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Latest source headline Converging Trade in Nansha, Connecting the Globe: The Heart of the GBA Shapes a New Landscape for the Global Cross-Border Trade Ecosystem finance.yahoo.com · 13 Aug 2026 10:49What supports the read
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Converging Trade in Nansha, Connecting the Globe: The Heart of the GBA Shapes a New Landscape for the Global Cross-Border Trade Ecosystem
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Global Cross-Border Trade Industrial Cluster Ecosystem Conference, themed "Converging Trade in Nansha, Connecting the Globe," was held at the Guangzhou Nansha International Convention & Exhibition Center. Industry giants including Google, Midea, Guangzhou Port, and HSBC attended the event, drawing over 1,000 professionals. The conference officially launched the construction of the Global Cross-Border Trade Industrial Cluster and simultaneously unveiled the ecosystem service platform and the Guangdong Token Exchange and Service C
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The Race to $5 Trillion: Who Will Get There First, Apple or Alphabet?
Key Points Memory chip prices could represent a problem for Apple. Alphabet is thriving from major AI demand. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Apple(NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) have never ended the day in the $5 trillion market cap club. The only company to ever achieve that feat is Nvidia(NASDAQ: NVDA), and it's likely to stay there for good. But which one of these two will join Nvidia first? Apple has a head start, with a $4.4 trillion market value versus Alphabet's $4.2 trillion (as of Aug. 12). But is that enough to hold off a rapidly rising challenger? Let
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- 13 Aug 2026 10:30
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Exclusive-Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open
By Eduardo Baptista and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. The year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy activists, but not Bill Gates and Microsoft's then-CEO Steve Ballmer, who suggested Google was overreacting. In the past five years, however, at least 15 Microsoft branch offices and joint ventures in China have been shut, corporate filings show, and Microsoft is pursuing what five company sources described as a strategy of
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- 13 Aug 2026 10:03
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What Is Micron Technology (MU) Up Against In The New AI Stock Race?
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Micron Technology (NasdaqGS:MU) sits at the center of a shift in AI market leadership as investors increasingly compare chipmakers with cloud hyperscalers like Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft. Recent commentary in 2026 highlights that cloud hyperscalers are now converting large AI infrastructure budgets into clearer long term profit plans. This change in focus is prompting investors to reassess which companies might lead the next phase of AI spending and re
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- 13 Aug 2026 05:14
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Amazon's Zoox Launches Paid Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas and Says 'We Need To Be Regulated'— The Smoke Incident That Prompted a Recall Explains Why
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Zoox CEO Aicha Evans backed stronger federal oversight of autonomous vehicles as the Amazon.com Inc. subsidiary began charging passengers for driverless rides in Las Vegas, weeks after a smoke-related safety incident forced a fleetwide software recall. Zoox Backs Regulation as Paid Rides Begin "I want to unequivocally say we agree with the administrator and the administration and the regulatory agency. We need to be regulated," Evans told Fox Business on Monday, referring to National Highway Tr
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- 13 Aug 2026 03:31
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Credo Brands Marketing Ltd (NSE:MUFTI) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Transformation Phase ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: August 12, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Positive Points Revenue grew 5% year-on-year to approximately Rs 125 crore in Q1 FY27, reflecting steady performance despite soft discretionary spending. Gross profit increased 5% year-on-year to Rs 77 crore, with gross margins holding steady at 62%. The company opened five new stores in leading malls and high streets, while closing seven underperforming stores, improving network quality and productivity. Management sees po
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- 13 Aug 2026 01:11
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Infiltrated: North Korea's Secret U.S. Workforce
North Korean operatives are using stolen identities, AI and American accomplices to land jobs at U.S. companies, funneling millions back to the regime. WSJ's yearlong investigation reveals how one team infiltrated eight companies in just a few months. View Comments
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- 13 Aug 2026 01:00
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Q2 Earnings Scorecard: Record Margins, Strong Beats, and Upward Revisions
Note: The following is an excerpt from this week's Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>> Here are the key points: For the 451 S&P 500 companies reporting Q2 results (representing 90.2% of total index membership), aggregate earnings grew +41.6% year-over-year on +14.7% higher revenues. Positive Surprises were widespread, with 83.4% beating EPS estimates and 76.5% topping revenue estimates. Earnings season has concluded for half of the 16 Zacks sectors, including Fi
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- 12 Aug 2026 23:07
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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Ties Lingo Glucose Data To AI Health Tools
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) and Google Health announced a multi year partnership to integrate Abbott's Lingo biowearable glucose data with Google's AI driven consumer health tools. The collaboration aims to feed continuous glucose monitoring insights into the Google Health app to support personalized metabolic health tracking and coaching. The companies plan to run one of the largest real world metabolic health studies using anonymized Lingo data combined with Google's AI
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- 12 Aug 2026 21:13
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Google’s Pixel 11 isn’t the story; Gemini AI is
Yahoo Finance Tech Editor joins Josh Lipton on Market Domination Overtime to discuss Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) new Pixel 11 smartphone lineup and its deeper integration of Gemini AI. Video Transcript 00:00 Speaker A This is their kind of, you know, big push that they're making in in the consumer space when it comes to AI. They allow their Gemini AI models to be used on Samsung phones, also in the new Apple Siri AI. Uh that is also going to be powered by some aspects of Gemini. But I think that's really the the biggest upgrade here. Uh the idea is that you'll be able to tell your phone to uh, okay
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- 12 Aug 2026 20:59
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Google Takes Bigger Swing at Apple With Pixel 11
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is raising the stakes in its hardware battle with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), unveiling a pricier Pixel 11 lineup built around deeper Gemini integration just weeks before Apple's expected annual iPhone refresh. The $100 increase on Google's base smartphone highlights rising component costs, but the bigger investor story is strategic: Google is increasingly using Pixel devices to put Gemini directly into consumers' hands and potentially pull more users into its paid AI ecosystem. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with CRWV
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- 12 Aug 2026 19:39
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Google Raises Pixel 11 Prices by $100
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Higher memory costs are starting to affect consumer electronics more directly, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL, Financials), the parent of Google, upped pricing on its new Pixel 11 smartphone range. The Pixel 11 starts at $899, with the Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL starting at $1,099 and $1,299.That's $100 more than the previous generation. Google already warned that surging memory prices will push device costs as AI data centers battle for semiconductor capacity.The new phones nevertheless provide additional storage, with all three models starting at 256GB, helping t
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- 12 Aug 2026 19:28
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Can Ryanair’s (RYAAY) New AI Deal Offset Its Falling Fares?
Ryanair (NASDAQ:RYAAY) just handed Google a five-year cloud contract, and the timing says a lot. On August 12, Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers said it would deploy Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations, rolling out Google Workspace and Google Cloud to 35,000 employees. It is a bet on technology at exactly the moment fares are sliding, and costs are climbing, and that tension is the real story here.Can Ryanair's (RYAAY) New AI Deal Offset Its Falling Fares? Bull Case: Betting Big On Gemini To Cut The Fat The Google Cloud deal gives Ryanair a second major cloud
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- 12 Aug 2026 19:26
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Exclusive-Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle
By Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on the company's Gemini model as parent Alphabet seeks to close the gap with rivals, two people familiar with his remarks told Reuters. As Anthropic raced ahead with a preview of its powerful Claude Mythos model, Brin addressed hundreds of employees in an April town hall, urging the company's Google DeepMind AI lab to move faster, said one of the people on condition of anonymity. Google's Gemini model briefly overtook competitors last November, but new updates fr
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- 12 Aug 2026 17:35
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Alphabet stock slides as Google hikes Pixel 11 prices
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Shares of Alphabet (GOOGL) fell about 0.5% Wednesday after Google unveiled its Pixel 11 smartphone lineup, with higher memory costs contributing to a $100 increase in starting prices. Google set the Pixel 11 starting price at $899, while the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL will begin at $1,099 and $1,299, respectively. Each model now comes with 256GB of storage, and sales are scheduled to begin Aug. 20. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 7 Warning Signs with DELL. Is GOOG fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Alphabet said the lat
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- 12 Aug 2026 17:17
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Wall Street just borrowed $500 billion to build AI — here's what it could mean for your 401(k)
The AI industry just got even more expensive. NVIDIA just announced a new partnership with six financial institutions that would provide the chip company with $500 billion in third-party capital to put toward AI infrastructure. Must Read Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake. Here's what it is and 3 simple steps to fix it ASAP Millionaires under 43 hold only 25% of their wealth in stocks. Here'
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- 12 Aug 2026 17:15
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What Could Industry Rivals Mean For Trade Desk (TTD) Now?
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. The Trade Desk (NasdaqGM:TTD) is facing rising competitive pressure as Amazon and Google roll out new advertising products that threaten its core demand-side platform model. Amazon is shifting ad tech services toward higher margin AWS infrastructure, working on AI driven advertising with Warner Bros. Discovery, and reviewing its DSP, which could reshape how brands buy digital ads. Google is developing a Buyer Direct program that would let advertisers pur
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- 12 Aug 2026 17:10
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Alphabet Stock Slips as Australia Expands News-Payment Rules
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), the parent of Google, YouTube and Google Cloud, slipped roughly 0.1% Wednesday morning as Australia turned up the regulatory heat on Big Tech. The government wants major digital platforms to strike content deals with at least eight eligible Australian media organizations, according to Reuters, up from six under an earlier proposal. Google has been down this road before. It already pays publishers under Australia's existing framework. Now Canberra wants more deals and it is putting real money behind the threat. Warning! GuruFocus
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- 12 Aug 2026 17:08
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Is TTD Worth Buying as Cheap Valuation Clashes With Execution Risk?
