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What could happen to your TikTok app on Jan. 19
Jan 17, 2025, 11:24 AM
What happens on your smartphone once a US law banning TikTok takes effect on Jan. 19? It will depend on the actions of TikTok parent ByteDance, President-elect Donald Trump, and some of America's largest tech giants.
2024-12-27
The year Washington tried to humble Big Tech
Dec 27, 2024, 4:00 AM
The US government long had the nation’s biggest tech giants in its sights, and in 2024 it hit bullseye. But Wall Street doesn't appear rattled — yet.
2024-12-12
What Cruise's self-driving end means for Tesla and Waymo: Morning Brief
Dec 12, 2024, 6:00 AM
Cruise's demise pokes another hole in the commercial fantasy of a robotaxi fleet.
2024-12-11
Stock market today: Nasdaq tops 20,000 for first time as Big Tech surges, Tesla hits first record in 3 years
Dec 11, 2024, 4:06 PM
The CPI report sets the stage for the Federal Reserve's final interest rate decision of the year.
2024-12-10
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as investors await key inflation data
Dec 10, 2024, 4:03 PM
Stocks are mixed ahead of a consumer inflation report seen as key to the path of interest rates.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as investors await key inflation data
Dec 10, 2024, 3:51 PM
Stocks are mixed ahead of a consumer inflation report seen as key to the path of interest rates.
Google stock pops as company unveils new quantum computing chip
Dec 10, 2024, 12:01 PM
Google said that a math equation that would take a classical supercomputer longer than the whole history of the universe to solve takes only five minutes using a quantum computer powered by its new Willow chip.
Alphabet Climbs Following Breakthrough With Willow Quantum Chip
Dec 10, 2024, 10:50 AM
(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. shares jumped the most since October as analysts applauded the Google parent’s announcement Monday of a major development in quantum computing through the use of its Willow quantum chip.Most Read from BloombergBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamA Chicago Skyscraper Cements the Legacy of a Visionary Postmodern ArchitectSan Francisco, Paris Named Best Cities for Urban TransportationDC Busi
FTC's Lina Khan isn't letting up on Big Tech even with her future in doubt
Dec 10, 2024, 4:00 AM
Lina Khan’s time may be running out as boss of the Federal Trade Commission, but she is not going quietly.
2024-12-08
Bluesky promises to shake up social media. It might finally succeed.
Dec 8, 2024, 9:00 AM
The timing may finally be right for open platforms like Bluesky as social media moves toward a more fragmented future.
2024-12-06
Big changes are coming to AI in 2025: Microsoft
Dec 5, 2024, 12:00 PM
Microsoft says AI will change in some big ways in 2025.
2024-12-02
Trump’s pick to run FCC is an ominous sign for Big Tech
Dec 2, 2024, 4:00 AM
The country’s tech titans might need to start fortifying defenses against the agenda of incoming Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr.
2024-11-26
How a breakup could upend Google (and the tech world)
Nov 26, 2024, 4:00 AM
The biggest threat to Google as it faces a proposed breakup of its empire are the limitations placed on a $175 billion search engine business that drives more than half of all revenue for parent company Alphabet.
2024-11-21
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 jump after Nvidia earnings, while Alphabet tumbles
Nov 21, 2024, 4:19 PM
Investors are digging into Nvidia's earnings for insights into the AI boom.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 jump while Nvidia, Alphabet tumble
Nov 21, 2024, 1:12 PM
Investors are digging into Nvidia's earnings for insights into the AI boom.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 rise while Nasdaq slips as Nvidia, Alphabet tumble
Nov 21, 2024, 12:28 PM
Investors are digging into Nvidia's earnings for insights into the AI boom.
2024-11-12
Trump 1.0 was as tough on M&A as Biden. Trump 2.0 may not be different.
Nov 12, 2024, 4:00 AM
The business world is expecting M&A to loosen up under President Donald Trump. It could be in for a surprise — if history is any guide.
