Big Tech

Big Tech

Apple Leads Manufacturing Pivot to India

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Apple shifting production to India is just the latest sign that the world’s most populous nation may be a winner in global trade reordering.

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Patent Drop

Google Image Patent Highlights Potential of Consumer AI Tools

As the company builds AI image editing tools, it may be seeking to normalize the tech for the average consumer.

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Big Tech

Google’s AI Energy Thirst Runs into a Problem in Ireland

Google’s hopes for a new data center just outside Dublin were dashed this week when South Dublin County Council refused planning permission.

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Big Tech

IBM Shutters Its China R&D Division

IBM announced it would be shutting down its Chinese research and development team, shifting some operations to other locations.

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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

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IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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Big Tech

What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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Patent Drop

Salesforce Patent Highlights Alternatives to Third-Party Cookies

The tech highlights the ongoing privacy conversation surrounding these bite-sized trackers.

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Patent Drop

What’s Next for Microsoft, Bing in the Google Antitrust Decision?

Microsoft’s generative AI search patents could help it gain ground against Google — especially amid its recent antitrust loss.

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Big Tech

The DoJ Won, But Google’s Monopoly Status May Have Already Been in Peril

The DOJ prevailed in its lawsuit arguing Google illegally conducted business to maintain a monopoly in the search engine industry.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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