Tech
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Trump Opens New Front in US-China Tech Battle With 15% Tariff On Critical Chip Material
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday to impose a 15% tariff on polysilicon and its derivative products, the next step in the U.S.-China technology wars. The measures, which…
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Tech Companies Built the Most Powerful AI. Now They’re Investigating Whether Their Creations Can Feel.
The race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence has opened an unexpected debate inside Silicon Valley over whether or not AI systems could eventually become conscious. While researchers…
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US stocks: Wall Street dips as tech declines, Middle East tensions mount
Published Wed, Jun 10, 2026 · 10:20 PM WALL Street’s major indexes edged lower on Wednesday (Jun 10), as technology stocks extended losses and renewed tensions between the United States…
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US stocks: Wall Street rises as tech shares gain, Middle East tensions ease
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 10:31 PM WALL Street’s major indexes advanced on Tuesday (Jun 9), as technology stocks rose for a second day after last week’s rout, and…
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Starbucks to open first corporate office in India for tech jobs
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 03:21 PM [NEW YORK] Starbucks is planning to open a technology office in India as the coffeehouse chain seeks to cut US$2 billion in…
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Asian stocks near record high on tech corporate earnings as US dollar dips
Published Mon, May 4, 2026 · 11:47 AM ASIAN shares traded near record highs on Monday (May 4) as stronger-than-expected corporate earnings from technology companies kept the sector buoyant, while…
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‘It Ain’t Going to Happen’ — Sanders Forces Claude to Admit AI Regulation Is Being Blocked by Big Tech Money
Senator Bernie Sanders has used a nine-minute video interview with Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude to argue that meaningful regulation of artificial intelligence has effectively been blocked — not by lawmakers,…
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Trump seeks vows from tech executives to cover data centre costs
Published Tue, Feb 24, 2026 · 01:53 PM [WASHINGTON] White House officials are asking technology companies to pledge that their data centres won’t increase electricity prices and cause other burdens…
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China AI startups surge after holiday in rotation from big tech
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 12:47 PM [HONG KONG] Shares of China’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) startups Zhipu and MiniMax Group soared in Hong Kong as the market reopened…
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Wall St opens lower after recent gains as tech stocks slip
Published Thu, Feb 19, 2026 · 10:45 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Thursday (Feb 19), following a three-day winning streak for the S&P 500, as…
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US stocks: Wall St opens higher as tech concerns abate
Published Wed, Feb 18, 2026 · 10:44 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indices opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 18), supported by gains in technology stocks as artificial intelligence worries…
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US: S&P 500 ends up slightly as tech dips, inflation cools
Published Sat, Feb 14, 2026 · 09:34 AM [NEW YORK] The S&P 500 closed barely higher on Friday (Feb 13), with technology and communications services down on nagging fears of…
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Tech giant Apple to open its 6th store in India on Feb 26
Tech giant Apple to open its 6th store in India on Feb 26IANS US tech giant Apple on Friday unveiled the barricade for Apple Borivali, its sixth store in India…
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US stocks: Wall Street sinks as tech rout deepens on AI angst
Published Fri, Feb 13, 2026 · 05:48 AM WALL Street indexes fell sharply, with the Nasdaq slumping 2 per cent, as investors intensified their selloff of technology shares and fled…
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European shares hit record high as energy stocks surge; tech, financials stumble
Published Thu, Feb 12, 2026 · 05:51 AM EUROPEAN shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, as gains in commodity-related stocks offset weakness in technology and financials, while investors assessed…
