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What Apple has to say about AI this week could finally lift its battered stock
For investors, the stakes are high for Apple to deliver at its developer conference this week. Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California this week, opened by a keynote address Monday by CEO Tim Cook that many hope will have unveil an artificial intelligence strategy compelling enough to kickstart a new iPhone […]
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China’s grueling ‘996’ work culture is being debated by European startups — 7 founders and VCs on why they are resisting
European startup founders are being pressured to embrace China’s toxic “996” work culture on LinkedIn and they’re pushing back. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images The European startup scene was recently shaken by a LinkedIn debate with some venture capitalists applying pressure on founders to embrace a culture of overwork to compete on a global […]
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At WWDC, Apple’s AI strategy comes into question
One year ago, Apple announced Apple Intelligence, its response to the wave of sophisticated chatbots and systems kicked off by the arrival of ChatGPT and the age of generative AI. Analysts said Apple’s installed base of more than 1 billion iPhones, the data on its device and its custom-designed silicon chips were advantages that would […]
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From bromance to bitter feud — a timeline of Trump and Musk’s relationship
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters July 2024 Musk publicly endorses Trump following an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Musk posts on social media platform X: “I […]
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Family office deals slow in May with bets on nuclear batteries and AI testers
Key Points Nuclear energy startups are gaining steam with private investment firms of the ultra-rich. Billionaire Barry Sternlicht’s family office invested in Zeno Power, a nuclear battery firm, in May. These deals are set to grow with family offices wanting to capitalize on the AI’s power demands and President Trump’s recent executive order to boost […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar Tree, CrowdStrike, Wells Fargo, Constellation Energy and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Dollar Tree — The budget retailer slid about 4% after saying earnings per share could decline by as much as 50% in the current quarter, partly due to cost pressures from tariffs. Analysts polled by FactSet expected per-share earnings to fall just 2%. Thor Industries — […]
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Nvidia tops Microsoft, regains most valuable company title for first time since January
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks as he visits Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to announce a U.S. supercomputer to be powered by Nvidia’s forthcoming Vera Rubin chips, in Berkeley, California, U.S., May 29, 2025. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Nvidia passed Microsoft in market cap on Tuesday, once again becoming the most valuable publicly traded company in […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bumble, Dollar General, Signet Jewelers, Pinterest and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Ferguson Enterprises — Shares surged 15% after the cooling solutions company reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.50 per share, exceeding the $2.01 analysts had predicted, according to FactSet. Ferguson’s $7.62 billion in revenue was also above the $7.42 billion estimate. The company also slightly raised its […]
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Meta signs nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy
Meta has signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy, continuing the wave of tech giants teaming up with the industry in order to meet the growing power needs of data centers. Beginning in June 2027, Meta will buy roughly 1.1 gigawatts of energy from Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois, […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Dollar General, Constellation Energy, Pinterest, Hims & Hers Health and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Dollar General — Shares of the discount retailer popped more than 10% after the company lifted its annual sales outlook, saying its updated guidance assumes that current tariff rates will remain through mid-August. Dollar General also beat on top and bottom lines for the first quarter. […]
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