Tech billionaire’s sunken yacht may hold classified secrets from Western intelligence agencies on hard drives
The superyacht of late tech billionaire Mike Lynch is said to be equipped with a watertight safe containing top-secret information. Recent reports have said that a recovery plan is being developed for the unrecovered vessel, the Baysian, to see how to avoid spilling the 18,000 litres of oil and fuel that is believed to still […]
Rutgers fends off Virginia Tech to remain undefeated
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Jai Patel booted a 24-yard field goal with 1 minute, 56 seconds left in the game to lead Rutgers University to a 26-23 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Patel's field goal capped a 68-yard drive after Rutgers (3-0) trailed by 16 entering the fourth quarter, but hung in there to record […]
Amazon posts job for nuclear engineer as tech giants turn to nuclear energy to power data centers
Amazon Web Services is seeking a Lead Nuclear Engineer to support data center power solutions. After buying a data center campus in Pennsylvania in March, Amazon is looking for engineers to work on “small modular nuclear power plants” and build a “strategic roadmap for internal and external nuclear products and fuels.” of Job Information It […]
Tech titan Larry Ellison teases AI-powered surveillance state that will keep you on your ‘best behavior’
Oracle Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Larry Ellison, the world's second-richest man, recently revealed how his company could provide authorities with the technological tools to better surveil citizens and socially manipulate those who unwillingly live their lives in front of cameras. “We are constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on so citizens will […]
FTC Commissioner Warns Biden-Harris Overreach Could Target Conservatives on Tech Platforms
Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak issued a statement Thursday expressing concern that big tech companies are promoting content that is harmful to children, but also warned that a Biden-Harris FTC could take action that could lead to censorship of Americans' online speech. “How social media companies view and treat their users will increasingly shape civic […]
Snap unveils $1,200 augmented reality eyeglasses in bid to win tech race
Snap Inc. on Tuesday unveiled an upgraded version of its Spectacles augmented-reality glasses, strengthening its bet that wearable devices that extend your view of the real world will be one of the next frontiers in technology. The company, known for its popular messaging app Snapchat and animated filters, has partnered with chipmaker Qualcomm and OpenAI's […]
NY Times tech union’s bizarre demands to avert strike include four-day work week, ban on scents in break rooms
Workers in the New York Times technology union are reportedly threatening to strike on Election Day with a bizarre list of demands that include pet bereavement leave, a four-day work week and even a ban on air fresheners in break rooms. The Times Tech Guild's long list of demands during two years of marathon contract […]
What We Learned from Week 1 of the Ad Tech Antitrust Case
Google is currently on trial for allegedly abusing its dominance in the digital advertising industry, which is worth around $200 billion. Here are some key takeaways from the first week in court. Breitbart News has detailed Google's ongoing antitrust trial over alleged monopoly practices in the digital advertising industry. The US Department of Justice has […]
Big tech firms balk at Ohio electric utility demand to pay for grid upgrades
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta have banded together to fight Ohio's power company, which is demanding it pay for power grid upgrades needed to support big tech companies' plans to install energy-hungry data centers to power artificial intelligence technology. American Electric Power Ohio, which supplies electricity to Columbus and other cities as well as rural […]
Top Google lawyer coached Kamala Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul
The top lawyer who led search giant Google in its landmark court battle with the US government is also a key adviser to Sen. Kamala Harris' campaign, in a cozy relationship that the tech industry's antitrust watchdog has called “outrageous,” The Washington Post has learned. In a high-profile doubleheader in Washington, Google lawyer Karen Dunn […]