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Apple's (AAPL) June iPhone and total company revenue were in-line with growth forecasts of 20% and 1
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Yesterday the PHLX Semiconductor Index ended the session down 2%, but the Nasdaq closed in the green, up 0.6%. Today the chip index is down roughly 4.4%, but the Nasdaq is also trading lower, down 1%.
NVIDIA prints 75% margins while TSMC bets tens of billions on new fabs, and both companies insist they are winning the AI race. Only one business model can claim the better long-term edge, and the answer depends on which number you trust more.
Warren Buffett is back on TV, and on CNBC, to be specific. As he left, he would be “going quiet.” As chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B), he added, “I enjoy the chance to keep in touch with you.” The person to “keep in touch” with is supposed to be the new CEO, Greg Abel. ... Why Is Buffett Back On TV As Berkshire Shares Fall?
Investing.com -- Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring said in a note to clients on Thursday that China's approval of Apple Intelligence represents a key catalyst for Apple, calling it a development that "should level the AI playing field in China" ahead of the company's first foldable iPhone launch.
U.S. stocks remain deep in the throes of a major rotation heading into the teeth of the second-quarter earnings season, and the traditional August lull that follows, as investors take money from highflying tech sector and spread that cash across a host of old-economy bets. What’s happening alongside that “great rotation,” however, is also interesting, and likely keeping stocks afloat amid the broader tech declines.
Some investors build watchlists with hundreds of stocks. Personal finance personality Dave Ramsey says his entire investment strategy fits into three buckets—and he isn’t losing sleep over whatever Wall Street is hyping this week. "I have three investments. That’s all...
Investing.com -- Alphabet's Google will be required to open key Android features and share certain search-related data with OpenAI and other artificial intelligence rivals under new European Union rules aimed at curbing the company's market dominance, EU regulators said on Thursday.
According to a Financial Times report citing the letter, Rep. John Moolenaar urged the Trump administration to block U.S. companies from buying memory chips from Chinese manufacturers.
New facilities would produce advanced 2-nanometer processors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) beat Wall Street expectations on Thursday with a record second-quarter net profit, up 77% from a year earlier, while pledging a further $100bn (€87.4bn) to expand its chipmaking capacity in the US.View on euronews
Alibaba and Baidu are joining with Apple as it rolls out generative artificial-intelligence features across devices in China.
Alibaba and Baidu Rally as Apple Expands AI Push in China
Exposure to the artificial-intelligence boom has become virtually impossible for investors to avoid. The theme hasn’t just cornered the stock market. It has systematically swallowed up corporate credit and venture capital, too.
<body><p>STORY: From SK Hynix shares yo-yoing to Apple suing OpenAI...</p><p>This is AI Weekly.</p><p>:: AI Weekly</p><p>SK Hynix shares went on a wild ride after its U.S. listing last week.</p><p>Shares plunged 15% in trading on Monday, marking the South Korean chip giant's biggest one-day fall on record.</p><p>But the firm's stock bounced back almost 13% later in the week.</p><p>It followed gains made in U.S. tech stocks after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation data and upbeat analyst forecasts for AI memory demand.</p><p>Meta plans to produce AI chips this September.</p><p>That's according to a memo seen by Reuters.</p><p>The move would help Meta gain more independence from chip suppliers like Nvidia.</p><p>Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees.</p><p>The U.S. tech giant alleged misappropriation of its trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT-maker's move into consumer hardware.</p><p>It accused OpenAI of orchestrating an effort to acquire and exploit Apple's confidential information through former employees, recruiting practices and supplier relations.</p><p>OpenAI said in a statement they "have no interest in other companies’ trade secrets."</p><p>IBM shares plunged by a quarter in one day.</p><p>Investors sold off after the U.S. tech company signaled the AI infrastructure boom has drawn spending away from the software sector.</p><p>IBM said it expected revenue to rise just 1% in the second quarter, falling short of Wall Street hopes.</p><p>The announcement added to worries over a software industry already rocked by the rise of AI tools.</p><p>And TSMC raised it forecast for capital spending by up to 14% for this year.</p><p>It comes after the chipmaker and major Nvidia supplier posted a 77% jump in second-quarter profit of $22 billion.</p><p>That was well ahead of market forecasts and the firm's ninth straight quarter of double-digit percentage growth.</p><p>Looking ahead, capital expenditure for this year is forecast to now be between $60 billion and $64 billion.</p></body>
The US House China committee chair has urged the Trump administration to ban US companies from buying memory chips from CXMT and YMTC to avoid...
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Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were largely steady on Thursday as softer inflation data continued to support hopes that the Federal Reserve can keep interest rates on hold.