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

Why Michael Burry Thinks We Just Found the Next Enron

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Michael Burry is raising the alarm, and regulators may have to step in to prevent the run on Silicon Valley Bank from spreading further.

Dear BBIG Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for April 18

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Vinco Ventures is recapitalizing as it seeks to become a media company combining the National Enquirer and a TikTok competitor.

5 Stocks to Watch to See Where the Market Is Headed

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Consolidation has given the biggest retailers the ability to forecast what the general economy is about to do.

CryptoGPT (GPT) Heats Up on Exchange Listing News

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CryptoGPT combines the hype around AI chatbots with cryptocurrency and the ability to collect money on your data.

Insider Richard Barry Is Betting Big on Cassava (SAVA) Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Any Alzheimer's drug that worked would be an instant blockbuster, but science doesn't work on an investor's schedule.

RIVN Stock Alert: The $1.3 Billion Reason Rivian Is Down Today

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rivian's "green bond" will shore up its cash at the expense of current RIVN stock investors as the company tries to ramp up production.

SOFI Stock Alert: What to Watch as SoFi Sues Over Student Loan Pause

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

SoFi, founded in 2011 to refinance high interest-rate student loans, is now a full-service online bank and brokerage.

Why Is TCR2 Therapeutics (TCRR) Stock Up 30% Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

A new deal offers a lifeline for TCRR stock and a compatible investment for Adaptimmune. Both companies are targeting solid cancer tumors.

AMC Stock Alert: ISS Backs APE Conversion Ahead of March 14 Vote

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMC raised cash with preferred shares, bypassing limits on common stock from its existing shareholders. CEO Adam Aron insists the move has saved the company and prospects are now excellent.

Why Michael Burry Is Sounding the Alarm on Student Loan Forgiveness Plans

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The struggle between student loan and PPP loan forgiveness has become political, and Michael Burry walked right into it.

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