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Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) at $420.99 screens as a compelling research setup. The stock pulled back 8.24% in the last week into a window where the AI infrastructure thesis is still gaining altitude. That dip toward the $410 to $415 zone marks a notable level, and the latest results reinforce the underlying setup. AMD designs ... Be Cautious With AMD at $420 and Consider Your Options
Meta is moving thousands into AI-focused teams while preparing to cut roughly 8,000 workers this week.
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) are trading near $396 in early action Tuesday. The move caps a stunning run that has the AI chip designer up 50% over the past month and 97.5% year to date. The rally, fueled by a blockbuster Q1 2026 report and a parade of hyperscaler deals, has investors asking ... AMD Just Rallied 50% In a Month: What Could Push the Stock to $500 Per Share?
At $90, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is finally cheap by its own standards. It trades below its 50-day moving average and well under its 200-day. The stock treaded water year-to-date while the broader market rallied, and the question for the next twelve months is whether that gap closes by Netflix catching up or by Netflix admitting something ... Buy, Sell or Hold Netflix at $90?
Saudi Arabia-backed artificial intelligence company Humain has picked Goldman Sachs to advise on a financing package to build data centres in the kingdom that could be worth at least 20 billion riyals, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, as the firm races to expand capacity amid a regional AI push. The move illustrates how Saudi Arabia, like Gulf neighbours Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, is accelerating its AI build-out to capitalise on surging global demand for computing power. The country is also banking on cheap energy to power data centres - a powerful lure for hyperscalers such as Google, Microsoft and Meta that are driving AI adoption.
Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) is cutting around 10% of its workforce in a large restructuring. More than 7,000 employees are being moved into roles tied to artificial intelligence projects. The company is eliminating managerial layers and cancelling thousands of open positions. The changes are aimed at supporting higher investment in AI infrastructure and products. Meta runs social and communication platforms including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, while also investing in virtual and...
For years, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) treated China as one of its most important growth engines. At one point, the country accounted for roughly 20% of Nvidia’s data center revenue. Then geopolitics stepped in. First under the Biden administration, and later under President Trump, Washington tightened restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips to China. The goal was ... Nvidia Won Back Access to China’s AI Market. So Why Is Beijing Slamming the Door Again?
At $134, Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR) screens as fully valued, while at $220, NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) screens more attractively on the numbers. Both anchor the AI trade, but their setups differ sharply. Palantir builds data and AI software (Gotham, Foundry, AIP) for U.S. defense, intelligence, and commercial markets. After reaching a $207.52 high in February, the stock unwound ... Buy, Sell, or Hold: Palantir at $134 and NVIDIA at $220
The question on every Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) shareholder’s mind is whether the stock can stretch from the low $400s to $500 before year-end. After running the numbers through our proprietary model, the answer is a qualified yes. Our 24/7 Wall St. price target for AMD is $505.08 over the next 12 months, implying 19.98% ... Will AMD Stock Hit $500 This Year?
If you want exposure to U.S. technology through a single ticker, the default answer for most investors is Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ), the most recognized tech-tilted ETF in the world. The less obvious choice, SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:XNTK), has quietly outpaced it by roughly six percentage points so far in 2026. The funds look ... XNTK Has Crushed QQQ by Six Points in 2026 and the Reason Is Hidden in How Each Fund Decides Which Stocks Matter
OKLO beat Q1 loss expectations, sits on some $2.5B liquidity, and advances NRC work plus META and NVIDIA tie-ins to AI data-center power.
Meta plans about 8,000 layoffs while raising AI-related capital spending.
