Researchers warn America’s rapidly expanding data center industry could drive electricity prices up 57% in some regions by 2030.
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Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei once sparred over how OpenAI could catch Google in AI. Now, the trio are preparing blockbuster flotations...
Ackman's Pershing Square hedge fund largely exited from its massive Alphabet position in Q1 and initiated a stake in Microsoft.
Investing.com -- Artificial intelligence is generating a minor impact on macroeconomic output despite widespread corporate adoption for individual workflows, according to a research report released by BofA Global Research on Friday.
Alphabet, ticker NasdaqGS:GOOGL, is committing $15b to build a new Google data center complex in Missouri focused on AI and cloud computing infrastructure. The project emphasizes sustainable development, including advanced cooling systems aimed at reducing water use and programs tied to energy affordability. Google plans direct community investment and local workforce training as part of the buildout, positioning the site as a long term regional hub for digital services. For investors...
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 (GOOGL) has the most popular search engine, is a hyperscaler, and is one of the best-positioned companies in the artificial intelligence race. The stock is up about 22.85% year to date, at the time of writing, Friday morning, May 22, according to Yahoo Finance. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P ...
FTSE Russell announced a preliminary list of changes to its indexes on Friday after the market closed—and some Big Tech names are being reclassified. Google parent Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices were among the largest stocks that will be removed from the That means those stocks will move to pure growth status by FTSE Russell’s standard. Apple and Microsoft on the other hand, will join the value index—and move from pure growth classification to a blend of growth and value.
BMO Financial Group recently launched a collaboration with Best Buy Canada, offering eligible post-secondary students who open and fund a BMO Student Chequing Account a C$200 Tech Reward that can be used on a curated range of products from brands such as Sony, JBL, Nespresso, Dyson and Google Fitbit. At the same time, Best Buy is preparing for an upcoming earnings report while managing product shortages and a pending CEO transition, which together are shaping how investors think about its...
Google slashed the price of its Gemini enterprise offering by 20% to undercut OpenAI and Anthropic.
On May 20, 2026, Snap Inc. expanded its board of directors to thirteen members by appointing Luke Wood, former Beats by Dr. Dre President and Apple Vice President, who also leads Violet St Holdings and sits on Fender Musical Instruments’ board. By bringing in a director with deep consumer electronics, music, and brand-building experience, Snap is signaling a focus on strengthening leadership around product, partnerships, and monetization opportunities. We’ll now examine how Luke Wood’s...
Amazon (AMZN) is one of the world’s largest online retailers and a hyperscaler thanks to its Amazon Web Services. The key driver for the stock has become artificial intelligence. The stock is up about 16.31% year to date, at the time of writing, Friday morning, May 22, according to Yahoo Finance. ...
NVIDIA and Alphabet delivered some of the biggest highlights from the Mag 7 group in the Q1 earnings cycle, with Google Cloud sales showing bullish acceleration while NVIDIA's Data Center results again broke records.
(Bloomberg) -- Anthropic PBC is set to close its latest round of funding, which may top $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter, vaulting ahead of rival OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI startup.Most Read from BloombergBungie Plans Layoffs After Ending ‘Destiny 2’ DevelopmentSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaUAE Joins Saudis, Qatar in Urging Trump Not to Restart WarIran in Talks Wi
A young saver opens a Schwab account, picks the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHG) over a plain S&P 500 fund because they want a growth tilt at almost no cost, and assumes 197 holdings buys them diversification. The math says otherwise. SCHG’s top 10 names drive 59% of the portfolio, which means more than ... SCHG’s Top Ten Holdings Now Drive 59 Percent of the Fund, Creating Hidden Single Stock Risk
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.
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has partnered with Cohen & Steers to offer a new hybrid credit fund to clients outside the U.S. through its global wealth platform. The bank has reorganized its investment banking unit, appointing new co heads and adjusting sector coverage to respond to global dealmaking activity. In Chicago, JPMorgan is working with Google on a redevelopment of a key downtown commercial area, tying the bank more closely to a high profile urban renewal project. For investors...
Strong first-quarter earnings growth and resilient AI spending are prompting strategists at UBS and CIBC to raise their S&P 500 targets.
Wedbush Securities has added Datadog Inc (NASDAQ:DDOG) and SK Hynix (KRX: 000660) to its closely watched IVES AI 30 list, citing the memory super-cycle and AI observability as two of the most compelling themes in the current phase of the artificial intelligence buildout. In a note to clients,...
Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) unit Google's new AI ad tools should help reduce concerns about competition f
The data center buildout doesn’t seem like it’s about to slow down. As more firms look to step up and supply AI compute, some of which (unlike the cash-rich hyperscalers) are risking their shirts by going into debt, it feels like timing the peak in the AI boom or the beginning of an AI bubble ... The AI Data Center Buildout Is Accelerating, and Nuclear Could Be the Most Underowned Piece of the Puzzle
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.
Semtech (SMTC) is likely to report "upside" to fiscal Q1 results and fiscal Q2 outlook as demand for
Meta resolves a major school district case, but roughly 1,200 related lawsuits remain pending.

Elon Musk's private space operator, SpaceX (SPAX.PVT), released its S-1 filing this week as it plans to go public via IPO in June. The Wall Street Journal has reported that AI developer OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) is preparing to file for its own mega-IPO. As investors anticipate this mega-IPO, should they be equally cautious as they are bullish on these companies ? Portfolio Wealth Advisors president and CIO Lee Munson, Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, and Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré weigh in on the wave of upcoming IPOs.