Intel jumps after WSJ reports Qualcomm approached the struggling chipmaker about a deal
Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger Qualcomm is interested in acquiring Intel, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. It’s the latest potential development in the sad decline of a US tech powerhouse. A deal is not a certainty, and could face antitrust hurdles, WSJ explained, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Qualcomm could sell parts of…
SEC is unhappy that Elon Musk did not give testimony to the financial regulator to attend a SpaceX launch
Elon Musk has a fraught history with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The US Securities and Exchange Commission wants a federal judge to show Elon Musk that there will be serious costs if he blows off court-ordered testimony in the agency’s probe of his takeover of Twitter, according to court documents filed Friday. “Without…
Mark Cuban says that despite their differences, he understands Elon Musk’s sense of humor
Some of Elon Musk’s online antics were defended by Mark Cuban, who often spars with the Tesla CEO over politics on social media. Mark Cuban and Elon Musk have often sparred on X, Musk’s social media platform. But Cuban says he does get the Tesla and SpaceX chief’s sense of humor. Cuban was speaking to…
Mark Zuckerberg says leaders should have technical skills if they want to call themselves a tech company
Mark Zuckerberg shared his thoughts on the importance of technical skills in a tech company’s leadership in a recent podcast interview. What makes a tech company a tech company? According to Mark Zuckerberg, the answer is the technical skills of the people in charge. The Meta CEO shared his thoughts on tech leadership during a…
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary revamped his spending habits after learning about his mother’s Chanel jackets
The “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary took an important lesson from his mother’s love of Chanel jackets. Long before Kevin O’Leary struck his first “Shark Tank” deal, his mother, Georgette, taught him an important lesson that changed how he spends money. In his book, “Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women & Money,” O’Leary recalls admiring…
Intel and Qualcomm: This ‘odd’ couple won’t solve America’s chipmaking woes
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger (left) and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon (right) “Real men have fabs,” AMD cofounder Jerry Sanders once said. This was back in the late 1980s. The sexist comment needs updating, but his broader point is suddenly very relevant in 2024. Today, it would be better to say “real countries have fabs.” A…
Meet Jacob Knowles, a 5th-generation Maine lobsterman who is sharing his unique career with legions of online fans
Jacob Knowles is a fifth-generation lobsterman who’s turned his career into a thriving social media presence. On a cloudy day in Portland, Maine, with the sound of seagulls cawing overhead and the air thick with the smell of salty water, I spied him: TikTok’s most famous lobsterman, dressed in a Luke’s Lobster T-shirt and accompanied…
I’m a private chef who shops at Trader Joe’s. Here are 9 of my favorite things to get for my family of 3.
I’m a chef who loves shopping for ingredients at Trader Joe’s. As a private chef, I like to shop at Trader Joe’s for everything from charcuterie-board ingredients to high-quality snacks. Although my wife, teenage stepchild, and I have various food allergies and preferences, we find Trader Joe’s offers a wide selection of items to suit…
Digitally native Gen Zers aren’t immune to romance scams
Gen Zers aren’t as immune to romance scams as they might think (stock image). Gen Zers may think they are digitally savvy and immune to online scams, but that very thought may leave them vulnerable to being lured into nefarious schemes. “Many Gen Zers are confident in their ability to spot scams, but scammers are…
