Deap Ubhi has spent his tech career bouncing around. Now he’s tangled up in a little battle over one of the biggest government I.T. contracts in history. Source: NYT > Business – KAREN WEISE and THOMAS KAPLAN
Trump Proposes a Record $4.75 Trillion Budget
The president’s budget request for the 2020 fiscal year has little chance of becoming law because Congress control spending, and Democrats control the House. Source: NYT > Business – JIM TANKERSLEY and MICHAEL TACKETT
The Shift: Why Napalm Is a Cautionary Tale for Tech Giants Pursuing Military Contracts
Dow Chemical stopped making napalm for the military in 1969, just four years after it began. But the reputational damage haunted the company for decades. Source: NYT > Business – KEVIN ROOSE
The Newfound Power of Tech Workers
Employees at tech companies have recently become much more emboldened to speak out on ethical concerns, and have forced changes from Silicon Valley giants. Source: NYT > Business – TALYA MINSBERG