March 2025

Mark Revolinski knows a thing or two about technology. After retiring from thirty-eight years in the telecommunications industry, he and his wife relocated from Wisconsin to Texas to be closer to his grandchildren. As a young retiree, Mark wanted to use his talents to give back, and while determining his next move, his wife saw a social media post from the Pottsboro Library in search of a digital navigator for their pilot program.

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez spoke at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit, where she addressed efforts by the FCC and other government entities to intimidate private companies because of internal labor practices meant to promote fairness in hiring: “Private businesses all over the country are under attack. Creeping government intervention is making companies think twice about the way they describe internal diversity programs.

Apple has suffered a blow in its efforts to salvage its lucrative search placement deal with Google. A new ruling from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirms that Apple cannot participate in Google's upcoming antitrust hearing, which could leave a multibillion-dollar hole in Apple's balance sheet. The judges in the case say Apple simply waited too long to get involved. Google pays Apple $20 billion a year to secure placement as the default search provider in the Safari desktop and mobile browser. The antitrust penalties pending against Google would make that deal impermissible.