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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Consumer Tech News (Nov 3-7): Trump Blocks Nvidia Blackwell AI Chip Exports, China Bans Foreign AI Chips In Data Centers & More - Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)

Consumer Tech News (Nov 3-7): Trump Blocks Nvidia Blackwell AI Chip Exports, China Bans Foreign AI Chips In Data Centers & More – Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)

President Donald Trump has declared that Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) advanced Blackwell AI chip will not be available for “other people.” This decision comes amid concerns about the potential sale of a scaled-down version to China. In a bid to reduce China’s dominance in the rare-earth magnet sector, two U.S. startups have secured a $1.4 billion deal with the Trump administration and private…

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Elon Musk Recalls Bill Gates' Visit To Tesla Factory, Where He Dismissed Long-Range Semitrucks As 'Impossible': 'He Is Not Strong In The Sciences' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Elon Musk Recalls Bill Gates’ Visit To Tesla Factory, Where He Dismissed Long-Range Semitrucks As ‘Impossible’: ‘He Is Not Strong In The Sciences’ – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

In a recent podcast, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk criticized Bill Gates‘ scientific knowledge, despite Gates’ Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) being a tech giant. Bill Gates’ Tesla Gigafactory Visit Musk made these comments on the All-In Podcast hosted by Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks & David Friedberg on Saturday, where he recounted a meeting with Gates at Tesla’s Gigafactory in…

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Will Tesla, Nvidia End Thursday Up Or Down? Of Course, You Don't Know For Sure, But You Can Bet the Outcome on Polymarket - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Will Tesla, Nvidia End Thursday Up Or Down? Of Course, You Don’t Know For Sure, But You Can Bet the Outcome on Polymarket – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Blockchain-based prediction platform Polymarket introduced a new “up/down” equity market feature, allowing users to bet on specific stocks and benchmarks. Bet On Stocks Closing Price Using Polymarket The new contracts enable betting on whether certain stock prices or benchmarks will end higher or lower at a specified time. Note that this feature already exists for cryptocurrencies,…

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Bill Gates Once Revealed How A Tornado Tore Through His Seattle Neighborhood When He Was Just 6 Years Old: 'Our House Was Hit the Hardest' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Bill Gates Once Revealed How A Tornado Tore Through His Seattle Neighborhood When He Was Just 6 Years Old: ‘Our House Was Hit the Hardest’ – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates once revisited a long-forgotten childhood memory — the day a rare tornado tore through his quiet Seattle neighborhood, damaging his family home and shocking meteorologists across the Pacific Northwest. Gates Recalls The Rare Seattle Tornado That Hit His Home In a video shared on his YouTube channel earlier this…

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Elon Musk's xAI Offers Up To $440K For Infrastructure Engineers, Calls It 'Adventure Of A Lifetime' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Elon Musk’s xAI Offers Up To $440K For Infrastructure Engineers, Calls It ‘Adventure Of A Lifetime’ – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence startup xAI is actively recruiting infrastructure engineers for its supercomputing division, offering roles with salaries ranging from $180,000 to $440,000 annually as the company pursues AI development projects. Key Hiring Focus On Kubernetes, Traffic Management xAI is specifically seeking engineers with expertise in Kubernetes clusters and traffic management systems. The Infrastructure…

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Bill Gates Warns US Cuts To TB Aid Could Lead To 2 Million Additional Deaths Worldwide - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Bill Gates Warns US Cuts To TB Aid Could Lead To 2 Million Additional Deaths Worldwide – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp., in a recent video, highlighted the potential consequences of the U.S. reducing its support for global tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnosis efforts. What Happened: Gates, a long-time advocate for global health and a prominent philanthropist, warned via a video, released on Saturday, that if the U.S. were to scale…

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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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Bill Gates Is Betting Two-Thirds Of His Foundation's Portfolio In These 3 Stocks - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ)

Bill Gates Is Betting Two-Thirds Of His Foundation’s Portfolio In These 3 Stocks – Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ)

The Gates Foundation Trust, founded by the billionaire Bill Gates, has a portfolio valued at $41.806 billion, which is concentrated in these three stocks as of the end of the first quarter of 2025. What Happened: The foundation has received donations from Gates and the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, since the year 2000 and…

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