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Michael J. Coren

Staff writer, Quartz.
Digital Government

The U.S. Government Just Sued Elon Musk for Misleading Investors About Taking Tesla Private

The case turns on charges that Musk was either reckless or knowingly issued false statements.

Artificial Intelligence

All the Things That Still Baffle Self-Driving Cars, Starting With Seagulls

It's a tricky world to navigate.

Digital Government

Net Neutrality Officially Dies Any Day Now. It May Get a Second Life.

Public sentiment is changing faster than FCC rule-making.

Emerging Tech

Musk and Zuckerberg Are Fighting Over Whether We Rule Technology—Or it Rules Us

The default setting for Silicon Valley is in question.

Digital Government

Elon Musk Just Removed Tesla and SpaceX from Facebook

He's not joking.

Emerging Tech

Utilities Are Paying Their Customers to Buy Electric Vehicles

The transport sector may be the only major new source of electricity demand for developed economies.

Emerging Tech

Bill Gates Warns Silicon Valley Not to Be the New Microsoft

Tech giants such as Facebook and Google have been put on notice.

Policy

Statehouses Are The New Arena In the Battle for Net Neutrality

At least 14 states have signed or introduced orders and bills seeking to enforce net neutrality.

Digital Government

James Damore Is Suing Google for Discriminating Against White Males

The Ex-Google Engineer filed a complaint in California state court.

Digital Government

Silicon Valley Is Flipping Elections in its Spare Time

It’s not anything your average venture-backed startup wouldn’t do, but it’s virtually unheard of for local politicians.

Emerging Tech

US Senate Bill Tells Humans to Take a Back Seat: Self-Driving Cars Don’t Need Steering Wheels

The US is hurtling toward a critical decision about autonomous vehicles.

Emerging Tech

Sorry, Drones and Self-Driving Cars Won’t Be Delivering Your Amazon Packages Anytime Soon

With urban congestion bad and getting worse, how will we get all our packages?

Digital Government

Donald Trump’s Crackdown on Immigrants Is Spooking US Tech Firms From Even Interviewing Them

tech companies are getting the message, says online hiring platform Hired in a new study.

Digital Government

Trump Keeps Summoning Silicon Valley CEOs to DC Who Get Nothing But Headaches

For now, executives are still playing the long game.