big tech
The world’s most valuable companies are taking opposite paths in the AI race
Technology
August 2, 2026
The world’s most valuable companies are taking opposite paths in the AI race
Which is worth more: a company that’s sitting out Big Tech’s mega AI spending spree or a company that’s fueling…
The winners of the smartphone boom think they know what the next big tech gadget is
Technology
March 9, 2026
The winners of the smartphone boom think they know what the next big tech gadget is
The next wave of tech devices may not have a screen. You might not realize that they’re recording you. And…
A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction
Technology
February 23, 2026
A ‘bellwether’ social media addiction trial is underway. It could set off a chain reaction
New York — Big Tech may be on the verge of its Big Tobacco moment. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, one…
A global tax war is looming. It could hit Big Tech hard
Technology
July 4, 2024
A global tax war is looming. It could hit Big Tech hard
New York CNN — A stalemate in Washington could destroy a landmark tax deal that was painstakingly hammered out among…
China still wants to control Big Tech. It’s just pulling different strings
Features/Interviews
January 30, 2023
China still wants to control Big Tech. It’s just pulling different strings
Hong Kong CNN — Investors have raced back into Chinese tech stocks this year, encouraged by an apparent truce in…
The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
World
March 8, 2022
The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
(CNN Business) – Like much else about the country, Russia’s internet has long straddled East and West. Russian citizens, unlike…
The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
Technology
November 13, 2021
The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
BRUSSELS (AP) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart…
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny
World
November 28, 2020
For Big Tech, Biden brings a new era but no ease in scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama-Biden administration was a charmed era for America’s tech companies — a moment when they were…
Attacks on Big Tech likely at White House social media ‘summit’
Technology
July 9, 2019
Attacks on Big Tech likely at White House social media ‘summit’
President Donald Trump is gearing up for a fresh assault on Silicon Valley this week with a “social media summit”…
Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Technology
June 12, 2019
Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Big Tech firms are clobbering traditional news organizations, media representatives told lawmakers Tuesday, asking for new authority to allow the…