Oracle Federal Forum -- Oracle today announced its Defense Industrial Base Isolated Cloud Environment, a new, secure isolated cloud deployment option. With this new cloud environment, defense contractors can collaborate more effectively within air-gapped Oracle National Security Regions that are designed to meet the highest U.S. government classification standards.
Oracle Federal Forum -- Oracle today announced its Defense Industrial Base Isolated Cloud Environment, a new, secure isolated cloud deployment option. With this new cloud environment, defense contractors can collaborate more effectively within air-gapped Oracle National Security Regions that are designed to meet the highest U.S. government classification standards.
In California’s Sacramento River Valley, a lush agricultural region known for producing rice and alfalfa, one tribal group is taking steps to claim a piece of the global AI boom. Colusa Indian Energy, a power company wholly owned by the Colusa Indian Community, is set to announce Tuesday that it’s partnering with developer Strata Expanse to build an AI infrastructure project on land belonging to t...
In California’s Sacramento River Valley, a lush agricultural region known for producing rice and alfalfa, one tribal group is taking steps to claim a piece of the global AI boom. Colusa Indian Energy, a power company wholly owned by the Colusa Indian Community, is set to announce Tuesday that it’s partnering with developer Strata Expanse to build an AI infrastructure project on land belonging to the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians. The tribe has agreed to lease several acres of land to start, with plans for that to top 100 acres in the next 18 months, said Kenneth Ahmann, chief operating officer of Colusa Indian Energy. The initial site will serve as a place for customers to test chips, cooling systems and networking tools before committing to larger projects. Eventually, Ahmann said, Colusa Indian Energy hopes to support a sprawling data center campus in the region. The deal marks a rare AI partnership involving a tribal group, with the promise of helping the community diversify its economy. The agreement will lead to more jobs and utility sales in the area, Ahmann said, as well as “a revenue share on the data center side.” Over the past three-plus years, the relentless demand for computing power to support AI software has sparked a land grab across the country for data centers. Developers have pushed for more and larger facilities in rural communities, deserts and downtowns, sparking growing community pushback over concerns about straining power grids and the supply of water , among other issues. The backlash has spread to tribal groups as well, with some moving to ban construction of data centers on their land, citing a similar set of concerns. The Trump administration, meanwhile, has encouraged tribal communities to consider the financial benefits from opening up their territory to data centers as the government pushes to compete with China on AI. “Partnering with a data center developer holds tremendous opportunity right now — from land leases to selling pow...
The U.S. tax code, overseen by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is quite wonky, which is why many individuals simply don't worry about it until it's too late. Last year, Congress passed President Donald Trump's signature piece of legislation thus far in his second term, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While the legislation was sprawling, allocating spending across many governme...
The U.S. tax code, overseen by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is quite wonky, which is why many individuals simply don't worry about it until it's too late. Last year, Congress passed President Donald Trump's signature piece of legislation thus far in his second term, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While the legislation was sprawling, allocating spending across many government departments, it also focused heavily on tax cuts, primarily making many of the cuts that Congress implemented during Trump's first term permanent. It also added several new tax cuts and provisions. One of the provisions made the estate tax exemption, which was set to sunset after 2025, permanent, and even increased it to $15 million per individual. This is a big deal, particularly for high-net-worth individuals. Here's what it means for your legacy estate planning. Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, March 31, 2026--Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit 2026 today announced a dynamic keynote and executive speaker lineup for its 2026 event, taking place April 13–16 at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas. Timo Bauer, Global Head of Commercial Partner Channels for Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite initiative, will headline the keynote in a fire...
