That leaves room for Web3 platforms to define a different model. Unlike traditional AI systems that remain under corporate control, decentralized AI agents are owned outright by users through private keys. They cannot be shut down, seized, or altered by a third party.

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

Just four Big Tech stocks — Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Broadcom — account for 60 percent of the benchmark index’s total returns so far this year, according to a new analysis from DataTrek Research. They’re also responsible for pushing headline valuation levels to dot-com bubble levels.

The report, published by the advocacy organization Public Citizen, notes that, at the start of Trump’s second term, there were at least 104 tech companies facing at least 142 federal investigations and enforcement actions.

Among the Magnificent Seven Big Tech stocks, Meta (META) has taken the biggest hit, dropping 4% over the past five trading sessions, while Nvidia (NVDA) shares are off 3.8% over that period. CoreWeave (CRWV), the AI data center company that rents computing ...

A federal appeals court has ruled that part of a first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising in Maryland aimed at Big Tech is unconstitutional.

The scramble by tech companies for top AI talent is using unorthodox methods that imperil Silicon Valley’s startup culture.

Google’s greenhouse gas emissions rose by 11 percent in 2024 from the year before. Amazon’s were up by 6 percent. Microsoft’s fell slightly but remained 10 percent higher than they were in 2021. Meta’s most recent figures have not yet been made public.

After a topsy-turvy season in which Arizona State soared to a stunning Big 12 crown, the 2025 campaign may be another wild one in the conference.

Arizona State entered 2024 as the third-biggest long shot in the Big 12 with 100/1 odds. Only Houston and BYU had longer odds coming into the season, and the latter went 11-2 and was one game away from a trip to the title game.

What Happened in Markets Today Tech sinks the market. Big tech made its weight felt Tuesday as a notable decline among megacap tech stocks pushed major indexes into the red. The eight companies valued