Browsing: ties

Technology

A profile of Quince, an online luxury DTC brand valued at more than $10 billion, which has found success by using data analytics and close ties with manufacturers to keep prices low (Amanda Mull/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 19, 2026

Amanda Mull / Bloomberg: A profile of Quince, an online luxury DTC brand valued at over $10 billion, which has…

Technology

JPMorgan’s asset management unit cuts ties with proxy advisory firms to use its AI-powered Proxy IQ platform to help with U.S. voting, an industry first (Jack Pitcher/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 7, 2026

Featured Podcasts Channels with Peter Kafka: Inside Bari Weiss’ Rise: Los Angeles, Sun Valley, and the Mogul Network Media and…

Technology

The TikTok deal is the worst of all possible outcomes, transferring ownership of TikTok to Trump allies, while maintaining the supposedly problematic ties to China (Karl Bode/Techdirt)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 19, 2025

Karl Bode / Technical dirt: The TikTok deal is the worst of all possible outcomes, transferring ownership of TikTok to…

Technology

Intel this year tested chipmaking tools from California-based ACM Research, which has deep ties to China; ACM’s two overseas units were targeted by U.S. sanctions (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 12, 2025

Featured Podcasts Access: Why the next frontier of AI lies in phone calls, with Maxime Germain, CEO of Beside A…

Technology

In a lawsuit, US company TP-Link claims Netgear orchestrated a smear campaign by spreading false statements to journalists and influencers about TP-Link’s ties to China (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 19, 2025

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “Knee-Jerk Contrarian,” with Dan Frommer The director’s commentary track for Daring Fireball.…

Technology

Sources: The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning TP-Link Systems network devices due to TP-Link’s ties to China, gaining support from more than 6 federal agencies (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 30, 2025

Joseph Menn / Washington Post: Sources: The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning TP-Link Systems network devices due to…

Technology

How Jared Kushner and Silver Lake Co-PDG Egon Durban negotiated EA takeover using Kushner’s deep ties in Saudi Arabia; Sources: Kushner’s company will hold about 5% EA (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsSeptember 30, 2025

Financial time:: How Jared Kushner and Silver Lake Co-PDG Egon Durban negotiated EA takeover using Kushner’s deep ties in Saudi…

Technology

Sources: ~ 300 Deepmind staff based in London has sought to unionize with the CWU in recent weeks, to challenge AI sales to the defense groups and Google’s ties with Israel (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 26, 2025

Financial time:: Sources: ~ 300 Deepmind staff based in London has sought to unionize with the CWU in recent weeks,…

Asia

With Luxon Visit, India -New Zealand ties on the scale of new summits – the diplomat

By Frank M. EverettMarch 17, 2025

Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, visits India from March 16 to 20 at the invitation of his…

Asia

What Elon Musk’s deep ties mean for Trump’s foreign policy – the diplomat

By Frank M. EverettFebruary 25, 2025

Elon Musk has disproportionate influence in the new Trump administration. As head of the new department of effectiveness of the…

Solomon Islands political crisis won’t ‘fundamentally change’ relations with Beijing – Radio Free Asia

ASEAN, China unlikely to finalize South China Sea Code of Conduct at next summit – Radio Free Asia

Heat maps show North Korea’s largest greenhouse at less than half capacity – Radio Free Asia

Balikatan 2026 exercises will highlight Manila’s ‘more active defense posture’ – Radio Free Asia

North Korean agents use fake identities to apply for tech jobs – Radio Free Asia

Coca-Cola (KO) First Quarter 2026 Results

General Motors (GM) results for the first quarter of 2026

Lp(a) drugs from Novartis, Amgen and Eli Lilly aim to prevent heart attacks

Intellia’s Crispr gene-editing treatment passes phase 3 trial

The stock falls following weak sales

Tired Hakeem Jeffries Calls Karoline Leavitt a Disgrace and a Cold Liar

Melania Trump slides down and tries to get Jimmy Kimmel fired

White House Correspondents’ Shooter’s Dinner Changes Nothing

Many Americans don’t care about Trump’s third assassination attempt

Jamie Raskin crushes Dana Bash’s efforts to blame Democrats for WHCD attacker

At least two China-based funds that back leading AI companies have used parallel fund structures to raise money from U.S. investors in recent months (Bloomberg)

U.S. states levied $3.45 billion in privacy-related fines on businesses in 2025, a higher total than the last five years combined, due to new privacy laws (Derek B. Johnson/CyberScoop)

Q&A with Evan Spiegel on why distribution is the biggest gap in consumer tech, investing in Specs, 2026 as a “crucible” moment for Snap, and more (Lenny Rachitsky/Lenny’s Newsletter)

Amazon announces plans to expand its fast commerce service Amazon Now to 100 Indian cities; the service is currently available in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru (The Economic Times)

Some jurors selected in the Musk v. Altman trial expressed negative feelings toward Elon Musk and AI, but assured the court they would put those concerns aside (Wired)

Browsing: ties

A profile of Quince, an online luxury DTC brand valued at more than $10 billion, which has found success by using data analytics and close ties with manufacturers to keep prices low (Amanda Mull/Bloomberg)

JPMorgan’s asset management unit cuts ties with proxy advisory firms to use its AI-powered Proxy IQ platform to help with U.S. voting, an industry first (Jack Pitcher/Wall Street Journal)

The TikTok deal is the worst of all possible outcomes, transferring ownership of TikTok to Trump allies, while maintaining the supposedly problematic ties to China (Karl Bode/Techdirt)

Intel this year tested chipmaking tools from California-based ACM Research, which has deep ties to China; ACM’s two overseas units were targeted by U.S. sanctions (Reuters)

In a lawsuit, US company TP-Link claims Netgear orchestrated a smear campaign by spreading false statements to journalists and influencers about TP-Link’s ties to China (Bloomberg)

Sources: The US Department of Commerce has proposed banning TP-Link Systems network devices due to TP-Link’s ties to China, gaining support from more than 6 federal agencies (Joseph Menn/Washington Post)

How Jared Kushner and Silver Lake Co-PDG Egon Durban negotiated EA takeover using Kushner’s deep ties in Saudi Arabia; Sources: Kushner’s company will hold about 5% EA (Financial Times)

Sources: ~ 300 Deepmind staff based in London has sought to unionize with the CWU in recent weeks, to challenge AI sales to the defense groups and Google’s ties with Israel (Financial Times)

With Luxon Visit, India -New Zealand ties on the scale of new summits – the diplomat

What Elon Musk’s deep ties mean for Trump’s foreign policy – the diplomat