Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

Expertise: Technology, Biotech, Renewable energy

Education: M.S,J. Northwestern (Medill School) 1978; B.A. Rice University, History and Political Science 1977

Awards & Accomplishments: Tech reporter since 1982, Freelance since 1983, on Internet since 1985. Created first online coverage of Internet with a magazine, Interactive Age, 1994 Co-wrote BBS Systems for Business in 1991, Wrote Guide to Field Computing in 1992 Wrote technology history now called "Living with Moore's Law" in 2001, 2010, 2021 Author of over a dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction

About Dana:
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial journalist since 1978, a technology journalist since 1982, and an Internet journalist since 1985. He writes a Substack newsletter, Facing the Future, which covers technology, markets, and politics.

He has written a half-dozen technology books, several novels available at the Amazon Kindle store, and covered beats ranging from education to e-commerce, and from open source to renewable energy. He lives in Atlanta.

Recent Articles

XPEV Stock Alert: Xpeng Pops on News of Cheaper EV Brand

XPEV stock is in focus on low-priced electric vehicle news. These kinds of EVs will put heavy pressure on EV makers over the next two years.

JOAN Stock Alert: Joann Finally Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy

Joann brought in a new board member with expertise in retail bankruptcy threats and is cutting costs under CFO Scott Sekella.

Escape the META Matrix: Why Investors Should Sell Now

META stock needs all the cash flow it can generate to afford its $37 billion in capital spending this year, most of it going to AI.

Piper Sandler Just Raised Its Price Target on Rivian (RIVN) Stock

Professional analysts still support RIVN stock. But small investors are backing away. One side will be wrong.

Is WW Stock on the Brink of Bankruptcy?

It's hard to see what WW, the company formerly called Weight Watchers, can do now that Oprah Winfrey has turned against it.

Rivian’s $45K R2: The Make-or-Break EV for the Struggling Startup

Rivian says it already has 68,000 reservations for the R2 but that’s a commitment of just $100.

Why Does SoundHound AI (SOUN) Stock Keep Climbing

SoundHound is focused on understanding the voices of callers and responding with coherent answers, not cloning voices.

DLTR Stock Alert: Dollar Tree Plans to Close 1,000 Stores

Dollar Tree's main chain is popular in middle-income areas, but the Family Dollar chain serving low-income people has big problems.

ARM Stock Alert: Brace Yourself for a Selloff as Arm Lock-Up Expires

ARM stock has been red hot in 2024, but with lock-up periods expiring, the company needs to be sure it is justifying its valuation.

Tesla’s Dominance Under Threat: Can Musk Fend Off the EV Posse?

The posse is coming for Tesla, and they’re hot on its trail.