The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD now trades at valuation levels far below its historical norms after a severe share-price decline. The apparent discount is striking, but it comes as revenue growth has slowed, earnings expectations have weakened and execution concerns have moved to the foreground. The investment question is whether the lower multiple compensates for those risks. Long-term opportunities in connected TV ("CTV"), retail media and international markets remain meaningful, yet the company still needs to show that spending can restore stronger growth. The Trade Desk Price, Consensus and EPS S
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:43
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Warren Buffett and Greg Abel's Alphabet Stake Now Tops $24.2 Billion: 3 Reasons Berkshire Will Keep Buying
At the end of last year, Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) after leading the charge for 60 years. Current CEO Greg Abel had been at Berkshire for many years before taking over as CEO, but investors have likely wondered how his investment style would differ from Buffett's. Their strategies differ, but one thing that remains consistent is Berkshire's recent interest in Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Berkshire began investing in Alphabet last year when Buffett was still CEO and has continued to increase its stake ever since. Missed Nvidia
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:20
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If I Could Invest $1,000 in Just 1 ETF in August, I'd Pick This Clear Standout Over the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
Key Points Buying the Vanguard Communication Services ETF is a bold bet on Alphabet and Meta Platforms. The communications sector trades at a discount to the S&P 500 and all but one other sector. SpaceX could throw a wrinkle in the composition of the Vanguard Communication Services ETF.10 stocks we like better than Vanguard World Fund - Vanguard Communication Services ETF › Earlier this year, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF became the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to surpass $1 trillion in assets. The ETF has grown in size thanks to its simplicity. It tracks the S&P 500 index and charges a mere 0.
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:05
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TTD Falls 23.5% in a Week Amid Macro Pressure and Execution Woes
The Trade Desk, Inc. TTD has fallen 23.5% in the past week, extending a steep 2026 selloff. The move follows a quarter in which revenue growth slowed sharply and profitability weakened as large advertisers faced macro pressure and the company acknowledged execution gaps.Zacks Investment Research Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Shares are down 64.9% year to date, so the weekly move sits within a much larger drawdown. The near-term case depends on steadier advertiser demand, better execution and evidence that elevated platform spending can translate into stronger growth. TTD's Q2 Miss Ra
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:02
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Advanced Micro Devices vs. Alphabet: Which Artificial Intelligence Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Key Points Advanced Micro Devices is rapidly expanding its footprint in the data center market through specialized artificial intelligence accelerators and high-performance computing solutions. Alphabet maintains a dominant position in global advertising while achieving significant revenue growth and high net margins in its cloud computing division. Which of these technology powerhouses deserves a spot in your portfolio for 2026?10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices › In today’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector, investors have a choice between the high-growth pot
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:01
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Top Midday Stories: Consumer Prices Rise 3.4% YoY in July; CoreWeave Q2 Loss Narrower Than Expectations
The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite were up slightly, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was PREMIUM Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade Already have a subscription? Sign in
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- 12 Aug 2026 15:49
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Nebius Second-Quarter Revenue Exceeds Estimates Amid Robust AI Cloud Gains
Nebius Group NBIS.jpg -Shutterstock Nebius (NBIS) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue on Wednesday as robust demand for artificial intelligence capacity drove more than 500% year-over-year growth in the Dutch company's cloud business. The cloud computing company's overall revenue surged to $582.3 Silver Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article and get so much more. A Silver or Gold subscription plan is required to access premium news articles. Upgrade now
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- 12 Aug 2026 15:48
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Could This Company Berkshire Owns a 37% Stake in Become the Google of Audio Advertising?
Sitting quietly in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio is SiriusXM Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRI), which only accounts for 1.1% of the conglomerate's total portfolio. Looking a little more closely, however, shows that while its stake is small as a percentage in the portfolio, Berkshire still owns a huge chunk of the company itself: 37%. The stock price has been on a good run in 2026, climbing nearly 50% as of this writing. But going back a little further, it's also lost 50% over the past five years. It's dealing with subscriber slowdown and increased competition, which will continue to be difficult to nav
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- 12 Aug 2026 15:35
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Global Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Market Report 2026–2033: Evaluating Foundation Models, Autonomous Agents, and Market Strategies of OpenAI, Meta, Google, xAI, and NVIDIA
Company Logo Accelerating technical breakthroughs highlighted by OpenAI's and Microsoft's autonomous agent rollouts, DeepSeek's open-weights architecture disruptions, xAI's compute expansions, and Meta's open multimodal research—are propelling the global artificial general intelligence market toward a projected $1.55 billion by 2033. This 150-page study delivers an in-depth analysis of deployment models, foundation types, end-use applications (healthcare, manufacturing, BFSI, defense), and regional growth projections through 2033. Artificial General Intelligence MarketArtificial General Intell
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- 12 Aug 2026 15:32
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3 Cash-Producing Stocks We Approach with Caution
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- 12 Aug 2026 02:21
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omain-Specific LLM Platforms Market Report 2026–2033: Evaluating Custom Fine-Tuning, RAG Architectures, and Market Shares of Microsoft, Google, NVIDIA, and IBM
Company Logo Accelerating shift from general-purpose AI to industry-tailored solutions—highlighted by Microsoft's clinical AI advancements, Google's expanded Vertex AI vertical models, NVIDIA's domain-specific NIM microservices, and IBM's compliance-driven Granite LLMs—is propelling the global domain-specific LLM platforms market toward a projected $15.54 billion by 2033. This 130-page study delivers an in-depth analysis of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) frameworks, enterprise deployment models, key vertical applications (BFSI, healthcare, legal, manufacturing), and regional growth projections through 2033. Domain-Specific LLM Platforms MarketDomain-Specific LLM Platforms Market Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Domain-Specific LLM Platforms Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Component, Deployment Model, Enterprise Size, Industry Vertical, Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2026-2033" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Domain-Specific LLM Platforms Market to Reach USD 15.54 Billion by 2033 The global domain-specific LLM platforms market was valued at USD 1.83 billion in 2025 and is projected to increase from USD 2.44 billion in 2026 to USD 15.54 billion by 2033. The market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.3% from 2026 to 2033. North America led the global market in 2025, accounting for more than 35.0% of total revenue. Market growth is being driven by rising enterprise demand for accurate, context-aware artificial intelligence models tailored to specific industries and business functions. Organizations across banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), healthcare, legal services, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, government and other sectors are transitioning from general-purpose models to specialized large language model platforms. These solutions support improved decision-making, workflow automation, operational efficiency and industry-relevant outputs while helping organizations reduce inaccurate or unsupported responses. Cloud computing and API-based AI ecosystems are accelerating the deployment of domain-specific LLM platforms. Hyperscalers and enterprise AI providers allow organizations to implement specialized models without making extensive investments in dedicated infrastructure. Lower deployment barriers are supporting adoption among large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Demand is also increasing as organizations integrate LLM platforms into customer support, enterprise analytics, knowledge management, document processing and other critical workflows. Story Continues Data security, regulatory compliance and AI governance remain important market growth factors. Businesses operating in highly regulated industries, particularly BFSI and healthcare and life sciences, require controlled, secure and explainable AI systems. Heightened concerns surrounding data privacy, intellectual property protection and regulatory accountability are encouraging investment in enterprise-grade platforms with transparent governance, access controls and compliance capabilities. Technological advancements are further improving the performance and commercial potential of domain-specific LLM platforms. Retrieval-augmented generation, model fine-tuning frameworks and multimodal AI capabilities are enabling stronger contextual understanding, real-time information retrieval and greater accuracy across specialized applications. Continued development of graphics processing infrastructure, vector databases and scalable cloud environments is also improving deployment speed and expanding addressable use cases across industry verticals. Enterprises are increasingly adopting specialized LLM platforms to improve productivity and optimize operating costs. These platforms can automate repetitive processes, streamline complex workflows, enhance access to institutional knowledge and support faster business decisions. Combined with sus
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:28
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Doubles Down On AI Bonds And DeepMind Shake-Up – What Trade-Offs Are Emerging?
