How bad could U.S.-China relations get?
President Trump, left, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer walk to the White House Rose Garden on May 29 before a statement by Trump critical of China. (Getty Images) Fears are…
Fox News host says far-right conspiracy movement QAnon uncovers ‘great stuff’
jesse watters qanon John Lamparski/Getty Images, Scott Olson/Getty Images Fox News host Jesse Watters said a set of false, far-right conspiracy theories has “uncovered a lot of great stuff” while he railed against Twitter’s crackdown on…
Why Big Tech is riding high while the US stock market tanks
The S&P 500, a benchmark that tracks 500 large US-listed stocks, is back to its January levels after a big dip around the time that Covid-19 first hit the US. The steady performance of the stock market has mystified many observers, as it suggests a…
The four horsemen of big tech brace for their Washington interrogation
Big tech On April 15 1994, the chief executives of America’s seven largest tobacco companies were hauled to Washington to appear before US politicians. In front of a Congressional committee on health, the “seven dwarfs” faced a humbling moment, a sign…
Stocks drop after Intel disappoints, US-China worries flare
Stocks fell Friday as relations between the US and China were tested further, and after a handful of companies reported quarterly results that disappointed Wall Street. Each of the three major indices logged weekly losses by the end of the session, and…
How much money will be in the room during big tech CEOs’ congressional testimony?
The US House antitrust subcommittee will soon hear testimony from the CEOs of the world’s four biggest tech companies: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Apple’s Tim Cook. It may be the greatest concentration of…
Bubble Angst Rears Its Head in Nasdaq, Striking Fear Into Bulls
(Bloomberg) — Stock bulls who have spent four months shoveling money into an ever-appreciating group of technology behemoths are getting the worst news imaginable: there may be a limit to how big these companies can get. Despite quarterly results…
After Intel Shares Pounded On Chip Guidance, Earnings Eyes Turn To Amazon, Apple, Other Big Tech
Considering the effects the coronavirus has had on U.S. and world markets in 2020, it might be understandable to long for the “simpler times” of 2019. However, there’s one major storyline from last year we might wish to forget—trade policy and…
How To Properly Clean Your Tech Without Damaging It
Click here to read the full article. Washing your hands is a great practice if you want to stop the spread of germs, but you can instantly undo that hard work by touching a dirty screen or keyboard. A study published by the NIH (National Institute of…
Waitress Who Booted Disgraced Tech CEO Gains Hero Status
MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — A Bay Area waitress who stood up to hate is being showered with social media love along with the “tip” of a lifetime. Gennica Cochran has gained hero status for booting disgraced former tech CEO Michael Lofthouse from…