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Meta Shares Rally as Infrastructure Efficiency Overshadows AI Model Launch (META)
Although much of the attention has centred on Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) newly unveiled Muse Spark 1.1 AI model and its shift toward a paid developer strategy, investors are increasingly focused on a far less visible development that could have a much greater impact on the company’s long-term value. According to an internal company memo first reported…
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U.S. Futures Drift as Investors Await Earnings Season and Inflation Data: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq
U.S. stock futures traded little changed on Friday as investors paused after Thursday’s technology-led rally, shifting their attention toward next week’s corporate earnings reports and key inflation releases. With few major economic reports scheduled before the weekend, market participants appeared reluctant to establish significant new positions, instead focusing on the outlook for corporate profits and…
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UK Places Major Cloud Providers Under Financial Sector Oversight (MSFT)
The UK government has formally classified major cloud computing providers, including Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), as critical third-party suppliers to the country’s financial services industry, subjecting them to direct regulatory supervision. The decision is intended to strengthen the resilience of banks, insurers and financial market infrastructure by reducing the risks…
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Disney Explores Free Disney+ Option to Strengthen Streaming Growth (DIS)
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is considering launching a free version of Disney+ as it seeks to broaden its streaming audience and better compete with the growing popularity of free, advertising-supported video platforms, according to a Business Insider report published on Friday. Disney shares were little changed in premarket trading. Free Streaming Models Gain Momentum…
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OpenAI and Google Provided AI Services to Pentagon-Listed Chinese Groups via Singapore Units
OpenAI (NASDAQ:OAI) and Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google have supplied advanced artificial intelligence services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba (NYSE:BABA), Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Tencent Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:TME), despite the parent companies appearing on the Pentagon’s blacklist, according to a Financial Times report published on Friday. Shares of Alphabet were little changed in premarket trading, while U.S.-listed…
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U.S. Futures Cautious Ahead of Earnings Season as Markets Monitor Geopolitical Risks: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. equity futures traded with little direction on Friday as investors weighed strength in Asian technology stocks against ongoing tensions in the Middle East while preparing for the start of the second-quarter earnings season. “Steady earnings fundamentals continue to anchor index volatility, Q2 results will be key to confirm this,” Barclays strategist Emmanuel Cau wrote…
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Wall Street Rallies as Chip Stocks Rebound and Oil Prices Ease Despite Iran Tensions
US stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors looked past a renewed flare-up in US-Iran hostilities and instead focused on a rebound in semiconductor stocks ahead of SK Hynix’s much-anticipated Nasdaq trading debut. Falling oil prices helped calm nerves even as the US and Iran traded fresh strikes during the session, with all three major…
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Starbucks Develops AI Software to Reduce Reliance on Microsoft and IBM, Report Says (SBUX)
Starbucks Expands Internal AI Development Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) is reportedly developing artificial intelligence-powered software that could replace several enterprise applications currently supplied by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), according to a Bloomberg report citing an internal company presentation. Among the projects under development are replacements for Microsoft’s inventory management software and…
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Wall Street Futures Rise as Chip Stocks Gain Despite Middle East Tensions: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq
Futures Signal Higher Opening for U.S. Markets U.S. stock index futures pointed to a firmer start on Thursday, with investors looking to build on the mixed finish from the previous session. Technology shares, particularly semiconductor companies, were expected to provide early support after helping the Nasdaq recover from steep losses on Wednesday to close slightly…
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Nvidia H200 Chips Could Return to China as Beijing Weighs Limited Approval (NVDA)
Report Suggests China May Permit Limited H200 Chip Sales Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) could regain limited access to the Chinese artificial intelligence market, according to a report from The Information, which said Beijing is considering allowing domestic companies to purchase a restricted number of the chipmaker’s H200 AI processors. The report says Chinese technology groups including Alibaba,…