Alphabet Hits Record Highs as Markets Rebound Amid Fed Shift and Global Uncertainty

A professional stock market trading floor display showing Alphabet shares rising sharply as Alphabet hits record highs, with a businessman analyzing market data.

Alphabet hits record highs in early trading as Wall Street’s recovery rally continues, even as new warnings from investor Michael Burry, intensifying Ukraine peace negotiations and shifting expectations at the Federal Reserve reshape sentiment across global markets.  The renewed optimism pushed the Dow more than 660 points higher Tuesday, extending a rebound fueled by hopes … Read more

Italy antitrust watchdog widens probe into Meta WhatsApp AI restrictions

Meta WhatsApp AI integration under investigation by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for possible anti-competitive practices

Rome — Italy’s antitrust authority said Wednesday it may impose interim measures on Meta Platforms Inc., widening a probe into whether the US tech giant abused its dominant position by restricting rival AI chatbots from operating on WhatsApp, the company’s popular messaging service. The investigation highlights intensifying scrutiny of Big Tech’s expansion into generative artificial … Read more

Tesla Robotaxi Fleet Set to Double in Austin Next Month, Musk Says

A street in Austin with autonomous electric cars from the Tesla robotaxi fleet operating during daytime traffic.

AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday that the Tesla robotaxi fleet in Austin will roughly double in December, marking one of the company’s fastest expansions since its self driving service launched in the city in June.  The announcement, made on X, signaled the electric vehicle maker’s intensified push to scale autonomous … Read more

Nvidia selloff driven by fear, not fundamentals, says Jim Cramer

Nvidia stock chart showing recent selloff amid AI market concerns

Nvidia Corp.’s recent stock decline has sparked debate among investors and market analysts over whether the selloff reflects fundamental weaknesses or broader investor anxiety.  CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that fears surrounding Nvidia and other artificial intelligence companies may be overblown and not grounded in company performance. “You either believe in artificial intelligence or you … Read more

Nvidia, AMD and Super Micro Computer Fall Sharply as AI Chip Competition Intensifies

Stock chart showing a sharp decline for Nvidia, AMD and Super Micro Computer during a major tech market sell-off.

Shares of Nvidia, AMD and Super Micro Computer fell sharply Wednesday as intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence hardware market rattled investors and overshadowed broader gains in the technology sector.  The declines came amid reports that Google and Meta are expanding their chip ambitions, raising fresh questions about how long Nvidia can maintain its dominant … Read more

Australia’s consumer inflation jumps to 3.8% in October, beating forecasts

Chart showing Australia’s consumer inflation rising to 3.8 percent in October due to higher electricity and housing costs

Australia’s consumer inflation accelerated faster than expected in October, rising at its quickest pace in seven months and reinforcing concerns that cost pressures remain stubborn across the economy.  The Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday that the consumer price index increased 3.8 percent year over year, surpassing economists’ expectations and marking a significant jump driven … Read more

Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level Since April as Job Worries Intensify

A concerned woman looking at her phone in a grocery aisle, reflecting declining consumer confidence amid rising economic worries.

Consumer confidence fell sharply in November, reaching its weakest point since April as Americans grew more anxious about job security and the broader economic outlook.  The latest reading from the Conference Board showed widespread unease across income groups, with declining expectations for business conditions, employment prospects and household income. The Conference Board’s monthly Consumer Confidence … Read more

Trump AI platform to accelerate scientific research using federal data

Trump AI platform accelerating scientific research using federal datasets in U.S. national labs

Washington, DC — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at boosting national scientific research through artificial intelligence, launching an initiative that will create a government backed platform to leverage decades of federal datasets for scientific discovery. The program, named the Genesis Mission, is designed to integrate vast federal scientific data collections … Read more

Nvidia shares drop on report of Meta Google AI chip talks

EU antitrust investigation into its use of online content for AI training.

Shares of Nvidia Corp. fell Monday following reports that Meta Platforms Inc. is in discussions to acquire Google’s tensor processing units, or TPUs, for use in its data centers.  The news highlighted growing competition in the AI chip market and raised questions about Nvidia’s continued dominance. According to reports from The Information, Meta is exploring … Read more