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By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE, July 7 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI
US stock index futures traded cautiously on Tuesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high in the previous session, while investors weighed another strong earnings update from Samsung Electronics (USOTC:SSNHZ) alongside fresh comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. Futures pause after Wall Street recordsBy 03:02 ET (07:02 GMT), futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed.
Kraft Heinz is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings soon, and Wall Street expects its EPS to decline in the double digits.
SpaceX officially joins the Nasdaq-100 today, and investors holding some funds tied to the index will end up exposed, whether they like it or not. Mutual and exchange-traded funds with $800 billion in assets under management are expected to buy SpaceX shares in order to mirror the index’s performance. SpaceX will be a small component in the Nasdaq-100, for now.
Maryland state agencies asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to end an extra 0.5% return the transmission owners earn for being PJM Interconnection members.
<body><p>STORY: From Tesla driving up sales to robot footballers competing in their own competition...</p><p>This is Tech Weekly.</p><p>:: Tech Weekly</p><p>Tesla beat Wall Street estimates when it posted record second-quarter deliveries.</p><p>The electric vehicle maker delivered more than 480,000 vehicles between April and June - up about a quarter from a year ago.</p><p>The results were partly driven by a rebound in Europe.</p><p>China was another bright spot, although demand was still under pressure in the U.S.</p><p>The World Cup witnessed a technological first during Norway's 2-1 win over Brazil in the Round of 16. </p><p>An advanced humanoid robot called Atlas delivered the match ball to the referee at half-time.</p><p>The robot was developed by U.S. firm Boston Dynamics and presented by tournament sponsor Hyundai Motor.</p><p>Atlas can impersonate famous goal celebrations, including Norway striker Erling Haaland's meditation pose.</p><p>While Atlas delivered a ball, robots in South Korea showed they could actually play soccer.</p><p>They competed at the finals of RoboCup 2026 in Incheon - a major robotics and AI competition.</p><p>Organisers said more than 3,000 competitors from 45 countries took part, and many teams reportedly used platforms developed by China's Booster Robotics.</p><p>The robots stumbled around and collided with rivals but got back up to keep playing, with Team Hephaestus of Tsinghua University winning the contest.</p><p>Google lost its long fight against a record $4 billion plus fine imposed by the EU eight years ago.</p><p>The European Commission had punished the tech giant for its dealings with phone manufacturers.</p><p>The phone makers were forced to pre-install Google Search, the Chrome browser and the Google Play app store on their Android devices - and prevented from using rival systems.</p><p>A Google spokesperson said the judgment didn't account for its efforts to make sure Android is open, interoperable and free.</p><p>And customers at the Lounge X coffee shop in Seoul are now assisted by a robot named Baris.</p><p>Its a technological sight which has become more common across South Korea.</p><p>Lounge X CEO Kim Dongjin said the firm turned to robots and self-service to overcome rising labor costs.</p><p>Kim says his company runs eight such unstaffed 24-hour coffee shops across South Korea, while four stores are still operated by humans.</p></body>
Enhancements to the carrier’s sales workforce and tech are positioning the business for revenue growth in H2.
(Bloomberg) -- As global demand for copper surges, one of the world’s biggest miners finds itself in a precarious state.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last MonthSaudis Slash Main Oil Price to Rare Discount as Market DivesChina Sentences Official to Death Over $325 Million in BribesChile’s state-owned Codelco, long th
U.S. chip shares trade sharply lower premarket, extending the reach of a global wobble in artificial intelligence-related stocks following Samsung's quarterly update. Micron Technology and Intel fell around 6% and 4%, respectively Applied Materials and Lam Research, both major suppliers to Samsung--each lost around 5%.
July 7 (Reuters) - Defence companies from NATO member states gathered in Ankara on Tuesday for an industry forum held alongside the alliance's annual summit, where several defence cooperation and
China-headquartered Luxshare Precision Industry said on Tuesday it had priced its Hong Kong listing at the top end of its marketed range, raising about HK$24.27 billion ($3.09 billion). Here are some of the details: • The Shenzhen-listed Apple supplier said the offer price was determined at HK$63.28 per H-share, and would sell 383.5 million shares. Luxshare wrote in its prospectus that the proceeds would be used to expand manufacturing capacity in automotive and consumer electronics, fund AI-driven factory upgrades, pursue acquisitions, repay debt and support working capital.
