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While President Trump’s ‘Covfefe’ debacle inevitably got blown out of proportion, it does highlight both the power of social media and the role it plays in how he communicates with the world. White House press secretary Sean Spicer has said that Trump considers his tweets as “official statements.”

 

As a result, a new bill has been put forth which would require the National Archives to store presidential tweets and other social media interactions. The Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement Act – aka The COVFEFE Act – was introduced by US Representative of Illinois Mike Quigley and would amend the Presidential Records Act to include the term “social media” as a documentary material, thus ensuring they are preserved.

 

Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup here.

 

 

The Wider Industry

Opinion, analysis and interviews across the technology industry
 

 

Serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia “stumped” by Slack’s success

 

Perspective: Krista Anderson of Okta on being a woman in Silicon Valley

 

What would happen if Google ceased to exist

 

Microsoft Azure vs. Amazon AWS: Which is better?

 

Tech careers: A coding bootcamp vs. a computing degree

 

Is AI the key to a 24-hour digital NHS in the UK?

 

Experts believe the next WannaCry may go up for sale this Summer

 

Nginx CEO is prepped for expansion and further growth

 

 

 

Other Regulars:
 
Typical 24: Joel Hughes, Indiegogo
 
C-Suite Career Advice: Maurice Woolf, Interoute
 
CMO Files: Kelly Seelig, Skyport Systems
 

C-Suite Talk Fav Tech: Jeremy Leonard, Appraise Digital

 

 

 

 

 

Top Tips:The five things you need to get to grips with ransomware

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featured Regions:
A look at what's happening in tech around the world

 
Africa: Four important African social disaster management technologies

Asia: Hacking India: Developers build vertical applications for local market

Europe: Could UK corporate education really solve data science skills shortage?

LatAm: In Chile, narrowband IoT primes the pump for water metering

Middle East: The Middle East presents a vast digital transformation opportunity
 
 

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