In early August 2026, Alphabet announced a large multi‑tranche bond issuance totaling more than US$20 billion in senior unsecured notes, while also reshaping Google DeepMind's leadership as Demis Hassabis moved from CEO to chairman and chief scientist of Alphabet. This combination of aggressive AI infrastructure financing and a reconfigured AI leadership team highlights how Alphabet is reshaping its capital structure and governance to support long-term artificial intelligence ambitions amid rising legal and regulatory pressures. We'll now examine how Alphabet's sharply higher AI-related capital spending plans reshape its existing investment narrative and risk-reward profile. AI is about to change healthcare. These 43 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10b in market cap - there's still time to get in early. Alphabet Investment Narrative Recap To own Alphabet today, you need to believe its heavy AI and cloud investment can still translate into healthy long term earnings, despite higher capital intensity and legal scrutiny. The latest US$20 billion plus bond raise and DeepMind leadership reshuffle reinforce that near term, the key catalyst is AI infrastructure monetization, while the biggest risk is that rising capex and mounting regulatory actions compress margins and reduce the payoff from those investments. Among recent announcements, the sharp lift in 2026 capital spending guidance to US$195 billion to US$205 billion is most relevant. It directly links this bond issuance to a much larger AI buildout, which could support Google Cloud and Gemini driven revenue growth but also heightens concerns about free cash flow sensitivity, especially with new lawsuits and antitrust actions potentially constraining how effectively Alphabet can monetize its data and services. Yet beneath the AI growth story, investors should also be aware of how rapidly rising legal and compliance costs could start to... Read the full narrative on Alphabet (it's free!) Alphabet's narrative projects $701.1 billion revenue and $221.8 billion earnings by 2029. This requires 18.4% yearly revenue growth and about a $61.6 billion earnings increase from $160.2 billion today. Uncover how Alphabet's forecasts yield a $427.89 fair value, a 24% upside to its current price. Exploring Other PerspectivesGOOGL 1-Year Stock Price Chart Some of the lowest ranked analysts paint a much harsher picture, assuming earnings fall from about US$244 billion to roughly US$170 billion, and argue that heavier AI capex plus tighter regulation could sharply erode Alphabet's margins. You do not have to agree, but it is worth weighing this more pessimistic view against the bullish AI cloud catalyst, especially now that the latest bond deal and spending plan are on the table and could shift both narratives. Story Continues Explore 86 other fair value estimates on Alphabet - why the stock might be worth as much as 42% more than the current price! Form Your Own Verdict Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so go with your instincts. A great starting point for your Alphabet research is our analysis highlighting 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision. Our free Alphabet research report provides a comprehensive fundamental analysis summarized in a single visual - the Snowflake - making it easy to evaluate Alphabet's overall financial health at a glance. Searching For A Fresh Perspective? Early movers are already taking notice. See the stocks they're targeting before they've flown the coop: Capitalize on the AI infrastructure supercycle with our selection of the 57 best 'picks and shovels' of the AI gold rush converting record-breaking demand into massive cash flow. Find 49 companies with promising cash flow potential yet trading below their fair value. Uncover the next big thing with 19 elite penny stocks that
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- 12 Aug 2026 16:11
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Two Different Bets Behind Big Tech’s $1 Trillion Lease Bill
On August 4, Reuters reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Oracle, Amazon, and Alphabet have together committed roughly $1.09 trillion in future lease payments for facilities that haven't even opened yet, mostly AI data centers. Microsoft's own pipeline is the largest of the group, at $329.1 billion. Why This Bill Doesn't Show Up on the Balance Sheet Yet These lease commitments are nearly four times the roughly $285 billion in lease liabilities the same companies have already recognized on their balance sheets. That gap exists because accounting rules don't count a signed lease as a liability until the facility is actually ready for use. It means a huge share of Big Tech's AI spending spree is locked in without yet showing up in the debt and leverage numbers investors normally watch. If AI demand keeps growing, these facilities underpin the next phase of cloud growth. If it doesn't, the firms could be stuck paying for years of costly capacity they can't fill. This makes you question: with nearly $1.1 trillion in future lease payments already committed across just five companies, is this disciplined positioning for AI's next phase? Or is it a bet so large that even a modest slowdown could leave several of them holding space they don't need?Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Two Different Bets Behind Big Tech's $1 Trillion Lease Bill Microsoft's Bull and Bear Case Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s $329.1 billion pipeline is the largest disclosed among the group, but Microsoft is also the company Wall Street trusts most to actually monetize it. CNBC's Jim Cramer said Microsoft "avoided much of the skepticism" hitting its peers this earnings season. He credited that to the firm staying free cash flow positive while already generating real revenue from Azure and growing Copilot subscriptions, proof of payoff rather than just promises of one. However, the future $329.1 billion commitment completely overshadows the $88.52 billion Microsoft carries in lease liabilities today. Most of this commitment sits outside the balance sheet metrics investors currently track. If AI demand slows down even a little, Microsoft will still have to pay for huge data centers it might not be able to fill. Meta's Bull and Bear Case Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)'s pipeline tells an even more dramatic story. It had already disclosed $278.99 billion in uncommenced lease payments and then signed a further $68 billion in new data center leases in July alone. That pushed the five companies' combined known pipeline to about $1.16 trillion. Meta's total commitments now run more than eight times higher than they were a year earlier, showing just how fast the firm is racing to build capacity. Story Continues Unlike Microsoft, Meta doesn't have the same track record yet of showing investors where the payoff comes from. Cramer said Meta's management offered little explanation for how its AI spending will generate returns, especially whether the company will ever rent out its excess computing capacity the way some rivals already do. Meta is also expected to join Alphabet and Amazon in reporting negative free cash flow soon. Insider Monkey's Hedge Fund Data Insider Monkey's hedge fund database shows Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had 282 hedge fund holders as of Q1 2026, down from 312 the quarter before. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) had 262 holders, up from 256. Among the other three companies in this lease commitment group, Amazon had 353 holders, Alphabet had 265, and Oracle had 115. Microsoft and Amazon draw the most hedge fund interest of the five. Conclusion Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s lease commitments are bigger in absolute terms. However, Meta's are growing faster, with far less proof yet that the payoff is coming, the same split that's already showing up in how each stock has traded this earnings season. While we acknowledge the potential of MSFT as
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Why Intel’s $20 Billion Stock Offering Is Actually a Great Sign for the Company
Shares of Intel have been under pressure this week since the chip maker announced a $20 billion stock offering. UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri wrote Wednesday that Intel’s $20 billion stock offering will “remove an overhang” for the stock as it will allow the chip maker to fund its foundry buildout. The stock offering will provide “bridge” funding through 2027 and 2028 for Intel, Arcuri wrote. Continue Reading
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Google's Gemini Just Crossed 1 Billion Users
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL, Financials), the parent of Google, said its Gemini app has surpassed 1 billion monthly users, giving the company another major milestone in its race against OpenAI. Is GOOGL fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. CEO Sundar Pichai called Gemini Google's fastest-growing product ever and the 14th company product to cross the 1 billion-user mark. That scale matters because the AI race is increasingly moving from attracting users to figuring out how to make money from them. OpenAI recently said its models also reach more than 1 billion active users and has been expanding advertising inside ChatGPT into additional international markets. Google already owns one of the world's largest advertising businesses, potentially giving it an advantage if it can connect Gemini usage with its broader ecosystem without hurting the user experience. Gemini also benefits from Google's reach across Android, Search, Workspace and other products. The milestone does not by itself tell investors how profitable Gemini will become. But with 1 billion users now in place, the bigger question is shifting from whether Google can compete in consumer AI to how much money that audience can eventually generate. View Comments
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Nvidia Stock Rises as CEO Eases AI Debt Fears
Nvidia stock was rising in premarket trading Wednesday as fears over the company’s exposure to debt fueling the artificial intelligence boom eased. One factor depressing Nvidia stock in recent days has been nagging fears over the sustainability of debt to fund the buildout in AI. Hyperscalers such as Alphabet Amazon Meta and Microsoft —which provide the massive cloud computing and data infrastructure behind AI—have been taking on massive debt to fund the AI buildout. Continue Reading
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5 S&P 500 Stocks Crank Out $4,000 Per Second Starting Now
Investors might be unsure where to place their money this year. But some S&P 500 companies are churning out profit. Continue Reading
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As IonQ Posts 287% Revenue Surge to $80 Million and Acquires SkyWater Foundry, New Report Projects Quantum Computing Market to Hit $21.87 Billion by 2035
Company Logo Accelerating commercial momentum—highlighted by IonQ's record $80 million Q2 2026 revenue performance, D-Wave's 1,120% bookings growth, and expanded cloud quantum deployments across Alphabet (Google) and Microsoft is driving rapid adoption across financial modeling, aerospace engineering, drug discovery, and logistics. Quantum Computing MarketQuantum Computing Market Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Quantum Computing Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Application, Product, and Country-Level Analysis, 2026-2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The quantum computing market is projected to grow from $1.93 billion in 2026 to $21.86 billion by 2035, at a CAGR of 30.92%. The growth has been driven by increasing investments in quantum research and development, rising adoption of quantum technologies across industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, aerospace and defense, energy, and logistics, along with the growing demand for high-performance computing solutions capable of solving complex computational problems beyond the capabilities of classical systems. As organizations increasingly explore quantum computing for optimization, simulation, cryptography, and machine learning applications, the demand for advanced quantum hardware, software, and cloud-based quantum services continues to expand. The integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, and hybrid quantum-classical architectures is significantly enhancing the practical applicability and accessibility of quantum computing, further accelerating market growth. Advancements in quantum processors, quantum error correction, superconducting qubits, trapped-ion technologies, photonic quantum systems, and quantum software development platforms are also strengthening the capabilities of quantum computing ecosystems. Furthermore, supportive government initiatives, increasing public and private investments, expanding partnerships between technology companies, research institutions, and enterprises, and growing emphasis on scientific discovery, optimization, and cybersecurity are contributing to the continued development of the quantum computing market. However, the quantum computing market faces challenges such as high development and deployment costs, technological complexity, scalability limitations, and concerns related to quantum error rates and system stability. Advanced quantum technologies provide significant computational advantages for specific applications, but the substantial infrastructure requirements, shortage of skilled professionals, and long commercialization timelines can limit widespread adoption. Additionally, challenges associated with hardware scalability, algorithm development, integration with existing IT infrastructures, and the need for robust quantum error correction continue to increase operational complexity for technology providers and end users. Despite these constraints, the competitive landscape remains dynamic, with companies focusing on continuous technological innovation, strategic collaborations with research organizations, government agencies, and enterprise customers, and the expansion of cloud-accessible quantum computing platforms. Market participants are also investing in advanced quantum software tools, hybrid computing frameworks, cybersecurity solutions, and industry-specific use cases to strengthen their competitive positioning. As demand for next-generation computing capabilities continues to grow, the quantum computing market is expected to witness sustained expansion, supported by increasing investments, ongoing technological advancements, and the growing need for computational solutions capable of addressing highly complex scientific and industrial challenges across diverse sectors. Introduction to Quantum Computing Market The study conducted by BIS Research identifies the quantum computing market as a critical enabler of nex
