S&P 500's Slide From Record Deepens as Tech Sinks: Markets Wrap – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Stock markets were heading for their longest losing streak since January as some big tech companies sold off despite falling bond yields. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg Stock prices have fallen for four consecutive days, and the S&P 500 index has fallen more than 4% from its all-time high. Semiconductor manufacturers took the […]
‘No Tech For Apartheid: Google Workers Protest Company’s Services To Israel
A group of Google employees staged protests in California and New York on Tuesday against the information technology company’s provision of cloud computing services to Israel, according to reports. Protesters at Google’s Sunnyvale, Calif., location entered the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on Tuesday morning to discuss negotiations with Amazon, which provides cloud […]
'Googlers against geocide' lead sit-ins, protests coast-to-coast at tech giant's offices
Google employees led a sit-in at its headquarters to protest the tech giant’s contracts with the Israeli military and its alleged complicity in the Israel-Hamas war. Tech workers at Amazon and Google have long protested Project Nimbus, the $1.2 billion contract Google and Amazon signed with the Israeli government and military. Tech workers who organized […]
NYC saw ‘tech talent boom’ as top destination for relocating workers in 2023: study
New York City is “in the midst of a tech talent boom” and will be the preferred destination for tech workers in 2023, according to an industry study. According to an analysis published by venture capital firm Signalfire, the Big Apple saw a net increase in tech talent of 3.6%, meaning more workers moved to […]
Congressional panels that gutted DOJ antitrust arm have Big Tech ties: watchdogs
Two watchdog groups have warned that key committees in the House and Senate are filled with ties to Big Tech, and conflicts of interest could undermine a looming antitrust crackdown on Google and Apple. Last month, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees were torn by antitrust hawks after passing a spending package that included a […]
Tech exec predicts ‘AI girlfriends’ will create $1B business
Technology executives say it’s only a matter of time before someone builds the next billion-dollar dating app that connects real-life users with girlfriends created by artificial intelligence. Late Checkout CEO Greg Isenberg revealed in a blog post about X that he met a man in Miami who “admitted to spending $10,000 a month” on his […]
Ford’s Blue Cruise self-driving tech used during fatal crash: NTSB
The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a fatal crash earlier this year was using the company’s self-driving technology at the time of the crash, federal investigators concluded Thursday. National Transportation Safety Board stated in the preliminary report It has been revealed that the Ford Mustang Mach-E that was involved in a fatal […]
Tech Titans Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook Grace Joe Biden with Their Presence at State Dinner
President Biden welcomed a number of distinguished guests, including technology industry leaders, to a state dinner held in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Wednesday night. of new york post report On Wednesday night, President Biden announced a star-studded gathering at the White House as he held a state […]
Can You Believe Your Ears? FTC Awards Prizes for Tech to Detect AI-Generated Deepfake Voices
Amid growing concerns about the impact of deepfakes on elections and consumer fraud, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has named four organizations that have developed technology that can distinguish between real human voices and voices generated by AI. Awarded. NPR report The winners of the FTC contest are said to be showcasing different approaches to […]
Biden hosting Clintons, Big Tech bigwigs at state dinner for Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida
WASHINGTON — President Biden hosted Bill and Hillary Clinton for a state dinner with billionaire Big Tech titans at the White House on Wednesday night to commemorate Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit. The Clintons and actor Robert De Niro also joined them at the head table in the White House East Room, where more than […]