2024-11-03
Can The Daily Beast Claw Its Way Back to Relevance?
Nov 3, 2024, 3:00 AM
Can Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood revive the once-buzzy news site and reclaim their perches atop the New York media world? Their own staff isn’t sure.
2024-10-31
Microsoft says Google running 'shadow campaigns' as Big Tech legal feud heats up
Oct 31, 2024, 4:00 AM
A legal feud between two giants of the tech world deepened this week as Microsoft accused Google of running 'shadow campaigns' to discredit Microsoft's cloud-computing business.
2024-10-30
Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 tip lower amid earnings rush, GDP, and jobs data
Oct 30, 2024, 3:11 PM
Tech megacaps are in the spotlight after Alphabet's quarterly results showed its high-spending push into AI is starting to pay off.
Stock market today: Nasdaq futures rise, Dow slips as earnings rush fills wait for Big Tech results
Oct 30, 2024, 7:32 AM
Tech megacaps are in the spotlight after Alphabet's quarterly results showed its high-spending push into AI is starting to pay off.
A 'lot rides' on Big Tech earnings amid two busy weeks for markets
Oct 30, 2024, 4:00 AM
With a slew of market-driving news set to greet investors over the next week, market strategists tell Yahoo Finance that what Big Tech earnings say about the fundamental story behind the stock market rally will matter most.
2024-10-29
S&P 500 futures tick higher as Alphabet shares jump on earnings beat: Live updates
Oct 29, 2024, 6:05 PM
A slew of key financial reports kicked off the busiest week of earnings season.
Alphabet stock soars as earnings crush estimates on strong cloud growth
Oct 29, 2024, 5:36 PM
Alphabet announced third quarter earnings, kicking off a week of Big Tech results.
Stock market today: Dow falls, Nasdaq and S&P 500 rise amid fresh wave of earnings, jobs data
Oct 29, 2024, 11:28 AM
Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,
Jeff Bezos, Jay Powell, Serena Williams and More Will Speak at the DealBook Summit
Oct 29, 2024, 7:47 AM
The conference on Dec. 4 will bring together the biggest names in business, politics and culture.
2024-10-28
Alphabet Q3 earnings preview: AI updates in focus amid Big Tech's spending spree
Oct 28, 2024, 4:43 PM
Alphabet is set to announce third quarter earnings to kick off a week of Big Tech results.
2024-10-27
Big Tech investments reignite debate over advanced nuclear reactors
Oct 27, 2024, 9:31 AM
As major tech firms, including Google and Amazon, turn to advanced nuclear technologies known as small modular reactors (SMRs) in hopes of powering their AI ambitions, skeptics are raising questions about their viability, largely because no commercial SMR has been built in the US yet.
Inside The Washington Post’s Decision to Stop Presidential Endorsements
Oct 27, 2024, 5:04 AM
Post owner Jeff Bezos ended the decades-long practice, weeks after a discussion at a meeting in Miami. The move has drawn criticism in and outside the newsroom.
2024-10-23
Why the AI arms race is 'on' — and doesn't need your money: Morning Brief
Oct 23, 2024, 6:00 AM
Tesla kicks off Big Tech quarterly results on Wednesday. But the hyperscalers will remain in firm focus — specifically their AI investments.
2024-10-15
Washington Post C.E.O. Elevates Deal-Making to a Top Priority
Oct 15, 2024, 6:18 PM
Will Lewis has said he has a mandate from the paper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, to grow the business, including through acquisitions.
2024-10-12
AI 'Godfather' Yoshua Bengio: We're 'creating monsters more powerful than us'
Oct 12, 2024, 1:13 PM
Yahoo Finance sat down with one of the world's most prominent AI scientists, Yoshua Bengio, to discuss all things AI.
2024-10-09
Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow head for fresh records
Oct 9, 2024, 1:03 PM
Investors are locked in debate over a 'no landing' for the economy, with Fed minutes on deck.
