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Trump says tech leaders and mayor changed his mind about using federal force in San Francisco
President Donald Trump was geared up for a show of federal force in San Francisco, a city he's blasted as everything wrong with liberal…
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Trump Credits His Tech Buddies for Decision to Back Off San Francisco
Donald Trump has been convinced not to deploy federal troops to the city of San Francisco, as he has in other cities across the country.…
Lifestyle
Wearable tech for your dog? Life360 releases a new pet tracker
Millions of people already use the Life360 app to track the location of their family members and loved ones. Now the California tech…
Business
Chinese tech giants pause stablecoin plans after Beijing steps in
The government raised concerns about the rise of currencies controlled by the private sector, says the Financial Times CHINESE tech…
Business
ComfortDelGro’s quiet tech play and why it’s not sweating GrabCab
Grab says it won’t poach rival drivers, but its entry may intensify Singapore’s tight market Within just a decade, Grab has gone full…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher as tech strength outweighs Fed concerns
Technology shares boosted US stocks to a higher close on Wednesday (Oct 8) as investors, lacking economic data during the government…
Politics
AI chatbot safety bills under threat as Newsom ponders restrictions tech groups say would hurt California
California lawmakers want Gov. Gavin Newsom to approve bills they passed that aim to make artificial intelligence chatbots safer. But as…
Politics
'Extremely chaotic.' Tech industry rattled by Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee
President Trump’s new sky-high visa fees have shaken Silicon Valley’s tech giants as they contemplate a surge in the cost of hiring global…
News
Race to make smart glasses relevant heats up again with new tech from Meta and Snap
More than a decade ago, pricey smart glasses that allowed people to snap photos, text and browse the web generated a lot of buzz but also…
Business
New partnership to develop autonomous tech for construction equipment
Japan-based deep-tech startup TIER IV, as well as Komatsu and Earthbrain have partnered to develop technologies for automating…
Business
With stock purchase, Elon Musk signals confidence in Tesla's self-driving tech
In a move that boosted Tesla’s stock in midday trading on Monday, it was revealed that Chief Executive Elon Musk purchased approximately…
Business
Oracle marches toward US$1 trillion club; tech stocks cheer
The stock’s gains also put co-founder Larry Ellison on course to beat Elon Musk as the world’s richest man Oracle’s shares rose on…
Business
China’s green tech firms pour billions into overseas factories
Industry giants, including Contemporary Amperex Technology, BYD and Trina Solar, have announced billions on overseas factories in more…
Politics
Tech executives, but not Elon Musk, to attend Trump's Rose Garden dinner
President Trump is scheduled to dine with tech executives from Apple, Meta, Google and OpenAI on Thursday night at a White House event in…
Politics
President Trump Is Right to Fight European Tech Overreach
The Old World model of state management must not be permitted to hold back the advance of the freedom-fueled dynamism of the New World.…
Business
Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, escalating billionaire's tech feud
Elon Musk on Monday ramped up his legal feud with OpenAI as his companies filed a new lawsuit against OpenAI and Apple accusing both of…
Business
Wall Street mostly declines as tech names pull back from highs
Wall Street’s stocks finished mostly lower on Tuesday (Aug 19), dragged down by tech companies retreating from record highs, while a Home…
Business
Options traders brace for Big Tech sell-off with ‘disaster’ puts
Options traders are increasingly nervous about a plunge in technology stocks in the coming weeks and are grabbing insurance to protect…
Business
Foxconn’s Apple era fades as AI servers drive growth in Taiwan tech sector
Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main…
Business
PBOC to boost financing support for tech, consumption growth
China’s central bank pledged to strengthen financial support to key areas including tech and consumption, as it moves further away from…
Business
Hedge funds shift bets to double down on Big Tech amid AI boom
Wall Street’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates, Tiger Global Management and Discovery Capital, increased their exposure to Big…
Business
Tech mishap sends man into panic for whole flight
A Massachusetts man has shared how he spent his entire flight worried after a notification came through on his watch telling him that his…
Business
Chinese tech financier released after probe: former colleague
Chinese tech financier Bao Fan has been released by Chinese authorities after vanishing from public view over two years ago while…
Business
US: Nasdaq posts record closing high with tech gains, rate cut optimism
US stocks ended higher and the Nasdaq notched a record closing high for the second straight day on Friday (Aug 8) as technology-related…