In stark contrast to the huge meltdown that followed Donald Trump’s first presidential win in 2016, the tech industry’s reaction to his 2024 victory has been notably subdued.
AI hardware giant Nvidia has overtaken Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, highlighting the growing dominance of artificial intelligence in the stock market.
As Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House, Silicon Valley and big tech billionaires are bracing for potential changes and challenges that could reshape the sector’s landscape.
On Election Day, Google provided different search results for the query “Where to vote for Trump” and “Where to vote for Harris.” The search term including Harris’ name provided specific information to find a polling place, while the Trump search results are dominated by left-wing corporate media articles. The search giant blamed a “bug” and has since changed the results for the Harris search.
In a significant policy shift, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced that it will permit U.S. government agencies and contractors working on national security to utilize its AI models for military applications.
After the last voters cast their ballots on Election Day, Google will shut down all election advertising on its platform. The internet giant claims this is to stop the spread of “misinformation” in the critical period after polls close.
Mark Zuckerberg predicted in Meta’s recent earnings call that AI-generated content will become the next big thing on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms. Low quality AI-generated posts and images are already bane on the existence of many social media users.
A recent investigation by the Free Press has revealed a concerning trend among leading AI chatbots, with the vast majority displaying a clear bias towards Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris over her Republican rival, Donald Trump. This bias extended even to Grok, Elon Musk’s AI project.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s has admitted that AI generates more than a quarter of the company’s new code, igniting a discussion about the growing role of artificial intelligence in software development and its potential long-term consequences.
An investigation has revealed that the Kamala Harris presidential campaign is deceptively manipulating the “community notes” feature on Elon Musk’s X platform to censor criticism and spread election disinformation.
The Harris-Walz campaign is reportedly manipulating the social media platform Reddit and breaking the rules in order to control the narrative on the site and make Vice President Kamala Harris appear more popular than she actually is, according to a new investigation by the Federalist.
Microsoft has publicly accused its longtime rival Google of running “shadow campaigns” in Europe aimed at discrediting the software giant with regulators and misleading the public.
Shivaun and Adam Raff’s price comparison website, Foundem, was crushed by Google flexing its monopoly muscles, prompting a 15-year legal battle that resulted in a record $2.58 billion fine for the tech giant.
AI search startup Perplexity has issued a sharp rebuke to the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against it earlier this week by media giant News Corp.
A federal judge has ruled that major tech companies must face lawsuits brought by school districts alleging their social media apps have contributed to a mental health crisis among students. The lawsuits target Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, Google, China’s TikTok, and Snapchat.
They’re doing to Elon Musk in 2024 what they did to Mike Flynn in 2017. Now as then, it’s a direct challenge to the rule of law and to democratic procedure. And yes, Donald Trump, too, is a target, albeit indirectly.
CLAIM: Facebook will block new ads about politics, elections, and social issues in the week leading up to the 2024 election on November 5.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R) has filed a lawsuit against China’s TikTok, accusing the social media giant of knowingly sharing addictive and harmful content with children and teens.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) has announced that he is investigating Google for “censoring conservative speech,” saying the tech giant is manipulating search results leading into “the most consequential election in our nation’s history.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong in Beijing this to discuss the company’s presence in the country, data security, and cloud services. The executive dubbed “Tim Apple” by President Donald Trump said, “Apple will continue to grow its investments in China and help the high-quality development of the supply chain.”
Elon Musk’s Tesla has posted significant third-quarter earnings growth, marking a turnaround from earlier struggles this year, while announcing major strategic shifts in its future vehicle lineup and autonomous driving initiatives.
Amazon’s popular livestreaming platform Twitch has apologized after Israeli users discovered they were unable to create new accounts, sparking accusations of antisemitism against the company. The company is also under fire for hosting a panel in which pro-Palestinian streamers ranked their peers from “Arab” to “Loves Sabra,” a reference to Israeli-born Jews.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate, a leftist pressure group associated with England’s Labour Party, is seeking to “Kill Musk’s Twitter” by harassing X advertisers in an apparent attempt to meddle in U.S. elections by causing the demise of one of the few social media platforms that allows people to speak freely without being easily banned. “This is war,” a furious Musk declared in response. Musk vows to “go after” the organization and its donors.
The once strong partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, hailed as the “best bromance in tech,” is beginning to show cracks as financial pressures and differing priorities strain the relationship between the two companies.
According to the Washington Post, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and its Instagram, Facebook, and Threads platforms are suppressing content related to the 2024 election, making it harder for users to discuss politics and voting. One influencer suffered from an astonishing 63 percent drop in audience just by mentioning the word “vote” on a post.
Microsoft has been continuing to warn that the U.S. is vulnerable to cyberattacks from China — yet has still maintained closed ties to Chinese government research institutes that could serve as the training grounds for the communist country’s army of hackers.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has started laying off employees in various departments, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, as part of targeted reorganizations within specific teams.
A federal judge has largely denied Meta’s motion to dismiss claims brought by 34 states alleging that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for young users, causing harm to children, local governments, and public health.
James O’Keefe claims that a Meta engineer admitted in a candid interview with an undercover journalist with O’Keefe Media Group that Facebook demotes anti-Kamala Harris posts.
Amazon is investing heavily in advanced small modular nuclear reactors to meet the rapidly growing power demands of its expanding data centers across the United States. Tech giants are finding the power needs of AI data centers to be insatiable — and nuclear power the only way to keep their servers running.
Yann LeCun, a key figure in the development of modern artificial intelligence, is speaking out against what he perceives as overblown predictions and concerns about AI’s capabilities and potential dangers. The Meta scientist calls worried about AI “complete B.S.” while claiming the technology is dumber than a house cat.
Newly uncovered emails shed light on the close relationships between tech giants Google and Amazon and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as the companies sought to undermine overseas regulations, including efforts to protect traditional media outlets.
Tesla’s Optimus robots, which played a significant role in Elon Musk’s extravagant robotaxi reveal last week, were not fully autonomous and relied on human intervention, according to attendees and analysts.
China’s TikTok admits in its own research that “compulsive usage correlates with a slew of negative mental health effects like loss of analytical skills, memory formation, contextual thinking, conversational depth, empathy, and increased anxiety.” The internal documents have been revealed as part of a lawsuit against the Chinese platform.
Google wielded its massive market power to extract concessions from California lawmakers and secure a deal to support the state’s struggling journalism industry, according to people familiar with the negotiations who spoke to Bloomberg.
Actor Mark Ruffalo, star of Marvel’s The Avengers, slammed California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over his veto of an AI safety bill, calling it “a mistake,” and advising the public to “follow the money” when analyzing the decisions Newsom makes.
The California Coastal Commission has denied Space Force plans for Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch crucial satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base because the governmental body doesn’t like Musk’s politics. One commissioner claimed SpaceX should not be allowed to support the American military’s work in space because Musk has “aggressively injected himself into the presidential race.”
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s latest autonomous vehicle concept, the “Cybercab” robotaxi, with his signature flair and ambitious timelines that have become all too familiar to investors. Promising driverless transportation in a few years with scant details, Musk’s presentation has fallen flat as Tesla shares are down seven percent in morning trading.
The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunnel-digging venture, is grappling with trespassing incidents in its subterranean road network known as the Loop, located beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center.
As the government’s second antitrust trial heads towards closing arguments next month, the DOJ is contemplating asking a federal judge to compel Google to sell parts of its business to address the verdict of its first antitrust trial — that the internet giant has monopoly power with its search engine.