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Market’s Momentum Darlings Resurface as Optical Stocks Take Off
(Bloomberg) -- One of the stock market's favorite momentum plays from earlier this year is re-emerging as rising confidence in artificial intelligence spending sends the shares of optical component makers soaring again. Most Read from Bloomberg Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit for Sales It Didn't Drive Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Tata Sons Chairman to Step Down, Deepening Leadership Turmoil Trump Weighs Call for Capital Gains Tax Cuts as Midterm Boost Pakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden Stances Stocks like Applied Optoelectronics Inc., Lumentum Holdings Inc., Coherent Corp., Fabrinet and Corning Inc. are on a scorching run, with each climbing more than 25% since late July. The leader, Applied Opto, has soared 76% in just nine sessions, while Coherent has gained 48% over that stretch. The move comes as investors grow increasingly confident that ambitious AI capital expenditure plans from technology giants like Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. will keep going. "Optical stocks are on fire because they're the bottleneck within AI, which adds to their pricing power and orders, and fuels their momentum," said Michael Monaghan, portfolio manager at Founder ETFs. "So long as we see a continued acceleration in capex spending, they should continue to move up." Applied Opto, Coherent, Fabrinet and Corning all gained in premarket trading Wednesday after Lumentum's fourth-quarter earnings and first-quarter outlook both topped analyst expectations. Optical components use light to move data faster and more efficiently than traditional copper wiring. Demand for this equipment has exploded amid an unprecedented build out of data centers for artificial intelligence computing. The stocks took off earlier this year as cash poured in to meet that demand. From the start of 2026 through the middle of May, Corning, Lumentum and Coherent leaped more than 100% and were among the 15 best performers in the S&P 500 Index, while Applied Opto, which isn't in the broad equities benchmark, surged 446%. Right around that time, however, investors started turning skeptical about AI spending. The change in sentiment was first apparent in semiconductor stocks, but it eventually spilled over into a broader technology selloff that lasted through the end of July. However, as the Big Tech companies started showing strong cloud-computing sales and committed to continuing their massive spending, the vibes shifted again, sending the beneficiaries of all that cash, like optical firms, racing higher all over. At this point, the outlook for capex from the major hyperscalers is more important to these stocks than the companies' individual results. Story Continues "Right now people are watching the capital spending more so than earnings or revenue," Monaghan said. "If the spending slows down, you'll see these names roll over." The latest catalyst for optical stocks was last week's report from Reuters that the Federal Communications Commission is drafting a ban on imports of some Chinese data center components, including certain optical transceivers. While the plan isn't final, if enacted it would likely result in even more money heading to US optical equipment manufacturers. "If we see a China ban, that would only increase the bottleneck status of domestic suppliers," Monaghan said. "However, there's risk and volatility that comes along with that, because if a bottleneck gets solved or ends, you can see value get pulled really quickly." Accelerating Demand Demand is expected to accelerate in 2027, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Revenue at Applied Opto jumped more than 80% last year and that pace is expected to accelerate to 130% this year and 174% in 2027, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Lumentum is also projected to post a pronounced rise in revenue growth in its current fiscal year. Meanwhile, the companies are already showing improved fundamentals from all t
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Tencent, EU Fund Invest in AI Coding Startup Lovable at $13 Billion Valuation
(Bloomberg) -- Swedish coding startup Lovable has raised funding at a $13.3 billion valuation, bringing in fresh capital to compete with larger rivals like Anthropic and Elon Musk's SpaceX. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Phoebe Gates Knew Phia Shopping App Took Credit for Sales It Didn't Drive Pakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden Stances Tata Sons Chairman to Step Down, Deepening Leadership Turmoil Trump Weighs Call for Capital Gains Tax Cuts as Midterm Boost The Stockholm-based company said on Wednesday that it completed a $400 million Series C round led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, a European Union investment vehicle run by EQT AB. Several venture capital firms also participated, along with new investors from Latin America and Asia, including Tencent Holdings Ltd. Formed in 2023, Lovable is one of the better known "vibe-coding" startups, which provides artificial intelligence tools letting people without programming knowhow build websites and apps. Coding automation has emerged as one of the few generative AI capabilities businesses are willing to spend on regularly. Anthropic's Claude Code, an AI coding assistant, has exploded in popularity, forcing rivals like OpenAI and Google to offer similar features. Musk's SpaceX agreed to buy Lovable's competitor Cursor for $60 billion in June to complement xAI's offerings. Cognition AI Inc., which makes an AI coding agent, is in discussions to raise funding at a valuation of $40 billion, Bloomberg News reported this week. Lovable has emphasized its adoption by corporate customers, which include Adidas AG, Deutsche Telekom AG and media firm Hearst. The startup previously raised money eight months ago, with $300 million in financing for a $6.6 billion valuation. Its new financing is one of the first disclosed investments from the EU's €5 billion ($5.8 billion) startup fund. Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek Supercharged by Social Media, the GLP-1 Boom Is Warping Teen Psyches ICE Arrests Are Pushing Immigrant Families Deeper Into Poverty Lululemon Is At War With Itself With EV Sales Slowing, Hybrid Cars Are Hot Again Suno Says AI Is the Future of Music. Record Labels Say It's Theft ©2026 Bloomberg L.P. View Comments
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Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Landscape Report 2026: Analyzing Key Patent Holdings, R&D Filings, and IP Strategies of Industry Leaders
Company Logo Amid rapid 2026 breakthroughs, highlighted by Microsoft's and Google's expansion into autonomous AI agents, Nvidia's next-gen chip IP, and IBM's enterprise patent growth this detailed study provides an in-depth mapping of international patent filings, key assignee portfolios, technological clusters, and emerging licensing trends across the global AI ecosystem. Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Artificial Intelligence AI" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Artificial Intelligence Patent Landscape Report 2010-2024: Global Market, Technology and Competitive Analysis The Artificial Intelligence Patent Landscape Report delivers a comprehensive analysis of 244,202 AI patents filed across major jurisdictions between 2010 and 2024. Drawing on international patent filings, the report examines innovation across healthcare, finance, entertainment, agriculture, energy, logistics, industrial automation, retail, manufacturing, transportation, consumer electronics and enterprise software. The analysis combines quantitative patent data, descriptive statistics, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, topic modeling, patent clustering and International Patent Classification-based technology segmentation. It provides actionable intelligence on patent activity, competitive positioning, geographic coverage and emerging innovation opportunities in machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, image and video recognition, pattern recognition, robotics, predictive analytics and intelligent automation. Organized into Landscape Overview, Market and Competitor Analysis, Technology Analysis and Key Players' Patent Profiles, the report supports strategic decision-making in research and development, product innovation, investment, licensing, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and market entry. Artificial Intelligence Patent Landscape Overview The landscape overview tracks global AI patent trends from 2010 through 2024. The dataset includes 106,684 active patents, 94,075 pending patents and 42,952 inactive, discontinued or expired patents. Filing activity reached its highest level in 2023, when more than 45,000 new patents were recorded. Approximately 95% of the identified patents have been registered since 2019, underscoring the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence research and commercialization. China leads the global artificial intelligence patent landscape with 115,768 registrations, followed by the United States with 58,671 patents. South Korea, Europe and other jurisdictions account for smaller shares. These results highlight China's dominant filing position and the United States' substantial contribution to global AI innovation. Story Continues Artificial Intelligence Market and Competitor Analysis The market analysis evaluates global AI market value, regional demand, industry applications, leading producers, patent applicants, patent owners, highly cited organizations and collaboration networks. The global artificial intelligence market was valued at approximately USD 136 billion in 2022 and is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of about 37% between 2023 and 2030. Selected forecasts indicate that the market could exceed USD 1.8 trillion by 2030. Banking, financial services and insurance represent approximately 20%-25% of AI market revenue. Healthcare accounts for an estimated 15%-20%, retail and e-commerce represent approximately 15%, and manufacturing contributes around 10%-15%. The report connects market indicators with patent activity across healthcare, finance, agriculture, energy, entertainment, logistics, retail, transportation and industrial markets, enabling stakeholders to identify high-growth applications and competitive opportunities. AI Technology Analysis The technology analysis reviews major areas of artificial intelligence innovation, including machine learning, biological-model computing arrangements, image and vi
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PubMatic Appoints Megan Ramm as Global Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Growth as AI Transforms Digital Advertising
