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Barack Obama Signs JOBS Act Into Law
President Barack Obama has signed the JOBS Act into law, making crowdfunding legal for startups by non-accredited investors. Entrepreneurs can now raise money from anybody too. However startups will be limited to $1 million per year and will have to use portals that are approved by the SEC. The legislation has also cancelled the 500-shareholder rule.
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President Obama Signing JOBS Act On Thursday
President Barack Obama is signing the JOBS ACT on Thursday, which would make crowdfunding legal for startups. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act has gone through the Senate and House with a few modifications. The legislation will allow startups to raise $1 million or less to purchase a limited amount of equity.
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President Obama Names Todd Park As U.S. CTO
President Barack Obama has appointed Todd Park as the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer. For about three years, Todd has served as CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Park oversaw the creation of HealthCare.gov, the first website to provide consumers with inventory of public and private health insurance plans available across the country by zip code in an easy-to-use tool.
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Barack Obama Sets Up A Facebook Timeline
Barack Obama’s campaign team has set up a new Timeline design for his Facebook profile. President Obama’s Facebook Timeline features a cover photo that shows the job creation between December 2007 and present. This graph is often times shared with Obama supporters. Placing this as the Timeline makes sense given that Obama is running for re-election based on an “America is back” motto.
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President Barack Obama Plans On Buying A Chevy Volt
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would buy a Chevy Volt when he leaves office. During a conference in Washington, President Obama told representatives of the UAW that he would buy a Chevy Volt in five years after fulfilling a potential second term. Obama visited the GM factory in Hamtramck, Michigan where the hybrid is built. He had sat in a Volt “fresh off the line,” but the Secret Service prevented him from driving it.
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Google, Microsoft, AOL, and Yahoo! Join Privacy Bill Of Rights Proposed By Obama
Today President Barack Obama has announced a new framework that would push for online privacy that is intended to address concerns about the way that web companies use the personal data of their customers. The title of the framework is the Privacy Bill of Rights and it asks for advertisers to respect do-not-track instructions sent by their users.
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White House Administration Assures SOPA Legislation That Reduces Freedom of Expression Will Not Be Supported
Earlier today the White House administration released an official statement about their position on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). As of right now, the hearing about SOPA in the House of Representatives has been delayed until there is a consensus on the bill. Thousands of people signed a petition against the bill, which is why the White House responded. President Obama did not indicate that he would veto the bill, but the White House administration assured that they will “not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.” [White House]
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President Barack Obama Now Has Instagram
President Barack Obama has joined photo filtering social network Instagram. He joined Instagram this past Tuesday around the same time that the GOP campaign in Iowa took place. You can follow the President’s campaign account on Instagram at @BarackObama. President Obama has 4 Instagram photos and over 30,000 followers as of right now. President Obama’s campaign team is encouraging people to use the hashtag #Obama2012 when taking Obama-related photos. President Obama is known for using social media as a way to spread the word about his viewpoints when campaigning. President Obama has accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and Tumblr. [Mashable]
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University of Texas College Republican President Cassien Wright Sends Out Offensive Tweet About Obama
“My president is black, he snorts a lot of crack. Holla #2012 #Obama” is a tweet that was sent out by University of Texas College Republicans president Cassien Wright. Shortly after sending out this tweet, Wright has been all over the news and now her Twitter account is set to private. This is the second time a president of the University of Texas College Republicans sent out an offensive tweet.
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