(Bloomberg) -- SpaceX aims to sell 555.6 million shares at $135 apiece for its record-breaking $75 billion initial public offering, Reuters reported, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableTrump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in DoubtCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020SpaceX Staffers Prep for Multimillion-Dollar Windfalls by Pushing for VIP TermsAndr
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(Bloomberg) -- Broadcom Inc.’s promise to backstop the largest portion of a record-setting microchip financing deal for Anthropic is keeping yields for the deal in check, according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Trump to Get Audit Immunity as $1.8 Billion Fund in DoubtAndrew Left Found Guilty in Case That Spooked Short SellersAlphabet to Raise
The stock market hit new highs amid a win streak. AI and metals led while Google tested support. Palo Alto jumped late on earnings.

Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley comes on Market Domination to break down the day’s leading and trending tech stories, including President Trump's executive order to scale back review requirements for AI model developers when they submit them to the federal government for assessment.
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump signed a long-awaited executive order directing US agencies to work with artificial intelligence companies to protect networks from AI-enabled cyber attacks. Most Read from BloombergRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableCanada Dips Into Technical Recession for First Time Since 2020Alphabet to Raise $80 Billion in Equity for AI SpendingAndrew Left Found Guilty in Case That Spooked Short SellersUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz
The gargantuan funding requirements of developing artificial intelligence has already set records for the funding rounds in private markets. Now the list of largest-ever equity issues on the stock market is set to be rewritten too. The largest component of Alphabet’s proposed $80 billion equity issue—$40 billion, to be sold into the market—will be roughly on par with the size of Saudi oil giant Aramco’s 2019 initial public offering, adjusted for inflation.
Alphabet is seeking federal approval to release up to 32 million treated mosquitoes across California and Florida to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. Here’s why — and what to consider.
(Bloomberg) -- McDonald’s Corp. is betting on everything from fancier chicken to new playgrounds as part of a campaign to make fast food feel less like fast food.Most Read from BloombergUS Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are ProhibitedBerkshire Hathaway to Buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 BillionA Rare ‘Super’ El Niño Is Looking More Likely. Here’s What to ExpectRussia Finance Officials Tell Putin War Spending Is UnaffordableStocks Up as Trump Cites Rapid Pace in Iran Talks: Markets Wra
New Texas DMV registration data reveals Tesla has just 42 autonomous vehicles in the state, versus 577 for Alphabet's Waymo

<body><p>STORY: :: Dell</p><p>Dell shares rocketed higher in after-hours trade Thursday, jumping around 39%.</p><p>The surge came after the computer maker lifted revenue and profit expectations.</p><p>Dell says it is seeing soaring demand for AI-optimized servers used in data centers.</p><p>It’s benefiting as tech giants like Alphabet and Amazon plan to spend over $700 billion on AI-related infrastructure this year.</p><p>Dell now expects annual revenue of up to $169 billion - way up on the previous forecast of up to $142 billion.</p><p>AI server revenue is expected to hit $60 billion for fiscal 2027, $10 billion up on previous expectations.</p><p>The company has been adjusting prices constantly as strong global demand causes the cost of memory chips to soar.</p><p>:: Dell</p><p>On a call with analysts, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said he knew customers were feeling the pain.</p><p>But he said there was little sign of inflationary pressure easing.</p><p>One analyst told Reuters that Dell looked well placed to cope with the chip shortage, helped by its scale and strong relationships with suppliers.</p></body>
The Google employee case is the second federal prosecution tied to alleged prediction market insider trading on Polymarket.
Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged an employee of Google parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: $GOOGL) with fr...
Federal prosecutors allege a software engineer made more than $1 million using nonpublic information to bet on who would be the most-searched people of 2025.
Investing.com -- Strong U.S. macroeconomic performance continues to outpace other developed economies, powered by real GDP growth tracking at a 2% to 3% pace in recent quarters, according to institutional research released by Citi this week.
Alphabet's Google on Friday appealed a Washington federal judge's ruling that it holds illegal monopolies in online search and related advertising. • Google argued that U.S. Judge Amit Mehta made legal errors in his 2024 ruling, which found the company illegally blocked competitors by paying billions of dollars annually to firms including Apple to be the default search engine on new devices. • The arrangements did not prevent the device makers and browser developers from promoting rival search services like Microsoft's Bing, Google argued.
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce injected massive momentum into the quantum computing sector, announcing over $2.0 billion in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act across nine quantum computing companies. D-Wave (QBTS) secured a $100 million letter of intent to accelerate domestic system fabrication, granting the federal government an equity stake. The stock surged immediately on the news, reflecting renewed investor confidence in sovereign backing for quantum infrastructu
Meta Platforms on Thursday settled the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred to combat a mental health crisis allegedly fueled by platforms. The agreement fully resolves a lawsuit brought by Breathitt County School District in eastern Kentucky, following earlier settlements by co-defendants Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok. The case had been scheduled for a June 15 trial in federal court in Oakland, California.
(Bloomberg) -- The S&P 500 Index has had a fitful 2026 as it aims for a fourth-straight year of double-digit percentage gains, something it hasn’t done since the 1990s, while contending with risks from the war in Iran and rising inflation. Most Read from BloombergSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaModi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockIran Threatens to Retaliate Beyond Middle East If US AttacksGoldman CEO Slides Into Musk’s DMs During Bid to
U.S. energy storage developers installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, marking a record high for the quarter, an industry report showed on Thursday. Energy storage capacity grew 32% in the quarter from a year ago despite federal actions the industry says are slowing clean energy development, the report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said. The SEIA said the demand is being driven by data centers, volatile electricity prices and disruptions to global gas and gas turbine supplies.
(Bloomberg) -- To judge by a key bond-market signal, the AI boom is only worsening Kevin Warsh’s inflation problem.Most Read from BloombergUS Lawmakers Plan New $130 Fee for Electric Vehicle OwnersHasbro Cancels Dungeons & Dragons Game From ‘Star Wars’ VeteranNATO Is Starting to Consider Hormuz Mission to Protect ShipsUS 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007 as Selloff DeepensMeta Begins 8,000 Global Job Cuts in AI Efficiency PushThe incoming Federal Reserve chair previously lashed out at the ce
AI’s big bucks go mostly toward computing gear like chips and servers in data centers. Should that trend persist, it could come to bite suppliers including chip giant Nvidia which reports quarterly results after the bell today. Nvidia can insulate itself from cost inflation by expanding offerings that don’t require as much in-demand memory, by passing on higher prices to customers and by inking longer-term deals with its own suppliers at lower prices.
U.S. stocks retreated as investors debate tech valuations and worry that a prolonged Iran conflict will keep oil prices rising, pushing up inflation. The global bond selloff is intensifying, putting pressure on government finances and market valuations. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes rose for a third straight day, hitting their highest closing level since January 2025.
The stock market has climbed a wall of worry since President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Jan. 20, 2025. Tariff fights rattled investors. Treasury yields spiked. Recession fears surfaced more than once. Yet the benchmark S&P 500 has still surged roughly 23.5% since Inauguration Day. That kind of resilience usually feels bullish. ... The Trump Bull Market Has a Very Dark Side That Could End Badly for Investors
The Kiplinger Letter’s argument is uncomfortable for anyone overweight artificial intelligence: almost none of the GDP growth Washington has been celebrating actually came from AI. The mechanics are counterintuitive. When hyperscalers buy NVIDIA chips manufactured by TSMC in Taiwan and servers assembled overseas, that spending lands in the import column, which subtracts from GDP. The ... The Kiplinger Letter Says Almost None of the GDP Growth Washington Is Celebrating Actually Came From AI and f
Cash is suddenly king again on Wall Street. With recession fears lingering, interest rates still elevated, and consumers showing signs of fatigue, corporate America has been preparing for rougher weather ahead. Few companies have prepared more aggressively than Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B). The conglomerate ended the first quarter sitting on a staggering $397.6 billion cash pile, ... Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Just More Than Tripled Its Stake in Alphabet
Alphabet's YouTube and Snap have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to cover the costs school districts incur to combat a youth mental health crisis they say the companies fueled. The settlements were detailed in court filings on Friday in federal court in Oakland, California, and resolve claims by a Kentucky school district that is still due to take Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms and TikTok to trial on June 15. Terms of the settlements with Breathitt County School District in rural Eastern Kentucky were not disclosed.