White House to fund tech to evade censorship and increase privacy
The Hindu
The Open Technology Fund will offer grants to international applicants for technology that enables content-sharing and communication without an Internet or cellular connection, with the goal of bypassing an internet shutdown.
The White House will launch an initiative on Wednesday to award grants to innovators working on technology to bolster democracy by developing tools that enhance privacy or circumvent censorship, a White House official told Reuters.
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Winners of the two biggest grants will get a total of $3.75 million, the official said.
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