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Best Gaming, Tech, And Toy Deals In Walmart's Early Black Friday Sale

Walmart’s first Black Friday Sale is now live, with hundreds of items now available for some of the best prices of the year. Despite the fact that we’re still technically weeks away from the ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 11

European Google rivals partner on search engine infrastructure to counter Big Tech

Ecosia and Qwant are partnering to build a European search index and reduce their dependence on U.S. Big Tech firms.

Business - CNBC - November 12

SoftBank posts blowout quarterly gains at Vision Fund tech arm

The company lodged a steep quarterly increase on Vision Fund gains after swinging back to black in the three months to June.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Georgia Tech joins Apple’s new silicon engineering initiative

Georgia Tech has joined Apple's initiative aimed at preparing students for hardware technology, computer architecture and chip design.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Big Tech scrutiny will continue under Trump, even without Lina Khan

Lina Khan’s controversial tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair seems at an end with President-elect Trump’s win last week, removing a massive “thorn” in the side of large tech firms that ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights

Contenders for prime slots include a top aide to JD Vance and several former Department of Justice lawyers

Business - Financial Times - November 12

U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online

In a bid to curb knife crime, the government would hold officials of tech companies personally liable for illicit sales on their platforms, a significant shift in internet regulation.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 5 days ago

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. - 5 days ago

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. - 4 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

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 - 2 days ago

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 - 2 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 - 2 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 - Yesterday

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. - Yesterday

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 - Yesterday

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

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

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 - 18 hours 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 - 19 hours 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 - Yesterday

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 - 5 hours ago

China tightens export controls for tech and goods with military use, ahead of Xi's trip to Russia

China unveiled a set of regulations on export control of goods and technologies that could be used for military purposes.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Britain faces warnings of a tech exodus over tax plans ahead of high-stakes budget

Technology bosses and investors warn the U.K. could face an exodus of entrepreneurs if the government hikes capital gains tax — a levy on investment profits.