AI Frenzy Propels Stocks to Monster First Half
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CNBC - Business
We're taking profits in this beer maker and buying more of our newest stock
We will realize a double-digit gain on the sale and pour half of it into our latest addition to the portfolio. -
CNBC - Business
Tesla stock rises again after better-than-expected deliveries report
Tesla shares saw more gains Wednesday, after jumping 10% in the previous session.Tesla -
ABC News - Top stories
Open on July 4th: Retailers and airlines. Closed: Government, banks, stock market
The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain -
GameSpot - Tech
Dragon Ball: A Visual History Is Back In Stock And 50% Off At Amazon
The world lost a legend when Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passed away this year, but like all of life's great artists, his legacy lives on through his work. If you've ever wanted to marvel at his talent for drawing awe-inspiring landscapes, ... -
Financial Times - Business
Kolanovic to leave JPMorgan after series of mistimed stock market calls
Top analyst leaves US bank after bearish forecasts on S&P 500 -
MarketWatch - Business
Paramount stock and bonds snapped up on report deal with Skydance is back on
The deal between Shari Redstone and Skydance Media that was scrapped a few weeks ago has been revived -
CBS News - Top stories
Investing in gold stocks this July? 5 costly mistakes to watch for
Gold stocks could be a good addition to your portfolio, but you'll want to avoid these big mistakes when investing. -
MarketWatch - Business
Is your active mutual fund beating the U.S. stock market this year?
Professional stock pickers who run mutual funds focused on U.S. stocks struggled in June, with only a small majority beating their benchmarks in the first half of this year, according to BofA Global Research. -
MarketWatch - Business
Trump Media to buy assets of WorldConnect Technologies in all-stock deal
Trump Media & Technology Group on Wednesday said it will acquire substantially all of the assets of WorldConnect Technologies.Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Hurricane Beryl Shouldn't Pose Threat to Specialty Insurers' Full-Year Targets
Potential Hurricane Beryl losses shouldn’t threaten European specialty insurers’ and reinsurers’ full-year targets, though it is still too soon to tell, RBC Capital Markets said. -
MarketWatch - Business
For all the fear of black swans, the stock market is acting roughly the same
“If the modern world is growing ever more complex and more black swans are flying around as a result, it is not apparent in the historical return data,” says one market observer. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Indian Stock Market Outlook Looks Bright After Recent Elections
The outlook for India’s stock market performance in the coming decade is bright, buoyed by optimism about the country’s economic prospects after last month’s general election results, according to analysts. -
MarketWatch - Business
If Biden drops out of the race, this is what will matter to the stock market
With President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign appearing to hang by a thread after last week’s debate debacle, investors understandably may wonder whether a change at the top of the Democratic ticket would move the stock market.Joe Biden -
Financial Times - World
Frontier emerging markets stocks soar as investors cheer reforms
Argentina’s Merval leads Latin America as heavily indebted nations chart path to growth -
Financial Times - World
UK housebuilder stocks rally after Labour election landslide
Keir Starmer’s party has promised to deliver 1.5mn new homes over five yearsUnited Kingdom -
MarketWatch - Business
Labour’s landslide victory sees U.K. housebuilder stocks surge
The Labour Party has pledge to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years in what analysts said could mark the ‘dawning of a new age’ for British housebuildersUnited Kingdom -
MarketWatch - Business
Koss continues rally as meme-stock chatter continues around headphone maker
Shares of Koss Corp. rose again Friday as meme-stock chatter continues to swirl around the headphone maker. -
MarketWatch - Business
JPMorgan Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo earnings to follow relative strength in their stocks
U.S.’s largest banks draw investor support as havens from sector headwinds from commercial real estate woes. -
MarketWatch - Business
Macy’s stock rallies as Arkhouse, Brigade reportedly sweeten their buyout offer
After earlier unsuccessful buyout bids for Macy’s Inc., investment firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are trying again, raising their offer for the retailer by around $300 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Why Your Fund Manager Can't Beat Today's Stock Market
