A new report reveals how billionaire David Sacks went from Hillary supporter to a key “special government employee” for Trump, despite massive undisclosed conflicts in AI and crypto. Silicon Valley is rallying behind him, seeing political influence as just another system to hack.
Apple’s legal woes in Europe are escalating. The EU’s highest court has ruled that a massive Dutch antitrust lawsuit over App Store fees can proceed, potentially costing the company hundreds of millions.
A longtime Amazon executive has made the leap to OpenAI. Torben Severson, who was chief of staff to Amazon’s retail CEO, is taking on a key partnership role at Sam Altman’s company.
Despite low consumer sentiment, Black Friday 2025 hit a new online spending record of $11.8 billion. The story is about more than just money—it’s a shift towards AI-powered shopping, BNPL financing, and a more calculated approach to deals.
MicroStrategy, a favorite proxy for bitcoin, has cratered 67% from its July highs. A technical analyst sees early signs of a potential reversal and details a specific bull call spread trade to capitalize on it.
With new observatories set to flood astronomers with alerts, the old model of building bespoke satellites is too slow and costly. The proposed fix is a “TDAMM as a Service” nervous system that buys data streams on demand.
Analysts forecast a surge in enterprise AI spending to over $2 trillion in 2026, calling it the “year of AI monetization.” The real work, however, will be the unglamorous task of integrating AI into actual business workflows and proving its value.
AMD is reportedly implementing price hikes across its CPU and GPU product lines. The increases, which could be around 10%, are said to affect the new Ryzen 9000 series and older chips, and take effect at midnight tonight.
Apple is shaking up its AI leadership after a series of high-profile stumbles. John Giannandrea is stepping down, with former Microsoft and Google exec Amar Subramanya taking over a division in crisis.
Zillow has removed climate risk scores from over 1 million listings after pushback from real estate agents. The data, provided by startup First Street, was blamed for lost sales, raising questions about transparency in the housing market.
