### Kimbal Musk Slams Trump Tariffs as ‘Permanent Tax on Consumers’ Amid Economic Fallout *April 7, 2025, 1:19 PM PDT* — Kimbal Musk, brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a prominent entrepreneur in his own right, has publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, calling them a “structural, permanent tax on the American consumer.” … Read more
Prove AI Can’t Do Jobs Before Asking for More Headcount, Experts Urge Employers April 7, 2025, 12:15 PM PDT — As companies worldwide grapple with staffing decisions amid economic turbulence sparked by Trump’s tariffs, a growing chorus of business leaders and tech experts is pushing a provocative stance: don’t hire more humans until you’ve proven … Read more
Top Story: Trump Extends TikTok Deadline for Second Time, Giving App Another 75 Days to Seal a Deal April 7, 2025 — President Donald Trump has once again stepped in to delay a looming ban on TikTok, granting the popular video-sharing app a second 75-day extension to finalize a sale of its U.S. operations. The … Read more
AI Models, But Most Powerful Version Still Awaited San Francisco, May 15, 2025 – Meta has officially launched its latest generation of artificial intelligence models, Llama 4, marking another leap forward in the company’s open-weight AI strategy. However, the most advanced version of the model—expected to rival top-tier competitors like OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Google’s Gemini Ultra—remains in … Read more
San Francisco, April 5, 2025 – Silicon Valley’s high-stakes wager on President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign is off to a rocky start, with tech valuations cratering and IPO dreams deferred just months into his second term. Trump’s April 2 tariff bombshell—10% on all imports, with 24% on Japan, 46% on Vietnam, and 54% on China—unleashed … Read more
Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Preorders in U.S. Due to Trump Tariffs Kyoto, Japan, April 4, 2025 – Nintendo has postponed preorders for its highly anticipated Switch 2 console in the United States, originally slated for April 9, citing the need to assess the fallout from President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs. The Japanese gaming giant … Read more
AppLovin Can Offer TikTok ‘Much Stronger Bid Than Others,’ CEO Says Palo Alto, Calif., April 4, 2025 – AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ: APP), a mobile technology and adtech powerhouse, can deliver a “much stronger bid” for TikTok than its competitors, CEO Adam Foroughi declared Friday, as the race to acquire the embattled short-video app intensifies ahead … Read more
Klarna, StubHub Delay IPOs as Trump’s Tariffs Roil Markets New York, April 4, 2025 – Swedish fintech giant Klarna and U.S. ticketing platform StubHub have postponed their highly anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs), citing market turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff regime. The decisions, reported by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, come … Read more
OpenAI, Anthropic Target College Students with Education AI Services San Francisco, April 3, 2025 – Artificial intelligence giants OpenAI and Anthropic have launched competing education-focused AI services aimed at college students, rolling out their offerings within 24 hours of each other as the academic year nears its close. Announced this week, Anthropic’s Claude for Education … Read more
TikTok Creators, Partners Remain Optimistic Ahead of App’s Second Ban Deadline New York, April 1, 2025 – As TikTok approaches its latest ban deadline on April 5, 2025, creators and business partners are displaying a cautious optimism about the app’s future in the United States. Facing a national security law that mandates its Chinese parent … Read more