Ilya Sutskever’s tech startup Safe Superintelligence raises $1B

Sarah Ponczek and Luke Lloyd discuss the technology and AI landscape, the impact on air freight and ocean shipping rates with Shein and Temu, and the Fed's interest rate response. A new tech startup co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced last week that it had raised $1 billion in cash to fund […]

Syracuse stuns No. 23 Georgia Tech behind monster outing for Kyle McCrod

Syracuse, N.Y. — Kyle McCord passed for 381 yards and four touchdowns, two to Trebol Pena and two to Oronde Gadsden II, and Syracuse beat newly ranked No. 23 Georgia Tech, 31-28, on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets (2-1, 1-1 ACC), who were ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 last week for the first time […]

Trump’s new allies: Tech billionaires are jumping on the MAGA train

Silicon Valley has traditionally been a reliable goldmine for the Democratic Party and the progressive movement. But it's shifting to the right. The first cracks appeared a few years ago with the Elon Musk incident, but the shift has accelerated in recent months, with many of its influential figures throwing their power and wealth at […]

Baltimore man sentenced to life for murdering tech CEO Pava LaPere

A Baltimore man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2023 murder of tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, authorities said. Jason Billingsley, 33, pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder and was sentenced to three life sentences in prison for LaPere's death, the rape of April Hurley and the […]

Boycott Big Tech now or lose your freedom forever

Over the past four years, I've traveled the country speaking to companies, organizations, and individuals about the realities of the surveillance economy we currently live in and, most importantly, what we can do to emerge from this shutdown and begin the process of taking back control of our digital lives. Interestingly, everyone I meet in […]

Big Tech companies with the fastest (and slowest) hiring processes

Nancy Priall, senior portfolio manager at Essex Investment Management, appeared on “The Craman Countdown” to reveal her top picks. Getting a job at a big tech company can be a lengthy process, with many facing stiff competition and rigorous screening. For those up for the challenge, new data shows how long it can take for […]

Tech billionaire business partner die separately on SAME day

On August 19, tech billionaire Mike Lynch died when his yacht capsized off the coast of Sicily during a severe storm. 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. Even more ominously, the pair were recently acquitted of […]