Veteran revenue leader from Uber Advertising, Google to lead global revenue strategy and execution as company deepens relationships with brands, agencies, DSPs and publishers HONG KONG, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PubMatic, Inc. (Nasdaq: PUBM), the leading AI-powered ad tech company delivering digital advertising performance, today announced the appointment of Megan Ramm as Global Chief Revenue Officer. The appointment reflects PubMatic's strong momentum and positions the company to accelerate its expansion with advertisers and agencies as AI transforms how digital advertising is bought, sold and optimized. Based in New York, Ramm will lead PubMatic's global revenue strategy and execution across publisher and buyer teams in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Ramm joins PubMatic from Uber Advertising, where she served as Head of Global Sales, leading the multi-billion-dollar sales organization responsible for building and expanding relationships with many of the world's leading brands and agencies. Previously, she was an early sales leader at Snap, spent six years at Google on search and programmatic sales, and began her media career at Forbes and Reuters. "As our AI-native capabilities prove themselves with advertisers and agencies, we need a leader who can scale those relationships and capture the market opportunity ahead. Megan is the one to lead that charge," said Rajeev Goel, Co-Founder and CEO. "She understands the full advertiser journey and has a proven track record of building high-performing sales organizations. Her appointment reinforces our commitment to putting customers first and delivering the best solutions for advertisers, agencies and publishers during this transformational moment." In her new role, Ramm will focus on expanding the company's position across performance advertising, connected TV, mobile app and agentic advertising, while deepening the company's relationships with brands, agencies, DSPs and publishers. "I'm excited to join PubMatic at this pivotal moment for the company and for the industry," said Megan Ramm. "PubMatic is uniquely positioned to lead the AI transformation in digital advertising. My focus is clear: bring executional rigor and a genuine commitment to delivering results for advertisers, and help drive growth that translates into stronger publisher partnerships. This is an exciting inflection point, and I'm thrilled to be joining this team." The appointment follows PubMatic's strong second quarter 2026 performance, announced last week, including the company's return to double-digit year-over-year revenue growth ahead of schedule, expanded profitability and continued momentum across its AI-native platform and higher-growth business lines. Story Continues About PubMatic PubMatic is the leading AI-powered ad tech company delivering digital advertising performance. Through an intelligent, unified platform that connects buyers, publishers, data partners, and commerce media networks, PubMatic delivers superior performance with greater transparency, control, and efficiency. Since 2006, PubMatic has pioneered major advances in programmatic advertising, from enabling the first OpenRTB transactions to embedding AI-driven optimization and privacy-focused innovation across its platform. With omnichannel scale, proven reliability, and a track record of continuous innovation, PubMatic is building a more intelligent, profitable, and sustainable open internet. Built to Connect. Powered to Perform. Press Contact: Alice Ren Associate Marketing Director, APAC, PubMatic alice.ren@pubmatic.comCision View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/pubmatic-appoints-megan-ramm-as-global-chief-revenue-officer-to-accelerate-growth-as-ai-transforms-digital-advertising-302848542.html View Comments
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AvePoint (AVPT) Unveiled Kinetic Classification For Cloud Data Protection
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. AvePoint (NasdaqGS: AVPT) introduced Kinetic Classification, a new data sensitivity and recovery solution for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other business apps. The product uses AI to continuously assess data sensitivity and adjust protection policies across connected cloud services. Kinetic Classification integrates automated recovery tools aimed at improving incident response for security and data governance teams. For investors tracking how AI is reshaping core enterprise infrastructure and security, this launch sits inside a wider group of stocks tied to that theme, which you can explore through 56 AI infrastructure stocks.NasdaqGS:AVPT Earnings & Revenue Growth as at Aug 2026 AvePoint sits in the software segment focused on cloud data management, offering tools that help businesses govern and protect information across major collaboration platforms. With a market cap of $2.7b, it targets enterprises that are standardising on Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and other SaaS apps. 3 things going right for AvePoint that this headline doesn't cover. AvePoint Kinetic Classification and the bet on AI governance at scale The core AvePoint Narrative is that the company can become an essential data governance layer as enterprises roll out AI tools across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and other clouds. Kinetic Classification speaks directly to that bet because it ties AI governance and recovery into one platform-level workflow. "Strategic expansion beyond Microsoft, investment in AI, and improved sales efficiency are driving diversification, multi-year growth, and higher-margin opportunities..." Read the full AvePoint narrative to see the case behind these numbers This launch most clearly supports the catalyst around AI-driven automation and multi-cloud expansion. By spanning Microsoft, Google and third-party apps like ServiceNow and Box, AvePoint strengthens the claim that it is not just a Microsoft add-on but a broader governance layer, which matters in a market that also includes players like Veeam and Cohesity. At the same time, the product highlights a pressure point in the Narrative. Avenue to diversify away from Microsoft is still described as early-stage and analysts have flagged slower multi-cloud traction as a risk. Success of Kinetic Classification across non-Microsoft workloads will be an important test of that diversification theme. For you as an investor, this news only really matters in the context of the AvePoint story you believe, and whether this product meaningfully supports that Narrative or challenges it. To ensure you're always in the loop on how the latest news impacts the investment narrative for AvePoint, head to the community page for AvePoint to never miss an update on the top community narratives. Story Continues This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include AVPT. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@simplywallst.com View Comments
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Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal, expands use of AI in airline operations
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Ryanair said on Wednesday it would deploy Google's Gemini AI tools and DeepMind models across its operations under a new five-year cloud partnership, using the technology to help manage crew scheduling and make operational decisions. Ryanair, Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, said it would roll out Alphabet's Google Workspace and Google Cloud services to 35,000 employees across its network, supporting its efforts towards a goal of carrying 300 million passengers annually by 2034. "To support this growth, we need to ensure we have excellent infrastructure resilience, and our new dual-cloud strategy provides this, alongside technology partners that match our speed and relentless focus on efficiency," Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said. Ryanair's deal with Google Cloud adds to its existing use of Amazon Web Services as part of a strategy to reduce the risk of technology outages. The Irish airline said it would use Gemini Enterprise to develop custom AI agents to automate some decisions, improve crew scheduling and reduce disruption. The carrier said it would also use Google DeepMind models, including AlphaEvolve and WeatherNext, to support fleet operations and maintenance scheduling. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "This agreement demonstrates how deploying generative AI at scale... can help industry leaders scale securely, reduce operational costs, and redefine the travel experience," said Maureen Costello, Google Cloud's vice president for the United Kingdom, Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa. The aviation industry has been expanding its use of AI in customer service, operations and maintenance, according to studies by aviation technology provider SITA and airline trade body IATA, as airlines seek to improve efficiency and reliability. (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James) View Comments
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Washington and Brussels Both Turn Up the Heat on AI Safety
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Google, along with Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Anthropic, and OpenAI, will meet White House officials on Tuesday to discuss voluntary safety testing for the most advanced AI models. The meeting follows disclosures that Anthropic's and OpenAI's own AI systems breached other companies' computer systems during testing, alarming lawmakers about whether powerful AI models could enable real cyberattacks. Why Regulators on Two Continents Are Closing In at Once The White House finalized details of voluntary hacking-capability tests this week and wants industry buy-in before rolling them out. Fifteen Republican state attorneys general separately asked OpenAI to preserve documents related to the breach, and the House's cybersecurity committee summoned CEO Sam Altman to explain what happened. Just two days earlier, a separate set of rules kicked in across the Atlantic. The European Commission gained fresh powers on Sunday to inspect AI models before release, restrict market access, and fine providers up to 3% of global revenue. Google already knows what that looks like. It was fined $1 billion in July under separate EU rules, and Trump responded by threatening the bloc with a "substantial" tariff. This makes you wonder: can Alphabet and Meta satisfy two very different regulators at once, one in Washington asking companies to volunteer for testing and one in Brussels now empowered to demand it?Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Washington and Brussels Both Turn Up the Heat on AI Safety Alphabet's Bull and Bear Case Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s bottom line surged roughly 300% last quarter, but most of that came from a single source: the rising value of its roughly 5% stake in SpaceX, plus a smaller gain tied to Anthropic. Strip those out and underlying growth was still a solid 23%. Alphabet has also locked in massive AI infrastructure capacity. It disclosed $902 billion in purchase commitments and leases last week, more than nine times what it reported a year earlier. That's a sign it's building for a future it's confident will need the space. However, that same investment-gain-driven earnings boost cuts both ways. As of Monday, August 3, SpaceX shares had fallen roughly 50% from their post-IPO highs since Alphabet last reported earnings. D.A. Davidson's Gil Luria warned that "based on where SpaceX is trading now, GOOGL will likely have a big reversal in their mark-to-market when they report the September quarter." On the regulatory side, Alphabet now faces fines of up to 3% of its entire global revenue under the EU's new AI Act powers. That's on top of the $1 billion fine it's already fighting, and the tariff threat that fine triggered. Story Continues Meta's Bull and Bear Case Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was invited to Tuesday's meeting alongside its rivals. That gives it a seat at the table as Washington shapes a voluntary framework, rather than facing rules written without its input. Voluntary testing regimes also tend to be far less burdensome than the mandatory legislation some senators are now pushing for frontier AI models. Still, Meta faces the same two-front regulatory squeeze as Alphabet, without the cushion of a SpaceX-style investment gain to soften its own numbers this earnings season. Its AI spending has already drawn sharper investor skepticism than Microsoft's or Amazon's. Any new EU enforcement action would land on a company already under pressure to show its AI bets are paying off. Insider Monkey's Hedge Fund Data Insider Monkey's hedge fund database shows Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) had 265 hedge fund holders as of Q1 2026, down from 288 the quarter before. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) had 262 holders, up from 256. Among their Magnificent Seven peers, Microsoft had 282 holders, and Amazon had 353. Alphabet and Meta sit close together in popularity, both trailing Microsoft and Amazon. Conclusion Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Meta are both walki
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Why Is Alphabet (GOOGL) Facing 3,000 Youth Lawsuits As Earnings Influence Grows?
Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL) faces more than 3,000 youth addiction lawsuits in US federal court after a key ruling denied dismissal efforts by major social media companies. The court decision leaves Google and peers exposed to potential legal findings on platform design and user harm, with possible knock-on effects for future regulation. FactSet data shows Alphabet has had an outsized impact on S&P 500 earnings growth this quarter, highlighting its weight in overall index performance. The combination of concentrated earnings influence and rising legal scrutiny puts Alphabet at the center of current market and policy debates. For a broader view on how platform scale and infrastructure are shaping earnings concentration across the market, it is worth examining the companies powering core AI and cloud systems through 56 AI infrastructure stocks.NasdaqGS:GOOGL 1-Year Stock Price Chart Alphabet operates search, video, app, and cloud platforms across the US and multiple international regions, which gives it a large footprint in online engagement and digital advertising, as well as in the core AI and cloud infrastructure that now represent a significant share of index-level earnings. Is Alphabet's balance sheet strong enough for future acquisitions? Dive into our detailed financial health analysis. What these youth addiction lawsuits really test in the Alphabet Narrative The central bet in Alphabet's Narrative is that heavy AI and cloud investment, layered on top of its search and YouTube ad engine, can support sustained growth even as legal pressures rise. This flood of youth addiction cases directly probes that legal pressure point and how much it might reshape the business model. "Increasing legal and regulatory pressures, including a $1.4 billion legal settlement this quarter, ongoing antitrust scrutiny globally, and tightening data privacy laws pose ongoing risks to Alphabet's core business models..." Read the full Alphabet narrative to see the case behind these numbers The market reaction to these lawsuits may focus on headline risk and potential fines, yet the Narrative already bakes in rising legal costs as a key uncertainty. What is less reflected is how any court findings on platform design could influence product choices across Search, YouTube and Android, and therefore the pace of AI-feature roll out relative to Meta or TikTok. At the same time, Alphabet's outsized contribution to S&P 500 earnings growth underlines how much of the investment story rests on broad AI and cloud monetization rather than one product line. Analysts have already flagged a couple of risks tied to earnings quality and future growth. A long legal timeline could intensify scrutiny of how much of that earnings base might be exposed to stricter rules on youth engagement. Story Continues The same lawsuits can look like a structural threat or a manageable cost depending on whether your Alphabet Narrative leans more on its AI infrastructure depth or on the resilience of its ad-driven user engagement model. You can see both versions play out in the community narratives here To ensure you're always in the loop on how the latest news impacts the investment narrative for Alphabet, head to the community page for Alphabet to never miss an update on the top community narratives. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qu
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CoreWeave jumps 10% following Q2 earnings
Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down CoreWeave (CRWV) Q2 results. Video Transcript 00:00 Dan They basically narrowed losses for Q2, uh saying that they didn't lose as much as the street was anticipating. The uh losses per share were a dollar and 14 cents on revenue of 2.5 billion. 00:13 Dan Uh the street was expecting a loss of a dollar and 41 cents on revenue of 2.5 billion. The revenue was, you know, more or less in line uh with uh what was expected, uh give or take uh a few hundred million. But the the uh losses per share being narrowed was obviously uh a big deal. 00:32 Dan The company has kind of plunged about 30% since its last earnings report. So anything on the positive side is a good sign for them. 00:43 Dan The the issue here is that uh well, they also said by the way that their backlog is 104 billion. This may be where the the you're seeing this 10% jump. 00:53 Dan The the backlog is 104 billion. That was anticipated, but then they said, oh yeah, that doesn't include another 25 billion uh in Q3 commitments. So they're obviously seeing a lot of sign up for their services and that may be why we're seeing this uh big 10% jump here uh for the company uh after hours. 01:14 Dan Uh the thing that I I want to point out is this is a company that obviously they they're an infrastructure company for AI in that they stand up these data centers that are that are rented out to big names, Anthropic, Meta, what have you. 01:27 Dan Uh the issue though is they're starting to get new competition in the space and that comes from SpaceX, that comes from uh potentially meta. SpaceX is renting out some of its capacity to Google, to Anthropic. That you saw on their revenue uh for the most recent or their first actual official reporting quarter uh for SpaceX. 01:50 Dan We may see something from Meta. It's still kind of up in the air. They've been teasing it, but they haven't given us anything really, but that is I think something to watch. It's not as though it's going to be at the scale that Corve has, but it, you know, it's it's worth keeping in mind. 02:05 Speaker B Um and we talk about that backlog figure, the 104 billion. That backlog would include Dan, those are the metas, the Microsofts, the Open AIs, that's who's in there. That's what we're talking about. 02:16 Dan Those are those are the big kind of commitments that that they've gotten uh and that they have to still deliver on. Uh and then they'll recognize that revenue down the line. So, you know, we'll we'll have to see how soon that starts to show up on their balance sheet. But obviously, the fact that it's anything is very good for the company. View Comments
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Michael Burry Warns Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Lacks Warren Buffett’s ‘Patience for the Fat Pitch:' ‘My Biggest Fear…Has Come True’
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Famed investor Michael Burry has sharply criticized Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s new CEO, Greg Abel, claiming he lacks predecessor Warren Buffett's renowned discipline and "patience for the fat pitch." The rebuke follows Berkshire's recent multi-billion-dollar spending spree, leading Burry to declare the conglomerate is no longer an appealing investment. The 'Cassandra' Critique Taking to X on Aug. 10, Burry directly responded to news of Berkshire's aggressive capital deployment. "My biggest fear for Berkshire Hathaway was that when Warren finally stepped down, the successor would be too old and otherwise not Warren, so would not have his patience for the fat pitch," Burry wrote. Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startup back years. Here are the 5 hires founders most often misjudge — and why Still Learning the Market? These 50 Must-Know Terms Can Help You Catch Up Fast Pointing to the recent acquisitions under the new leadership, he bluntly added, "I believe this fear has come true. I do not find Berkshire an attractive investment going forward." https://twitter.com/michaeljburry/status/2086648133858001235 A Massive Capital Deployment Burry's comments come just days after Berkshire Hathaway reported its second-quarter earnings, which revealed a significant reduction in its massive cash reserves. Under Abel, who took over as CEO in January 2026, the company's cash and Treasury bills fell 4% to $364.7 billion. This marked the first sequential decline for the cash pile in four years. Trending: Avoid the #1 Investing Mistake: How Your 'Safe' Holdings Could Be Costing You Big Time During the quarter, Berkshire deployed roughly $4.5 billion on share repurchases. The conglomerate also made major moves in the equity markets, including a $10 billion investment in Alphabet Inc. and a $6.8 billion acquisition of homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Strong Earnings vs. Market Valuations Despite Burry's skepticism regarding Abel's investment strategy, Berkshire's financial engine remains robust. The company reported that second-quarter net income more than doubled to $25.67 billion. Operating earnings also climbed 16.3% to $12.98 billion. However, some shareholders share concerns about deploying capital in current conditions. "It's very hard to want Greg to be making big deals in an ebullient market like now," noted Paul Lountzis of Lountzis Asset Management, told The Wall Street Journal, adding that public markets are currently "kind of silly." Story Continues See Also: Skip the Regrets: The Essential Retirement Tips Experts Wish Everyone Knew Earlier. How Has BRK Performed In 2026? BRK Class B shares rose 3.81% year-to-date, 3.53% over the last month, and 13.07% over the year. It closed 0.54% lower at $521.80 per share on Friday, and it was up 0.39% in overnight trading. Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings indicate that BRK maintains a strong price trend in the short, long, and medium terms, with a poor quality score. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock Read Next: Think you're saving enough for your kids? You might be dangerously off — see why Building Wealth Across More Than Just the Market Building a resilient portfolio means thinking beyond a single asset or market trend. Economic cycles shift, sectors rise and fall, and no one investment performs well in every environment. That's why many investors look to diversify with platforms that provide access to real estate, fixed-income opportunities, precious metals, and even self-directed retirement accounts. By spreading exposure across multiple asset classes, it becomes easier to manage risk, capture steady returns, and create long-term wealth that isn't tied to the fortunes of just one company or industry. Arrived Backed by Jeff Bezos, Arrived Homes makes real estate investing accessible with a low barrier to entry. Investors can buy fractional shares of single-family rentals and vacation homes
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Is Uber (UBER) Losing Waymo Partnership? What Does It Mean in the Robotaxi Race?
