Technology Reporter, Associated Press
Technology reporter for Associated Press
PROFILE
Michael Liedtke
Guest
FROM Michael Liedtke
To the Point
Google Branches Out, Then Out Again The rest of the economy may have stalled out, but one company has so much money it's reaching way beyond what seemed to be its core mission. Over the years, Google has invested mountains of cash in ways that have puzzled Wall Street. Sales chief Nikesh Arora says, "We try many things and some of them work." So how about driverless cars and a wind farm in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean? Michael Liedtke covers Google for the Associated Press.
Recommended
To the Point
The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
To the Point
Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.
To the Point
What is Trump's plan for Middle East peace? On his first foreign tour, President Trump has promised "peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. Are there any details for re-starting talks that have been stalled for the past three years?
To the Point
Venezuela spirals into economic and political chaos Venezuela, a country whose potential for prosperity is unmatched, finds itself on the verge of civil war. What sustains the repressive government? With time running out, guest host León Krauze looks at what the international community can do to pull the country from the edge of collapse.