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The tech rebound has legs. Stock futures were rising early Friday as the technology sector looked set to end a bad July on a positive note despite disappointing earnings from Apple. S&P 500 futures rose 0.
<body><p>STORY: :: Archive</p><p>What if your next driverless taxi had no steering wheel? That may soon become a reality.</p><p>Amazon-owned Zoox has won the first U.S. approval for commercial deployment of a robotaxi built without traditional human controls.</p><p>The approval came from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA...</p><p>allowing the company to begin charging for rides in Las Vegas once it completes state requirements.</p><p>Here's NHTSA administrator Jonathan Morrison.</p><p>"Since our standards get into performance requirements for specific aspects such as braking performance, they provided information and we received public comment, and we made that determination that their vehicle as equipped, can meet all of those requirements and in fact, exceed those."</p><p>The vehicle looks very different from a conventional car.</p><p>It's an electric, carriage-style robotaxi with two rows of inward-facing seats and a top speed of 75 miles per hour.</p><p>Federal officials say Zoox can deploy up to 2,500 vehicles in each of the next two years.</p><p>The move comes as companies including Alphabet's Waymo and Elon Musk's Tesla race to expand driverless ride-hailing services across the U.S.</p><p>The green light comes with added oversight.</p><p>U.S. regulators say the firm must report issues including crashes and inappropriate stops.</p><p>Authorities also retain the power to revoke the exemption if major safety concerns emerge.</p></body>
$450 billion That's the amount of market capitalization gained by Microsoft yesterday, the largest one-day gain in market value by any U.S. business, ever. The tech giant's stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash.
Strong demand for premium office space in US cities like New York is allowing landlords like BXP to push rents higher and regain leverage.
A China carveout could reduce regulatory complications related to SpaceX’s U.S. defense work and possible Beijing scrutiny.
A China carveout could reduce regulatory complications related to SpaceX’s U.S. defense work and possible Beijing scrutiny.
AXT Inc (AXTI) posts historic Q2 2026 results with revenue up 164% year-over-year, driven by explosive indium phosphide growth for AI data centers.
BigBear.ai accelerates growth with record contract wins, expanded GenAI capabilities, and a strategic push into M&A despite widening adjusted EBITDA losses.
Roblox Corp (RBLX) reports strong user growth and cash flow, yet faces near-term monetization headwinds from algorithm changes and AI investments, leading to withdrawn full-year guidance.
Tempus AI Inc (TEM) reports strong Q2 2026 results with record revenue, FDA approval for xT CDx, and a major BioNTech partnership, driving a raised outlook for 25% annual growth.
Strategy Inc (MSTR) boosts Bitcoin reserves to 846 BTC, cuts net debt to $6.7 billion, and unveils a $1 billion buyback plan to restore STRC to par value.
A China carveout could reduce regulatory complications related to SpaceX’s U.S. defense work and possible Beijing scrutiny.
Sony on Friday hiked its full-year operating profit forecast by 8% to 1.72 trillion yen ($10.72 billion), citing the strength of its gaming business. The Japanese conglomerate has received plaudits for its pivot to entertainment, but the market is concerned about the impact of AI and a memory chip price boom on its business. In the April-June quarter, group operating profit rose 40% to 476.5 billion yen, beating analyst estimates, due to the strength of the gaming and image sensors businesses.
(Bloomberg) -- Sony Group Corp. raised its profit outlook after its lucrative content holdings generated continued growth, underscoring the entertainment group’s resilience in the face of rising component prices.Most Read from BloombergChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle EastBond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility WarningWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionMicrosoft’s $450 Bil
Morgan Stanley lowered the price target on SoFi to $15 from $16 and maintained an ‘Underweight’ rating on the shares, saying that while the Q2 revenue beat by 7%, growth is becoming more capital intensive.
AMC Entertainment (AMC) has received one of the clearest signs yet that its financial position is improving. S&P Global Ratings raised the issuer credit rating of the movie theater operator to B- from CCC+ with a stable outlook. The ratings firm pointed to improved operating performance, ...
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares jumped Thursday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with investors and analysts praising accelerating Amazon Web Services profitability as evidence that returns on artificial intelligence investments are beginning to materialize. Cramer Calls Amazon ‘Astonishing’ After AWS Delivers CNBC host Jim Cramer called the results “astonishing,” in a post on X, though he said Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains the standout am
South Korean stocks jumped 17%, leading the region’s equity markets higher, as chip and technology shares climbed.
The company is becoming a leading AI data center real estate owner.
South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 16% on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street as artificial intelligence-related stocks bounced back after losses earlier this week. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. In early Asian trading, the Kospi surged at the open and ratcheted up, trading 16.5% higher at 6,515.40.
(Bloomberg) -- South Korean stocks climbed Friday, rebounding from steep losses earlier this week, as major technology firms’ spending plans refueled optimism on the artificial intelligence trade.Most Read from BloombergChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle EastBond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility WarningWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Big
AXT (AXTI) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +171.43% and +39.41%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Amazon beat analysts' expectations on Thursday when it reported growth in overall revenue and sales, particularly in its cloud, artificial intelligence and chips divisions. The company meanwhile said that two of its AI-related divisions grew by "triple-digit percentages" -- its AI cloud and chips businesses each "exceeded" $25 billion annual revenue run rates, a measure of recurring sales.
Despite plenty of uncertainty on some of the bigger economic issues, Q2 earnings season rolls along quite successfully to this point.
MasTec (MTZ) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1.37% and +1.81%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Illumina (ILMN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.50% and +3.36%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Apple (AAPL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1.60% and +0.62%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
U.S. stocks rallied, with the Nasdaq jumping 2.8%, as Microsoft’s robust earnings report restored momentum to the artificial-intelligence boom.
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