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President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation's highest science prizes
On Thursday, President Trump awarded Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and AMD's Lisa Su the National Medal of Science, the nation's top science prize.
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Big Tech's AI fundraising has doubled, and credit spreads are widening
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Nvidia's historic buyback announcement underscores a sharp divide in Big Tech
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Trump reveals millions of dollars' worth of share deals in big tech and AI
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Technology
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Technology
Lib Dems propose big tech levy to fund £250m online crime agency
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AI
'States should have a say': Candidates for governor race to take on AI regulation
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Could AI really wipe out humanity and hijack the internet?
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AI
Is Big Tech's AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?
Is Big Tech's AI slowdown a safety pact or a cartel?
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Schools are catching on to Big Tech's playbook
Schools are catching on to Big Tech's playbook
AI
Building U.S. data centers is getting so expensive that AI companies are moving overseas
Public backlash, costs of power and cooler climates are among the reasons Big Tech is looking abroad for opportunities to build data centers.
AI
States Increasingly Pulling Rug Out From Under Big Tech With Tax Break Reversals
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AI
OpenAI hires Chuck Schumer's daughter as Big Tech cozies up to Democrats ahead of midterms: report
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Nvidia takes back control of the AI trade as Big Tech nears record highs
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The AI cloud math is broken, and it's creating a power shift within Big Tech
Buying AI hardware outright is becoming more economical than renting AI power through the cloud.
Technology
Why the Courts Struggle to Tame Big Tech
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AI
Nvidia's $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech's AI chip buildout
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ROOKE: Big Tech Broke The Social Contract And American Workers Haven't Forgotten
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Trump is upping the price of Big Tech's favorite visa
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Hedge funds are doubling down on Big Tech even after summer volatility triggered a massive portfolio cleanup
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Big Tech Throws Wrench Into Uncle Sam's Plans To Fund Debt Deluge
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