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  • Who's Funding Silicon Valley's Data-Centre Dream? It Might Be You
    November 17, 2025, 3:50 PM EST. An examination of who backs Silicon Valley's data-centre expansion and why it matters. The piece highlights the role of venture capital, corporate investors, and energy policy in funding the region's growing data-centre capacity. It looks at how capital-intensive hyperscale campuses are financed, the balance between growth and sustainability, and what funding trends mean for control of cloud infrastructure. From energy costs to regulatory hurdles, the story explains how investment cycles shape the next wave of digital infrastructure and why, in a sense, you could be a hidden backer.
  • Asian shares slip as U.S. stocks stumble; Alphabet leads after Berkshire stake in Google
    November 17, 2025, 3:48 PM EST. Asian shares were mostly lower as U.S. stocks wobbled ahead of big tech and earnings. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged, the Dow slipped about 0.1%, and the Nasdaq rose roughly 0.1% as of mid-morning. Alphabet was the session's standout, rising about 5% after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.34 billion stake in Google's parent company. The release spotlights a paradox on Wall Street: a market that looks disciplined on the surface despite worries that prices have run up too far since April, especially in AI-driven names. Investors will be watching upcoming reports for signs of staying power in a market that has swung sharply in recent weeks.
  • SmartphonesPlus Named Among America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2025
    November 17, 2025, 3:46 PM EST. An IT asset disposition and electronics recycling startup from the Midwest, SmartphonesPlus, has been named to the 2025 list of America's 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. Founded in 2018 by Christopher Hale in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the company began as a basement side project and expanded through family-led growth with his brothers Devin and Kyle. From local online sales to nationwide services, the firm now offers data destruction, IT asset buyback and remarketing, and electronics recycling for businesses, schools, charities, and consumers. The move to a larger warehouse in 2022 enabled scalable, nationwide growth. Its circular-economy approach keeps devices out of landfills while providing secure processing and affordable technology. This recognition celebrates the people and partners who support sustainable tech reuse.
  • Nostra.ai Launches Edge Protect: Next-Gen Bot Protection for Modern Commerce
    November 17, 2025, 3:44 PM EST. Edge Protect is Nostra.ai's new bot protection and traffic-quality platform that identifies, classifies, and blocks automated traffic at the source. With rising AI-generated bots, cloud scrapers, and AWS-hosted visits, brands face distorted metrics and wasted ad spend. Edge Protect provides visibility into signals like bot vs human behavior, WAF events, and a bot score to distinguish real shoppers. Unlike standard analytics, it blocks automated requests at the source, preserving clean data, accurate attribution, and healthier conversion rates. Security is built in from day one to prevent data leaks and vulnerabilities, ensuring no sensitive data is exposed while enabling merchants to optimize every channel.
  • 8 Best Early Black Friday Apple Deals on Amazon: Save Up to $190 on iPads, AirPods Max, AirTags
    November 17, 2025, 3:42 PM EST. Discover the best early Black Friday deals on Apple devices on Amazon. The roundup highlights savings on iPads, AirPods Max, AirTags and more - with discounts up to $190. One budget-friendly iPad has drawn 100+ reviews and a 4.7-star average, featuring an 11-inch Liquid Retina Display, 256 GB of storage, Wi-Fi 6, and dual 12 MP cameras. Reviewers praise its versatility for gaming, streaming, and reading. This is just a sample of the early deals across Apple products, including standout offers on the iPad, AirPods Max, and AirTags. Act fast to claim these Black Friday savings on Amazon before the deals expire.