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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils the company's latest chip for powering artificial intelligence at a developers' conference in California. IMAGES
Brussels, Jan 19 (EFE), (Camera: EFE).- Large technology companies have gained unprecedented political and economic power which the European Union aims to regulate thanks to two laws, but digital companies invest millions in pressing to subvert the legislation to their favour.Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Apple spent more than 19 million euros on "lobbies" in 2019, according to data collected by EU Integrity Watch. SOUNDBITES OF MARGARIDA SILVA, RESEARCHER AT CORPORATE EUROPE OBSERVATORY ; AND VICTOR TEIXEIRA, EU POLITICAL INTEGRITY COORDINATOR AT TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL EU.
The top brass of a Chicago marketing technology company must have had quite a shock after its CEO was collared for rioting at the US Capitol. CNN reports Brad Rukstales breached the US Capitol during Wednesday's Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington, DC. He was arrested and charged with unlawful entry. Rukstales apologized for what he called a 'moment of extremely poor judgment.' 'It was the single worst personal decision of my life.' Brad Rukstales
Ringo Starr is releasing a new album, titled "Zoom In. CNN reports the album will feature contributions from Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Finneas. The album will feature five songs. The former Beatles drummer recorded the album at his home studio due to the coronavirus pandemic. He said he worked on it from April until October. "Zoom In" will drop in March next year on Universal.
New research suggests that Warren Buffett's Apple investment might not payoff over the next decade. Dimensional Fund Advisors tracked the largest 10 US stocks at the start of each decade since 1930. Business Insider reports that DFA found that on average, they underperformed the market by 1.1% over the next five years and 1.5% over 10 years. Apple is the most valuable US stock with a $2-Trillion market capitalization. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway counts Apple as the biggest holding in its equity portfolio. The investor's company has more than tripled its money on Apple in less than five years. The company might not gain significantly more for a long time.
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