Alphabet
US regulator looks to put Google under federal supervision, Washington Post says
November 14, 2024 – 7:25 AM PST (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to put Alphabet’s…
Alvin Tan
Record-breaking bitcoin surges towards $90,000 on Trump boost
Bitcoin rallied to the verge of $90,000 on Tuesday, riding a wave of euphoria since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.
airline
Amazon developing driver eyeglasses to shave seconds off deliveries, sources say
Amazon is developing smart eyeglasses for its delivery drivers to smooth the final stretch of an order’s journey to a customer’s home.
automobiles
Musk now says it’s ‘pointless’ to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers
Musk appears to have backed into an admission that Tesla dropped its plans for a human-driven $25,000 car, saying it would be “pointless” unless the car was fully autonomous.
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Facebook, Nvidia ask US Supreme Court to spare them from securities fraud suits
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider bids by two tech giants to fend off federal securities fraud lawsuits in separate cases that could make it harder for private litigants to hold companies to account.
"just cause" provision
Hundreds Of New York Times Tech Workers Strike In Lead-Up To Election Day
In a surprising move, The New York Times Tech Guild that represents hundreds of the giant newspaper’s tech staffers went on strike on Monday, just one day before Election Day.
Bitcoin
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor faces contempt of court case over $1.2 bln UK lawsuit
An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented bitcoin was accused of contempt of court after he filed a $1.18 billion lawsuit against Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s payments firm.
AI
Google brings AI answers to map applications
Alphabet’s Google on Thursday announced a set of features that incorporated Gemini, its artificial intelligence chatbot, into its suite of mapping applications.
$7 billion
Arizona: $7B Development Project ‘City Within A City’ Enters Preparation Stage
A new $7 billion development project called a “city within a city” is entering the planning stages in Phoenix, Arizona.
AI
Apple Set for Biggest Revenue Jump in Two Years on IPhone Demand in China
Apple is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue jump in two years, with iPhone demand faring better than recent years toward the end of the company’s annual release cycle