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Voices for Innovation’s Executive Briefings provide weekly updates on technology policy and news, including highlights from Capitol Hill, breaking tech news, clips of relevant articles from traditional and new media, and a roundup of thought leader quotes and tweets.
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Book Review: “Tools and Weapons” Thinks Big
Brad Smith (r) with Titu Sarder at 2019 Inspire Conference Brad Smith is Microsoft’s President and Chief Legal Officer—and, as it turns out, he is also a powerful storyteller. Though Smith has ...
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Read on as @Microsoft's @JulieSBrill explores the Washington Privacy Act, proposed by a bipartisan group of legislators in Washington state: #WAleg https://t.co/NrXbJTLg5f
What are the most pressing priorities from trade, economic and security perspectives?
@bradSmi is at #wef20 to discuss these issues and @Microsoft's commitment to driving the world in a positive direction.
Follow here: https://t.co/6jJ2CodSZA
#future #industry #progress
Following the #WAleg session, President @BradSmi lays out
@Microsoft's priorities for 2020. Learn more: https://t.co/HOoCwnVnbc
“I like to say that diversity is being invited to the party and inclusion is being asked to dance while at the party.” Read on for more insight on diversity in tech from #MSPartner @meetdux https://t.co/OWBYfThKCh
Entrepreneur Bukola Somide has created the first interactive #computerscience education doll that exposes children of color to #STEM careers. https://t.co/qXmwF92JFi
Join us in congratulating @MSFT_Military on surpassing their 100th cohort of students in the tech training program for veterans and transitioning service members. Learn more: #MSSA #WeStillServe
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Today @Microsoft has announced a plan to become #carbon negative by 2030, remove their historical carbon emissions by 2050, and launch a $1billion climate innovation fund. Learn more: https://t.co/iqQE9S4sy0
Learn more about @Microsoft's push to expand access to TV #whitespaces. https://t.co/0gD5RTZqe9
A discussion for the digital age.
https://t.co/0SOZvt8pbm
#tech #future
Learn more about the @TEALSProgram and find out how #MSPartners can support this initiative that introduces #STEM and computer science to students across the country: https://t.co/K3yLEJd8sI
Congratulations to @microsoft President @BradSmi and @CarolAnnBrowne on making @Forbes Top Ten Tech Books of 2019 list for #ToolsandWeapons
https://t.co/APzbknd1sS
Thank you to our @TEALSProgram partners at Pan American HS, @NYCSchools, volunteers from @Microsoft and @Google, and our NYC staff who have been working with NYC DOE on #CSForAll since 2012. Thank you @UniNoticias for highlighting this important work.
https://t.co/WtJYBHc1bL
Learn more about the impact this program has on young women of color who are interested in #STEM.
https://t.co/4BevHMFVM0
. @CarolAnnBrowne and I are honored to be included in @WSJ’s “What Leader in Art’s Business and Politics Read in 2019.” Thank you for reading, @RepGallagher. https://t.co/kTF00fpsoY
Voices for Innovation on Capitol Hill
Voices for Innovation members came to Washington, DC to meet with their members of Congress and the House Small Business Committee and advocate for 21st century technology policies.
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