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Australia to introduce ‘news tax’ on tech companies

Move is designed to close loophole after Meta walked away from existing deal to use media content

Financial Times - 1h

Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for news

The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.

BBC News - 2h

Lessons to learn from US big tech performance

Any notion that the Magnificent Seven had unstoppable momentum received a reality check earlier this year

Financial Times - 3h

New York Times and Tech Guild Reach Deal

The union, which represents some 600 tech workers at the publication, had been negotiating for a contract for more than two years. It will vote on ratifying the deal next week.

The New York Times - 11h

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on RELX, RTL Group, 360 Security Technology, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

The Wall Street Journal - 15h

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Endeavour Mining, South32 and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

The Wall Street Journal - 15h

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.

The New York Times - 2d

Exploring High Growth Tech Stocks with Potential for Expansion

In recent weeks, global markets have shown a mixed performance, with major U.S. indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reaching record highs while the Russell 2000 Index experienced a ...

Yahoo Sports - 1h

How Utah's 'Silicon Slopes' tech sector is making a run at Silicon Valley

Technology companies, from giants like Microsoft, Adobe and Oracle to startups are transforming Utah into an economic and jobs rival to Silicon Valley.

CNBC - 1d

How This AI Language Learning Platform Translated Their Tech Into Unicorn Status

Speak raised $78 million in a Series C round of funding that values the app at $1 billion.

Inc. - 1d

Musk’s Efficiency Role Could Boost Tech-Defense Partnerships

Smaller military technology companies may be involved in more joint projects with big defense contractors.

Inc. - 2d

Employees at This Tech Company Said They Were Stressed. So the Company Fired Them

Are your employees stressed out? This company has the perfect solution: Terminate them.

Inc. - 2d

The Best Ad, Tech Product, Design, and Comeback of the Year

An admittedly incomplete and selective look at the best of 2024, from the writers and editors of ‘Fast Company’ and ‘Inc.’

Inc. - 2d

Taking on the Tyranny of the Tech Bros

Coalitions between feminist movements, minorities, and labor activists will help keep the Silicon Valley moguls in check.

Wired - 2d

Advertising revenues set to hit $1tn in market dominated by tech groups

Google, Meta, ByteDance, Amazon and Alibaba expected to earn more than half the annual total

Financial Times - 3d

EU tech chief strikes conciliatory tone with Elon Musk

Henna Virkkunen seeks to repair relations after her predecessor sparked US billionaire’s ire

Financial Times - 3d

Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.

The New York Times - 3d

How cork — the same material used to seal wine bottles — could save the planet

There's no end to the uses for cork, a spongy material that can be used for everything from sealing wine bottles to replacing plastics and building materials. The world's main cork forests ring the ...

CBS News - 4d

Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team

The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history.

The New York Times - 5d

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Rubrik , Vodafone U.K.’s merger with Three and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

Video shows lumber truck on overpass losing load, sending building material onto car below

Video shows the terrifying moment a load of lumber fell off a truck driving on an overpass in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, hitting a car below and pushing it off the road. The driver who caught the ...

CBS News - 5d

China’s Export Ban on Strategic Minerals Could Hit Tech, Wider Economy

Beijing’s curbs on crucial minerals such as gallium, germanium and antimony needed for computer chip and electronics manufacturing could wreak havoc on supply chains.

Inc. - 5d

China's ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy

China has banned exports of key materials used for a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded ...

ABC News - 5d

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Read about gold prices, palm oil, China’s lithium and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

A pair of European satellites has rocketed into orbit on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses

ABC News - 6d

AI Hits a Wall: What This Means for the Tech Industry

AI commercialization is a game of musical chairs and the music has stopped. For now.

Inc. - 6d

Tech Stocks and AI Propel Wall Street’s Record-Setting Streak

AI is fueling the rise of tech stocks to soaring levels.

Inc. - Dec. 4

Tech stocks hit first all-time high since July

Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75% Review: High Tech, High Price

The updated BlackWidow steps even further into the world of premium custom mechanical keyboards, with a price to match.

Wired - Dec. 4

China’s ties with Saudi Arabia buoyed by green tech

Warming relations between Xi Jinping and Saudi crown prince complicate outlook for Trump administration

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Telegram partners with child safety group to scan content for sexual abuse material

Before the arrest of Telegram’s CEO, the platform had a reputation for resisting outside pressure to moderate content.

NBC News - Dec. 4

China bans exports of key high-tech materials, hitting back at US chip sanctions

China has announced a ban on exports to the United States of gallium, germanium and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications

ABC News - Dec. 3

China bans exports to U.S. of some materials for electronics manufacturing

China has banned exports to the U.S. of some materials essential to the manufacturing of electronics and some military equipment. It comes in response to Washington's chip sanctions on Beijing. CBS ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

‘Progressive except for Palestine’: how a tech charity imploded over a statement on Gaza

The board of the non-profit Code for Science & Society blocked a statement against genocide. The fallout tore the high-profile organization apart. Miliaku Nwabueze, a senior program manager at Code ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3