Tech titans bend the knee to Trump
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will bring together some of the nation's most prominent technology leaders this week, highlighting the fruits of the industry's months-long effort to find peace with the president-elect. Between donations to the inauguration, trips to Mar-a-Lago, and policy changes, the tech giants have made strides in their relationship with President Trump. President […]
He’s Right, But He Pushed Tech to Censor Speech
On Friday's broadcast of HBO's “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said he agreed with President Joe Biden's warning against oligarchy in his farewell speech, but he also criticized the Biden administration's efforts to force tech companies to censor speech. He said it was a little strange considering that. Maher began by saying that he thought […]
SEC charges against Elon Musk rocked Wall Street — but is the tech CEO a victim of lawfare?
As the CEO of a publicly traded company, there are a few things you should know from day one. Brushing your teeth before a board meeting or other meeting is one of them. It's okay to wear a suit, but it's not an insult to help. Another prerequisite: If you are interested in acquiring another […]
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will skip joining fellow tech moguls for Trump’s inauguration
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday he will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, choosing not to join several of his tech giants scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C. . Instead, Huang said he will be “on the road” to celebrate Lunar New Year with employees and their families. Taiwan-born Huang's company has ridden the […]
Gov. Sanders announces plan to empower parents to sue Big Tech for role in teen mental health crisis
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday laid out a plan to address the state's national youth mental health crisis and give parents the power to sue big tech companies […]
Tech founder pledges to give away half his wealth to ‘share’ the American dream, address inequality
It's not fair. That's surprising. Un-American. That's how technology entrepreneur Jeff Atwood sees the staggering wealth inequality in the United States today. In response, he and his family have pledged to donate half of their fortune within five years, starting with a $1 million donation to eight nonprofit organizations this month. His warnings about the […]
Biden’s Hypocrisy on ‘Tech Oligarchy’ Exposed by Microsoft’s Extraordinary Access to White House
President Biden's recent warnings about the dangers of a “technological oligarchy” stand in stark contrast to the administration's unprecedented access to Microsoft, which Microsoft executives said 200 times during his term. I have visited the White House. Broad access to national security officials in particular has raised questions about the administration's relationships with big technology […]
Chinese tech firm shares robot training secrets with the world
AgiBot, a pioneering Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company, has introduced an innovative open-source dataset called AgiBot World Alpha. This comprehensive collection represents a significant milestone in humanoid robot training, collecting complex data from over 100 robots across a variety of real-world scenarios. AgiBot has created a multidimensional resource that promises to reshape our understanding […]
Here are the Big Tech CEOs attending Trump's inauguration
The CEOs of some of the world's largest technology companies are scheduled to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday. Leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and Open AI to watch Trump's second inauguration amid apparent push from the tech industry to mend ties with the president-elect He is scheduled to appear at the […]
Biden warns of ‘ultra-wealthy’ ‘oligarchy’ as Big Tech CEOs warm to Trump
In his farewell speech, President Biden said that despite his administration's acceptance of donations from Democratic mega-donors, CEOs of major technology companies have grown closer to President-elect Trump in recent months. He warned of an “oligarchy” of “ultra-rich people” that poses a threat to the United States. . Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg […]