Apple and Nvidia battled it out on Friday for the title of world’s most valuable company, with the iPhone maker briefly topping the long-time leader in market value. Shares of Nvidia briefly dropped about 3% and its market value dipped to $4.84 trillion in early morning trading, while Apple hovered near a $4.88 trillion market…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told employees Wednesday that Anthropic’s limits on requests that users submit to the startup’s high-end Fable artificial intelligence model don’t make sense. The comments come as executives express interest in cost-efficient models that don’t come from the most well funded labs can handle software development and other tasks inside companies. On…
The world of economic development is spinning fast in 2026. Companies are pressing some specific demands of the states they are willing to do business in. They want low costs, minimal red tape, and turnkey sites that afford them the greatest speed to market. They want cheap and reliable electricity and abundant water in…
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of the media following the company’s “Japan AI Ecosystem” reception in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia unveiled a new AI model for robots and vision AI agents on Wednesday, deepening its push into the…
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled Thursday, as a sell-off in U.S. chipmakers spilled into the region, with SK Hynix continuing to see massive volatility since its U.S. listing last week. Shares of…
Meta’s 5-gigawatt Hyperion data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, Jan. 9, 2026. Courtesy of Meta Meta’s massive Hyperion data center project in rural Louisiana is getting much bigger and costlier, with a big assist from the state’s government. The company said in a blog post on Monday that the site in Richland Parish,…
Global stock markets have been under pressure as geopolitical tensions have resurfaced in the Middle East. Moreover, investors remain concerned about the sustainability of AI-driven demand and infrastructure spending. Nonetheless, those looking for attractive stock picks amid the ongoing volatility can gain key insights by tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts. These experts…
For decades, video games have been a go-to hobby for Alyx Green. But in recent years, Green has felt priced out. Instead of buying the biggest releases, the Illinois graduate student has opted for cheaper alternatives from smaller studios or turned to board and card games. In some cases, the 31-year-old watches videos of others…
Wall Street’s record-setting start to the week ran into two familiar sources of volatility: the artificial intelligence trade and oil. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday closed above 53,000 for the first time ever before renewed U.S.-Iran tensions erased those gains, leaving the blue-chip index down 0.5% for the week. Chip stocks — once…
Overlooked market areas may have a banner second half of the year. ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins is encouraging investors to boost exposure to groups that underperformed compared with major artificial intelligence stocks. He told “ETF Edge” this week that his list includes software and cloud computing names. Many have fallen from “nosebleed valuations” and…
