Josh Kushner defends tech CEO for visiting Israel
Josh Kushner, a billionaire venture capitalist and President Trump's in-law, has blasted a tech executive online for visiting Israel and posting images of Tel Aviv's beachfront on social media. Kushner, the younger brother of President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, defended Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of payment processing company Stripe, on social media platform […]
Dow tops 45K for first time but Wall Street slips as tech stocks slump
The Dow topped 45,000 for the first time, but Wall Street's major indexes fell on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq leading the decline as tech stocks fell ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, investors were watching to see what the Federal Reserve's next action would be based on the outlook for inflation. In afternoon trading, the […]
Australia Abandons Plans to Fine Tech Firms for ‘Misinformation’
(AFP) – Australia has scrapped plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stop the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister announced on Sunday. The proposed legislation provides sweeping powers for finetech companies to be fined up to 5% of their annual turnover if they breach new online safety obligations. Communications Minister […]
Jordan Peterson calls on Trump FCC pick to unmask ‘real danger’ of Big Tech censorship: We need ‘transparency’
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has a big task ahead of him, and exposing Big Tech's algorithmic control over free speech is a good place to start, Dr. Jordan Peterson said Wednesday. warned. “At the very least, we should make sure we know how algorithms work on social media networks, how […]
Striking NY Times tech workers 'done compromising,' as staffers say election coverage in jeopardy
The New York Times’ ability to provide Election Day information and analysis could be in jeopardy if hundreds of the giant … source
New Tech Platforms Help Legal Immigrants
It's no secret that America's immigration policy is in dire need of a high-tech overhaul. So far, most online immigration tools are rudimentary, leaving legal immigrants frustrated with long wait times, conflicting instructions, and an unhelpful web presence for things like green card renewals and family petitions. It was often the case that Now, with […]
Matt Gaetz could launch Big Tech crackdown at DOJ
President-elect Trump's decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as attorney general signals a difficult path ahead for big tech companies in his second administration. Gaetz has been a fierce critic of Big Tech throughout his time in Congress, praising the Biden administration's efforts to work with Democrats to rein in the industry's power. […]
Gary Vaynerchuk reveals the big tech trends of the future
Gary Vaynerchuk said he's not predicting the future, it just seems that way. The 49-year-old CEO and media personality was an early investor in Facebook and built a YouTube audience in the early 2000s by posting daily. This was unusual at the time. His visionary predictions have made him and his company, Vayner Media, a […]
Analysts Say Palantir Tech (PLTR) Valuation Too High After Post-Q3 Bull Run – Yahoo Finance
We recently published a list 10 AI stocks to watch based on latest news and analyst ratings. In this article, we'll take a look at where Palantir Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) stands compared to other AI stocks, focusing on the latest news and analyst ratings. Online AI discussion boards are abuzz with new developments as technology […]
Tech group presses Trump to review AI regulations
Technology lobby groups called on President-elect Trump and his team to maintain leadership in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) as the United States develops regulations and policies regarding evolving technology. The Software Alliance, also known as the BSA, said in a letter to President Trump and Vice President-elect Vance that U.S. policy […]