Palantir shares jump 23% to record on uplifting guidance

Palantir shares soared to a record on Tuesday after the software company reported better-than-expected results and issued uplifting guidance.

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Apple’s new widget puts Election Day updates on your Lock Screen and Home Screen

It’s Election Day in the U.S., which means you’re likely glued to the latest news about which presidential candidate is currently in the lead. To help with this, Apple has released a Live Activities widget within its Apple News app that will offer real-time election updates directly on your iPhone or iPad’s Home Screen and […]
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Oil giant BP is killing 18 hydrogen projects, chilling the nascent industry

The hydrogen industry, which has relied on oil and gas companies both financially and through lobbying efforts, is preparing for a grim outcome.
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VMware Explore Barcelona 2024: Tanzu Platform 10 Enters General Availability

About a year after Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, the company released VMware Tanzu Data Services to make connections to some third-party data engines easier.

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Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day

Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted.  When asked for more information, a Meta spokesperson pointed TechCrunch to the announcement about the company working to “protect the integrity of elections on Facebook and […]
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Google Cloud to make multi-factor authentication mandatory in 2025

The move to enable the MFA security feature comes hot on the heels of major data breaches at cloud giants, like Snowflake.
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OpenAI hires Meta’s former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

The former head of Meta’s augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup’s robotics and consumer hardware efforts.

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How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.

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Bitcoin and Crypto, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall.

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EU Investigates NVIDIA Deal With Run:ai, iPad OS Compliance with Digital Markets Act

GPU supplier NVIDIA announced its plans to purchase compute management platform Run:ai in April.

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