Michael Learmonth is a writer, editor and commentator on technology, media and advertising. Prior to International Business Times he served in a variety of writing and editing roles at Advertising Age, Business Insider, Variety, Reuters, The Industry Standard and Metro Newspaper in Silicon Valley. In addition, he served as an advisor on content and strategy for Internet Week New York.
Meet Tech’s Woman In Washington
Victoria Espinel, CEO of a top industry group and a former White House trade negotiator, tells IBT why strong encryption is essential.
iPhone 7 Production Could Start Soon
Early hires at Taiwanese suppliers Foxconn and Pegatron could indicate more-complex hardware for the upcoming iPhone 7.
Iconic Brompton Folding Bike Is Going Electric
Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams peddled over the Brooklyn Bridge to talk about the iconic brand and how it’s about to change.
Google Ads Selling At A Discount
Even as revenue at parent Alphabet Inc. grew by 17 percent, falling cost-per-click and unfavorable exchange rates hit earnings.
Google Parent Set For Big First Quarter
The Alphabet unit’s search and display ad franchises are more dominant than ever, but regulatory and other headaches abound.
Senate Encryption Plan Sparks Backlash
Critics from government and the tech industry weighed in Friday after draft legislation by Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Richard Burr leaked to the media.
Twitter Shakes Up Board
PepsiCo CFO Hugh Johnston and entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox join a board that was criticized during the appointment of Jack Dorsey as CEO.
Leaked Documents Spark Interest From US Government
Multiple federal agencies are looking at the huge trove of data with an eye toward criminal and civil investigations.
Why FBI Isn’t Unlocking Arkansas iPhone
The idea that the agency can now unlock an Apple device could potentially involve the federal government in hundreds of local cases.
Data-Collection Decision A Blow To Comcast, Verizon
Internet service providers cannot collect information about customers’ web-surfing habits without permission, federal regulators decided.
The FBI Guards Its Secret iPhone Hack
Apple, as well as law enforcement agencies, would love to get their hands on the hack the FBI used, but the bureau is likely to keep it under wraps.
FBI Ends Encryption Fight With Apple
The move concludes a six-week battle over the government’s ability to subpoena the contents of an iPhone that set off an international debate over encryption.
Kodak Goes Retro With The Return Of Its Super 8 Camera
Kodak’s new Super 8 mixes old and new technologies in a bid to revive interest and preserve film.
Everything You're Missing At CES 2016
From TVs that unlock doors to drones that fly themselves, the technological wonders are back at CES in Las Vegas.
How CES Got Its Nerd Back
Big companies aren’t driving innovation at the Consumer Electronics Show; it’s the tinkerers and startups putting sensors in everything.
Why More Black Engineers Aren’t Being Hired In Silicon Valley
About 5,500 black students earn engineering and computer science degrees in the U.S. each year, but most go unhired by America's top technology companies.
Wanted: 10,000 Black Engineers
The National Association of Black Engineers wants to triple the number of engineering degrees awarded to African-Americans, to 10,000.
China Receives US Warning On Cyber 'Aggression'
Cybersecurity will be high on the agenda when Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the U.S. next week.
My Worst Tech Decision: When A Good Buy Goes Bad
We've all made them: choices to buy that great product or service we believed would be life-changing, but wasn't. IBTimes is sharing our Worst Tech Decisions. What's yours?
Forget Drones: Amazon.com Wants To Pay You To Deliver Packages
The mobile app 'Going My Way' would allow consumers to earn cash by delivering goods.