundering scheme connected to the 2016 Philippine elections. In addition to Piñate, a federal grand jury in Florida indicted two other “executives of voting […]
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis Orders Halt to Contracts with News Censorship Groups Like NewsGuard
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has ordered the state’s Department of Financial Services to stop contracting with entities involved in news censorship and blacklisting activities, including media censorship agency NewsGuard. “Florida rejects censorship! Today I banned @FLDFS from working with censorship and blacklisting groups like NewsGuard. These groups issue ‘credibility ratings’ to news sources […]