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 […]
The 5 most suspicious things about tech billionaire Mike Lynch’s capsized yacht
On August 19, tech billionaire Mike Lynch died when his yacht capsized off the coast of Sicily during a severe storm. On the same day, a few miles away, in an English village near Cambridge, Lynch's business partner, Stephen Chamberlain, was hit by a car while jogging and later died. Just a month earlier, Lynch […]
Lawmakers crack down on CCP influence in US government tech, warn of potentially ‘devastating’ cyber attack
First appeared on FOX: A new bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to counter the growing threat of cyberattacks from China and other U.S. adversaries. The bill, spearheaded by Republican Rep. Pat Fallon of Texas, would impose new restrictions on the technology the U.S. government can purchase by forcing federal agencies or offices to only […]
Tech Billionaire Jared Isaacman Becomes First-Ever Civilian To Complete Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on September 10, 2024. The Polaris Dawn mission is a private spaceflight backed by billionaire Jared Isaacman, founder of payments platform company Shift4. During the mission, astronauts will attempt the first privately funded spacewalk. […]
Bernstein tech analyst calls Oracle his top investment idea – CNBC
Bernstein sees more upside potential and ranks Oracle as a “best investment idea” for investors looking to get into cloud deals. The firm rates the stock an Outperform and has a $175 price target, which would imply an upside of more than 11% from Wednesday's closing price. Bernstein's comments come after the stock has already […]
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman conducting first-ever private spacewalk
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first private citizen in history to perform a spacewalk early Thursday morning, following humanity's farthest journey from Earth since the Apollo moon missions. Footage of the daring stunt shows 41-year-old Isaacman jumping on a rope from SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule just before 7am and coming face-to-face with the dark […]
Apple, Google owe whopping tax bills due to EU’s crackdown on Big Tech
Michael Lee, founder of Michael Lee Strategy, analyzes Nvidia's stock valuation and the market impact of the EU antitrust fine. Apple and Google each suffered defeats on Tuesday in their defense against European Union efforts to curb the dominance of big tech companies. The European Court of Justice, the European Union's highest court, sided with […]
Google Exec Says ‘Big Tech, Big Companies’ Are ‘Coordinating’ to Help Kamala Harris Win
James O'Keefe claims that Google growth strategist Dakota Reaser told an undercover reporter from O'Keefe Media Group that there is a “concerted effort by big tech companies and big corporations” to help Vice President Kamala Harris win the 2024 election and become the “next CEO,” adding that Google is “most in our interest” when Americans […]
DOJ Antitrust Case Highlights Ad Tech Impact on Publishers
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Google began on Monday, with the first day focusing on the tech giant's influence over publishers through its dominant position in the digital advertising market. Digiday Reports The long-awaited antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google began Monday in the U.S. District Court for the […]