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Elon Musk’s $56 billion payday struck down again by this Delaware judge

Chancellor McCormick also rejected a massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys. BY Associated Press A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick on Monday denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring … Continue reading Elon Musk’s $56 billion payday struck down again by this Delaware judge

$4 billion more: Amazon deepens its bet on generative AI with Anthropic

Anthropic’s safety-first approach to AI development aligns with Amazon’s strategy to lead in both innovation and ethical AI. BY Sarah Bregel Competition among generative AI companies is heating up. On Friday, Amazon announced it would invest another $4 billion in the generative AI company, Anthropic. In little more than a year, the tech giant has now … Continue reading $4 billion more: Amazon deepens its bet on generative AI with Anthropic

Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment

  Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment Amazon’s in-house chips will take cycles from NVIDIA’s ubiquitous silicon. igor bonifacic   Sat, Nov 23, 2024   Amazon, Anthropic Amazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic. The e-commerce giant will provide Anthropic with an additional $4 billion in funding on top of … Continue reading Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment

Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss amid a crippling strike

October 23, 2024 Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss amid a crippling strike CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing needs ‘a fundamental culture change in the company.’ BY Associated Press Boeing reported a loss of more than $6 billion in the third quarter and immediately turned its attention to union workers who will vote Wednesday whether to … Continue reading Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss amid a crippling strike

2024 online holiday spending set for record year with $240 billion in sales

Adobe expects an 8.4% increase over last year’s online spending, nearly twice the increase seen last year. Chris Wood on October 1, 2024   U.S. online holiday shoppers are expected to spend $ 240.8 billion in November and December this year, according to a forecast by Adobe. This represents a 8.4% increase over last year’s … Continue reading 2024 online holiday spending set for record year with $240 billion in sales

Japan’s Nippon Steel plans to invest $1.3 billion more in U.S. Steel’s mills

August 29, 2024 Japan’s Nippon Steel plans to invest $1.3 billion more in U.S. Steel’s mills The spending is on top of the $1.4 billion investment plan through 2026 already pledged as part of the takeover proposal. BY Reuters Japan’s biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel said on Thursday it plans to make an additional investment of about … Continue reading Japan’s Nippon Steel plans to invest $1.3 billion more in U.S. Steel’s mills

U.S. awards chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 billion to build factories

August 16, 2024 U.S. awards chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 billion to build factories The funding, under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, will help the company build two factories in Texas and one in Utah. BY Reuters Texas Instruments said on Friday it would receive up to $1.6 billion in funding from the U.S. … Continue reading U.S. awards chipmaker Texas Instruments up to $1.6 billion to build factories

How a network of ex-Tesla employees created a $10 billion worth of clean energy startups

August 08, 2024 How a network of ex-Tesla employees created $10 billion worth of U.S. clean-energy investments From new batteries to EV chargers to battery recycling, ex-Tesla employees are creating a web of new entries into the clean energy space. Here’s what they say working at Tesla taught them. BY Adele Peters At a former steel … Continue reading How a network of ex-Tesla employees created a $10 billion worth of clean energy startups