The time seems just right for active stock pickers to beat the market. Why, then, are they doing even worse than usual? -
MarketWatch - Business
Nvidia’s stock gets a downgrade as AMD, TSMC shares are deemed top plays
New Street Research sees reason for “a more prudent view” on Nvidia’s stock. -
CNBC - Business
Young, wealthy investors turn to alternatives instead of traditional stock and bond investments
If you're a young, wealthy investor, traditional stocks and bonds are probably not at the top of your investment wish list, research finds. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Score: Tesla, Chewy, Paramount and More Stocks That Defined the Week
Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news. -
Inc. - Business
Unicorn Population Grows in the U.S., AI Spam Gets Traffic, and More
A survey of the newest so-called unicorns, privately held startups now valued at $1 billion or more, shows U.S.-based AI startups led the pack in the first half of the year. -
VentureBeat - Tech
Exclusive: Speech recognition AI learns industry jargon with aiOla’s novel approach
The company adapted OpenAI's Whisper model using its novel technique and improved its speech recognition accuracy by a significant margin. -
Inc. - Business
Among This Year’s Crop of New Unicorns, AI Companies--and the US--Dominate the Field
The rate at which new, privately held startups reach unicorn status is slowing. But among recent successes, it's clear that one buzzy new tech trend leads the field: AI. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Brown's Take: AI Threatens Tech Companies' Climate Commitments
The numbers are starting to roll in, and tech giants’ energy use is way up .Climate -
Inc. - Business
AI Deals Push VC Funding Total to 2-Year High
While the number of investments isn't climbing, the huge amounts of capital needed for AI development drove the quarterly figure to $55.6 billion.Artificial Intelligence -
GameSpot - Tech
Blumhouse Made Another Movie About How AI Will Destroy Us All
We've lost track of how many movies have been made about an AI-powered house that inevitably turns on the family that lives there. But this summer, Blumhouse and Sony are putting out another film with that exact premise called Afraid. This time, ... -
Inc. - Business
Google's AI Tool Is Driving Efficiency but Also Increasing Emissions
A new sustainability report from the tech giant says that itsgreenhouse gas emissions rose by almost half between 2019 and 2023.Google -
VentureBeat - Tech
Announcing the finalists for the 6th annual VentureBeat AI Innovations Awards
The 2024 AI Innovation Awards winners will be announced during an awards ceremony on the main stage of VBTransform on July 10, 4-5 p.m. in San Francisco. -
CNBC - Business
China leads the patents race for generative AI, with Tencent and Baidu topping the list
China filed more than 38,000 of generative AI patents between 2014 to 2023, a new United Nations report on Thursday showed.China -
The Guardian - World
Can the climate survive the insatiable energy demands of the AI arms race?
New computing infrastructure means big tech is likely to miss emissions targets but they can’t afford to get left behind in a winner takes all market. The artificial intelligence boom has driven big tech share prices to fresh highs, but at the ...Climate -
NBC News - Top stories
China leads the global patents race for generative AI, with the U.S. a distant second
China dominates the global race in generative artificial intelligence patents, filing more than 38,000 patents from 2014 to 2023, a U.N. report showed.China -
Wired - Tech
How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’
Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google.Apple -
Wired - Tech
The New ‘Ethical’ AI Music Generator Can’t Write a Halfway Decent Song
Song generators are in hot water over alleged copyright infringement, but the AI tool Jen was trained on licensed material. We asked pro musicians to test it, and the results were uninspiring. -
Inc. - Business
Meta Dives Into 3D Graphics With its New AI Chatbot Tool
As AI offers an assist for almost everything you can do on a computer, the new Meta offeringmay helpyour company create3D imagery for ad content, or help visualize new product concepts.Meta -
CNBC - Business
Microsoft's Surface Pro is fine, but it isn't the AI device to change personal computing
Microsoft's latest Surface Pro containing a Qualcomm chip delivers over eight hours of battery life, and it works with many programs. -
VentureBeat - Tech
Gen AI’s impact on healthcare: Cutting-edge applications (and their challenges)
Generative AI is set to revolutionize healthcare. But it is fraught with many challenges, too. Experts discuss how we can bridge this gap. -
VentureBeat - Tech
ElevenLabs launches free AI voice isolator to take on Adobe
In our tests, ElevenLabs' AI Voice Isolator was able to remove different types of background noises to extract clear speech, without any distortions.