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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

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IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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Regulation

Lina Khan May Be Gone, But Big Tech is Still in the FTC’s Crosshairs

Last week, the FTC moved forward with two pending cases from the strict Lina Khan era of antitrust enforcement.

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Big Tech

Meta Begins Testing its Made In-House AI Chips

Unlike the other six companies in the so-called Magnificent Seven, Meta’s share price is actually up so far in 2025.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship

Google’s patents take on error correction as its quantum ambitions grow.

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Big Tech

What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Big Tech

Why Big Tech Thinks Augmented Reality is the Next Big Thing

Though consumers aren’t necessarily begging for head-worn computers yet, tech firms big and small see the technology as the next frontier of…

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Big Tech

Will Amazon Be a Victim of the Trade War?

Morgan Stanley estimates that about 25% of the cost of Amazon’s first-party products comes from China, making it vulnerable to tariffs.

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CIO Upside

Meta May Have an Open-Source Edge in Enterprise

The company may want its models to be the default in the developer community.

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Big Tech

Google Loses Second Round to Government in Monopoly Fight

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The decision could reshape the economy of the internet — and it’s just one of several forces testing Google’s empire.

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