Stock market today: Dow leads stocks higher with Fed and Google breakup in focus
Oct 9, 2024, 11:00 AM
Investors are locked in debate over a 'no landing' for the economy, with Fed minutes on deck.
DOJ’s Google breakup remedy puts tech world on notice
Oct 9, 2024, 8:43 AM
The US Justice Department said in a new court filing that it may recommend a break up of Google, showing just how far Washington is willing to go to rein in Big Tech.
2024-10-07
Google is about to learn how DOJ wants to remake its empire
Oct 7, 2024, 12:12 PM
Google is about to find out what the Justice Department believes should be done to dismantle the tech giant’s dominance of the online search market.
Stock market today: Dow tumbles 400 points, tech leads Nasdaq, S&P 500 lower as 10-year yield tops 4%
Oct 7, 2024, 4:08 PM
Investors have overhauled their views on interest rate cuts after a blowout jobs report, ahead of a week of key inflation data and the start of earnings season.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as investors rethink rate cut bets, 10-year jumps past 4%
Oct 7, 2024, 2:58 PM
Investors have overhauled their views on interest rate cuts after a blowout jobs report, ahead of a week of key inflation data and the start of earnings season.
2024-09-29
Newsom vetoes US's first bill aimed at regulating large-scale artificial intelligence
Sep 29, 2024, 4:35 PM
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed California's controversial AI bill, SB 1047, that would hold companies liable for harm done by large artificial intelligence systems.
California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation
Sep 29, 2024, 4:36 PM
The bill would have been the first in the nation to place strict guardrails on the new technology, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the bill was flawed.
2024-09-22
The potential investor upside of a Google breakup — if John Rockefeller is any guide
Sep 22, 2024, 9:30 AM
Google's legal troubles could force it to sell off some of its prized businesses, but investors worried about that outcome may find some comfort in what happened to John Rockefeller’s Standard Oil more than a century ago.
2024-09-18
Stock market today: US futures in holding pattern in wait for Fed decision
Sep 18, 2024, 6:32 AM
Investors are waiting to find out how aggressive the Fed will be when it makes its first interest-rate cut since 2020.
Stock market today: US futures in holding pattern in wait for landmark Fed decision
Sep 18, 2024, 6:32 AM
Investors are waiting to find out how aggressive the Fed will be when it makes its first interest-rate cut since 2020.
2024-09-11
Apple, Google owe whopping tax bills due to EU's crackdown on Big Tech
Sep 11, 2024, 8:18 AM
Apple and Alphabet-owned Google were both handed defeats by the European Union's top court this week, as the bloc's regulators continue their crackdowns against major tech firms.
2024-09-10
Clash of the titans: Google and US attorneys kick off ad tech trial with clash over defining the market
Sep 10, 2024, 4:00 PM
Are the technologies that power online advertising all part of one giant market, or are there distinct markets within the multibillion-dollar industry? The answer is critical to Google's defense in an antitrust case.
2024-09-07
Google's second antitrust trial starts Monday. Here's what's at stake.
Sep 7, 2024, 11:00 AM
For the second time in a year, Google is going to trial against the US Justice Department to defend its lucrative businesses.
2024-09-05
We're about to see how fast the sports TV landscape is changing
Sep 5, 2024, 10:28 AM
The streaming boom has massively altered how viewers consume sports.
2024-09-04
Iran Emerges as a Top Disinformation Threat in U.S. Presidential Race
Sep 4, 2024, 11:30 AM
With a flurry of hacks and fake websites, Iran has intensified its efforts to discredit American democracy and possibly tip the race against former President Donald Trump.
2024-08-26
Some tech giants see California AI bill as threat to innovation
Aug 26, 2024, 5:42 PM
A controversial AI regulation bill is sparking a fierce debate in Silicon Valley. California legislatures will vote on SB 1047 this week. If passed, it would broadly regulate how AI is deployed and developed.