Big Tech brushes off DeepSeek threat

Tech stocks drop amid rise of China's DeepSeek AI model

Shares in major technology companies leading the artificial intelligence (AI) race took a tumble Monday morning amid investor concern about a new Chinese AI model with growing popularity. Nvidia, ...

The Hill - 3d

As DeepSeek fears mount, here’s how much the tech giants have already spent

Investors are spooked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, putting spending by Big Tech on the technology in a spotlight.

MarketWatch - 3d

DeepSeek sell-off shows the risks of a concentrated US stock market

Should investors turn to equally weighted index products?

Financial Times - 3d

Japan chip stocks fall as DeepSeek's challenge to U.S. AI dominance raises worries for Asian tech firms

Japan's chip-related stocks fall as DeepSeek gained momentum, raising concerns about a challenge to America's global leadership in artificial intelligence.

CNBC - 4d

U.S. stock futures fall ahead of Fed meeting, key earnings week for Big Tech

U.S. stock futures sank Sunday night, ahead of a big week for Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s meeting.

MarketWatch - 4d

Big Tech Wants Data Centers Plugged Directly into Power Plants. Utilities Don’t

If data centers connect direct to the utilities, it raises questions about the grid.

Inc. - 4d

JD Vance says Big Tech has "too much power"

Vice President JD Vance said Saturday that "we believe fundamentally that big tech does have too much power," despite the prominent positioning of tech CEOs at President Trump's inauguration last ...

CBS News - 4d

Big tech is spending billions on AI. How much time will Wall Street allow for the payoff?

Earnings Watch: Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Tesla report quarterly results, as analysts start to focus more on AI results. Earnings are also due from Starbucks and Boeing.

MarketWatch - 4d

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair

Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals that would let them plug directly into power plants

ABC News - 5d

Beyond Big Tech: 20 stocks to ride the AI trend

Vanguard’s chief economist suggested investors increase stock-market exposure to ride expected improvements from artificial intelligence but cautioned that technology stocks are “very highly valued.”

MarketWatch - 5d

By Getting Rantanen, New Hurricanes Cowboy Eric Tulsky Pulls Off A Big 'Ole NHL Blockbuster

The Carolina Hurricanes' rookie GM knew his team needed a game-breaker who could finish, so he went out and got the best Finnish finisher in the NHL, says Ken Campbell.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Jim Cramer's week ahead: Fed meeting and Big Tech earnings

CNBC's Jim Cramer highlighted what he's paying attention to next week as Wall Street launches into earnings season.

CNBC - 6d

Tech leaders respond to the rapid rise of DeepSeek

Marc Andreessen, Yann LeCunn and Mark Zuckerberg have all penned what appear to be responses to the Chinese open source model's ascent.

VentureBeat - 6d

Russia Brushes Off Trump's Threats on Ukraine

Moscow believes it has the resources and manpower to withstand at least another year of the conflict.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

How sidestepping Big Tech has paid off lately in these stock ETFs

ETFs that help investors minimize the heft of Big Tech stocks, or altogether avoid seven closely watched megacap companies, have outperformed in the past month.

MarketWatch - 6d

FirstFT: Trump kicks off big infrastructure shifts with AI project and green rollbacks

Also in today’s newsletter, ByteDance’s $12bn AI plans, and Alex Soros has Lunch with the FT

Financial Times - Jan. 22

Oracle, Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks jump as Trump rolls out Stargate AI initiative

President Trump announced a major AI infrastructure investment of “at least $500 billion,” signaling a willingness to work alongside large tech companies.

MarketWatch - Jan. 21

Trump brushes off TikTok national security concerns while calling for a 50% deal

President Donald Trump notably called for a ban of TikTok during his first term due to national security concerns.

ABC News - Jan. 20

MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab

At parties throughout Washington over the long Inauguration weekend, creators and strategists who take credit for Donald Trump’s victory toasted their success on the dimes of TikTok, Google, and ...

Wired - Jan. 20

Europol chief says Big Tech has ‘responsibility’ to unlock encrypted messages

Catherine De Bolle warns companies risk threatening democracy unless they co-operate with lawmakers

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Women's Bracketology: Big Ten, SEC combine for 22 teams in field with conferences off to record-setting pace

The record for the most teams from a single conference in the NCAA Tournament will likely be broken this year

CBS Sports - Jan. 17

The BRICS bloc is growing — and Trump's tariff threat isn't expected to put off aspiring members

Despite the threat of a trade war with the U.S., economists and analysts tell CNBC that this will not stop BRICS from expanding.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Top EU official denies softer approach to Big Tech, cites 'very clear legal basis' for regulation

There are growing questions about how the EU is going to enforce tech regulation, particularly as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Here are the Big Tech CEOs attending Trump's inauguration

The CEOs of several of the world’s biggest technology companies are planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and OpenAI ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes

The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16

In final address, Biden warns of "tech industrial complex," lists threats to U.S.

President Biden delivered his fifth and final address from the Oval Office five days before the end of his single term in office.

CBS News - Jan. 16

'Nothing off the table' in Canada's response to US tariff threat

Canada will have a "robust" response if Donald Trump imposes tariffs on its goods, but Canadian leaders are split over energy as a bargaining chip.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Are the Sacramento Kings better off WITHOUT De’Aaron Fox? | The Big Number

Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine reveal this week’s Big Number and evaluate if the Sacramento Kings are better off without De’Aaron Fox on the court and, if so, should they trade him before the deadline?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

WATCH: Southern California brush fire fills sky with smoke

Multiple fast-moving brush fires erupted Tuesday in Los Angeles as dangerous wind conditions and unseasonably dry, warm weather swept Southern California.

ABC News - Jan. 8

Amazon's Ring announces smart smoke alarm as CES tech-palooza kicks off

Kidde and Ring will launch two models in April, along with a $5-per-month smoke monitoring subscription service.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Bromance on the rocks: where does Musk’s brush-off leave Nigel Farage?

The Reform leader’s dalliance with the US billionaire looks in trouble after an abrupt about-turn from the X boss. It was the morning after the rather disappointing day before. “At the moment, I am ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Big Tech Is So Dominant the Stock Market Would Have Been Flat for 2 Years Without It

Big Tech stocks have fueled most of the S&P 500’s gains over the past several years.

Inc. - Jan. 6

CES 2025 Live Blog: News, Photos, and Videos From Tech's Big Show

Get live reports and photos of all the products, trends, and quirky gadgets we're seeing this week at CES in Las Vegas.

Wired - Jan. 6

It is misleading to tar all Europe’s ‘new right’ parties with one brush

Some movements are correctly labelled extremist but others have a better claim to democratic credentials

Financial Times - Jan. 5

Modern classical music can be a big ‘turn-off’, admits composer Mark-Anthony Turnage

Celebrated British musician reveals close encounters with unhappy concert-goers on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. The celebrated and controversial British composer Mark-Anthony Turnage says ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

College basketball rankings: Michigan State picks up 'ugly win' vs. Ohio State, is off to hot start in Big Ten

The 12-2 Spartans are No. 9 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

What we learned as Steph goes off in Warriors' big win over 76ers

Steph Curry made all eight of his 3-point attempts and finished with 30 points as the Golden State Warriors blew out the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night at Chase Center.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

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