The robotaxi market could become one of the most important new segments of the next decade. Business Research already projects the market could grow at a compound annual growth rate of 57% and reach $33.5 billion by 2030. Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is one of the companies well positioned to capitalize on the expected growth without having to develop autonomous-driving technology itself. On July 24, reports emerged indicating Alphabet's Waymo is considering ending its partnership with Uber. The robotaxi firm notified Uber that it intends to enter key markets independently, starting in 2028, when the contract permits. Early signs of deteriorating relationships emerged in June when Waymo and Uber ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix and Arizona.Is Uber (UBER) Losing Waymo Partnership? What Does It Mean in the Robotaxi Race? The standoff comes as strategic interests increasingly diverge. On its part, Uber wants to be the neutral platform that aggregates robotaxis from many providers. On the other hand, Waymo wants to be a vertically integrated robotaxi company controlling the technology, fleet, and customer relationship. While Waymo ending the partnership would be detrimental, Uber may have to compensate by scaling alternatives. The company already boasts partnerships with Zoox, Wayve + Nissan, Stellantis + Wayve, and Lucid/Nuro that could help offset the Waymo Loss. Potential Benefits to Uber While near-term headlines of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) losing Waymo is negative, the company also stands to reap benefits. For starters, the exit could accelerate Uber's push toward a multi-partner robotaxi marketplace. Uber also stands to enjoy more negotiating power as it diversifies beyond Waymo and into other companies developing autonomous vehicles. In return, it will enjoy greater leverage on revenue-sharing agreements, fleet availability pricing, and geographic exclusivity. Key risks to Uber While Waymo is one of Uber's most important autonomous-vehicle partners, the strategic partnership coming to an end will result in the loss of access to a strong robotaxi operator. However, the biggest risk is Waymo becoming a key competitor and taking Uber customers by promising a better experience. Uber's biggest asset in robotaxis is not the cars. It is the massive rider network it has built. Losing Waymo weakens the company's network advantage as more robotaxi partners could consider going independent. Uber's strategy has increasingly been to provide a network for autonomous cars aggregation. If Waymo leaves, the company could be forced to deepen ties with other providers by providing incentives, incurring integration costs, and covering insurance and liability costs, which could affect its margins. Story Continues Additionally, Uber losing Waymo could slow the company's transition into a capital-efficient autonomous marketplace. Valuation and Institutional Holding Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) stock has underperformed the overall market, given the 14% year-to-date sell-off. Additionally, the stock trades at a trailing price-to-earnings multiple of 17x, above the industry average of 22x, with a price-to-sales multiple of 2.9x and an EV/EBITDA multiple of 22x. In contrast, Lyft, another key player in the robotaxi business, trades at a trailing price-to-earnings multiple of 3x, and a price-to-sales multiple of 1.02x. A diversified ecosystem, global scale, and multiple growth drivers justify Uber's premium valuation. Uber also boasts a relatively low short interest of 2.65% on 51.84 million shares sold short, suggesting the stock is not heavily shorted. On the other hand, Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) has a much higher short interest of 26.25% on 89.6 million shares sold short, suggesting the stock has a meaningful bearish position. Institutional positioning is also supportive of Uber stock. According to the Insider Monkey database, 153 hedge funds held stakes in the company as of the first quarter, an improvement from 1
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Alphabet Stock Drops 1.5% as DeepMind Turnover Deepens
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), the parent of Google, YouTube and Google Cloud, fell approximately 1.5% in Tuesday's regular session as investors absorbed a shake-up at the heart of Google's AI empire. Demis Hassabis stepped down as Google DeepMind's chief executive while staying on as chairman, according to Investor's Business Daily, while veteran AI scientist Jeff Dean left to start a new venture. That is a lot of movement at the top of Alphabet's most important growth engine. DeepMind is not some side project anymore. It sits right in the middle of Google's battle to dominate the next generation of AI. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Sign with ACHR. Is GOOG fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Koray Kavukcuoglu, Google's chief AI architect, is taking over many of Hassabis's responsibilities and will report directly to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. And the timing could hardly be more important. Alphabet just pushed its 2026 capital-spending forecast to $195 billion$205 billion, up from $180 billion$190 billion. At the midpoint, that is another $15 billion going into an already massive AI infrastructure buildout. Alphabet clearly sees demand worth chasing. Google Cloud revenue exploded 82% to $24.8 billion in the second quarter, while the company reported external TPU sales revenue for the first time. The growth is real. So is the spending. Alphabet now has to prove those billions can turn into even bigger revenue and profits.Alphabet Stock Drops 1.5% as DeepMind Turnover Deepens·us.finance.gurufocus That is where the stock price makes this story much more interesting. Alphabet closed Aug. 11 at $350.52, a whopping 41.52% above the GF Value estimate of $247.68. Investors are not paying for an AI turnaround anymore. They are paying for AI domination. That leaves far less room for leadership disruption, slower Cloud growth or disappointing returns on Alphabet's enormous infrastructure bill. If Google keeps converting AI demand into explosive Cloud growth, the premium may have ammunition. If growth cools while spending stays near $200 billion, valuation could quickly become the problem. Alphabet has the AI firepower. At $350, investors are already paying as if it hits the target. View Comments
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Top OpenAI Executive Leaves as AI Musical Chairs Continues
Brad Lightcap announces his departure from OpenAI after eight years at the artificial-intelligence lab. Continue Reading
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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock May Be 20% Undervalued Following AI Bond Sale
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Alphabet stock has returned 174.6% over the past three years, yet current valuation checks suggest the market price still sits below an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach. With both the DCF and market multiples pointing to an undervalued stock, the question for investors is how to weigh that against rising capital needs and growing regulatory scrutiny. Alphabet's 174.6% gain over three years highlights how strongly the share price has already responded to its core search, cloud and AI businesses. The push to fund large scale AI infrastructure, including a US$25b bond issue, can support future cash flows but also raises questions about returns on this higher debt load and regulatory risks tied to Alphabet's platforms. Alphabet screens as undervalued on both a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) view and earnings multiples, yet a mixed set of checks, with the company passing 3 of 6 valuation tests, leaves a more nuanced picture than a simple bargain, as shown by its 3 out of 6 value score. The issue now is whether the current discount to intrinsic value is enough to compensate you for the capital intensity and legal or regulatory risks that are building around Alphabet. Alphabet delivered 78.4% returns over the last year. See how this stacks up to the rest of the Interactive Media and Services industry. Does Alphabet Look Undervalued on Cash Flow? The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach estimates what Alphabet is worth based on the cash it can return to shareholders over time. For Alphabet, the model starts from the latest twelve-month free cash flow of about $90.8 billion and applies a growing cash flow profile that reflects ongoing investment in AI infrastructure and data centers. On these assumptions, the DCF points to an intrinsic value of about $446 per share, which sits about 19.9% above the current market price implied by the model inputs. As a result, Alphabet screens as undervalued on this measure. The recent $25 billion bond issue to fund AI expansion helps explain why the market is questioning how much of that future cash flow will be absorbed by higher capital spending and interest costs, even while the valuation model still values those projected cash flows more highly than the share price does today. Overall, the cash flow based estimate suggests Alphabet stock appears undervalued relative to what its projected free cash flows support. Story Continues Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Alphabet is undervalued by 19.9%. Track this in your watchlist or portfolio, or discover 51 more high quality undervalued stocks.GOOGL Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2026 Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for Alphabet. Is Alphabet a Bargain on Earnings? The P/E multiple suits Alphabet because earnings remain a key anchor for how investors value large, mature tech platforms. Alphabet trades on a P/E of about 17.9x, which is slightly above the Interactive Media and Services industry average of roughly 16.7x yet well below the broader peer group average of about 37.7x. The fair P/E ratio that accounts for Alphabet's size, margins and risk profile is around 29.7x. That is meaningfully higher than the current 17.9x, which indicates the stock is pricing in a discount relative to what this framework suggests for its earnings power. Even with heavy AI data center spending and fresh scrutiny around its platforms, the market is not assigning Alphabet the richer earnings multiple that many large tech peers carry. On this P/E yardstick, Alphabet stock appears undervalued compared with the multiple implied by its earnings profile.NasdaqGS:GOOGL P/E Ratio as at Aug 2026 See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. The Alphabet Narrative: What Would Justify Today's Price? Simply Wall
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Uber Exits Serve Robotics Stake as Delivery Alliance Unravels
(Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. has divested from long-time partner Serve Robotics Inc. as the two companies clash over how to deploy delivery robots, the latest setback in Uber's push to facilitate autonomous services on its platform. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment Trump Makes Sweeping New Demands on Iran as Deal Hopes Dim Apple's Glass-Centric 20th-Anniversary iPhone Remains on Track for 2027 Serve, which makes the doe-eyed, four-wheeled boxy robots roaming the sidewalks in cities like Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago, has counted Uber as an investor since it was spun out of Postmates, the delivery app acquired by the rideshare giant in 2020. Uber had been reducing its stake in Serve since at least early 2025, while increasing investments into other companies that aligned with its long-term bets, including robotaxis. Uber disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday that it exited its position in Serve during the second quarter, the same period when an Uber executive resigned from Serve's board. At the time, Serve said the resignation did not stem from any disagreements with the company. The development underscores growing challenges in Uber's bid to become a platform for aggregating autonomous vehicles and robots on its ride-hailing and delivery platform. Working with partners requires delicate negotiations around ownership of the customer relationship and responsibility for the user experience, which could take years of collaboration to smooth out. Last month, Uber said its exclusive arrangement with robotaxi provider Waymo is coming to an end in early 2028, as the Alphabet Inc. company wants to offer rides in more markets through its own ride-hailing app. Uber's argument in pursuing a partnership approach, as opposed to building its own autonomous vehicles, is that it would be more efficient to team up with, and in many cases invest in, companies developing robotaxis, sidewalk robots, drones and infrastructure like charging stalls. But there isn't yet a proven business model to commercialize the nascent technology. Uber has said it is willing to take on some loss as it expands the new services over the next few years. Uber's disclosure about its Serve divestment came one day after Serve Chief Executive Officer Ali Kashani told investors on an earnings call that his company doesn't intend to renew its agreement with Uber after it expires in early 2027. Quarterly delivery volumes through Uber had declined for the first time since the companies' multicity partnership began in 2022. That led Serve to more than halve its full-year revenue outlook. Story Continues "Our extensive discussions with Uber since the emergence of this trend in Q2 have clarified that we really have differing views about the operating model to scale our shared autonomous fleet," Kashani said on the call, adding that those differences span areas like fleet coordination and merchant integration. He said that Serve's experience with different partners, which include Uber's rival DoorDash Inc., "shows that having alignment on integration and operating models can really produce better outcomes from the same underlying technology and fleet." Kashani also told investors last week that the company's decision to wind down the Uber relationship was made "very recently." An Uber spokesperson declined to comment on whether the company is renewing its partnership with Serve. In private, Uber and Serve have blamed each other for operational issues. Uber offered fewer orders to Serve in the second quarter compared with the first, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive internal discussions. Because of the low offer volume, Serve could not justify the economics to expand its fleet further, one of the people said. During the period,
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Stock Market Today: Dow Falls, Oil Rises Despite Iran Claim; Roger Federer Play Dives On This (Live Coverage)
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index gives up gains as oil rises. SpaceX rival Rocket Lab falls on earnings. A Roger Federer play dives. Continue Reading
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Everpure Stock Rallies After Cloud Deal. Why It Is A 'Mic Drop Moment.'
