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Earlier this week, Cathie Hout emphasized the increasing competition for Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) as ARK Investment Management predicts that custom AI chips could control more than a third of the computer market by the end of the decade. ARK sees custom silicon reshaping the AI computing market Frank Downingsaid ARK’s research director for the next-generation […]
Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla publicly broke with it Anthropic On Friday, he argued that the AI safety-focused startup is wrong about developing autonomous weapons. “Putin won’t fight fair, so we should definitely have autonomous AI weapons,” Khosla wrote on X, adding that he admires Anthropic for sticking to its principles, but not the principle itself. […]
On Thursday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the AI startup “cannot in good conscience agree” to new Department of Defense contract language that would allow unrestricted military use of its AI system, Claude. AI contract clash with the Pentagon In a blog post, the San Francisco-based startup said the U.S. Department of Defense’s updated terms […]
Data scientist between 2015 and 2024 Sundas Khalid more than tripled her Big Tech salary and then built a content business that outpaced her day job. For someone who grew up in the lower middle class and is insecure about money, seeing those numbers still feels surreal. From Amazon intern to Google director As noted […]
The Russian government reportedly tried Wednesday to block WhatsApp completely in what the messaging service called an attempt to drive users to a state-owned surveillance app, according to WhatsApp, which is owned by Metaplatforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META). “Trying to isolate more than 100 million users from private and secure communications is a step backwards,” WhatsApp said […]
The Donald Trump The government is reportedly considering imposing new tariffs on imported semiconductors while introducing exemptions aimed at protecting big tech companies’ AI expansion. Targeted relief rates for AI giants The move comes as companies rush to build data centers that will power the artificial intelligence boom. TSMC investment linked to exemptions is central […]
A congressman who bought shares of Magnificent Seven in 2025 has announced his first stock purchases of 2026. Here’s a look at the latest purchases and how they compare to recent transactions. Cleo Fields shopping list 2026 Congressman Cleo Fields (D-La.) was one of the largest stock traders in Congress in terms of dollars invested, […]
The New York Stock Exchangea subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE)said Monday it is developing a platform for trading and on-chain settlement of tokenized securities. A game changer? The exchange said in a press release that it would seek regulatory approval for the new digital platform. This platform aims to power tokenized trading experiences by […]
Michael Burry urged the president Donald Trump and vice president J.D. Vance Friday to accelerate a $1 trillion nuclear power and grid expansion plan to feed rising AI-driven electricity demand, arguing it is the only way for the U.S. to compete with China and sustain long-term growth. Burry calls nuclear energy a strategic necessity In […]
The S&P500 pushed to new record highs in afternoon trading on Wednesday, extending a three-day rally and setting expectations for a fourth straight gain. • Alphabet stocks are moving into positive territory. Why Are GOOG Stocks Rising? By midday, the benchmark index in New York was hovering around 6,963.30, up 0.3%. The Nasdaq100 performed better, […]
