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Google Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Bending the knee continues from the tech industry, as Alphabet's Google becomes latest to make inauguration fund donation
Meta Decision To Drop Fact-Checking Slammed By Staff, Oversight Board, EU
Backlash begins. Multiple reactions to the plan by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to drop its US fact-checking programs
Zuckerberg Axes Facebook Fact-Checkers, Claims ‘Censorship’
Mark Zuckerberg continues to 'adjust' to the new political reality in US – announces axing of fact-checkers on Facebook
Nick Clegg To Leave Meta, Hand Over Post To Republican
Former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to leave global affairs post at Meta ahead of Donald Trump's return to presidency
US Appeals Court Blocks Biden Attempt To Restore Net Neutrality Rules
End for net neutrality in US. FCC's attempt to re-enact net neutrality laws in United States struck down by Federal Appeals Court
US Solider Arrested After Allegedly Posting Trump, Harris Call Logs
20-year old US Army solider arrested for selling and leaking sensitive customer call records stolen from AT&T and Verizon
Explosion Outside Trump Hotel Kills Cybertruck Driver
No EV fault. Tesla Cybertruck was used to deliver fireworks and gas cylinders to a Trump hotel, where it exploded
Trump Urges Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Deadline
President-elect Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay deadline for TikTok to be banned in United States until after he takes office
SoftBank Promises To Invest $100bn In US
Japanese tech investment firm SoftBank promises to invest $100bn during Trump's second term to create 100,000 AI-related jobs
Bitcoin Hits New High Over $107,000 On Trump Comments
Bitcoin surges more than 5 percent after Trump reaffirms plans for national strategic crypto reserve, as optimism grows
OpenAI’s Altman Donates $1m To Trump Inauguration
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman to done $1m to Trump's second inauguration as tech firms seek better relations with incoming administration
Meta Donates $1 Million To Donald Trump Inauguration Fund
Weeks after CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago, comes news of donation to his inauguration fund
US To Raise Tariffs On Chinese Solar Wafers, Polysilicon, Tungsten
Protecting American clean energy businesses. Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on certain Chinese products
Trump Nominates Cryptocurrency Advocate Paul Atkins As SEC Chair
President-elect Donald Trump nominates a new chairman to head the SEC, who is a noted cryptocurrency advocate
Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 For First Time, Amid Trump Optimism
Crypto optimism under Trump's presidency, pushes the price of Bitcoin past $100,000 for the first time ever
Biden Administration To Loan Rivian $6.6 Billion For EV Factory
Consequence for Elon Musk? Biden administration provisionally agrees $6.6 billion loan to Rivian, so it can construct EV factory in Georgia
Bitcoin Rises Above $96,000 Amid Trump Optimism
Bitcoin price rises towards $100,000, amid investor optimism of friendlier US regulatory landscape under Donald Trump
Trump Social Media Company In Talks To Buy Crypto Firm Bakkt
Donald Trump social media company in advanced talks to buy Bakkt, a crypto trading platform owned by NYSE parent, FT reports
FTC Plans Investigation Into Microsoft Cloud Business – Report
Microsoft's cloud business practices are reportedly facing a potential anti-competitive investigation by the FTC
Bitcoin Surges To Above $93,000 For First Time
Bitcoin price reaches new record, amid hope that incoming Trump administration will implement crypto-friendly policies
Users Flock To Bluesky Post Election, As Guardian Leaves X
Bluesky briefly tops download charts in UK and US, as Guardian newspaper says it is no longer posting on Elon Musk's X
Trump Appoints Elon Musk To Lead Government Efficiency Department
Slash-and-burn cuts for federal staff? Elon Musk and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy appointed to lead Doge
Donald Trump Election Victory, And Implications For Tech Sector
Victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election and the potential implications for the tech industry
US Supreme Court Rejects X’s Trump Appeal
US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from X, formerly Twitter, over nondisclosure order attached to Trump search warrant
US Think Tank Probes NASA Staff Over Trump, Musk Criticism
Conservative think tank requests NASA employee communications discussing Donald Trump, Elon Musk as it compiles 'undesirables list'
Trump ‘To Appoint Musk’ To Gov’t Efficiency Role If Elected
Donald Trump says he would appoint Elon Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected, following X interview last month
Meta Says Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden, Trump WhatsApp Accounts
Iranian hacking group APT42 was behind possible hacking attempt of senior US administration officials of Joe Biden, Donald Trump
Google Confirms Iranian Hackers Behind US Presidential Hacks
Hackers linked to Iran's government conducted phishing campaigns against Israel and targetted U.S. presidential election accounts
Trump Media Shares Rally After Assassination Attempt
Shares in Trump Media surge 33 percent after Saturday assassination attempt on former president as investors bet on reelection