The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the institution that serves as a bank for the world's central banks, has delivered a pointed assessment of the booming stablecoin market in its 2026 Annual Economic Report. Crypto's most widely used dollar tokens, it argues, borrow the ...
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(Bloomberg) -- Tencent Holdings Ltd. is preparing to launch an AI agent for its Slack-like enterprise communication app, intensifying a high-stakes battle among Chinese tech giants to lock users into their ecosystems in the post-ChatGPT era.Most Read from BloombergStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some Roles‘FOMO Really Got Me’: Taiwanese Go Deep Into Debt to Amp 100% Stock RallySpaceX Falls for Third Day, Erases $
(Bloomberg) -- ByteDance Ltd., the developer of TikTok, is in preliminary talks with banks for a borrowing of about $20 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be the firm’s largest offshore loan yet at a time when it’s boosting investments in artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some Roles‘FOMO Really Got Me’: Taiwanese Go Deep Into Debt to Amp 100%
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has ordered urgent inspections after cracks were found in a wing component on some aircraft.
The global investment bankJefferies just added a fresh twist to the Tesla (TSLA) stock debate. According to TheFly, veteran analyst Philippe Houchois kept his cautious stance on Tesla, but his latest take goes beyond deliveries, margins, robotaxis or EV demand. His concern is tied to SpaceX ...
SoFi acquired Composer and is launching an artificial intelligence-powered investing platform.The tool helps users create, test, and automate trading strategies using everyday language.The move adds to a growing fintech race to keep retail investors engaged with AI tools. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) ...
SK Hynix's overtaking of Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable firm was the culmination of 14 years of bets that brought it skepticism and scorn but ultimately put it at the centre of the global AI gold rush. In 2012, conglomerate SK Group acquired Hynix Semiconductor in a deal that was considered financially irresponsible. Samsung, in contrast, was valued at more than 10 times SK Hynix and was the global leader in Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM), a memory type that powers laptops and smartphones.
Alphabet was poised to open higher on Wednesday after the tech giant was tapped to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon.
I've covered Micron repeatedly, and each time, the story has been some version of the same thing. The artificial intelligence (AI) memory supercycle is getting bigger than the market expected, and Micron keeps proving the bears wrong. Tuesday, June 23, is a jarring interruption. MU dropped more ...
South Korea's government is in talks with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix over plans for the next phase of large-scale investments in semiconductor production facilities, an official said on Wednesday, adding an announcement on a new chip cluster would be made soon. "Exponential and explosive" growth in demand for chips driven by the AI industry could require the two companies to speed up ongoing construction of new chip facilities by more than 10 years to 2034-2035, presidential policy adviser Kim Yong-beom told a discussion panel.
(Bloomberg) -- SK Hynix Inc. is expected to submit a statement to Korea’s financial regulator for an offering of American Depositary Receipts, according to Korea Economic Daily.Most Read from BloombergStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some RolesSpaceX Falls for Third Day, Erases $600 Billion in Market ValueKorean Stocks Tumble 10% as Extreme Volatility Rattles Investors‘FOMO Really Got Me’: Taiwanese Go Deep Into D
The billionaire’s private friendship with the president has helped Oracle’s business and his son’s media conglomerate.
By Dhwani Pandya MUMBAI, June 24 (Reuters) - Walmart's Flipkart is speeding up expansion of its "quick commerce" business in India, with plans to add 500 more neighbourhood warehouses across the
Nvidia's AI chips have more than doubled in price on China's black market, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing multiple Chinese chip traders. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Angela Christy in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk is no stranger to financial alchemy. His latest feat: adding billions of dollars of debt onto his cash-burning business empire while simultaneously cutting its annual interest burden.Most Read from BloombergStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some RolesSpaceX Falls for Third Day, Erases $600 Billion in Market ValueKorean Stocks Tumble 10% as Extreme Volatility Rattles Investors‘FOMO Really Go
FedEx reported strong quarterly results, driven by growth in package volumes and yields as the company focuses on high-margin logistics business. The post FedEx boost revenue behind premium parcel, freight volumes appeared first on FreightWaves.
US stocks advanced on Wednesday, rebounding from a bruising start to the week for tech stocks, as oil prices plunged to their levels not seen since the beginning of the US-Iran war.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24, including US new home sales data and earnings results from Micron Technology (MU) and Trip.com (TCOM).
By Diana Novak Jones June 23 (Reuters) - Google's YouTube has settled with a minor who claimed the platform caused mental health harms, the plaintiff’s lawyers said, ahead of a second California trial
Since its launch in 2020, Polymarket has grown into the world's largest prediction market. The platform lets traders predict events, from future Bitcoin prices and election results to government shutdowns, using cryptocurrency as collateral. Traders can deposit Circle's USDC ...
SoftBank Group (SFTBY) founder Masayoshi Son dismissed the idea of building data centers in space, breaking publicly with the vision Elon Musk has spent the past year building toward. Son made the comments at his own company’s shareholder meeting, according to a Seeking Alpha report. The contrast ...
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for FedEx (FDX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended May 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Google parent Alphabet will be added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average beginning Monday, the index’s operator, S&P Global, said Tuesday. The company represents the fifth of the so-called Magnificent Seven growth stocks to enter the price-weighted index, which has historically been less vulnerable to tech swings than the Nasdaq Composite Index or the S&P 500. “Adding Alphabet will broaden and strengthen the DJIA’s exposure to these dynamic areas of the U.S. economy,” S&P said in a written statement.
SpaceX stock was hovering around $160 a share on Tuesday, returning to its closing IPO price after a run-up that raised shares 40% since the company went public.
Costco Wholesale keeps proving its critics wrong. While tariff fears, rising gas prices, and a shaky global economy have rattled many retailers, the warehouse giant keeps delivering. Its latest earnings report and monthly sales update paint a picture of a company gaining ground. And ...
Google's YouTube has settled a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, his lawyers said Tuesday, ahead of a second California trial over social media's role in the youth mental health crisis. The suit named four defendants — YouTube, Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc's Snapchat and ByteDance's TikTok — and the remaining three companies are still set to face trial in July. Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said in a statement that the lawsuit had been amicably resolved.
Nike announced a CFO transition and said fourth-quarter results remain on track, excluding a one-time tariff refund benefit.
(Bloomberg) -- Bill Gates told US lawmakers he believed Jeffrey Epstein may have been considering blackmailing him, according to transcripts released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee.Most Read from BloombergStocks Slide as Wall Street Gets AI Wake-Up Call: Markets WrapOracle Cut 21,000 Jobs in 12 Months, Says AI Replaced Some RolesSpaceX Falls for Third Day, Erases $600 Billion in Market ValueKorean Stocks Tumble 10% as Extreme Volatility Rattles Investors‘FOMO Really Got Me’: Taiwanese
Cerebras Systems said it expects to keep operating at a loss through year-end, pointing to the heavy costs to build out artificial intelligence. The company projected full-year core operating margins, which exclude certain items, of between negative 28% and negative 32%.