<body><p>STORY: From data center deals to Meta's major job cuts, this is Tech Weekly.</p><p>:: Tech Weekly</p><p>Google and Blackstone announced on Monday they’re forming an AI cloud business venture. </p><p>They’re aiming to capitalize on robust demand for AI data centers. </p><p>Major asset manager Blackstone will invest an initial $5 billion.</p><p>This will help bring 500 megawatts of data center capacity online in 2027, with further expansion planned over time. </p><p>The total investment value could reach $25 billion, including leverage, according to Bloomberg News.</p><p>Tesla’s Elon Musk expects fully self-driving cars without human safety monitors will soon be nationwide in the U.S. </p><p>"We already have some vehicles operating with no people inside and no safety monitors in three cities in Texas and what probably will be widespread in the U.S. by later this year and hopefully in Israel too."</p><p>Tesla, which has faced slowing vehicle sales, operates robotaxis in Austin, Dallas and Houston.</p><p>But when Reuters tested it, it was plagued with long wait times, no availability or incorrect drop off spots for riders. </p><p>Yet, Musk remains positive that cars with no humans will be ubiquitous within a decade.</p><p>Samsung Electronics and its South Korean union have narrowed some differences in talks, a mediator said on Tuesday.</p><p>Pressure’s mounting from the government and business groups to avoid an imminent and damaging strike. </p><p>The two sides are seeking to hash out a deal on bonus payments before nearly 48,000 workers walk off the job for 18 days on Thursday.</p><p>Samsung accounts for almost a quarter of Sourth Korea’s exports.</p><p>And a strike of that magnitude and length has the potential to inflict significant damage on the economy. </p><p>Samsung’s also the world’s largest memory chip maker and production disruptions could dent global supply during the AI boom. </p><p>Meta’s planning to lay off 10% of its employees this week as it surges its AI investments. </p><p>The tech giant said in a memo to staff that workforce cuts would be accompanied by organizational changes aimed at improving AI workflows. </p><p>It said the company plans to move 7,000 employees to new initiatives related to AI workflows and slash managerial roles.</p><p>The changes are part of a far-reaching overhaul planned at Meta this year, as it looks to center AI agents in both product offerings and internal work. </p><p>A robot bricklayer could help address a shortage of skilled workers, according to one of its developers...</p><p>by automating one of the most repetitive and physically demanding roles on building sites.</p><p>Founder and CEO of JT Lifestyle Homes, Dr Jan Telensky:</p><p>"When I did the survey the average age of a bricklayer in UK is 46 years, which means, and nobody is learning it. So in 20 years time who is going to build the houses if you need a bricklayer?"</p><p>His solution is WLTR, the Wall Laying Terra-Based Robot, known simply as 'Walter.</p><p>He added that the robot can do the work of five bricklayers and one labourer in an hour, while being operated by one person.</p></body>
The reassignments, combined with planned cuts of about 8,000 jobs, will affect roughly 20% of Meta's workforce
Corning (NYSE:GLW) is expanding its role in AI data infrastructure through multi-year optical connectivity agreements with hyperscale customers including Meta. The company has entered a broad partnership with Nvidia that includes operational collaboration and an investment in Corning through warrants. Corning plans to increase U.S. optical connectivity manufacturing capacity tenfold and build three new facilities to support AI data center demand. The company is also planning a significant...
Artificial intelligence has become Wall Street’s favorite growth story. Investors have poured money into companies tied to AI chips, cloud infrastructure, utilities, and data centers as businesses race to build the computing backbone needed for the next generation of software. The opportunity is massive — and so is the spending. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet ... The $1 Trillion AI Data Center Buildout Is Fueling a Cost Consumers Can’t Escape
President Trump made 94 different trades of 'Magnificent 7' stocks in the first quarter of 2026, a new ethics disclosure shows, executing millions of dollars in transactions even as he was meeting with and often promoting these top tech companies.
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On Monday, Florida-based NextEra Energy, North America’s largest investor-owned electric utility, announced it had entered an agreement to combine with Dominion Energy, creating the world’s largest regulated electric utility business. The $66.8 billion all-stock transaction is the latest evidence of growing consolidation in the US public energy and utilities sector to meet the exponential demand for power to fuel the AI buildout. Goldman Sachs estimates in a February report that global data cent
Nebius is rapidly scaling its full-stack AI cloud platform, building key partnerships including a $27 billion multi-year deal with Meta, and gaining multiple strategic acquisitions. These moves are prompting growing analyst optimism even as the stock trades at a premium valuation.
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Two of the largest names in digital advertising have moved in opposite directions over the past month, and the gap is striking. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock is down 11% over the trailing month, while Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock is up 16% in the same time frame. Both reported their financial results on April 29, and the ... Meta Platforms Is Down 11% in a Month While Alphabet Is Up 16%. What’s Going On?
Meta detailed its layoff plans for this week in a memo shared with employees on Monday, saying cuts to 10% of its workforce globally would be accompanied by a new round of organizational changes aimed at improving the company's AI workflows. The Facebook owner is planning to lay off 10% of its employees on Wednesday, with notifications going out in three batches globally at 4 a.m. local time, according to the memo, seen by Reuters. In the memo, Meta's head of human resources, Janelle Gale, told employees that "many leaders will announce org changes" in coordination with the layoffs.