Consumer Tech News (Nov 10-14): China Lifts Rare Earth Export Ban to U.S., Microsoft and Google Invest Billions in AI Data Centers & More - Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Consumer Tech News (Nov 10-14): China Lifts Rare Earth Export Ban to U.S., Microsoft and Google Invest Billions in AI Data Centers & More – Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

China has suspended its nearly year-long ban on exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States. The country’s Commerce Ministry broke the news on Sunday, following the recent “amazing meeting” between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Donald Trump has demanded that all air traffic controllers return to work as the nation’s aviation system endured…

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When Microsoft's Identity Was A Company 'Run By Bill Gates, Mary Gates’ Son' — How His Mother Helped Him Strike Gold With The Game-Changing 1980 IBM Deal - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), IBM (NYSE:IBM)

When Microsoft’s Identity Was A Company ‘Run By Bill Gates, Mary Gates’ Son’ — How His Mother Helped Him Strike Gold With The Game-Changing 1980 IBM Deal – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), IBM (NYSE:IBM)

In the early days of Microsoft MSFT, Bill Gates credits his mother, Mary Gates, for playing a crucial role in securing a pivotal contract with IBM that set the stage for the company’s success. What Happened: Mary Gates, a well-known businesswoman and board member of United Way of King County, used her connection with John Opel, then-chairman of…

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