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Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google parent Alphabet beat Wall Street’s expectations for its fourth quarter but a new, high bar for expected spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure tempered enthusiasm. […]
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Qualcomm stock sinks as memory shortage drags on forecast
President and CEO of Qualcomm Cristiano Amon delivers a speech at the Web Summit at Parque das Nacoes in Lisbon, on November 12, 2024. Patricia De Melo Moreira | AFP | Getty Images Qualcomm reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat expectations, but the company’s forecast came up short because of the global memory […]
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Alphabet earnings are out after market close. Here’s what Wall Street is watching
Google parent Alphabet has become a key winner in the artificial intelligence race. Its upcoming quarterly results could determine how far the stock can go from here. Shares of Alphabet have gained more than 8% year to date and 64% over the past 12 months, making a huge comeback from its initial slump as the […]
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Nvidia-backed AI voice startup ElevenLabs hits $11 billion valuation in fresh fundraise, as it eyes IPO
AI startup ElevenLabs announced on Wednesday it had raised $500 million at an $11 billion valuation, as it eyes a potential IPO. Sequoia Capital led the round, with participation from existing backers Andreessen Horowitz and Iconiq, as well as new investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Evantic Capital, and Bond. The raise more than triples the $3.3 […]
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Gold extends gains, breaking past $5,000; Asia stocks mostly track Wall Street losses on tech pullback
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street losses after a sell-off in U.S. technology stocks weighed on sentiment, while gold extended gains for a second day. Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.2%, dragged by tech […]
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Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires ‘obstructionist’ employees who created tool to track layoffs
Bill Ready, CEO of Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Pinterest CEO Bill Ready rebuked staffers who created an internal tool to track layoffs at the company, and fired those involved. […]
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S&P 500 futures are little changed after tech sell-off drags down major averages: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Futures tied to the S&P 500 were near the flatline Tuesday night after traders’ rotation out of tech names dragged the broad market index to a losing […]
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Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s
A 13-year-old boy poses at his home as he looks at social media on his mobile phone in Sydney on December 8, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP via Getty Images) Saeed Khan | Afp | Getty Images Spain announced plans on Tuesday to introduce an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s as part […]
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In Google earnings, analysts want answers on Apple’s Siri-Gemini deal
Matteo Della Torre | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alphabet reports earnings Wednesday, and investors will be looking for more details on the company’s deal with Apple to revamp the Siri virtual assistant with Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence technology. While Wall Street is expecting Google to report a 15% year-over-year increase in its fourth-quarter revenue, much […]
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We just got reasons to love these 2 portfolio stocks even more
Investors have a couple of new reasons to like portfolio stocks Broadcom and Goldman Sachs . Deal king: Coterra named Goldman Sachs as a financial advisor on its $58 billion all-stock merger with fellow shale producer Devon . The deal is the largest in the energy sector since Diamondback ‘s $26 billion acquisition of Endeavor […]
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