Raymond James raised Delta’s price target but downgraded the stock.
SpaceX has secured buy ratings or the equivalent from a swath of Wall Street stock brokerages, lending further support to Elon Musk’s newly floated...
By Amanda Cooper LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Global stocks fell on Tuesday as technology shares slid despite blockbuster results from Samsung Electronics, with investors remaining concerned about the
(Bloomberg) -- When Michaels Cos. tapped a new CEO in early 2025, the company’s chairman, 25-year Apollo Global Management Inc. veteran Andrew Jhawar heralded the moment as “an exciting period of opportunity” for the retailer.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last MonthSaudis Slash Main Oil Price to Rare Discount as Mar
Big tech reining in its AI spending may be a tantalizing prospect for some. Second-quarter reports coming later this month will likely show another period of blowout AI investments. Wall Street analysts estimate that combined capital spending by Google, Microsoft Amazon com and Meta Platforms surged 74% year over year to hit $168 billion in the June-ending quarter, according to consensus estimates from Visible Alpha.
July 7 (Reuters) - Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped on Tuesday on declines in chip stocks over concerns about the sustainability of the AI-driven rally despite strong results from Samsung
The U.K. artificial-intelligence infrastructure startup said the funds would inject flexible liquidity to accelerate its data-center plans across Europe, the U.S. and the Asia Pacific.
The recalls cover Mustang wiper issues and Mustang Mach-E drivetrain parts.
Samsung previewed record quarterly results today. Analysts had been expecting around $56 billion in operating profit for the quarter, according to FactSet. Operating profit is set to jump 19-fold compared to a year earlier, from around $3 billion in the second quarter of 2025.
New York Stock Exchange President Lynn Martin told Yahoo Finance that she feels optimistic about the stock market and the economy as momentum builds for companies going public following a long IPO drought.
(Bloomberg) -- China’s securities regulator said it was monitoring developments in a US lawsuit after Susquehanna International Group alleged insider traders made at least $100 million from well-timed options bets before Beijing’s recent crackdown on illegal cross-border trading. Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last M
By Tife Owolabi LAGOS, July 7 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive
U.S. tech futures fell in early European trade and global artificial intelligence-related stocks weakened as investors reacted to Samsung Electronics’ earnings.
The president's latest comments on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) threaten to undermine policymakers' credibility.
Possible Fed rate increases in 2026 could make short-term bonds a good choice.
Chipotle is gearing up to release its fiscal Q2 earnings later this month, while analysts project a modest EPS decline.
Four US states seek $1.4 trillion from Meta over teen addiction claims. See why Meta stock barely moved on the news.
Csquare Inc., Brookfield’s data center platform, plans a $1.35B US IPO as AI-driven infrastructure demand drives sector valuations higher.
<body><p>STORY: Walmart said Monday it would cut prices on many summer barbecue favorites, including meat, chips and soda.</p><p>The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump said the retailer was acting at his administration's request.</p><p>In a Truth Social post, he said Walmart would be lowering prices significantly, "to celebrate our great Country's 250th birthday."</p><p>Trump said the firm would, “be dropping the price for a pound of ground beef by almost 15%.”</p><p>Walmart said in a statement that the price of one pound of 73% ground beef roll would drop to $5.94 from $6.74 in its stores, a decline of about 12%.</p><p>The retailer also said it lowered prices on items including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo sodas and chips.</p><p>Prices for steaks and hamburger meat soared after a persistent drought burned pasture lands and hiked costs of cattle feed, forcing U.S. ranchers to slash their herds.</p><p>Now the price cuts mark a notable shift from last year, when Walmart warned that tariffs would push some prices higher, a move Trump had rebuked.</p><p>The president had previously encouraged low-tariff imports of Argentine beef to cool U.S. prices, which angered American ranchers.</p><p>He had also directed the Department of Justice to investigate whether U.S. meatpackers were colluding to raise prices.</p><p>Walmart is widely viewed by economists and investors as a gauge of U.S. consumer health because of its size and broad customer base.</p></body>
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