CLIFTON, New Jersey — Along with aisles of diapers and colorful onesies, Target shoppers in some of the retailer’s big-box stores can now find baby brands typically carried by specialty boutiques. Shoppers can see, feel and test strollers, car seats and high chairs outside of cardboard boxes at about 200 stores, or roughly 10% of…
Another superb week for stocks is in the books. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq rallied on Friday to close out the week at a record high as Wall Street celebrated another solid batch of earnings and a strong-but-not-too-strong jobs report, while holding out hope for an end to the hostilities in the Mideast….
Data centers are gobbling up land, driving up electric bills, and becoming a lightning rod for public discontent over big tech’s power in society. Maine’s legislature recently passed a data center ban in the state (but failed to override the governor’s veto). According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 14 states spanning the political…
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD speaks with CNBC on May 6, 2026. CNBC Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the start of the generative AI craze, one name has dominated the infrastructure boom: Nvidia. While the chipmaker — and the world’s most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to…
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Earlier this year, agentic AI tool OpenClaw went viral and everyone and their grandmas were queuing up to get the digital assistant downloaded on their devices. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang was effusive with praise, calling the tool the “next…
The investment story for Corning looks even sweeter in the wake of Jim Cramer’s sit-down with CEO Wendell Weeks on “Mad Money” on Thursday night. One day after Corning’s blockbuster optical partnership with Nvidia , Weeks shed some more light on the company’s new supply agreements with two unnamed hyperscalers. Corning first disclosed these along…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. Rising incomes and a large population base make India a key market for global consumer-focused companies. But now, celebrity endorsements and wide distribution are not…
Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap, during the Axios Media Trends Live event in New York, Sept. 18, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snap shares dropped about 4% in extended trading after the company reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday and provided cautious sales guidance while revealing it no longer has a…
Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, is partnering with glassmaker Corning for three new advanced manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas dedicated entirely to optical technologies for the world’s most valuable semiconductor company. The factories will lead to the creation of at least 3,000 jobs and increase Corning’s U.S….
Lisa Su, chair and chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), during the 2026 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Advanced Micro Devices reported first-quarter earnings Tuesday that topped expectations, while the company’s revenue forecast also exceeded estimates as demand…
