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US: S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools
The S&P 500 closed barely higher on Friday (Feb 13), with technology and communications services down on nagging fears of artificial…
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The people we left behind: Tech layoffs, AI hype, and a misplaced future
If you opened a tech newsletter or even the internet in early 2026 and thought you’d stepped into a dystopian screenplay, or you are the…
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Understanding the valuation of intangible assets in tech deals
In a technology M&A deal, whether you are acquiring or selling a tech or software business, valuation rarely hinges on a single dimension.…
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Wall Street rebounds after week-long tech rout, Amazon down on AI capex jump
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Feb 6) following a bruising sell-off in technology shares through the week, though…
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Gold, silver extend losses on global tech rout, firmer dollar
Investors expect at least two 25-basis-point rate cuts in 2026, with the first one expected in June Gold and silver extended losses on…
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Singapore, Asia markets mostly down after Wall Street tech rout
Asian markets ended the week largely in the red on Friday (Feb 6), taking the cue from the US markets on Thursday, when tech stocks and…
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Kembara closes €750M first close to fuel growth of European deep tech startups
Europe’s largest dedicated deep tech growth fund has taken a major step forward after closing the first tranche of its fundraising effort…
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Asia shares falter as global tech sell-off spooks investors
Investors have been rotating out of technology giants and into cyclical stocks amid fears of AI disruptions to jobs Asian stocks faltered…
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Wall Street ends down as AI worries slam tech stocks
stocks ended lower on Wednesday (Feb 4), with losses in Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir and other technology companies, as investors…
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Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt joins senators' push to repeal Section 230, the Big Tech shield law
Actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt says he has a "certain kind of love for the internet," but his love does not extend to "amoral"…
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Tracking Jeffrey Epstein’s influence on the cutting edge of tech research
Jeffrey Epstein’s network of money and influence often intersected with scientific and academic communities. The disgraced financier spent…
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Europe’s not-so-dry January: Unicorns and a new tech identity
Every January, millions take on Dry January, a ritual of restraint and resetting after the holiday season. If that’s the benchmark for…
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Why most corporate and tech chiefs are saying the bare minimum about events in Minneapolis
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Californian tech company to move headquarters to Florida
California quantum computing company D-Wave is moving its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla., and opening a new research and development…
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TikTok’s odd behavior was caused by a tech issue—but users’ response indicates the app has a trust problem
Anyone wanting to get their TikTok fix in the United States recently had a rough time. The app went haywire, kicking off early on the…
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After EVs, smart driving tech to power China’s auto exports
China exported a record 7.1 million cars in 2025, buoyed by growing demand for new-energy vehicles (NEVs) as the global shift toward…
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Tech selloff drags Europe stocks lower as SAP’s results disappoint
PE’S benchmark share index gave up early gains to close lower on Thursday, weighed by a selloff in technology stocks as results from…
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Silicon Valley is driving users to ditch keyboards and spend hours talking to their tech
Gavin McNamara has abandoned his keyboard and spends all day talking rather than typing. He speaks for hours with his computer and phone,…
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From Meta to Samsung, global tech unleashes spending to chase AI
Memory manufacturers are reallocating production lines towards lucrative HBM to satisfy the needs of AI data centres The world’s largest…
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Big Tech CEOs’ tortured statements on ICE in Minnesota show an industry captured by Trump
On the morning of January 24 in downtown Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed protester Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a local Veterans…
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Another apparel brand is closing its retail stores. It was once a tech bro favorite
Allbirds shoe brand announced on Wednesday that it will close almost all of its U.S. stores by the end of February (except for two…
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S&P 500 crosses 7,000 ahead of Fed decision, Big Tech earnings
The S&P 500 opened at 7,000 mark on Wednesday (Jan 28), while the Nasdaq inched towards a record high, fuelled by a gain in chip stocks…
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VinFast teams up with Autobrains to develop low-cost self-driving tech
VinFast has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Autobrains to develop advanced autonomous driving technology, including a…
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S&P 500, Dow open slightly higher with big tech results
The S&P 500 and the Dow opened slightly higher on Monday (Jan 26), as investors braced for a heavyweight run of earnings along with a…