Larry Ellison tops Elon Musk as world's richest person amid Oracle stock surge
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison's net worth has surged by more than $100 billion this week as Ellison closes in on Elon Musk's title as the world's wealthiest person.
Mystery company's $1.6B data center proposed for Wisconsin farmland draws residents' ire
Residents in Menomonie, Wisconsin, oppose a proposed $1.6 billion data center on 300 acres of farmland proposed to the city by a Delaware-based company.
Microsoft cloud service impacted in Middle East due to damaged fibers in Red Sea
Fiber optic cable damage in the Red Sea disrupted Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, with the company warning users of increased latency on affected routes.
Google to pay $425 million after years of improper spying on smartphone activity
A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for invading users' privacy by collecting data on millions of users who had turned off a tracking feature.
OpenAI teams up with Walmart to train millions of workers in artificial intelligence
OpenAI announced a new AI certification initiative to help workers gain valuable AI skills with Walmart as a launch partner for the expanded training program.
Trump issues ultimatum, threatening tariffs over digital taxes and regulations
President Donald Trump put the world on notice, threatening significant extra tariffs on exports to America if countries do not drop digital taxes and regulations.
Waymo lands first permit to test self-driving cars in New York City
Waymo, one of the best-known companies for autonomous vehicles, has secured the first permit to test self-driving cars in New York City as the robotaxi race heats up, city officials announced Friday.
Musk's X reaches tentative settlement in $500 million lawsuit over firings of platform's former workers
Elon Musk's X Corp. has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former employees of the company who argued they were owed $500 million in severance pay.
New report reveals Mamdani lapping rivals in battle for campaign donations from this key industry
Tech industry workers donate heavily to Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral campaign, with Google, Meta and Amazon employees contributing.
Musk threatens to sue Apple over not featuring X, Grok apps
Tech billionaire Elon Musk threatens legal action against Apple, arguing X and Grok have been excluded from the app store's "must-have" section.
Bipartisan senators call for Instagram to shut down its new map feature, citing children's safety concerns
Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal are pushing for Instagram's new map feature to be shut down, warning it could pose risks to children's safety.
China closes gap in AI model development
White House AI czar David Sacks warns that the U.S. may be only three to six months ahead of China in AI development as DeepSeek gains 20 million daily users and tops app store downloads.
Will Trump grant 'spyware' TikTok 4th stay of execution? Confirmed bidder now says no
Kevin O’Leary dismisses ByteDance's reported plan to create a new version of TikTok for US users instead of selling, calling it a 'Trojan horse' as the deadline approaches
Florida CEO gets 5 years in prison, $128M fine in 'Obama phone' scam
The owner of a telecom firm was sentenced to five years in prison for taking money from a federal program that provides discounted phone services to low-income customers.
Self-driving truck company to expand operations, combatting nationwide trucking shortage
The American Trucking Association says the country needs about 60,000 more drivers. Gatik's self-driving freight trucks could help combat that shortage.
GameStop CEO turns Nintendo Switch 2 packaging disaster into astounding charity win
GameStop's Ryan Cohen discusses turning the Nintendo Switch 2 'Staplegate' into a charitable win, the company's financial turnaround, and his views on Bitcoin.
Astronomer co-founder weighs in on current CEO caught in embarrassing Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' scandal
Former Astronomer CEO Ry Walker commented on Andy Byron's character after a viral video showed Byron and HR head Kristin Cabot cuddling at a Coldplay concert, sparking an investigation.
Oracle's Larry Ellison overtakes Mark Zuckerberg as world's second-richest person
With an increase of $59 billion in wealth this year, Oracle's Larry Ellison has overtaken Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg as the world's second-richest person.
Elon Musk's SpaceX to invest $2 billion into his xAI startup: report
SpaceX is investing $2 billion in xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, as part of a $5 billion equity round, amid his efforts to boost the AI startup.
Humanoid robot 'graduates' from Chinese high school in bizarre ceremony: report
A humanoid robot named Shuang Shuang walked the stage at a Chinese high school graduation, shook hands with a teacher and received a certificate.