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S&P 500 closes at record with traders encouraged by strong GDP data and big-tech earnings

The S&P 500 notched a new record as data showed the US economy near full recovery. Facebook and Apple earnings also lifted the market. Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The S&P 500 closed .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 29th, 2021

Your tech devices want to read your brain. What could go wrong?

Neurable, NextMind, Facebook and other tech firms are working to develop computer devices that you control with your thoughts......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 27th, 2021

How big tech got so big: Hundreds of acquisitions

For decades Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google gobbled up their competition to become behemoths of the tech industry, which has drawn attention from Congressional leaders and other critics who claim they’ve stifled innovation in the industry......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 22nd, 2021

WATCH: 4 top energy execs dish on Big Oil"s reputation, the breakthrough tech we need, and why surging oil prices are actually good for clean energy

Execs from Shell, Facebook, Oliver Wyman, and battery startup Form Energy joined Insider for a discussion on the future energy economy. Watch it here. Most major energy and tech companies have promised to cut their emissions. Insider in.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 10th, 2021

Amazon, Facebook, other tech giants spent roughly $65 million to lobby Washington last year

The sizable sums foreshadow the political blitz that Silicon Valley is likely to mount in the face of fresh promises from President Biden and his new Democratic control in Congress that they plan to rein in the tech industry......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 22nd, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg is copying the tactics used by China"s tech industry to try and beat China"s tech industry

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has spoken about the risks of Chinese apps going mainstream, .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 10th, 2021

Facebook and Google cases are our last chance to save the economy from monopolization

The lawsuits accusing the tech .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 18th, 2020

Facebook and Google cases are our last chance to save the economy from monopolization

The lawsuits accusing the tech .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytDec 18th, 2020

Pritzker Foundation gives $10 million to develop diverse tech talent in Chicago

The Pritzker Foundation is donating $10 million to develop more diverse tech talent in Chicago. "This is a project to build a more inclusive economy and get more people the support they need,” said former U.S. Commerce Secretary Pen.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 17th, 2020

Facebook quietly helping start advocacy group, escalating Silicon Valley’s war with Washington

The social media giant is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 12th, 2020

Facebook led the creation of a non-profit political advocacy group that aims to repair the tech industry"s battered image among politicians (FB)

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Facebook has faced increasing scrutiny from politicians over the years as it expands beyond social networking. In an effort to improve its image with politicians, Facebook has been quiet.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 12th, 2020

Facebook is quietly helping to set up a new pro-tech advocacy group to battle Washington

Facebook is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry, escalating Silicon Valley’s war with Washington......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 12th, 2020

How to navigate the stock market when ‘all news is great news’ to care-free investors

Investors have pushed up tech stocks, including Facebook, even as surging jobless claims show the economy is wrecked......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2020

Report shows solid growth in Arizona"s tech sector in 2019

The Phoenix metro ranked No. 15 in the nation in 2019 tech employment, with tech firms making a $25.8 billion impact on the local economy as the sector continued its growth trend both in the Valley and statewide, a new industry analysis shows. Amo.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 30th, 2020

China Tech Investments Down 31% in Q1 2020, as Corona Continues to Steamroll Economy

Investments into China’s technology industry fell by 31% in the first quarter of 2020, a.....»»

Category: topSource: redherringApr 7th, 2020

The tech world relies on contractors, temps, and gig workers to power its billion-dollar enterprises. Experts argue it"s a sign of how the economy has failed American workers.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Over the course of the last decade, the tech industry has spurred the rise of the gig economy.  "Gig economy" has since become .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 26th, 2020

California developer planning 65-acre health sciences project in Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho has long been known for its high-tech workforce, particularly those working at computer chip manufacturer Intel. But city officials and an out-of-state developer are hoping to make the City of Vision a hotspot for a different industry. .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2020

5 biggest tech companies lost more than $400B in value

Apple, Facebook, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft lost a combined $416.63 billion on Thursday as fears about the coronavirus and its effects on the economy continued to scare investors......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 12th, 2020

Best in Real Estate: Portman Holdings" Coda designed to foster academia, industry collaboration

Portman Holdings’ innovative Tech Square mixed-use project Coda, which was completed last year, earned Design of the Year honors in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2020 Best in Atlanta Real Estate Awards......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 8th, 2020

Cisco Systems plans a new round of layoffs amid an uncertain outlook for the economy

A round of job cuts is coming to Cisco Systems Inc. as the company — and nearly all of the rest of the tech industry — faces uncertain economic prospects for the near future. The Wall Street Journal reports that the networking equipment maker is p.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 1st, 2020