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Alphabet's big AI spending plan is more good news for 2 chip stocks shaken by DeepSeek
Amazon, which is set to report its quarter after Thursday's closing bell, remains an unknown. But three for three so far is not too bad.CNBC - 1d -
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Tech in 2025: The EU vs Big Tech
The EU wants to police the biggest tech companies. Should it?Financial Times - 3d -
Spending up on last year as Man City go big in transfer window
Premier League clubs spent around £370m in the winter transfer window with Manchester City spending almost as much as the other 19 top-flight teams combined.BBC News - 3d -
Beneath Trump’s Chaotic Spending Freeze: An Idea That Crosses Party Lines
There is a long, bipartisan history of attempts to rein in spending and address concerns about government inefficiencies, though the parties have grown increasingly divided about what to cut.The New York Times - 6d -
Big Tech brushes off DeepSeek
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Big Tech unfazed by DeepSeek's rise Leaders of major U.S. tech companies at the forefront of artificial ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Big Tech brushes off DeepSeek threat
Leaders of major U.S. tech companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) are brushing off a popular new intelligence model from Chinese startup DeepSeek, despite fears it could upend ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Bottom Line: Bezos’ Blue Origin lobbies up for space launch funding
Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin hired S-3 Group to lobby on issues related to space launch logistics in the annual defense appropriations bill. Blue Origin has received nearly $1.5 billion in ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
DeepSeek disrupted the AI disruptors, but don't count out Big Tech just yet
DeepSeek's new model poses some serious questions about the assumptions behind AI investments. But what if that's a good thing for Big Tech?NBC News - Jan. 28 -
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup shaking up tech stocks and spooking investors?
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek released a model of its AI service that seemingly is on-par with U.S.-based competitors like ChatGPT, but required far-less computing power.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
MAGA’s Big Tech Divide
The journalist James Pogue explicates the strange tensions between big tech and the new right.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Trump says China's DeepSeek AI 'should be a wake-up call' for American tech companies
President Donald Trump said Monday that the sudden rise of Chinese AI app DeepSeek “should be a wake-up call” for America’s tech companies.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Tech stocks slump as China’s DeepSeek stokes fears over AI spending
Nvidia loses almost $600bn in market value on worries US groups are facing a ‘Sputnik moment’Financial Times - Jan. 27 -
Transfer spending up on last year with week to go
Manchester City are responsible for more than half of all money spent so far in this January transfer window - with one week until deadline day.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Time to settle up? The new administration and the tech cases
The Trump administration is expected to adopt a measured approach to antitrust enforcement, balancing the need to enforce the law with the need to preserve U.S. innovation and global ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
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 - Jan. 26 -
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 - Jan. 26 -
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 - Jan. 25 -
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 - Jan. 25 -
Meta Spending to Soar on AI, Massive Data Center
The social-media giant plans to spend between $60 billion and $65 billion, the latest sign of tech companies’ accelerating investments into artificial intelligence.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
Meta nearly doubling spending with eye toward AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday the social media company will nearly double its spending this year as it focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) development. Meta is planning to invest ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
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 - Jan. 24 -
TikTok buyers line up as Trump, China signal openness to deal
Potential TikTok buyers are lining up as President Trump and the Chinese government show heightened interest in striking a deal to sell the popular video-sharing platform in the face of a U.S. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Say what? Mixed-up Mixon line lands fine for RB
The NFL cited a quote that Joe Mixon didn't say in fining the Texans running back $25,000, according to the player and his agent.ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Tech giants are putting $500bn into 'Stargate' to build up AI in US
Trump has extolled the project as an important investment, but Elon Musk is throwing shade on it.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
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 FTFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Why Trump may need big companies to spend less on stock buybacks
Tech companies have gone big on stock buybacks, but the industry may need to spend more on capital expenditures to realize the president’s economic goals.MarketWatch - Jan. 22 -
Tech Leaders Pledge Up to $500 Billion in AI Investment in U.S.
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank unveiled AI infrastructure plans at White House.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21 -
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 -
‘He is power’: billionaires line up for Trump’s inauguration
Top business leaders such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos flock to watch ceremony at the CapitolFinancial Times - 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 lawmakersFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
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 -
Why are the A's spending big this winter as they relocate to Sacramento?
Brent Rooker's $60 million extension marks the latest expenditure for the typically thrifty A's.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
New York Yankees Done With Big Spending in Busy Offseason
The New York Yankees are done signing high-priced free agents, a source with knowledge of their situation said. That leaves coveted players such as Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman among the 164 free ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9
