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Electronic Business, 10/7/2008

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 October 7, 2008

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George Scalise: Ensuring US tech leadership through policy action
George Scalise: Ensuring US tech leadership through policy actionGeorge Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association, a bipartisan trade organization, and member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, speaks to Electronic Business about the upcoming elections and the policy issues affecting technology innovation and future leadership, including R&D funding, H-1B visas, keeping manufacturing in the United States, and the education system. Read more >>

McCain or Obama: Who's better for tech?
McCain or Obama: Who's better for tech?While the two campaigns have discussed the economy, healthcare, alternative energy, and national security, they haven't, at least not as publicly as they could be, credited technology as the force behind their claimed answers to the issues. Just four weeks from Election Day and it's a flip of the coin when it comes to tech and the next president of the United States, Suzanne Deffree writes in this blog post. Read more >>

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McCain pledges $300M battery prize, but lithium ion is no slam dunk

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