Everpure stock jumped following news that the data storage company has landed its second "design win" with a cloud giant. Continue Reading
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Boeing upgraded, Under Armour downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
Boeing upgraded, Under Armour downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: Argus upgraded Boeing (BA) to Buy from Hold with a $265 price target. The firm believes the company has "superior" long-term prospects due to its leading presence in the growing commercial aerospace industry. Truist upgraded Best Buy(BBY) to Buy from Hold with a price target of $95, up from $81. The firm's credit card reads are positive for Best Buy's Q2 report Argus upgraded Centene (CNC) to Buy from Hold with an $80 price target. The company appears positioned to reach its prior margin targets over the next few years as Medicaid margins bottom and higher premiums for Marketplace and Medicare Advantage policies restore profitability to these businesses, the firm tells investors in a research note. UBS upgraded Jabil (JBL) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $430. The firm sees a multiyear growth cycle for the company, driven by AI investment from Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), and Google (GOOGL), rising healthcare demand as capacity comes online, and scaling automation and robotics markets. Citi upgraded Agilon Health(AGL) to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $115, up from $105. Agilon's execution is driving better than expected risk score performance and favorable cost trends, the firm tells investors in a research note. Citi upgraded Evolent Health (EVH) to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $6, down from $6.75. Top 5 Downgrades: BofA downgraded AppLovin (APP) to Neutral from Buy with a price target of $400, down from $430. The risks to AppLovin's articulated 30% year-over-year long-term revenue growth forecast have increased and innovations in support of 30% growth are also riskier, the firm tells investors. Phillip Securities downgraded Airbnb (ABNB) to Reduce from Neutral with a price target of $158, up from $136. Asia-Pacific and Latin America are growing at two-times the rate of Airbnb's mature markets but are too small to offset the slowdown, leaving company sales growth hinged on North America, the firm tells investors in a research note. Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Monday.com(MNDY) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $90, down from $112. Monday.com delivered a strong Q2 beat with accelerating AI adoption and enterprise momentum, but declining net new annual recurring revenue and weaker new-product KPIs keep the focus on whether increased GTM and AI investment can drive a sustainable growth reacceleration before shares re-rate, the firm tells investors in a research note. Wolfe Research also downgraded Monday.com to Peer Perform from Outperform without a price target. Citi downgraded Allstate (ALL) to Sell from Neutral with a price target of $240, up from $226. Citi believes the company is "significantly over-earning today," making it cautious that Allstate's growth can improve from here. Barclays downgraded Under Armour(UAA) to Underweight from Equal Weight with an unchanged price target of $5. The firm cites the company's "delayed brand recovery" in a competitive athletic sector for the downgrade. Story Continues Top 5 Initiations: Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Autodesk (ADSK) with a Neutral rating and $260 price target. The firm believes AI has the potential to strengthen the company's platform and deepen its role within customer workflows over time, but argues that the magnitude of the opportunity, path to monetization, and broader implications for design software remain uncertain. Scotiabank resumed coverage of Celestica (CLS) with an Outperform rating and $500 price target. Given Celestica's role as a co-design partner, rather than a traditional contract manufacturer, and its growing exposure to Ethernet-based AI fabrics, the firm views the stock as "a differentiated way" to gain exposure to AI inf
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Abbott and Google launch first-of-its-kind partnership to transform everyday health through glucose insights and AI
Multi-year collaboration combines ongoing glucose insights from Abbott's Lingo biowearable with Google Health's technology to create a more comprehensive view of personal health Partnership includes a large-scale research study to better inform artificial intelligence (AI) coaching available in the Google Health app and future Lingo product features Lingo, Abbott's over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM), helps people understand the impact of nutrition, activity, sleep and stress on their glucose so they can make meaningful lifestyle changes ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Google Health to redefine how people understand and manage their health. By combining glucose insights from Abbott's Lingo biowearable with Google's expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and consumer technology, the multi-year collaboration makes personalized metabolic insights more actionable, helping people take a more proactive approach to their health. The collaboration is designed to bring metabolic health insights into people's daily routines through a seamless, AI-powered experience. Through the Google Health app, Lingo users will be able to view glucose trends alongside other health and wellness metrics in a unified experience, helping them better understand how daily behaviors influence their overall well-being. Google's Health Coach will use these insights to deliver personalized, contextual recommendations designed to help users build sustainable habits related to nutrition, activity, sleep and recovery. The partnership will focus on three areas: Connecting glucose data to a more complete picture of health: Integrating ongoing glucose insights from the Lingo continuous glucose monitor (CGM) into Google Health to help users understand their body's response to daily habits and make better lifestyle and nutrition choices in the moment. Delivering AI-powered, personalized health guidance: Combining glucose insights with Google Health Coach to provide tailored recommendations that help people build healthier habits. Establishing new science about metabolic health: Conducting one of the largest real-world metabolic health studies to date, integrating continuous glucose, wearable, laboratory, and survey data to uncover connections between activity, sleep, wellbeing, and metabolic health, informing more personalized guidance that supports healthier day-to-day decisions. Rates of metabolic health challenges continue to rise globally. Prediabetes, one of the fastest-growing health crises in the U.S., impacts over 115 million American adults with more than 2 in 5 adults affected and approximately 8 in 10 are completely unaware they have it.[1] Additionally, poor metabolic health can lead to other chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.[2] The partnership between Abbott and Google Health aims to help people better understand the connection between their daily habits and overall well-being, empowering earlier and more informed action to help slow the development and progression of conditions related to poor metabolic health. Story Continues "The biggest challenge in healthcare isn't treating disease—it's helping people stay healthier longer," said Olivier Ropars, divisional vice president of Abbott's Lingo business. "Abbott's leadership in biowearables and Google's expertise in AI and consumer technology create a powerful opportunity to make personalized insights available at unprecedented scale. Additionally, we are advancing metabolic health research through one of the largest real-world studies of its kind, generating new insights into the relationship between glucose and everyday behaviors. That research will help shape future AI-powered guidance and metabolic health innovation. Together, we can help people better understand their bodies and take action before health challenges become health conditions." Lin
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Nvidia's $500 Billion AI Plan Gets Wall Street Backing
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA, Financials), the leading provider of artificial intelligence chips, is in discussions with some of Wall Street's top firms on a strategy that may free up more than $500 billion for the next phase of the AI buildout.Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, and Brookfield are among the companies involved. The notion is simple but potentially big: think of AI data centers and computing systems as revenue-generating infrastructure that can be financed much like other long-lived assets.That could matter if Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and others spend huge amounts on data centers and resort more to loan and equity markets for funding.Nvidia also might underwrite up to 25% of qualifying loans, potentially helping clients get better financing. Borrowers would utilize Nvidia-approved designs for the systems, which may be transferred to another operator if necessary.That might free up one of the main restraints on future demand for Nvidia chips: access to funding. The worry is Wall Street is subsidizing capacity faster than AI economics can ultimately support. But for now, Huang is trying to make sure money doesn't become a bottleneck. View Comments
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Cloud AI Today - Novo Nordisk Partners With AWS For AI-Driven Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk has entered a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance drug discovery using artificial intelligence and cloud technologies. This collaboration includes establishing a co-innovation hub in London, which brings together AWS engineers, AI specialists, and Novo Nordisk's research and development teams to streamline the process of bringing new medicines to market. As part of this agreement, AWS becomes Novo Nordisk's preferred cloud provider and strategic AI partner, leveraging AWS's AI technologies to compress timelines from drug target identification to clinical trials. The partnership aims to modernize Novo Nordisk's operations and harness AI-driven innovations across its efforts in treating chronic diseases. In other trading, Datadog was a standout up 11.5% and finishing the session at $260.78. In the meantime, Lumentum Holdings softened, down 8.6% to end trading at $813.51. Lumentum Holdings is poised for growth from booming cloud and AI demand with strategic expansions. Click to explore the detailed narrative on Lumentum Holdings' growth potential. For a timely dive into recent Cloud AI trends, don't miss our Market Insights article titled 'Earnings Season vs. AI,' where we unpack the SaaS sector's disruption risks and opportunities. View Comments
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- 11 Aug 2026 13:38
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Prodoscore Named to 2026 Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Recognition Highlights Strong Enterprise Demand for AI-Powered Productivity Intelligence LOS ANGELES, August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prodoscore (the "Company"), a leading provider of employee productivity and data intelligence software, today announced it has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, the annual ranking of America's fastest-growing private companies. Organizations are increasingly seeking objective data to better understand how work gets done, optimize performance and support their teams. Prodoscore meets that need by analyzing activity data across the business applications that employees already use – including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 and CRM platforms – to deliver actionable workforce intelligence that helps companies to improve performance, collaboration, workload management and decision-making. Prodoscore's momentum has accelerated alongside continued investment in its AI platform. Earlier this year, Prodoscore launched ProdoAI Chat, a conversational interface that enables leaders to access workforce intelligence using natural language. It also introduced its MCP Connector, which brings Prodoscore's productivity intelligence directly into enterprise AI workflows alongside platforms such as Salesforce, Jira and Slack. "Organizations are increasingly turning to Prodoscore, because visibility into how work gets done has become a business necessity," said Sam Naficy, CEO of Prodoscore. "We believe insight – not oversight – is what drives stronger business outcomes. Being recognized by Inc. reflects the growing demand for AI-powered workforce intelligence that helps organizations to support their employees while making smarter operational decisions." The Inc. 5000 ranks privately held U.S. companies according to percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. The list has become one of the most recognized benchmarks of entrepreneurial success, highlighting companies that are driving innovation and growth across industries. About Prodoscore Prodoscore™ is an AI-powered, employee-centric data intelligence solution dedicated to making teams more successful. Recognized by Inc. as a 2025 Best in Business honoree in the Best AI Implementation category and named to the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, Prodoscore provides clarity on what employees need to do to maintain optimal productivity, without feeling pressured by meaningless metrics. Prodoscore helps to empower employees, streamline processes, identify opportunities for workforce optimization and ensure better-informed decision-making. Its unique dataset, consisting of thousands of daily activity points across various core business applications, provides customers with meaningful insights that drive results. Story Continues As a cloud-based solution, Prodoscore works seamlessly with tools like Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, CRM systems, UCaaS and other business productivity apps, allowing it to be quickly implemented and easily maintained. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Prodoscore is backed by PSG Equity. Learn more at prodoscore.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260811194000/en/ Contacts Christen George-McFerrin Director of Marketing, Prodoscore 703.870.9952 press@prodoscore.com View Comments
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