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Anthropic has joined the Frontier coalition, which received another $915M in pledges to fund carbon removal projects.

<body><p>STORY: Another AI company is off and running... and, this time, it's coming from former sneaker brand Allbirds.</p><p>Allbirds on Wednesday officially changed its name to Smartbird, cementing its months-long transformation from shoe maker to AI infrastructure firm and sending its shares up as much as 75%.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>The move comes after the company in April said it was shifting its focus to offer cloud computing capacity and AI services, leading to a more than five-fold jump in its shares. </p><p>The newly-named Smartbird on Wednesday also announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO.</p><p>:: Amazon Web Services</p><p>Carlsten brings AI and quantum computing experience from Amazon Web Services and Alphabet spinoff SandboxAQ, and has advised the World Economic Forum on computing and AI.</p><p>In a statement, she said that with a (quote) "differentiated strategy, significant capital, and the opportunity to build an exceptional team, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on one of the most significant infrastructure opportunities of the next decade."</p><p>Allbirds shut most of its brick-and-mortar stores and sold its brand and footwear assets in March to American Exchange Group for $39 million.</p></body>
New device targets Amazon and Apple rival
Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) is one of the best young stocks to invest in according to hedge funds. On May 19, Warby Parker unveiled its first line of Intelligent Eyewear, scheduled for release this fall. Developed in partnership with Google and Samsung, the frames integrate Gemini and Android XR to offer contextual, real-time assistance, enabling […]
Broadcom Rebounds After JPMorgan Issues Strong Vote Of Confidence
AI lab Odyssey on Wednesday said it has raised $310 million in a Series B round valuing it at $1.45 billion, and struck a deal with Amazon Web Services that gives it access to specialized chips designed for high‑performance machine-learning workloads. The round, led by Natural Capital, saw participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, Google Ventures, EQT and In-Q-Tel, alongside prominent individual investors including Google’s chief scientist Jeff Dean and Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator. Odyssey is building models that can simulate the real world and act without human input.
Elon Musk just made his biggest bet yet on artificial intelligence. Days after SpaceX's record-breaking stock market debut, the company confirmed it would acquire Anysphere, the San Francisco-based startup behind the popular AI coding tool Cursor, in a deal valued at $60 billion. The move puts ...
If you hold Oracle (ORCL) stock, you’ve felt the turbulence. Despite a recent bounce, the shares are down over the last 12 months and sit well below their peak, a sign the market is wrestling with a profound shift in the company’s story. The options market is pricing in elevated uncertainty, with implied volatility in the 67th percentile of its annual range. This isn't about a legacy business in decline; it's about the significant risks of a company going all-in on a new one.
Broadcom stock is down this month after issuing so-so guidance. J.P. Morgan says the market continues to underestimate the semiconductor and software company.
HSBC's multiyear AI partnership could support projects generating over $100 million in revenue or savings each.
The company that ends up defining a new gadget is rarely the one that ships it first. Being first means being early, and being early means paying to teach everyone else why they should care. Smart glasses have lived in that expensive waiting room for years. Meta (META) turned camera-equipped ...

AllianceBernstein Global head of ETF strategy and partnerships, Julie Gunts, joins Yahoo Finance to explain how "MANGOS" stocks — Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), OpenAI (OPAI.PVT), and SpaceX (SPCX) — are ushering in the latest trends in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) has moved its next-generation 18A-P manufacturing process into risk production. The 18A-P process is aimed at advanced AI and data center chips and is designed to be backward compatible for customers. Intel is working with Foxconn on AI infrastructure and with Kontron AG on early edge AI deployments. For investors watching Intel, the shift of 18A-P into risk production is a data point in the company’s attempt to build a foundry business alongside its existing processor...
Allbirds stock is up more than 50% on Wednesday as it continues its pivot from a sustainable sneaker business to an artificial intelligence company.
Allbirds stock is up more than 30% on Wednesday as it continues its pivot from a sustainable sneaker business to an artificial intelligence company.
GOOGL's AI-powered Search and Cloud growth offer upside, but high capex, competition and stretched valuation keep investor caution high.
The stunning rally in SpaceX shares is losing some steam. The stock was trading 6% lower this morning, after a staggering rally that propelled shares nearly 50% above its IPO price in less than three full days of trading. It may be that a frenetic wave of demand from individual investors is finally fizzling out.
We recently published Jim Cramer Called SpaceX A Meme Stock & Discussed These 7 Stocks. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. Software and cloud computing giant Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s shares are up by a strong 108% over the past year and by 17% year-to-date. TD Cowen discussed the firm […]
We recently published Jim Cramer Called SpaceX A Meme Stock & Discussed These 7 Stocks. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the stocks discussed by Jim Cramer. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO)’s shares have struggled recently. While they are up by 13% year-to-date, over the past month, they are down by 6%. The shift came after the firm’s latest […]
Intel (INTC) announced that its 18A-P process node — a key component to the company's chips and foundry business — has entered initial production. Intel's stock is getting a slight lift in Wednesday trading. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley dives into the specs of the new hardware and its significance to the AI chipmaker.
Google Cloud, part of Alphabet, has opened an exclusive Model Garden executive center in London focused on enterprise and agentic AI. The company faces new legal requirements in the UK to increase transparency and fairness in Google Search ranking practices. Google Cloud has entered a multi year AI partnership with HSBC to support AI adoption in large scale financial services. Alphabet, traded as NasdaqGS:GOOGL, is drawing fresh attention as it expands deeper into enterprise AI while facing...
Starcloud, Axiom Space, Lonestar, and others are betting they can stake claims in orbit before Google and SpaceX scale up
On Wednesday, ride-hailing giant Uber EV maker Lucid and self-driving technology start-up Nuro announced plans to launch robo-taxis in Houston in 2027. Uber operates the network, Lucid builds the cars, and Nuro provides the autonomous driving technology. The move is yet another example that the long-promised era of driverless cars has arrived.