Silicon Valley Deal Maker to Join Commerce Dept.
Michael Grimes, a top banker at Morgan Stanley, would become the latest leading tech figure to join the Trump administration, ...
Trump's Pick for Commerce Secretary Wants More Industrial Policy for Chipmakers
On the campaign trail and as recently as last month, Donald Trump and some of his closest allies criticized the Biden ...
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Trump's pick for Commerce Secretary is Howard Lutnick. Here's what to know
The billionaire Wall Street CEO fielded questions about tariffs, China's AI progress, broadband access, allegiance to Trump ...
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L.A.’s ‘off the charts’ dryness keeps risk of new fires high. Rain is desperately needed
“It just almost looks off the charts,” Kittell said ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. With progress being made on the firefight, residents have ...
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President of local volunteer fire department charged with stealing over $30k from organization
The president of a local volunteer fire department is facing a number of charges. Stephen Gaydos III is accused of stealing more than $30,000 from the organization over the course of several years.
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US blacklists Chinese companies over TSMC chips in Huawei processor
The Commerce Department also strengthened controls on the flow of chips to China to better prevent diversion to Huawei. Zhipu AI, Sophgo and entities linked to them were among 25 China-based ...
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‘America is handing the baton to Spokane’: Commerce Department awards $48 million to launch aerospace ‘tech hub’ in Airway Heights
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday awarded a $48 million grant to establish an aerospace manufacturing hub in Airway Heights that promises to make the Inland Northwest a ...
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Reflecting on the Commerce Department’s Role in Protecting Critical Technology with Under Secretary of Commerce Alan Estevez
On January 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a highly anticipated update to the Biden-Harris Administration’s AI and semiconductor export ...
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Carla Hartwig of Odessa Chamber of Commerce graduates from Institute for Organization Management
(Courtesy Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce have announced ...
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Which of Trump’s nominees should get confirmed? We made a chart.
Should any material emerge during confirmation hearings that changes this picture, we will update our evaluations in the chart below. The hedge fund billionaire, who seeks to stimulate growth and ...
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Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs
As President-elect Donald J. Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency girds for battle against “wasteful” spending, it is preparing to dispatch individuals with ties to its co ...