Silicon Valley's Big Tech meetings, Jamie Dimon's dishonesty & more
 
 

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Week of 6/14/2021

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The Alphabet Workers Union said, "There is no way to ensure that Google handling powerful software to powerful people won't be used in a way to counter our values"

When the Pentagon Visits Silicon Valley: Managing Editor (and recent award winner) Jonathan Guyer has the scoop inside a senior Defense Department official's meetings with Apple, Google, and defense tech companies. These Silicon Valley outfits are eager to win lucrative federal contracts while staying out of the spotlight.

Everything You Need to Know About the Infrastructure Bills Traveling Through Congress: At the height of peak confusion in Washington, Executive Editor David Dayen breaks down all eight of the bills in Congress, none of which have the votes needed to pass into law.

The Power's On, for Now: Deputy Editor Gabrielle Gurley explains that while modernizing the electric grid delivers efficiencies, it opens up security challenges.

Jamie Dimon's Overdraft Dishonesty: In this follow-up to his previous reporting on big banks profiting off of overdraft fees during the pandemic, staff writer Alexander Sammon argues that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's testimony at a House committee hearing is contradicted by his own bank's data.


For Student Debtors, Time's Running Out: In just three months, the student loan payment moratorium is scheduled to come to an end. Contributor Amelia Pollard examines the panic mounting for borrowers across the country.

 
 
 
 
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