Samantha Dunn

1 week ago | ccn.com | Samantha Dunn |Giuseppe Ciccomascolo

Key TakeawaysTesla has halted new orders for its U.S.-made models in China due to escalating trade tensions. Google aggressively courts U.S. federal agencies by offering a 71% discount on Workspace. New tariffs imposed by Trump are significantly impacting gaming hardware manufacturers like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. As trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue escalating, Tesla is caught in the crossfire. New tariffs threaten to impact its operations in one of its key markets.

1 week ago | ccn.com | Samantha Dunn |James Morales

Key TakeawaysOn Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a notice exempting many electronics from the highest tariffs. Smartphones, laptops, hard drives, flat-screen displays, and most semiconductors are included in the exemption. However, Donald Trump has suggested that looming sectoral tariffs will target the electronics supply chain.

1 week ago | ccn.com | Samantha Dunn |James Morales

Key TakeawaysThrough venture funds he controls, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has invested in hundreds of Chinese companies. Most notably, Walden International is a prolific investor in the Chinese semiconductor industry. Walden was one of five American VCs investigated by Congress over their China investments. Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has invested in hundreds of Chinese tech firms, mostly through his venture capital (VC) firm, Walden International.

2 weeks ago | ccn.com | Samantha Dunn |James Morales

Key TakeawaysGabe Newell dropped out of Harvard to work at Microsoft in 1983. After 13 years at Microsoft, Newell founded the video game company Valve. Valve’s Steam is now the dominant platform for PC game downloads. As the largest stakeholder of Valve, Gabe Newell’s net worth is estimated to be between $6.7 billion and $9.5 billion. But before Steam, Half-Life and other blockbuster Valve titles, Newell was convinced to drop out of Harvard to work for Microsoft.

2 weeks ago | ccn.com | Samantha Dunn |James Morales

Key TakeawaysElon Musk is suing OpenAI in a bid to prevent its conversion to a for-profit corporation. OpenAI has filed a counterclaim to prevent Musk’s legal attacks. The AI developer is seeking a broad injunction against Musk’s “tortious interference” with its business. Responding to Elon Musk’s lawsuit, OpenAI has filed a counterclaim seeking a permanent injunction barring further “interference” with the organization.