Big Tech

Policy & Power

Is Trump Pivoting From a Trade War to an International Tax Fight?

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The Trump 2.0 era may have officially begun this week, but the much-hyped tariff-fueled trade war has not. At least, not yet.

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Big Tech

Under Trump 2.0, EU’s Big Tech Enforcement Becomes a Sovereignty Issue

The EU wants everyone to know it has no intention of genuflecting toward a new Trump administration and won’t stop doling out Big Tech fines.

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Artificial Intelligence

Biden Administration Eyes Data Center Regulations

Which way Trump will lean on the issue is difficult to say, though tech companies have worked hard to curry the incoming president’s favor.

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Advisor Upside

Big Tech Fizzles in Early 2025: Jeremy Siegel

The famed Wharton School economist points to sky high valuations and a possible sector rotation.

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CIO Upside

Why Small AI Models Are Winning In Enterprise

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The adage “go big or go home” may not always apply to AI.

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Patent Drop

Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel

What the years of writing about Big Tech’s IP has taught us.

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Technology

The Costs and Benefits of Quantum Computing

Big Tech and startups alike are making strides in the race to supplant classical computers, but a few roadblocks remain.

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Energy

Big Tech’s Energy Rush Hits a Hurdle

FERC kiboshed a bid to increase the amount of power that a nuclear plant in Pennsylvania is allowed to supply to one of Amazon’s data centers.

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Technology

Tech FOMO Can Hurt on the Comedown. Can the Cycle Be Broken?

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Shiny new innovations draw in ambitious founders and investors, and then FOMO brings in everyone else, making the eventual fall harder.

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Big Tech

The EU Might Regulate the Muskiverse as One Big Company

Bad news for X: EU lawmakers might start looking at the companies in CEO Elon Musk’s stable as one interconnected web.

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Markets

Weathering the Storm: A Q&A with Vanguard on Market Volatility

The last four years have been head-spinning. Dan Newhall, Vanguard’s head of portfolio solutions, talked us through the volatility.

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Patent Drop

Tech Firms Inch Closer to Users with AI Wearables

Your data may be more valuable than the money made from selling devices themselves, experts told Patent Drop.

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Big Tech

Big Tech’s AI Fever Could Kill Its ESG Credentials

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Big Tech companies have reportedly found a workaround in the carbon credit system to downplay their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Patent Drop

Salesforce Patent Highlights Alternatives to Third-Party Cookies

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The tech highlights the ongoing privacy conversation surrounding these bite-sized trackers.

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Patent Drop

Intel’s AI Watermarking Patent Signals Big Tech’s Responsible AI Push

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A patent from Intel to verify AI-generated content signals that tech firms may be paying attention to the consequences of their models.

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ETF Upside

Goldman Sachs Taps a New Generation of Leadership Ahead of Deals Boom

The toast of Wall Street has elevated a new generation of executives to run its investment banking and trading operations.

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CIO Upside

Mistral CEO Says the Company Wants an IPO

Mistral is among a clutch of privately held AI startups like OpenAI and Anthropic that have seen valuations soar.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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