| Jeff Bezos unveils sweeping plan to tackle climate change | | |  | THU, SEP 19, 2019 | | | | | | WHERE BUSINESS AND POLITICS CONVERGE | | | | Hi readers,
Big Tech descended on Washington today. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos kicked things off this morning, unveiling a new plan to tackle climate change with a pledge to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement 10 years ahead of schedule. The retail giant also agreed to purchase 100,000 electric delivery vans from vehicle manufacturer Rivian.
Over on Capitol Hill, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent the afternoon meeting with lawmakers on the heels of a private dinner last night with half a dozen senators. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who organized the dinner at Facebook's request, shared details about what was discussed in an interview with CNBC (watch below). Sen. Hawley, R-Mo., who spoke to reporters following his meeting with Zuckerberg, said that he told the Facebook CEO to prove he's serious about data and sell WhatsApp and Instagram. This was Zuckerberg's first visit to D.C. since testifying last year about Facebook's privacy practices.
At the U.S. Trade Representative's office, U.S. and China deputy trade negotiators resumed face-to-face talks for the first time in nearly two months. Vice President Mike Pence, in an interview at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference, said that the White House remains "hopeful, but the question now is whether or not China wants to do a deal." You can read more about that conversation below, and find all the highlights from Delivering Alpha here.
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| | Mark Zuckerberg meets lawmakers to discuss tech regulation | | In his first visit to D.C. since testifying last year, Mark Zuckerberg kept a busy schedule including a private dinner with senators on Wednesday followed by a day of meetings on Capitol Hill that included conversations about regulation, antitrust, privacy, and political bias. Zuckerberg's visit is expected to continue through Friday. | | | | | | Pence says White House is 'hopeful' for a deal with China | | At CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that while President Donald Trump and White House "remain hopeful" that it can secure a sweeping trade agreement with China, it's not clear Beijing is ready to deal. | | | | Capital Exchange
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