News tagged with government initiatives

Zuckerberg has iron grip on Facebook

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will retain an iron grip over the social network even after it becomes a public company.

Technology / Business

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 12

Nasa clears the runway for open source software

The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency’s open source software development.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 33

Yahoo ad exec deflects talk about becoming CEO

(AP) -- The head of Yahoo's online advertising business in North America said Monday he has been too busy trying to bring in more revenue to consider whether he would be willing to become the struggling Internet ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Attitudes on the economy, immigration and illegal drugs are highlighted in Houston Area Survey

Concerns about the economy are changing Houstonians' attitudes toward jobs, immigration and the role of government, according to the 2010 Houston Area Survey, conducted by the Institute for Urban Research at Rice University.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

White House launches open government initiative

The White House invited ordinary Americans on Thursday to contribute ideas on making government more open and unveiled a new website where raw federal data will be put online for public use.

Technology / Internet

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds

In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0