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The Budget Hawk Atop a Tech Giant's $64 Billion Spending Spree
Amy Hood is at the center of Microsoft’s bet-the-company dive into AI.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Steve Ballmer: the tech billionaire asking if voters want ‘just the facts’
Former Microsoft boss seeks to build better democracy with dataWorld - Financial Times - November 2 -
New York Times Tech Guild threatens to strike ahead of election
The New York Times Tech Guild sent a letter to the Board of Directors on Friday, saying that it needs to reach an agreement before the election in order to avoid a strike. "As the bargaining ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Pennsylvania county's new high-tech system to count votes faster
On election day, all eyes will be on battleground Pennsylvania. And this time around, one key county has a new high-tech system to count votes faster. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
The Toymaker Who Wants to Be the Next Willy Wonka of Sex Tech
As the industry looks to AI and robotics for the next big thing, Our Erotic Journey’s James Guo just wants to build you the perfect vibrator.Tech - Wired - November 3 -
The year's top tech stock is up 300% thanks to AI — but it's not Nvidia
With its stock having quadrupled this year, AppLovin has outperformed all other U.S. tech companies valued at $5 billion or more.Business - CNBC - November 4 -
New York Times tech workers go on strike before election
The New York Times' Tech Guild members are on strike the day before the election, with a high likelihood of a continued strike. The Tech Guild represents over 600 software developers and other ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
New York Times Tech Workers Strike Ahead of Election Day
Times staff worry the walkout could hinder election coverage. Union demands have included higher pay and more remote work flexibility.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Mystery Surrounds Discovery of TSMC Tech Inside Huawei AI Chips
The apparent use of TSMC circuitry, believed to have first routed through a Chinese chip firm, shows the difficulties for the U.S. in enforcing a tech crackdown.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Digital tech can offer rich opportunities for child development, study says
Activities of those aged 0 to three often involve sensory exploration and embodied cognition, researchers find. Although it has been argued that under-threes should not have any screen time at ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
A Tech Pioneer Reflects on Steve Jobs’s Advice to Let Go and Embrace Change
Geomagic founder Ping Fu tells ‘Your Next Move’ how she embraces change.Business - Inc. - November 6 -
China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United StatesTech - ABC News - November 7 -
What Big Tech CEOs want from a second Trump presidency
Leaders of Silicon Valley’s giants hope for a more permissive attitude on deals, antitrust and AI in the next administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
AppLovin, top tech stock of the year, soars another 46% on earnings beat
AppLovin was already the best-performing tech stock of 2024, and that was before the stock popped on a big earnings beat.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Trade, tech, defence: UK braces for policy flashpoints with Trump’s US
Key differences are set to test the transatlantic relationshipWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Lawsuit Against Meta Over Section 230, Tech Shield Law, Is Dismissed
A professor sued pre-emptively to release software that would let users automatically unfollow everyone in their Facebook feed.Tech - The New York Times - November 8 -
Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy
With $500bn worth of trade in the crosshairs of Donald Trump’s tariffs, Xi Jinping is preparing for four more years of unpredictability. China is bracing itself for four years of volatile relations ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!
A shake-up is coming for Silicon Valley.Tech - The New York Times - November 8 -
What a second Trump presidency means for big US tech firms
Instant boom enjoyed by some sectors belies complex decisions to be made on AI, monopolies and social media. When the US election result pushed shares in the artificial intelligence chip giant ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Cardiac 'Canes no more: Georgia Tech stuns No. 4 Miami
Hurricanes QB Cam Ward couldn't deliver a last-minute comeback this time as his late fumble ended his team's hopes of an undefeated season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
Georgia Tech stings Miami, hands Canes 1st loss
Haynes King led Georgia Tech to a 28-23 win over previously unbeaten No. 4 Miami on Saturday, the Yellow Jackets' first win over a top-five team in 15 years.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
College football live updates: Alabama dominates LSU in critical SEC showdown
Jalen Milroe ran wild at Tiger Stadium to boost the Tide's College Football Playoff hopes. Follow all the night games right here.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
Top trolls: Shedeur Sanders signing Texas Tech tortilla, more
Ohio State's shutout win over Purdue prompted a worthy troll to the Big Ten foe's mascot.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
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 lawyersBusiness - 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 - November 13 -
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 resilienceWorld - Financial Times - November 16