RWW: The Future of Tech

"The direct outreach is part of an intensifying campaign by Silicon Valley to shape and push immigration reform — particularly the high-skilled portion that goes directly to tech companies’ recruiting and hiring practices. It also reflects the industry’s growing footprint in Washington, where tech companies and groups are spending record amounts on lobbying on a broad range of issues spanning immigration to cybersecurity to online privacy." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"But most viewers who watched the commercial, sponsored by a new group that calls itself Americans for a Conservative Direction, may be surprised to learn who bankrolled it: senior executives from Silicon Valley, like Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Reid Hoffman of LinkedIn, who run companies where the top employees donate mostly to Democrats. The advertising blitz reflects the sophisticated lobbying campaign being waged by these technology companies and their executives." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, has sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission warning it to "trade carefully" before taking antitrust action against Google." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

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"Laurene Powell Jobs appears on NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams” tonight. It’s her first interview since her husband Steve Jobs died. She has a very specific agenda in mind. Along with filmmaker Davis Guggenheim, she’s pushing for immigration reform, and to promote “The Dream is Now,” a documentary about “Dreamers” — young immigrants who live in America and would like to become citizens but can’t." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"One day I asked my students what they thought about going to college. One of my top aspiring entrepreneurs told me he wasn’t sure that he’d be able to go to college because he’s undocumented. His family is from Mexico, and they moved here when he was a baby. Many students in my community are in the same situation; they moved to the United States so early in their lives that they have no memories of living anywhere else. These students are smart and hardworking, and they should be part of our future." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"Microsoft today unveiled Xbox SmartGlass, which will tie together Xbox content with devices on iOS and Android, as well as other platforms." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

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"Be prepared to see the hoodie-wearing Facebook CEO joining religious leaders, agricultural workers, advocacy groups and lawmakers on Capitol Hill to stump for immigration reform." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"In a letter sent to the president and lawmakers, the tech heavyweights said the need to hire and retain skilled foreign and domestic workers is one of the top economic challenges facing the country and the existing immigration laws are a hurdle to addressing this issue. They argue that high-skilled immigrants have gone on to create companies like Google, eBay and Yahoo, which have driven job and economic growth in the United States." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"High-tech leaders including the former heads of AOL and Mozilla are organizing a "virtual march for immigration reform" aimed at pressuring lawmakers to enact sweeping changes to the nation's immigration laws. The effort unveiled Monday is particularly focused on making it easier for the U.S. to attract highly educated immigrants and those aiming to work in high-tech fields. Silicon Valley leaders and others have long complained of the difficulties of bringing high-tech workers to the U.S. and allowing them to stay once they're here, and immigration legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill is expected to address the issue." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet

"Silicon Valley is upbeat that in 2013, Washington will finally deliver a fix for its high-skilled immigration woes, shaking off its fatalism over failed attempts in the past." - LANjackal from Bookmarklet