Tech titans are flocking to support Trump: 'People want to back a winner'
A growing number of tech leaders, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and venture capitalist David Sacks, are supporting Donald Trump's re-election campaign.
Tesla's Cybertruck making inroads on the road
Tesla’s Cybertruck appears to be making some progress when it comes to sales. The electric vehicle maker is poised to release its second-quarter results later Tuesday.
Delta faces flight delays, cancellations days after global tech outage
Delta Air Lines is still facing issues related to a tech outage that affected companies worldwide last week. Hundreds of its flights are canceled as of Monday morning.
Trump, Vance campaign eyes Peter Thiel’s support as tech billionaire stays mum
Peter Thiel has been a long-time donor to the Republican Party, and despite being one of President Trump’s biggest supporters in 2016, he’s recently soured on the former president.
Billionaire tech CEO says he's 'not thrilled' with direction of Dem Party, but 'voting against Trump'
Though he is "not thrilled" with the direction the Democratic Party is taking, Palantir CEO Alex Karp says he will be "voting against Trump."
Netflix eliminating cheapest ad-free plan for US customers
Streaming giant Netflix announced it is nixing the Basic plan for U.S. and French subscribers as it reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday evening.
What is CrowdStrike, the company linked to the global tech outage?
CrowdStrike is an American cybersecurity firm based out of Austin, Texas. It was founded by George Kurtz in 2012 through a $26 million Series A round.
Apple reportedly talking with studios about more licensed movies
Apple has engaged with some big movie studios, discussing the possibility of licensing agreements with them to get additional films, Bloomberg reported.
Health care industry experiencing increasing attacks by cybercriminals
The health care industry is dealing with increased attacks by cybercriminals. A cybersecurity expert said the rise is linked to the value of personal information that could be stolen.
Elon Musk said Tesla moved robotaxi event 'for important design change'
Elon Musk weighed in Monday on Tesla’s event introducing the robotaxi getting moved back, saying he had 'requested what I think is an important design change to the front.'
Trump secures donations from two Silicon Valley venture capital billionaires
Billionaire venture capital investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are expected to announce they will provide donations supporting former President Trump's presidential campaign.
Internal Disney communications leaked online after hack
Data from Disney’s internal Slack workplace collaboration system have been leaked online, including discussions about ad campaigns, studio technology and interview candidates.
Apple hits all-time high as Morgan Stanley touts stock as 'top pick' for AI
Apple's moves in the AI race, including the announcement of Apple Intelligence, have lifted analysts' projections for its device sales, which helped push the stock to a record high.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says Trump showed 'grace and courage' in response to assassination attempt
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took to social media to praise former President Trump's response to the assassination attempt as well as sadness for victims' families.
Stolen crypto via hacking increased 110% in first half of 2024 over 2023
The first half of 2024 saw hackers targeting cryptocurrency abscond with $1.38 billion, TRM Labs recently found. That total marked a 110% increase from how much they swiped during 2023’s first half.
Samsung goes at Apple with Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Ring
Samsung said both of its new devices, the Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Watch Ultra, will officially hit the market on July 24 alongside the seventh iteration of its standard smartwatch.
Sun Valley conference has started with many big names showing up
The 2024 edition of Allen & Co.’s Sun Valley Conference started earlier in the week, and quite a few big names have made the trek to participate.
Elon Musk wins dismissal of $500M severance suit filed by fired Twitter workers
A federal judge dismissed claims made by former Twitter employees that Elon Musk violated the company's severance plan under a federal employee benefit law after his takeover.
Samsung's main union in South Korea to go on strike indefinitely
Samsung's largest union in South Korea announced it will continue its three-day strike indefinitely as it seeks larger pay raises amid an impasse in negotiations with management.
Meta to remove more posts targeting 'Zionists' after updating hate speech policy
Meta announced an update to its hate speech policy that will result in the removal of more posts targeting "Zionists" on its platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram and Threads.