Sign In
Free Newsletter
US stocks rise as Wall Street looks to add to its winning streak
U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday as traders grew more confident the Fed will cut interest rates in December, with tech shares and strong retail earnings lifting markets.
Amazon to invest $50B to expand federal AI, computing capacity
Amazon plans to invest up to $50 billion to expand artificial intelligence and supercomputing capacity for its U.S. government cloud customers.
RVA757 Connects strategy calls for more digital infrastructure along corridor
RVA757 Connects unveiled its 2035 Global Internet Hub Vision Plan to position the I-64 corridor as a hub for digital infrastructure.
BigBear.ai to acquire Warren County-based AI company for $250M
McLean-based government tech contractor BigBear.ai announced this week that it has entered an agreement to acquire Ask Sage for $250 million.
Irish data center power manufacturer opens first US plant in James City County
An Irish energy infrastructure manufacturer focused on data centers will establish its first U.S. plant in James City County, a $5.225 million investment expected to create 250 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday.
AI chipmaker Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company
Nvidia becomes the first $5 trillion company as AI demand drives record growth, partnerships and concerns of a tech bubble.
Elon Musk in line for $1 trillion pay package if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years
Tesla asks investors to approve a $1T pay deal for Elon Musk, tied to hitting market cap, production, and delivery milestones by 2035.
Empower AI taps new chief growth officer
Empower AI announced Thursday that it has appointed former Peraton executive Juan Toves as chief growth officer.
Northern Va. Chamber unveils road map to reinvent economy
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce on Monday released a road map on reinventing the region's economy.
Virginia, Google partner to launch AI training courses
Virginia is launching an online platform that will provide job seekers free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses.
Nvidia becomes first $4T public company
NEW YORK (AP) — Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value on Wednesday after two-year investor frenzy. Nvidia shares rose 2.5%, or $3.97, in early trading Wednesday, topping $164 each. At the beginning of 2023, Nvidia shares were around $14 each. The poster child of the AI boom, Nvidia […]
Youngkin sets veto record as energy, AI fuel gridlock
Few observers of the Virginia General Assembly expected any groundbreaking legislation to emerge from this election year session, and for the most part, they were right. And Gov. Glenn Youngkin certainly did his part to keep that from happening as well. In the last full year of his term, the Republican firmly cemented his record […]
