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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks during the Apec summit in Lima, Peru, on November 15. Photo: AP
US-China relations

TikTok CEO sought Musk’s input ahead of Trump takeover, report says

The two tech CEOS did not discuss specific measures to keep the Chinese-owned app running in the US, as a potential ban looms.

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Artificial intelligence

China creates new AI advisory body, with Alibaba Cloud founder as chief expert

United States

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-deputy Gary Wang spared prison time over FTX fraud

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US presidential election 2024

Musk’s SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster ‘chopsticks’ catch, as Trump looks on

Super Heavy booster made an unexpected splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico instead being caught in the launch tower’s mechanical arms.

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The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas. Photo: AFP
US presidential election 2024

Dogecoin soars as Trump names Musk to head new DOGE efficiency department

‘Dogefather’ Musk is a long-time fan of the cryptocurrency with the canine mascot, and a staunch backer of the US president-elect.

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Italy

Italian president tells Elon Musk to quit meddling in Italy’s domestic politics

The highly unusual statement from the Italian head of state came against growing tension between the ruling coalition and the judiciary.

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Xiaomi

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun marks 100,000 EV milestone with homage to Tesla’s Elon Musk

The Chinese smartphone giant reached that production landmark in just 230 days since launching its SU7 electric sedan.

Xiaomi chief executive Lei Jun’s social media post on Wednesday shows him sleeping on the factory floor, in a nod to Tesla’s Elon Musk. Photo: Weibo
Blockchain

FTX sues Binance and former CEO ‘CZ’ for US$1.8 billion

The lawsuit relates to Binance’s sale of its stake in FTX, the rival exchange founded by the now-imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried.

US presidential election 2024

Elon Musk’s PAC ‘spent an estimated US$200 million’ to help elect Trump

Billionaire businessman Elon Musk was one of Donald Trump’s highest-profile surrogates in the 2024 race.

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Blockchain

‘The King is back’: Binance billionaire CZ plots life after prison

The founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange talks about his four-month incarceration, future plans, and more.

Zhao Changpeng, founder and former CEO of Binance. Photo: Reuters
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet the first openly gay governor in the US, Jared Polis

The 49-year-old Princeton graduate made his fortune in tech before turning to public service, serving as Colorado’s governor since 2019 – and shares 2 children with his partner of 20 years.

Democrat Jared Polis is the first openly gay governor in the US. Photo: AFP
Digital currencies

Binance founder CZ says will not return to crypto exchange after imprisonment

Zhao Changpeng said he does not ‘have any need to go back’ to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, although he remains the largest shareholder.

Millionaires and billionaires

Recap | Who are the richest people in the world and how did they earn their wealth?

Who has amassed the world’s largest fortunes? Take a deep dive and find out how much they are worth, from the wealthiest tech moguls to fabulously rich supermodels, from millionaire rock stars to the youngest billionaires.

TikTok

TikTok CEO vows to earn global trust, as app challenges US ban

Chew Shou Zi calls earning local trust around the world “a big challenge” for TikTok at a summit in Riyadh.

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TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi testifies before US lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington in March 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Semiconductors

Intel set for sharp drop in quarterly revenue as chip maker struggles to recover

The once-iconic American semiconductor giant is expected to report this week an 8 per cent decline in quarterly revenue to US$13.02 billion.

Intel’s shareholders have turned their focus on chief executive Pat Gelsinger’s attempts to salvage the chip maker’s lost market lead. Photo: Shutterstock
US presidential election 2024

Concern over report of secret Putin talks as Elon Musk goes all-in for Trump

The head of Nasa says that claims Musk had contact with the Russian leader ‘should be investigated’, and ‘would be concerning’ if true.

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US presidential election 2024

Trump supporter Musk’s US$1 million giveaways to US voters could be illegal

The US Justice Department has warned the billionaire’s America PAC that the daily sweepstakes plan may violate federal law.

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Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk sued for using Blade Runner imagery in Tesla event

The Cybercab unveiling earlier this month included a presentation slide with an AI-generated image similar to a shot from the film.

The Tesla Cybercab. Photo: Handout via TNS
US presidential election 2024

Elon Musk gives away US$1 million per day to signers of his petition

Questions about legality have been raised as election law experts point to provisions in federal law that prohibit cash payments to voters.

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Artificial intelligence

Moonshot AI updates Kimi chatbot to offer capabilities akin to OpenAI o1

Kimi Chat Explore is touted by Moonshot AI as being able to ‘think and reflect’ in response to user queries.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI accuses Elon Musk of harassment over his ‘altruism versus greed’ lawsuit

The lawsuit has not dampened investors’ interest in OpenAI, which recently raised US$6.6 billion at a US$157 billion valuation.

OpenAI claims Elon Musk’s lawsuit is part of an “increasingly blusterous campaign to harass” the Microsoft-backed start-up. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Intel rebuffs Arm after British firm asked to buy US chip maker’s product unit

In the high-level inquiry, Arm did not express interest in Intel’s manufacturing operations.

Intel, once the world’s largest chip maker, has become the target of takeover speculation since a rapid deterioration of its business this year. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Bankman-Fried’s ex Ellison gets 2 years in prison in FTX fraud case

Caroline Ellison pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy after helping prosecutors in the conviction of her former boss and boyfriend.

Singapore

Explainer | From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: a closer look at Singapore’s Shou Zi Chew

TikTok’s 41-year-old Singaporean CEO is facing an uphill battle to keep the platform alive in the US, while also maintaining a public profile.

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United States

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is one of several wealthy passengers increasingly plunking down huge sums for rides aboard private rockets.

US fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman peeks out to space from a hatch structure. Photo: AFP
Millionaires and billionaires

12 Silicon Valley CEOs and investors backing Kamala Harris – unlike Elon Musk

Elon Musk may be vocal in his support for Donald Trump, but several prominent tech CEOs and VCs are signing on to support Kamala Harris for US president.

Mark Cuban, Reid Hoffman and Steve Wozniak are all supporting Kamala Harris in her race to the White House. Photos: @mcuban; @reidhoffman/Instagram; EPA/TWT
US presidential election 2024

Musk takes jab at Taylor Swift for Harris endorsement, riling China’s Swifties

The tech billionaire and Trump supporter told ‘childless cat lady’ Swift, ‘I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life’.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Who is Angela Bacares, the widow of ‘Britain’s Bill Gates’, Mike Lynch?

She lost her husband and 18-year-old daughter Hannah on a superyacht, and may still be liable to pay up to US$4 billion to Hewlett Packard.

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Tech CEOs
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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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