The Beginning of the End of Big Tech
Next year will be Big Tech’s finale. Critique of Big Tech is now common sense, voiced by a motley spectrum that unites opposing political parties, mainstream pundits, and even tech …
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Apple readies more conversational Siri in bid to catch up in AI – The Mercury News
By Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Apple Inc. is racing to develop a more conversational version of its Siri digital assistant, aiming to catch up with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other voice …
US Justice Department seeks Google Chrome sale to curb monopoly – The Mercury News
By Leah Nylen and Josh Sisco | Bloomberg The US Justice Department and a group of states proposed major changes to Alphabet Inc.’s Google — including a forced sale of …
Apple Pay, other tech firms come under CFPB regulatory oversight – The Mercury News
Paige Smith | (TNS) Bloomberg News The top U.S. consumer watchdog will supervise Apple Inc. and other major technology firms that offer digital wallets and payment apps, finalizing a proposal …
Silicon Valley tech boom lifts California’s dreary budget view – The Mercury News
By Maxwell Adler and Eliyahu Kamisher | Bloomberg The rally in technology stocks has created so much wealth in California that it has helped the state fill its coffers. California’s …
Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian?
Lauren Goode: It sounds like you’re a little bit aligned with the successful tech entrepreneurs who were surveyed by the junior college in Palo Alto in terms of being a …
Google’s Chrome to fetch up to $20 billion if judge orders sale – The Mercury News
Leah Nylen and Josh Sisco | (TNS) Bloomberg News Alphabet Inc.’s Chrome browser could go for as much as $20 billion if a judge agrees to a Justice Department proposal …
US gathers allies to talk AI safety with Trump looming
By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second …
Silicon Valley’s ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ fights $48 million IRS tax evasion case from Spanish island – The Mercury News
By David Voreacos and Olga Kharif | Bloomberg To his followers, Roger Ver is known as Bitcoin Jesus, a charismatic advocate of the cryptocurrency that is once again captivating investors …
Santa Clara-based AMD cutting almost 1,000 jobs to focus resources on AI push
By Ian King | Bloomberg Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is shedding about a thousand jobs as part of an effort to refocus on newer markets like artificial intelligence chips. “As …