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Trump’s new AI order raises the stakes in Sino-US tech competition – The Diplomat

By Frank M. EverettJune 3, 2026

The new American president Donald Trump decree on artificial intelligence (AI) marks a more marked strategic turning point in Washington’s…

Technology

Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI worth more than $9.9 million collectively, before SpaceX’s IPO (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJune 3, 2026

Bloomberg: Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI collectively worth more…

Technology

SoftBank shares jumped 4.6% to a record high on Monday, boosted by hopes of big returns from the company’s stakes in OpenAI and SB Energy Corp if they go public (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 25, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: The AI paradox: more automation, more humans, more work | Dan Sender Interviews with world-class product…

Technology

Shares of quantum computing companies jumped Thursday after the U.S. government provided grants and took equity stakes: D-Wave closed up 33%, Rigetti up 30%, IBM up 12% (Chloe Taylor/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 22, 2026

Chloe Taylor / CNBC: Shares of quantum computing companies jumped Thursday after the U.S. government provided grants and took equity…

Technology

Alphabet and Amazon generated “other revenue” totaling $53 billion in the first quarter, or about 60% of their first quarter revenue; $49 billion was owed to stakes in private companies (Robin Wigglesworth/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: AI agents: mirage or real revolution? — With Dmitri Shevelenko The Big Technology Podcast takes…

Business & Money

Expensive stakes in the NFL and NBA push investors toward smaller leagues

By Stacey D. WallsApril 30, 2026

Trinity Rodman #2 of the Washington Spirit avoids Sarah Schupansky #11 of Gotham FC during the 2025 NWSL Championship final…

Business & Money

The 49ers of San Francisco explore the sale of selling minority stakes

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 19, 2025

A San Francisco 49ers helmet on the field during pre-match warm-ups before an NFL match against the Arizona Cardinals at…

Uyghur human rights activist condemns death sentences in Bangkok attack – Radio Free Asia

China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies in the event of an invasion from Beijing – Radio Free Asia

The Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi – Radio Free Asia

Satellite photos reveal Vietnamese construction boom in controversial Spratly channel – Radio Free Asia

Can ASEAN’s green goals survive the data center boom? – The diplomat

Elon Musk becomes world’s first billionaire as SpaceX begins commercial operations

Ad Spending for 2026 Elections Expected to Hit Record: AdImpact

SpaceX millionaires set to spend on luxury homes, watches and travel

How family offices are investing in the final frontier beyond SpaceX

Commercial Real Estate Sees Record Lending Competition in April

Trump has lied dozens of times about a deal with Iran that isn’t even a deal.

White House refuses to say why Trump is being examined by dozens of experts

House Republicans continue to fail to show up, putting Democrats in the majority

Democrats have all the information they need to end Trump and Vance with a real investigation into Epstein

Trump says he likes high inflation in new disaster for Republicans

Roku is in talks to sell itself; its shares have risen about 24% this year, giving the company a market value of $19.9 billion (Bloomberg)

SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq at $150, after a price of $135, making Elon Musk the world’s first billionaire; SPCX is up about 30% intraday, for a market cap of around $2.3 billion (Alex Harring/CNBC)

Sam Bankman-Fried loses bid to overturn fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence following FTX collapse (Luc Cohen/Reuters)

New York-based Current, which runs a consumer fintech platform, raised an $80 million Series E at a $1.5 billion valuation led by Springcoast Partners (FinSMEs).

How Chinese manufacturers dominate the humanoid robot supply chain, even as the industry struggles to find a use for them (New York Times)

Browsing: stakes

US officials discussed taking government stakes in major AI companies after Sam Altman floated the idea; Altman met with Bernie Sanders on Wednesday (Wall Street Journal)

Trump’s new AI order raises the stakes in Sino-US tech competition – The Diplomat

Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI worth more than $9.9 million collectively, before SpaceX’s IPO (Bloomberg)

SoftBank shares jumped 4.6% to a record high on Monday, boosted by hopes of big returns from the company’s stakes in OpenAI and SB Energy Corp if they go public (Bloomberg)

Shares of quantum computing companies jumped Thursday after the U.S. government provided grants and took equity stakes: D-Wave closed up 33%, Rigetti up 30%, IBM up 12% (Chloe Taylor/CNBC)

Alphabet and Amazon generated “other revenue” totaling $53 billion in the first quarter, or about 60% of their first quarter revenue; $49 billion was owed to stakes in private companies (Robin Wigglesworth/Financial Times)

Expensive stakes in the NFL and NBA push investors toward smaller leagues

The 49ers of San Francisco explore the sale of selling minority stakes