Nicholas Gordon
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‘Too big to fail’ is back as Bill Ackman says government should consider a Silicon Valley Bank bailout
Shares in the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank fell by 60% after SVB said it is taking steps to cover losses on its balance sheet. → Read More
China’s chip imports drop over 25% in the first 2 months of 2023 as U.S. tightens its tech controls on the country
China's semiconductor industry is feeling the strain from new export controls from the U.S. imposed since last October. → Read More
‘What would you say you do here?’ Elon Musk posts a clip from Office Space after an employee asks for confirmation that he’s been laid off
Twitter CEO Elon Musk dismissed Haraldur Thorleifsson's attempt to explain what he did at the company with a clip from the movie "Office Space". → Read More
Satellites like Elon Musk’s Starlink are ruining the night sky for astronomers—even for those using telescopes in space
Astronomers complain that the booming number of satellites in Earth's orbit hinder their ability to study the cosmos. → Read More
A case in Switzerland may unravel how Russian president Vladimir Putin hides his ‘enormous assets’
Putin's critics speculate that Russia's president could be among the world's wealthiest people. → Read More
‘I cannot see how this will be China’s century’: Dutch PM Rutte praises ‘the great role’ of the U.S. after the country backs Biden’s chip controls
The Netherlands has reportedly agreed to impose its own controls on semiconductor sales to China, following U.S. measures last October. → Read More
Airlines say Chinese carriers have an ‘unfair advantage’ as China reopens: They’re allowed to fly over Russia
The CEO of the Air France-KLM Group complains that European carriers must skirt around Russian airspace, adding hours to trips between Europe and Asia. → Read More
One of China’s top investment banks has a big problem: It can’t find its CEO
China Renaissance admitted it was "unable to contact" its CEO, sending shares plunging in Friday morning trading. → Read More
Activision Blizzard is joining the rush of tech firms demanding employees come back to the office
The video game developer said that its return-to-office plans will start as early as April for some of its workers. → Read More
Charlie Munger says BYD was his best investment at Berkshire Hathaway—it’s ‘almost ridiculous’ how much it’s beating Elon Musk’s Tesla
Berkshire Hathaway bought a stake in BYD—now the world's top-selling EV brand—in 2008. → Read More
Google wasn’t the only one to make errors in its A.I. demo. Analysis finds Microsoft’s Bing flubbed a string of financial figures
Tech leaders are increasingly warning that A.I. programs like ChatGPT and Google's Bard can give convincing, yet entirely incorrect, answers. → Read More
Elon Musk reportedly ordered Twitter engineers to boost his tweets after more users saw Biden’s Super Bowl post
A new report claims Musk was annoyed that his Super Bowl tweet got fewer views than U.S. President Joe Biden's. → Read More
China’s beleaguered semiconductor companies have to face a cooling chip market and an intensifying chip war at the same time
China’s semiconductor companies are reportedly delaying production, pausing operations and laying off workers. → Read More
Montana senator wants to ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland. The alleged spy balloon that floated over the state is giving his plan new life
“People ought to be able to sell who they want to sell to, but not in this particular case," Tester said on Sunday. → Read More
Elon Musk reportedly fires top Twitter engineer for sharing an uncomfortable truth: People just aren’t that interested in his antics anymore
The Twitter CEO, who has one of the world’s most followed Twitter accounts, is reportedly unhappy with falling engagement with his tweets. → Read More
Sharing your Netflix password? Be prepared to pay almost 50% more
Users in four countries would have to pay an extra fee to share their accounts with someone outside of their household. → Read More
KFC is putting pet toys in kids’ meals as China’s younger generations have fewer children
“More and more young people have pets,” said CEO Joey Wat, as prosperous young Chinese delay starting families. → Read More
Damage from China’s COVID chaos is showing up in corporate earnings from Apple and Starbucks to Estée Lauder
Both Apple and Starbucks blamed China's COVID lockdowns and record case surge for disappointing earnings. → Read More
Intel cuts CEO pay by 25% as a chip glut wipes out profits—and even middle managers will take a salary hit
Intel is slashing its CEO pay by 25%—but cuts aren't just limited to executives. → Read More
Chip glut batters semiconductor industry as Intel shares lose almost all their 2023 gains after dismal earnings
“I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this before”, said one senior semiconductor analyst for Bernstein Research. → Read More