LAS VEGAS, March 31, 2026--Channel Partners Conference & Expo and MSP Summit 2026 today announced a dynamic keynote and executive speaker lineup for its 2026 event, taking place April 13–16 at The Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas. Timo Bauer, Global Head of Commercial Partner Channels for Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite initiative, will headline the keynote in a fireside chat that will examine satellite connectivity and provide insight into how next-generation sate
SEATTLE, March 31, 2026--Strike Graph, the leading AI-native compliance management platform, today announced the results of its participation in the AWS and Meta "Building with Llama" program: a new suite of proprietary small language models (SLMs) developed for Strike Graph’s platform that match or exceed the accuracy of leading commercial AI on compliance-specific tasks, at a fraction of the cos...
SEATTLE, March 31, 2026--Strike Graph, the leading AI-native compliance management platform, today announced the results of its participation in the AWS and Meta "Building with Llama" program: a new suite of proprietary small language models (SLMs) developed for Strike Graph’s platform that match or exceed the accuracy of leading commercial AI on compliance-specific tasks, at a fraction of the cost and latency. Selected as one of only 33 startups from more than 1,000 applicants—placing in the to
(Bloomberg) -- The US government’s largest affordable housing program was supposed to be supercharged by President Donald Trump’s signature tax law. So far, that jolt hasn’t arrived. That’s because, investors and developers say, their efforts to take advantage of the dramatic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit have bumped up against some unintended consequences. In particular, the law ...
(Bloomberg) -- The US government’s largest affordable housing program was supposed to be supercharged by President Donald Trump’s signature tax law. So far, that jolt hasn’t arrived. That’s because, investors and developers say, their efforts to take advantage of the dramatic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit have bumped up against some unintended consequences. In particular, the law increased the potential size of any given affordable housing development deal eligible for the credi
A decade ago, during a conversation with a childhood friend settled in Silicon Valley, I was struck by her deep sense of crisis. Tempered by the 2008 financial meltdown, she was preparing for economic downturns, contrasting sharply with my own youthful optimism that tomorrow would invariably be better. Today, as China’s economy shifts away from its era of hyper-growth, that optimism has faded. A g...
A decade ago, during a conversation with a childhood friend settled in Silicon Valley, I was struck by her deep sense of crisis. Tempered by the 2008 financial meltdown, she was preparing for economic downturns, contrasting sharply with my own youthful optimism that tomorrow would invariably be better. Today, as China’s economy shifts away from its era of hyper-growth, that optimism has faded. A growing public sentiment jokes that each current year might be the best of the next ten.
Getty Images Sandisk ( SNDK ), a recent spinoff from Western Digital ( WDC ) on February 24, 2025, is a NAND flash memory storage provider whose products are currently experiencing strong demand driven by AI. Western Digital is now a focused, standalone conventional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) manufacturer, while Sandisk is left with the higher-margin Solid State Drive ("SSD") business. As a result of i...
Getty Images Sandisk ( SNDK ), a recent spinoff from Western Digital ( WDC ) on February 24, 2025, is a NAND flash memory storage provider whose products are currently experiencing strong demand driven by AI. Western Digital is now a focused, standalone conventional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) manufacturer, while Sandisk is left with the higher-margin Solid State Drive ("SSD") business. As a result of investor reaction to the sharp upturn in demand for solid-state memory products, the stock is up over 1,000% over the last year. However, some believe the stock is overvalued because of its massive run higher, arguing the rise was too fast, too soon. Data by YCharts Others believe that the market has properly responded to forecasts of consistently rising demand for NAND flash memory chips. Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") David V. Goeckeler said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference : We have our own models of how we translate that into calendar year '26 exabyte demand. And so it's just -- we went through 3 -- 2 forecast cycles. We went into, let's say, this time last year, late last year, we thought data center would grow mid-20s. Next forecast cycle, we thought it was going to grow mid-40s, and then we came out last -- our last earnings call, we talked about, now we see it growing mid- to high 60s. So yes, I mean, again, we just -- we do a lot of modeling bottoms-up on both sides of the equation and take a clear eye to look at it and see where we think the market is going to go. Despite the perception by some that the stock is now overvalued, tailwinds from a structural shift in the NAND flash memory market from high-volume, low-margin products used primarily in consumer electronics and portable storage to a product being fully integrated into the AI data center architecture could propel the stock even higher. NAND memory is highly desirable for use in AI infrastructure due to its scalability. CEO Goeckeler added the following statement at the Morgan ...
