Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

InvestorPlace Contributor

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

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

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

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

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

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

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

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

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

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?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

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

Why Is NIO Stock Up Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The fate of Nio will depend more on its ability to control costs and export its new brands to Europe than on Chinese consumers.

Can MicroStrategy (MSTR) Stock Short Squeeze Even Higher?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The MicroStrategy strategy should continue to work until some big holders decide to cash out of their MSTR stock positions.

Amazon’s Secret Weapon: Why AMZN Stock Is Poised for Upside Despite Challenges

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

I’ve had Amazon shares for over a decade, and I’m not selling.

RIVN Stock Alert: Rivian Halts Construction of Georgia Plant

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Whether the Georgia plant and R3 crossover are built depends on the success of Rivian's $45,000 R2 with a new battery.

Mizuho Just Raised Its Price Target on Palantir (PLTR) Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

PLTR stock is now selling for a similar valuation to Nvidia. Investors hope Palantir's AI technology can become decisive in future wars.

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