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

CRWD Stock Plunges as CrowdStrike Triggers Massive Global Outage. What to Know.

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

A failed software update at CrowdStrike caused worldwide outages, and CRWD stock fell sharply in pre-market trading.

The $50 Bull Case for Palantir (PLTR) Stock: What to Know

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Palantir could get a boost if its Aug. 5 earnings show accelerating growth from civilian contracts, not just the military.

Why AMC Stock Is the Most Controversial Company You Can Own

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMC stock may not go to zero, but if you want to own stock in a a movie theater chain Cinemark is profitable.

ASML Stock Alert: ASML Rocks Chip Stocks with China Warning

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The fall of ASML stock and other chip stocks today is a warning that geopolitical tensions are growing and the U.S. election is coming.

GTLB Stock Alert: GitLab Pops 15% on Sale Rumors

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Gitlab stock is now selling over the rumored Datadog bid price on hope a second bidder emerges. GTLB stock is up over 10% in the pre-market.

MTCH Stock Alert: Activist Starboard Value Is Betting Big on Match Group

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

MTCH stock may get a short-term bump, but the Starboard Value letter shows the business has long-term problems.

Snowflake Stock Meltdown: Is the Cloud Giant’s Growth Story Over?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Snowflake stock could use a tech leader like Frank Slootman now, with its reputation batttered by a huge hack of customer data.

DJT Stock Trades Up 50% Following Trump Assassination Attempt

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has endorsed Donald Trump in the wake of an assassination attempt, helping his chances of election in November.

Broadcom Stock Starts Trading Today After 10-for-1 Split

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Broadcom stock should continue moving higher on artificial intelligence spending, thanks to its VMware acquisition last year.

Intel Stock: Last Chance for a Comeback or Time to Abandon Ship?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If CEO Pat Gelsinger can make Intel’s chip foundries profitable, it will lead to a tremendous rise for struggling Intel stock.

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