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett is bringing back his famed charity lunch — this time with a high-profile twist. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman will be joined by Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP, along with author and lifestyle ent...
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett is bringing back his famed charity lunch — this time with a high-profile twist. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman will be joined by Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP, along with author and lifestyle entrepreneur Ayesha Curry, for a new fundraising auction that pairs investing icon with celebrity appeal. "Over the years, I've seen how the business community and innovative nonprofits can work together to create real change, and I've always believed in supporting organizations that are making a meaningful difference," Buffett said in a statement. "This event is about coming together again — in a new way — with people I admire, to support work that truly matters. Partnering with Stephen and Ayesha to help launch something new in support of these communities is something I'm very happy to be part of." Online bidding for the lunch will open May 7 at 7:30 p.m. PDT on eBay and run through May 14 at 7:30 p.m. PDT, with proceeds benefiting Glide Foundation and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles. San Francisco-based Glide provides services for vulnerable populations, including meals, shelter, healthcare testing and job training. The winning bidder — along with up to seven guests — will join Buffett and the Currys for an exclusive lunch in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 24. Proceeds from the auction will be split evenly between the two charities. Buffett last hosted the lunch in 2022, capping a two-decade run that raised millions of dollars for charity. The auction reached an all-time high winning bid of $19 million in 2022 and has generated more than $50 million in total. Previous winners have included prominent money managers such as David Einhorn, while Ted Weschler — now an inve...
Since losing the Warner Bros. deal, markets are pushing up NFLX stock, and analysts are bullish. See why focusing on organic growth may be Netflix's best path forward.
Since losing the Warner Bros. deal, markets are pushing up NFLX stock, and analysts are bullish. See why focusing on organic growth may be Netflix's best path forward.
VV Shots The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said it has decided to launch a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s ( MSFT ) business software ecosystem. Britain's competition regulator said it has looked at several closely connected issues across cloud services and business software, with the aim of ensuring customers, including businesses and government, can benefit from...
VV Shots The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said it has decided to launch a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s ( MSFT ) business software ecosystem. Britain's competition regulator said it has looked at several closely connected issues across cloud services and business software, with the aim of ensuring customers, including businesses and government, can benefit from the available products at the most competitive prices. The antitrust watchdog said that it will start the SMS probe into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem in May. CMA noted that hundreds of thousands of U.K. businesses and public sector organizations use Microsoft’s business software (such as Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, and increasingly Copilot) every day. The regulator added that an SMS designation would allow it to act on a major concern from the CMA’s cloud market investigation — Microsoft’s use of software licensing reducing competition in the cloud. It would also provide a route to ensuring a level playing field among providers at a critical moment, as AI-driven innovation reshapes competition in productivity software. The CMA also said that following engagement with it, Microsoft and Amazon ( AMZN ) have set out actions on cloud egress fees and interoperability to support greater choice for businesses and public sector organizations in the U.K. These changes will reduce expense and effort for U.K. customers when using more than one cloud provider. The CMA will continue active engagement with Microsoft and Amazon to ensure these actions on exit fees and interoperability benefit UK customers, according to the agency. Microsoft and Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. "At the same time, we’re taking action now, deciding to launch an investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem. An SMS designation would enable us to tackle remaining concerns around Microsoft’s licensing practices in cloud and would also enab...
Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is one of Jim Cramer’s Biggest Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stock Hits & Misses. Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is an American Bitcoin mining company headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado. Its shares are up by 79% over the past year and by 10.6% since Cramer discussed the firm in July on Mad Money. […]
Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is one of Jim Cramer’s Biggest Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stock Hits & Misses. Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is an American Bitcoin mining company headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado. Its shares are up by 79% over the past year and by 10.6% since Cramer discussed the firm in July on Mad Money. […]