Jay Bhattacharya is top candidate to be Trump’s pick for NIH director, WaPo reports By Reuters

(Reuters) -Jay Bhattacharya is now the presumptive favorite to be selected by President-elect Donald Trump as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The Stanford-trained physician and economist met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr, Trump’s pick to lead HHS … Read more

This Company Will Be the Biggest Beneficiary of Super Micro Computer’s Problems

Furious investments in data centers are spurred by our growing need for data storage and processing power and the tremendous requirements of artificial intelligence (AI) programs. While some data centers are relatively small, others are larger than 100,000 square feet (often millions of square feet). Tech titans like Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta typically construct … Read more

Tesla, Rivian reach ‘conditional’ settlement in technology theft lawsuit: report

jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has reached a “conditional” settlement with Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) over poaching employees to steal trade secrets, Bloomberg reported late Friday, citing court documents. According to the report, Tesla didn’t disclose specific details about the settlement in court

TikTok CEO reaching out to Elon Musk for information on Trump presidency: WSJ

GOP National Spokeswoman Elizabeth Pipko weighs in on censorship concerns surrounding a TikTok ban during an appearance on FOX Business’ ‘Varney & Co.’ TikTok CEO Shou Chew has been seeking out Elon Musk’s advice about President-elect Trump’s approaching second term, according to a report.  Musk endorsed Trump last summer and has been close with the … Read more

Thousands protest in Valencia over lack of schools after deadly floods By Reuters

By Eva Mañez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) – Families and teachers protested in Valencia on Saturday to demand action over schools damaged by the deadly floods that killed over 220 people in eastern Spain and affected thousands of children’s education. Holding posters demanding the resignation of Valencian leader Carlos Mazon, protesters marched through the Spanish city … Read more

Nebraska AG launches assault against California’s electric vehicle push

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers spoke to Fox Business about his antitrust case against four of the largest heavy-duty truck makers who have partnered in a push for all-electric trucks. Nebraska’s attorney general is fighting back against what he calls a “three-pronged attack” from truck manufacturers, California regulators and the Biden administration to force out … Read more