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Tech selloff puts Nasdaq on pace for worst day since June 2020
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle on Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cloud companies, e-retailers and household tech names got hammered on Thursday, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value and pushing the Nasdaq Composite toward its worst one-day plunge since June […]
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Chinese tech giant NetEase launches first gaming studio in U.S. in international push
NetEase’s U.S. game studio called Jackalope Games highlights the Chinese tech giant’s aggressive interntational push as the domestic game market faces headwinds. Xing Yun | Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese gaming giant NetEase has launched its first fully-owned gaming studio in the U.S. as it ramps up international expansion against the backdrop […]
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Bill Gates questions Elon’s Musk’s goals with Twitter: ‘He could make it worse’
Bill Gates attends the World Leaders’ Summit “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” session on day three of COP26 on November 02, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bill Gates has warned that Elon Musk could make Twitter “worse” after the Tesla CEO pledged to buy the […]
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How Ireland lost its chance to become Big Tech’s ‘super regulator’
Many of the largest U.S. tech firms hold their European headquarters in Dublin. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Incoming EU rules forcing Big Tech to police content on the internet more aggressively will be enforced directly by the European Commission, a move experts say will diminish the role Ireland has played so far […]
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Fund manager believes FAANG is dead — says now it’s all about MANTA
Mark Hawtin reveals the stocks he thinks should replace some FAANG tech heavyweights — and explains why. Source
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Major companies keep largely silent as leaked Supreme Court abortion draft sparks outrage
Demonstrators hold up signs during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S. May 3, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters […]
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These ETFs offer protection to investors worried about a recession, Citi says
Investors looking to ride out the uncertainty and cushion their portfolios may find a good defensive play in these minimal volatility funds, Citi says. Source
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The one short-term trading strategy that even Warren Buffett does
Warren Buffett, a disciplined buy-and-hold value investor, said he’s dabbled in a short-term trading strategy popularized by hedge funds — merger arbitrage. Source
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Own the ‘MANG’ stock portfolio instead of ‘FAANG’ in these conditions, Jefferies says
Investors looking for Big Tech exposure in this environment may want to avoid buying “FAANG” and focus on another stock group instead, Jefferies said. Source
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Dorsey, Saylor, Fidelity and others defend environmental impact of bitcoin mining in letter to EPA
These machines, known as mining rigs, work round the clock to find new units of cryptocurrency. Benjamin Hall | CNBC Some of the biggest names in bitcoin — including Jack Dorsey, Tom Lee, and Michael Saylor — have banded together to refute claims made by House Democrats calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate […]
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