The blogger who helped spark Nvidia’s $600 billion stock collapse and a panic in Silicon Valley
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Silicon Valley billionaires splurge £144m on London Spirit in Hundred auction
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As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.The New York Times - 2d -
As Silicon Valley CEOs Fawn Over Trump, Their Employees Discreetly Resist
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How Silicon Valley turned China into its lifeline
Eric Schmidt helped Washington reimagine the west coast tech titans as shields against the world’s second-largest economyFinancial Times - 10h -
DeepSeek Might Be a Copycat. Silicon Valley Is Notorious For Them.
The AI world is fretting about the emergence of a low-cost LLM developed by an obscure Chinese firm that may have copied OpenAI.Inc. - 2d -
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump
As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.The New York Times - 2d -
‘Headed for technofascism’: the rightwing roots of Silicon Valley
The industry’s liberal reputation is misleading. Its reactionary tendencies – celebrating wealth, power and traditional masculinity – have been clear since the dotcom mania of the 1990s. An ...The Guardian - 2d -
The Papers: 'Europe's Silicon Valley' and Strictly Wynne's apology
The chancellor's plans for growth and the Strictly live tour axing Wynne Evans feature in the papers.BBC News - 2d -
Reeves plans to create ‘Silicon Valley’ between Oxford and Cambridge
Chancellor to announce plans to improve infrastructure in region to put it at forefront of science and tech advances. Rachel Reeves is unveiling plans to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” between ...The Guardian - 3d -
In Melbourne, the Silicon Valley of Tennis
The four Grand Slams love to one up each other, but the Australian Open is first on more than just the calendar.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups
Nearly 60 senior USAID employees were placed on leave.ABC News - 3d -
Why Silicon Valley is blown away by Chinese AI app DeepSeek
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek became the most downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple’s app store and its low cost claims are putting the pressure on major American tech companies.NBC News - 3d -
How China's 'AI heroes' overcame US curbs to stun Silicon Valley
How did a little-known Chinese start-up build a powerful new AI model despite restrictions?BBC News - 3d -
Why DeepSeek Could Change What Silicon Valley Believe About A.I.
A new A.I. model, released by a scrappy Chinese upstart, has rocked Silicon Valley and upended several fundamental assumptions about A.I. progress.The New York Times - 3d -
Spanish fishers in Galicia report ‘catastrophic’ collapse in shellfish stocks
Climate crisis and pollution reported as possible reasons for dramatic fall in numbers of cockles, clams and mussels. A “catastrophic” collapse in shellfish numbers is being reported by Spanish ...The Guardian - 3d -
Chinese A.I. app shakes up Silicon Valley, causing Wall Street selloff
The ascendance of DeepSeek, a relatively cheaply made Chinese A.I. app, is sending jitters through Silicon Valley and led to a big selloff on Wall Street. Investors feared that cheaper technology ...NBC News - 4d -
This man wiped $600 billion off Nvidia’s valuation by marrying quant trading with AI
DeepSeek was created by a top Chinese quantitative trading firm. It’s not unusual for Wall Street quant luminaries to try their hand at tech.MarketWatch - 4d -
Nvidia sheds almost $600 billion in market cap, biggest one-day loss in U.S. history
Nvidia shares plunged 17% on Monday, resulting in a market cap loss of close to $600 billion, the biggest drop ever for a U.S. company.CNBC - 4d -
Nvidia loses nearly $600 billion in market value after Chinese AI startup bursts onto scene
Shares of chipmaker Nvidia plunged Monday, for its worst day since the global market sell-off in March 2020 triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.NBC News - 4d -
Chinese AI DeepSeek jolts Silicon Valley, giving the AI race its 'Sputnik moment'
A small lab in China has shaken Silicon Valley.NBC News - 4d -
Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI Model
DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
DeepSeek Prompts a Reckoning Across Wall Street and Silicon Valley
The fast-growing popularity of the Chinese artificial intelligence software hit shares in tech giants like Nvidia, as Silicon Valley worried about what comes next.The New York Times - 4d -
How small Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek shocked Silicon Valley
Hedge fund billionaire Liang Wenfeng builds model on tight budget despite US attempt to halt China’s high-tech ambitionsFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion
The Saudi media reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President Trump, who made the kingdom the first stop on his first overseas presidential trip in 2017.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Saudi Arabia to invest $600 billion in U.S., crown prince tells Trump
Saudi Arabia's crown prince told President Trump in a call that the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump mused about returning to the ...ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Saudi crown prince says the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the US during call with President Donald Trump
Saudi crown prince says the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the US during call with President Donald TrumpABC News - Jan. 23 -
Saudi crown prince says the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the US during call with President Donald Trump
Saudi crown prince says the kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in the US during call with President Donald TrumpABC News - Jan. 23 -
This is Nvidia’s secret weapon and it’s likely to propel the stock in 2025
Strength in data center GPUs, networking, services, and emerging products fortify Nvidia’s competitive ‘moat.’MarketWatch - Jan. 18 -
How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms
Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
10 stocks making best use of investors’ money. Here’s who beats Nvidia.
A company’s return on average assets sheds light on how well its management team has allocated investors’ money.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Silicon Valley’s largest start-ups to shun IPOs in 2025
Huge recent fundraising deals for Databricks, SpaceX and OpenAI further delay need for stock market debutsFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
How a Silicon Valley financial backer orchestrated a plot to take down a rising startup
Financial backer Denis Grosz thought he was going to generate big returns from his bet on a company called Toptal, until he got sued for his actions.CNBC - Jan. 7
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Small plane crashes in Philadelphia, according to sources
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