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

ServiceNow Strategy Heads ‘Into the Weeds’ as NOW Stock Hits Cheap Zone

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

ServiceNow is pursing a new strategy, getting deeply involved in corporate computing ops and cybersecurity. NOW stock is down 16% YTD.

Roku Wants to Dominate the Media Landscape

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Founder Anthony Wood retains voting control over Roku, which won't be sold without his approval.

Microsoft Is Essential Infrastructure, So Buy and Hold MSFT Stock for the Long Term

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Microsoft is pouring over $20 billion into its Azure cloud this year, an investment it can easily afford as it brings one-third of its revenue to the net income line.

Alphabet Is the Hottest of the Cloud Czars

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Google still has enormous unmet profit potential in cloud, cars and devices, but the stock keeps rising on the strength of its advertising dominance.

Cerner Might Be an Acquisition Target Soon

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

As rumors swirl around a possible acquisition for electronic health record company Cerner, consider picking up CERN stock.

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