Elon Musk’s social network X was hit by waves of outages on Monday, which the billionaire claims were due to a cyberattack using IP addresses originating in Ukraine. “We’re not sure exactly what happened,” Musk said during an interview with Fox Business on Monday afternoon. “But there was a massive cyberattack to try t
Wall Street’s blackout due to Trump’s tariffs: GAP, Nike, and tech companies lose up to 20%.
Wall Street closed Thursday with sharp losses ranging between 4 and 6% across its key indicators, shaken by the tariffs announced yesterday by Donald Trump, which are compromising the transactions of many companies and increasing the risk of a recession. According to preliminary data at the close of trading, the Nasdaq fell 5.97%, the S&P [&hel
Will iPhone, Switch 2, and laptop prices go up? What Trump’s tariff waiver means
Los smartphones, computadoras y varios componentes electrónicos importados desde China quedarán exentos de los nuevos aranceles masivos impulsados por el expresidente Donald Trump, según un aviso oficial emitido este viernes por la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés). The measure, which appli
North Korea funds itself with fake employees infiltrating tech companies. And they’re already targeting Europe, according to Google.
For years, North Korea has maintained a sophisticated network of undercover cybercriminals operating from abroad to fund Kim Jong Un’s regime. While the United States has so far been the primary target of this cyber operation, recent efforts by U.S. law enforcement to dismantle these networks have pushed these operatives toward a new front: E
Founders of small startups and large tech companies already have something in common: they are billionaires thanks to AI.
AI has increased its business volume by $600 billion in 2024 alone, becoming the fastest-growing sector.Millionaires linked to AI development already have a combined fortune of $3.2 trillion. In fact, according to Forbes, by 2024, advances in this technology have driven unprecedented growth in the technology sector, creating 46 new billionaires and
Swedish Prime Minister calls on EU to do more to retain tech companies
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has warned that Europe needs to focus more on its capital markets to retain tech companies listing on US stock exchanges, according to the Financial Times. Sweden has recently been excluded from initial public offerings (IPOs) launched by several domestic tech companies, including fintech giant Klarna and musi
How long ago were 10 of the world’s most important technology companies founded?
The 21st century is often hailed as the era of tech companies, but the truth is that many of them were founded at least 50 years ago. Furthermore, there are many types of tech companies, and while those operating in the social media segment are very new, others associated with software or security are much […]
Trump’s tariffs hit the seven tech giants
The world’s largest technology companies, known as the Magnificent Seven—Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Meta, and Tesla—have lost more than $5.3 trillion in market capitalization since the peaks reached in recent months following Donald Trump’s election victory. According to market data repor
CaixaBank boosts the growth of technology companies in the Balearic Islands with its specialized division DayOne.
DayOne, which already has more than 5,000 clients, offers innovative products and services tailored to this group and promotes small-scale meetings, regularly connecting its clients with strategic partners, the bank explained in a statement. The DayOne division will provide coverage to technology-based companies in the archipelago, where the innova
Tariff war: Brussels warns that investigations into US tech companies are non-negotiable
The European Union will not make any concessions on its digital and technological standards as part of trade negotiations with the United States, Brussels has warned, drawing a red line after a senior adviser to President Donald Trump openly accused the bloc of waging a “legal war” against the country’s big tech companies. “