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Software developers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continue to conceal their identities to get jobs with American firms in violation of international sanctions.

A group backed by tech billionaires spent years and $800 million secretly buying up over 60,000 acres of land in Solano County, California, 60 miles northeast of San Francisco. The group—which calls itself California Forever and is funded by Marc Andr…

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A New Way to Play Mag-7 Stocks for Dividends

Seven large “mega-cap” stocks drove the bull market returns of 2023 and 2024. Due to their market values, these stocks—Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla—drive the returns of the S&P 500 and QQQ indexes. They are also widely owned by individual investors. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) launched in April 2023. […]

A New Way to Play Mag-7 Stocks for Dividends
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There’s no question that Amazon is known for its packaging. Boxes and mailers with the ubiquitous smile logo now dot the porches of every neighborhood in the country. And with the company’s 2017 purchase of Whole Foods, it became a major player in food…

U.S. tech stocks, along with the broader stock markets, seemed ready to start the day with a high, as the United States and China on Monday agreed to temporarily cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Per the deal, reached in Geneva, the U.S. would tempor…

It is hard to believe that in 2025, we are still dialing to schedule doctor appointments, get referrals, refill prescriptions, confirm office hours and addresses, and handle many other healthcare tasks. In fact, I created Zocdoc nearly 20 years ago to…

The Salesforce CEO invests in startups through Time Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. One of its biggest wins is cybersecurity company Wiz.

AI chatbots like Sam Altman’s ChatGPT are redefining online discovery, sparking a surge of "AEO" startups and tools. It’s like SEO, but for AI.

In April 2024, Yahoo acquired Artifact, a tool that uses AI to recommend news to readers. Yahoo folded Artifact’s—which was cofounded by Instagram cofounders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom—into its revamped news app to help surface and curate content …

Five standout scaleups from the UK have made it into TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.”  The selections complete the UK and Ireland regional round of the tournament, which will now crown Europe’s hottest scaleup. Both Ireland and the UK had …

PlanetPlay announced that data from an in-game poll called Play2Act showed gaming can incentivize greener habits among gamers.

Email: It’s one of the more evil of the necessary evils. We all spend a significant chunk of our days wading through messages, to the point that it can feel like a never-ending task. Save us, artificial intelligence!

The good news: AI is revolution…

I know technologically things become more efficient over time, and this can result in higher demand and lower costs. These AI infrastructure projects have tons of margin flexibility in terms of cutting costs through basic and quantum computing that we …

AI companies like OpenAI and Meta use data made by others to train their AI models. The US Copyright Office says, in some cases, that may be illegal.

Most of my roth are reliable ETFs like VOO but I have like a small portion that goes to growth stocks that are solid and will increase my returns while im still young. These are low risk companies that I know will make me money in the next 30+ years li…

23andMe, the genetic testing giant once valued in the billions, is now navigating Chapter 11 bankruptcy and notifying millions of current and former customers that they may be eligible to file claims as part of the restructuring process. The company an…

Tech company Microsoft and artificial intelligence firm OpenAI are reportedly in talks to renegotiate the investment deal between the AI firm and Microsoft, which is OpenAI’s biggest financial backer.According to a report from the Fina…