Survey shows Elon Musk remains popular among Republicans, but both sides dislike Mark Zuckerberg
People's age plays a big factor in whether they like the billionaires
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta push AI spending to new heights, set to surpass $320 billion this year
The race for AI dominance - but, how much is too much?
US business giants line up to cut deals with Elon Musk as billionaire expands influence in Washington
Investment in X increases as Musk's DOGE gains access to government funding systems
Teens aren't buying Big Tech's promises on AI and online safety
Why young users are skeptical about tech giants' ethics, privacy, and AI decisions
Nvidia loses record $600 billion market value in one day as DeepSeek AI shakes industry
The Chinese startup has shaken the AI industry
What just happened? Nvidia has once again broken the record for the largest one-day decline of market value in US history. After the release of the open-source R1 AI model by Chinese startup DeepSeek, which caused panic within the industry, Team Green's shares dropped 17%, resulting in its market cap falling by almost $600 billion.
Joe Biden warns of tech billionaires' threat to democracy in farewell address
"An oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy"
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney blasts big tech leaders for cozying up to Trump
"After years of pretending to be Democrats, Big Tech leaders are now pretending to be Republicans"
A hot potato: In a scathing critique of tech industry leaders, Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney has accused prominent executives of cozying up to President-elect Donald Trump in an attempt to influence anti-competitive policies. Sweeney's comments, shared on the social media platform X, highlight growing concerns about the relationship between big tech and the incoming administration.
Zuckerberg slams Apple for not "inventing anything great in a while"
He also said Meta's profits could double without Apple restrictions
Microsoft is apparently handing out big bonuses to prevent poaching of AI talent
Internal document reveals how the company is trying to retain "critical AI talent," shielding AI teams from layoffs
Donald Trump names David Sacks "White House AI and crypto czar"
Sacks to craft policies for AI and crypto domains
Nvidia nearly doubles AMD's R&D budget – Intel's spending dwarfs both, but struggles to compete
As the world's largest company, Apple also leads in R&D spending
The big picture: The competitive strength of hardware makers is often gauged by their research and development expenditure. However, an analysis of recent financial reports from various tech giants reveals that higher R&D spending does not always guarantee success. Intel's recent struggles and Nvidia's astronomical growth driven by the AI boom have broken conventional assumptions.
US Justice Department calls for Google to sell Chrome to end search monopoly, puts Android under scrutiny
Google calls the DOJ's approach "unprecedented government overreach"
The DOJ could force Google to sell Chrome and detach Android
Google plans an appeal, with hearing scheduled for April and a final decision set for August
Nvidia becomes the world's most valuable company, surpassing Apple and Microsoft
If an AI bubble burst is coming, it isn't here yet
The big picture: Nvidia briefly overtook Apple as the world's most valuable company late last month, but this week it solidified that position for the second time in a more definitive way. The GPU maker's meteoric rise and the dethronement of Intel on the Dow Jones index signifies a major shift toward AI in the tech sector. However, uncertainty still surrounds the new technology.
Is Intel too big to fail? US officials are considering government intervention
The company stands to receive billions from the CHIPS Act, but Intel leadership says it's taking too long
Big Tech doubles down on AI, $200 billion gamble raises concerns on Wall Street
ROI? Who said anything about ROI?
How to build a server in "100 easy steps": The growing pains of modern data centers
Configuring GPU data centers is proving to be a headache
iPadOS 18 now allows third-party app stores, in the EU only
European Apple users have more choice because of the DMA
Apple must refund Ireland $14 billion in unpaid taxes, Europe's top court rules
Europe's tax problem goes beyond a single rotten apple
US government takes Google to court over $31 billion digital ad monopoly, trial starts today
Google recently lost a separate landmark case against the DoJ over its search monopoly
Mark Zuckerberg surpasses Jensen Huang in year-to-date wealth growth following Nvidia share price drop
Huang is still up by $50.2 billion this year
Nvidia denies report it was subpoenaed by the DOJ in antitrust probe
Nvidia's stock price fell further following this week's report
Canada's Digital Services Tax could cost US tech giants billions of dollars
The tax is retroactive to 2022
Virginia data centers consume too much water, and things will only get worse with AI
A thirsty potato: According to private records obtained by the Financial Times through freedom of information requests, data center facilities in Virginia have experienced a significant increase in water consumption in recent years. The rise of generative AI could exacerbate this issue, potentially contributing to an environmental disaster in the making.
Cloud giants keep spending on AI, while traditional IT markets lag behind
Big Tech AI investments are growing, but things could change soon