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June 3 (Reuters) - Tesla said on Wednesday it was rolling out its unsupervised robotaxis in the Austin Metro area in Texas, as the electric-vehicle maker looks to speed up its autonomous ride-hailing
Tesla said on Wednesday it was rolling out its unsupervised robotaxis in the Austin Metro area in Texas, as the electric-vehicle maker looks to speed up its autonomous ride-hailing operation. Expanding the robotaxi service and wider adoption of its full self-driving software - a version of which underpins the technology - is key to Tesla's growth strategy after CEO Elon Musk pivoted the company's focus from EVs to AI and robotics. The service has been operating in Austin for nearly a year, where customers sometimes experience wait times in excess of 30 minutes.
Broadcom shares sank in pre-market following the chipmaker's quarterly results.
All three major US stock indexes were down late-morning Wednesday, as oil prices and US Treasury yie
Alphabet has increased the size of its equity offerings to $84.75 billion, in a sign of strong investor appetite for big tech companies as they expand their AI infrastructure and computing power. On Monday, the Google parent said it would raise $80 billion, as big tech companies compete to out-build each other with AI data centers to get ahead in what executives see as a once-in-a-generation AI race. In a filing dated June 2, Alphabet said it now aimed to raise $18 billion through the sale of Class A and C shares and $16.75 billion from depositary shares.
Goldman Sachs stands to benefit from a big IPO push, so it's not shocking that its CEO is upbeat about investor demand for now.
By Katie Paul LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media
Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media giant as a player in the enterprise AI market. Announced at the company's WhatsApp-focused Conversations conference in London, the new product expands on existing business messaging services by enabling "agentic" capabilities in which the assistant can take actions like booking calendar appointments and closing sales on behalf of businesses. The company said more than 1 million businesses were already using earlier chatbot versions of such agents on WhatsApp and Messenger.
Investing.com -- The European Commission introduced new legislation on Wednesday aimed at strengthening domestic cloud, artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors to reduce dependence on U.S. technology companies.
As the big wave of mega AI IPOs moves in, the retail crowd is probably eager to punch their ticket. Though it’s tough to tell where valuations will end on day one for the likes of Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX, one thing is almost a guarantee: the trading activity is going to be wild. For ... The Real Winner in the Anthropic IPO Isn’t Anthropic, OpenAI, or Even Google.
Private infrastructure and real estate capital are expected to play a larger role in financing the AI-driven data-center boom, as companies move beyond traditional forms of funding, Goldman Sachs said in a note on Tuesday. Goldman increased its combined capex forecast for the four largest hyperscalers - Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet - to $5.3 trillion between fiscal years 2025 and 2030. Prior to the start of first-quarter earnings, the Wall Street brokerage forecast capex at $4.5 trillion for the same period.
Google-parent Alphabet’s plan to raise $80 billion through equity sales signals that its AI spending intentions aren’t slowing down. Alphabet’s stock price slipped nearly 4% Tuesday, while the prospect of more capex surges in the future also weighed on the shares of cloud rivals Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle.
<body><p>STORY: The Trump administration is asking top AI companies to submit their most powerful models for cybersecurity testing.</p><p>The testing would be voluntary and happen before the models are released to the public.</p><p>This comes as security fears mount in Washington over powerful new AI systems such as Anthropic's Mythos.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>President Trump signed an executive order directing several federal agencies to reach agreement with developers over such tests.</p><p>Under the order, U.S. agencies will have up to 30 days to test the models before public release.</p><p>The move signals a shift in Trump’s AI strategy, from a fully hands-off approach to more active government oversight on national security risks.</p><p>Google, Anthropic and OpenAI have welcomed the order.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said it “gets the balance right” by developing the best models while keeping them safe and strengthening cyber defenses.</p><p>The order also aims to protect critical infrastructure such as banks, hospitals and emergency services by scanning for cybersecurity weaknesses.</p></body>
Britain has imposed new conduct requirements on Google's search services, including allowing publishers to stop their content being used to power the U.S. tech giant's AI features, as the watchdog ramps up its oversight. The country's Competition and Markets Authority has flagged concerns about Google's dominance in search, designating the company with the "strategic market status" that allows it to set targeted rules to increase trust and transparency. Google accounts for more than 90% of UK queries and the regulator said in January it wanted to give publishers more control over how their content was used.
Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it has imposed new conduct requirements on Google's search services, including allowing publishers to opt out of training the U.S. tech giant's AI models, as the watchdog ramps up its oversight. The Competition and Markets Authority has flagged concerns about Google's dominance in search services. Google accounts for more than 90% of UK queries, and the regulator had been consulting on the matter to ensure effective competition.
In one weekend, Warren Buffett’s successor has given shareholders a reason to believe he is a savvy dealmaker.
(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
He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon Musk could become the planet's first trillionaire.Robinson said Musk could take on an "aura of God" for some people should he become the world's first trillionaire -- but might develop a bit of a god complex himself as a result.
Arham Technologies Ltd (NSE:ARHAM) reports a 70% revenue surge and strategic brand expansion, despite facing margin compression and geopolitical risks.
$1.75 trillion That is the valuation being considered by SpaceX in its blockbuster initial public offering planned for next week. That number could change a lot in coming days, but if it holds it would make Elon Musk’s rocket maker the seventh-largest U.
(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
All three indexes have now closed at records five sessions in a row for the first time since February 2017.
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.
Broadcom Faces High-Stakes Earnings Test. Oppenheimer Says AI Could Deliver Another Beat
Two years ago, Wall Street was asking whether AI would destroy Google Search. The question drove real anxiety among Alphabet investors and pushed some analysts to cut targets. The data Piper Sandler just published suggests that question may have been the wrong one entirely. The right question, it ...
Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday that there is sufficient capital available as major artificial intelligence companies prepare to enter public markets.
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new quantum computing chip that it redesigned with the help of AI, saying it now believes it will have commercially
Google parent Alphabet Inc. is raising $80 billion through a package of equity offerings, including an investment deal with Berkshire Hathaway Inc., to help fund ambitious and growing artificial intelligence spending plans. Ted Mortonson, Managing Director: Technology at Baird, discusses this offering, the historic AI infrastructure buildout, and the companies powering the current tech cycle.
(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 world's most valuable technology companies with the exception of Alphabet added billions of dollars in market value in May, as upbeat earnings outlooks and strong demand for AI chips fuelled a rally in their shares. Apple, memory chipmakers Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the gains, adding $598 billion, $512 billion, $481 billion and $377 billion, respectively, in market value. Their valuations rose to $4.58 trillion, $1.09 trillion, $1.10 trillion and $1.34 trillion, respectively.
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