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China is catching up with the West on tech, Microsoft president says

According to Microsoft's web page about its presence in China, the company has operated there since 1992.

Business - CNBC - November 13

NATO’s Tech Scouts Are Fortifying Europe for a World With Donald Trump

The new NATO Innovation Fund started as a way to combat flagging US interest. Now, its staff are scouring Europe to find the companies that could give the alliance the edge in the face of war.

Tech - Wired - November 14

Ex-FTX Tech Chief Builds Fraud Detection Tool for Prosecutors

Gary Wang, FTX’s former chief technology officer, will be sentenced next week for his role in the crypto firm’s collapse. His efforts may keep him out of prison.

Business - Inc. - November 14

These 2 Female Climate Tech Founders Are Mining the Riches of the Ocean to Save the Planet

Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry, the co-founders of Olokun Minerals, want to extract from the ocean the minerals key to the energy transition.

Business - Inc. - November 15

Tech investor Klaus Hommels targets defence start-ups in Europe

Founder of VC firm Lakestar plans to use more than €100mn of his own money in push to build region’s resilience

World - Financial Times - November 16

The 19 Best Tech Gifts of 2024, According to Our Gadget Gurus

The Journal’s Personal Tech team rounds up our favorite stuff to wear, to help us get fit and more.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 16

Inside Big Tech's Bid to Sink the Online Kid Safety Bill

Tech giants and their allies are leaning on culture-war issues to splinter bipartisan support for the bill.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 17

Offshore oil is back. At what cost?

Years after one of the worst spills in history, companies in search of new discoveries are drilling even deeper into the seabed

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Government could force pension funds to invest more in UK assets

Further measures may be taken if ‘megafund’ reforms fail to boost domestic investment, says pensions minister

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump picks Big Tech critic to head communications regulator FCC

Brendan Carr has suggested curbing legal protections for online publishers

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

How Trump’s Pick for FCC Chair Could Disrupt Big Tech

Brendan Carr, a co-author of the contentious Project 2025 political manifesto, has accused major social media platforms of operating a ‘censorship cartel.’

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley

Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan seek to poach top talent from US rivals despite Washington’s chip curbs

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Uniper Picks Electric Hydrogen’s Tech For 200-MW Green Hydrogen Project

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley

Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretary

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

European tech funding declines for third consecutive year — but the sector is finally stabilizing

VC investment in European startups is projected to decline for a third straight year, according to Atomico — but there are signs things are finally stabilizing.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Matt Gaetz could launch Big Tech crackdown at DOJ

President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as attorney general signals a rough road ahead for major technology firms during his second administration. Gaetz had ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Antitrust Enforcers Prepare Final Blitz Against Big Tech

The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials plan to take more shots at the tech industry before leaving office, in a race to cap four years of aggressive enforcement.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

This veteran tech investor won’t sell Nvidia shares now — regardless of earnings

Money manager Louis Navellier says Nvidia is the most ‘monopolistic and powerful’ stock he’s ever seen.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Pivoting in politics, tech, antitrust and economic growth | Gary Shapiro interview

Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the CTA, is blunt when he articulates his views of politics, tech, antitrust law and economic growth.

Tech - VentureBeat - 3 days ago

Matt Clifford: the UK tech adviser whose influence has drawn sceptics

British venture capitalist has advised successive Tory and Labour governments

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Tech, business reaction to Gaetz withdrawing from attorney general consideration

All eyes are on big tech and the business world as former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's announcement to withdraw from attorney general consideration reverberates across the U.S. CBS MoneyWatch ...

Qualcomm is moving fast to boost growth and trim its dependence on Apple

Tech giant sees its future in cars, laptops and the Internet of Things.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Lightricks bets on open-source AI video to challenge Big Tech

Lightricks releases LTXV, a breakthrough open-source AI model that generates professional-quality videos in real-time on consumer hardware, challenging tech giants with faster processing speeds and ...

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

How tech bros bought 'America's most pro-crypto Congress ever'

Crypto showed up in force this election cycle, raising tens of millions to vote out the industry's critics and vote in its friends.

Business - CNBC - 23 hours ago

How tech bros bought ‘America’s most pro-crypto Congress ever’

Prior to announcing his Senate candidacy in April 2023, Bernie Moreno was a political no name.

How to increase or cut your exposure to Nvidia and other hot Big Tech stocks

Also: Tesla’s killer quarter, stock-market warnings and more positive predictions, and some World Series numbers.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

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