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Why tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting big on nuclear power
Data centers powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing are pushing energy demand and production to new limits. Global electricity use could rise as much as 75% by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with the tech industry’s AI ambitions driving much of the surge. Data centers powering AI and cloud computing could soon […]
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Google CEO Pichai tells employees to gear up for big 2025: ‘The stakes are high’
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai gestures during a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, on January 22, 2020. Fabrice COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees last week that “the stakes are high” for 2025, as the company faces increased competition and regulatory hurdles and contends […]
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Bargain hunting: These 8 portfolio stocks look quite cheap, but only some are worth buying
The holiday shopping season has come and gone. When it comes to stock picking, at least, the desire to find a bargain is as strong as ever. A recent analysis of our portfolio revealed we own more than a couple cheap stocks, including one of our newer additions in Bristol Myers Squibb . Still, we’re […]
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Rate cuts are in the cards in 2025. Here’s what it means for dividend payers
Investors may not be getting as many rate cuts as they had hoped in 2025, but there are still plenty of solid tailwinds for dividend-paying stocks. The Federal Reserve last week penciled in two interest rate cuts in the new year, fewer than the four reductions policymakers predicted back in September. A falling interest rate […]
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Google CEO Pichai struggled to navigate a pressure-filled year
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 01: Sundar Pichai, C.E.O., Google Inc. speaks at the New York Times DealBook conference on November 1, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) Stephanie Keith | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google’s blowout earnings report in April, which sparked the biggest rally in Alphabet shares […]
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Tech stocks ruled 2024, but hopes for a big market rotation in the new year are uncertain
We are closing out 2024 with a bit more volatility than normal, but the overall trend remains up. To everyone who stops me on the street and asks me, “Why is the stock market up so much?,” I give a fairly simple answer: It’s because the overall profits and margins remain at near record levels. If […]
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Waymo dominated U.S. robotaxi market in 2024, but Tesla and Amazon’s Zoox loom
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Despite General Motor’s decision to shutter its Cruise robotaxi business earlier this month, the U.S. has never been closer to a driverless future. For the autonomous vehicle industry, 2024 will be remembered as […]
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Larry Ellison wraps up banner year as Oracle’s stock rallies most since dot-com boom
Larry Ellison and Monica Seles and Bill Gates (back row) watch Carlos Alcaraz of Spain play against Alexander Zverev of Germany in their Quarterfinal match during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on March 14, 2024. Clive Brunskill | Getty Images It’s been a good year for Larry Ellison. Oracle’s co-founder has gained […]
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Nvidia sees ‘remarkable’ influx of retail investor dollars as traders flock to AI darling
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images As Michael MacGillivray saw artificial intelligence becoming more ubiquitous in everyday life, the 25-year-old wanted his investments to reflect that. It didn’t take […]
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How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track
Technology has long been key to success in motorsports. F1 teams have been technologies like cloud computing to AI and machine learning to improve performance. But with AI advances gathering pace each day, race car giants are doubling down. Peter Fox – Formula 1 | Formula 1 | Getty Images WOKING, England — Inside McLaren’s […]
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