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

Antara Capital Just Dissolved Its Stake in AMC Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Can Taylor Swift save AMC's fourth quarter? Will the Hollywood strikes ever end? Stay tuned as AMC looks past its meme stock days.

Morgan Stanley Just Issued a Warning on Palantir (PLTR) Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Palantir may be an AI stock, but it's not a hyper-growth stock. Morgan Stanley analysts recognized that and downgraded PLTR stock.

Crypto’s Frontline: Why COIN Stock Is the Ultimate Belief Play

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wants stability and regulatory certainty. If he gets it, the stock will rise. But it's uncertain whether he'll get it.

MARA Stock Alert: Did Grayscale Just Save Marathon Digital?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Crypto advocates are ecstatic about the court's ruling for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, but the legal battle is far from over.

Why Is Ambarella (AMBA) Stock Down 20% Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Analysts were caught off-side on Ambarella's bad quarter and negative short-term outlook, leading many to dump AMBA stock.

NIO Stock Alert: The Real Reason Nio Shares Are Down Today

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nio hopes to double car production in the current quarter, but investors are beginning to worry about the Chinese EV market.

SQ Stock Outlook: Why Block’s Bold Moves Might Be Its Downfall

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Block's merchant processing and Cash app are profit machines, but CEO Jack Dorsey is treading a dangerous path going against the banking system.

VFS Stock Alert: VinFast Just Became the Third Most Valuable Automaker

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Analysts should compare the mania surrounding VFS stock to that of AMTD Digital last year, which now trades near $6/share.

XPEV Stock Alert: XPeng Surges on Huge DiDi Deal

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

XPeng will make a self-driving car line called Mona using DiDi's technology, but investors might prefer it to make a profit.

Watch Out, LI Stock Investors! Competition Is Coming for Li Auto.

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

China has many state-owned car companies, some of which are already copying Li's PHEV strategy.

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