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A major artificial intelligence customer has come to dominate the database giant's story. And that's not the only issue.

Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:TLN) is one of the utility stocks riding the 2026 “Reliability Shock.” The latest investor-relevant update came on April 17, 2026, when Talen Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:TLN) priced $4.0 billion of senior notes, with proceeds intended partly to fund its previously announced acquisition of 2,451 megawatts of additional capacity across the Lawrenceburg Power […]

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is one of the utility stocks riding the 2026 “Reliability Shock.” The latest useful company update came on April 8, 2026, when Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) priced a $4.0 billion private offering of senior notes. The financing was mainly aimed at refinancing existing debt and general corporate purposes, but it came shortly after […]

Moby summary of Shopify Inc.'s Q1 2026 earnings call

Last week’s tech earnings put investors’ attention back on AI spending and whether it’s actually paying off. One megacap stands out, surging nearly 10% over the past five trading days, the best five-day performance among the Magnificent 7 stocks. That’s Alphabet. The stock is up 22% year to date as ...

And if you're not an AI investor, you may want to reconsider.

Jim Cramer on Sunday argued that the latest wave of Big Tech earnings proves aggressive artificial intelligence (AI) and data center spending is fueling competitive advantage rather than creating a dangerous market bubble. Cramer Rejects AI Bubble Narrative After Big Tech Earnings In a detailed analysis published on CNBC, Cramer pushed back against mounting concerns that hyperscaler spending on AI infrastructure is overheated, saying the latest quarterly results show the opposite. "I am growing

Concentrated bets on a handful of mega-cap technology names drove most of the S&P 500’s returns over the past three years, and Roundhill built MAGS to deliver that exposure in one ticker without forcing investors to guess which name will lead next. The Single-Decision Mega-Cap Tech Sleeve The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (NYSEARCA:MAGS) holds seven ... MAGS Is Up 181% Since Launch, but 2026 Reveals Its Hidden Weakness

Nebius buys Eigen AI for $643M to boost its AI cloud, aiming to build a fully integrated inference ecosystem and challenge hyperscalers.

Amazon announced that same-day grocery delivery is now available to Business Prime members. The post Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery to businesses appeared first on FreightWaves.

A caller on Bloomberg Businessweek’s Big Tech Special earnings panel captured the strangest dynamic in this market with a single line: “The market has been really sanguine about negative free cash flow or the prospect of it. You know, it’s something that everyone’s like freaked out over.” The numbers behind that observation are staggering. According ... Amazon’s Free Cash Flow Just Collapsed From $26 Billion to $1.2 Billion. The Market Barely Blinked.

AI infrastructure leader CoreWeave has explosive revenue growth and a massive backlog.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is included among the 10 Best Blue Chip Stocks to Invest in According to Billionaires. On May 4, Reuters reported that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) plans to let other businesses store and ship goods through its logistics network. The offering covers everything from raw materials to finished products. The move puts the company […]

Zoom Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) is one of the best enterprise software stocks to buy right now. On April 15, Zoom Communications appointed Russell Dicker as its new Chief Product Officer to spearhead the company’s transition toward an AI-first system of action. Dicker, who officially assumed the role on March 30, is tasked with overseeing the […]

Alphabet is again tapping debt markets as AI infrastructure spending reshapes Big Tech financing strategies.

Meta is building a 1-gigawatt data center campus in El Paso

United Parcel Service (UPS) stock fell 10% to hit $96 on May 4, 2026. The catalyst? Amazon (AMZN) launched 'Amazon Supply Chain Services,' a move that opens its internal logistics and fulfillment network to third-party businesses. Amazon is now competing directly with UPS across freight, distribution, and parcel shipping.

The iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (NYSEARCA:BAI) solves a problem that has tripped up most thematic funds: how to own the AI build-out without locking yourself into a static index that gets stale when the cycle shifts. Portfolio managers Tony Kim and Reid Menge run an active book of 40-60 holdings selected through ... The $500 Billion Capex Question That Will Make or Break BAI in 2026

IonQ CEO Peter Chapman frequently uses long-term commercialization timelines to anchor investor expectations. However, IonQ’s (IONQ) most critical metric is actually a specific hardware threshold: Algorithmic Qubit (AQ) capacity paired with two-qubit gate fidelity. While it is often obscured by quarterly cash burn figures, this underlying physics milestone is the primary driver of IonQ’s valuation. This analysis focuses on that specific metric.

Jassy compared Amazon's AI infrastructure bet to its early AWS investment, saying returns will follow when revenue catches up with spending

Is Walmart getting left in the dust?

Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRK-B) cash position has become one of the defining financial stories of recent years, swelling to truly historic proportions. The company ended 2025 with $373.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, representing the largest corporate cash hoard in American business history. The initial peak occurred in the third quarter of 2025, when ... We May Soon Find Out Why Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Have Almost $400 Billion in Cash

The Dow Jones index rose Tuesday amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions. Palantir stock sold off on earnings.

The startup has put a spin on repurposing EV batteries, CEO Edward Chiang told TechCrunch.

Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are working on the package

Debt heavy financing shows rising infrastructure costs

<body><p>STORY: From Amazon's FedEx challenge to robotic bag handlers at airports... this is Tech Weekly.</p><p>:: Tech Weekly</p><p>Amazon.com has moved into the business of UPS and FedEx with its so-called "Amazon Supply Chain Services".</p><p>The firm has given other businesses access to its supply chain network that has powered the e-commerce giant’s operation for decades.</p><p>The move could make it a key logistics player and intensify competition on pricing and speed.</p><p>It has already signed up Procter & Gamble, 3M and American Eagle Outfitters.&nbsp;</p><p>///</p><p>A Chinese robotics startup is seeking a $6 billion valuation in its next financing round.</p><p>Linkerbot is the global market leader in highly dexterous robotics hands for humanoids.</p><p>The firm said it focuses on the skills of top artisans, which its CEO calls 'dexterous craft'.&nbsp;</p><p>The hands can already turn screws fast, pick up soft items, thread a needle, and do precise factory work.</p><p>///</p><p>Japanese baggage handlers are due to be joined by robotic colleagues at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.</p><p>It's part of a two-year trial of the technology by Japan Airlines.</p><p>The humanoid robots aim to contribute to tasks like baggage handling and cleaning aircraft cabins.</p><p>Japan Airlines said in a statement about the initiative the aero sector faces the duel challenges of an aging and shrinking workforce, and a higher workload.</p><p>///&nbsp;</p><p>Scientists from Project CETI have built an underwater robot to listen in to sperm whale conversations.</p><p>The creatures click to communicate in bursts of sound that can travel huge distances.</p><p>David Gruber is project CEO and explained how the robot worked.</p><p>"So it essentially is like a fully autonomous vehicle, kind of like a Waymo car, that's making decisions and being able to stay, even though it moves quite slowly, stay with whales for long periods of time. It allows us to get these longer term data sets."&nbsp;</p><p>The system could potentially show how the whales react to human-made noise and activity and how it affects them.</p><p>///</p><p>And a humanoid robot called Sophia performed with a live orchestra in AI-themed concert in Hong Kong</p><p>"Even though I don't experience emotions the same way humans do, I want to simulate that connection as authentically as I can."</p><p>Sophia was first unveiled by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics ten years ago and she's even sung on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon".</p><p>But this was the first time Sophia had appeared with a live orchestra.</p><p>She performed three songs overall.</p></body>

Most investors chasing AI have been looking at the same 10 names for three years. The next chapter belongs to the infrastructure layer below the headlines -- and two companies are quietly writing it.

Amazon. com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has rolled out its Amazon Supply Chain Services platform, opening up its logistics infrastructure to third-party shippers beyond its traditional marketplace sellers.