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Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it has suspended its robotaxi service on freeways ‌in the United States and paused its operations ‌in Atlanta, Georgia as it updates software to improve performance around ​construction zones and flooded roadways. The suspension comes as Waymo, which has been growing its robotaxi operation slowly and steadily for years in the U.S., has quickened the pace of ‌expansion, as others, ⁠including Tesla and Amazon's Zoox, step up their push in the sector. "We have temporarily paused ⁠freeway operations, as we work to integrate recent technical learnings into our software and expect to resume these routes ​soon," ​a Waymo spokesperson said in ​an email.

Project Gravity provides advertisers and data owners with a neutral platform that onboards and activates their first party data across Google DV360, The Trade Desk, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Magnite, and many other Samba partnersSAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Samba TV, the global leader in AI-driven media intelligence, today announced the formation of Project Gravity, a independent platform that provides data onboarding and activation. Project Gravity matches advertiser’s first part

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration has agreed to award $1 billion to International Business Machines Corp. to build a foundry for producing quantum computing chips, part of a broad strategy to bolster US leadership in an emerging industry.Most Read from BloombergSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaIran Says the US’s Latest Proposal Has ‘Narrowed the Gaps’Modi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockIran in Talks With Oman Over Permanent Hormuz

The AI infrastructure designer signed another multibillion-dollar deal.

Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian breaks down SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT) finances ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO).

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)’s latest AI-focused advertising and commerce announcements could help accelerate search monetization and deepen the company’s role in online commerce, according to Bank of America analysts following Google’s 2026 Marketing Live event. At the event, Google introduced...

Spotify announces a host of AI partnerships and features during its 2026 Investor Day.

The company is able to return value to shareholders while also making major investments in other companies.

The Breathitt County School District in Kentucky had sought over $60 million from Meta and other platforms over students' mental health

New data center will support rising demand for cloud and AI computing.

College and university graduation speeches often reflect the mood of society and the institutions themselves. It isn’t surprising, then, that business leaders speaking at commencements are bumping into some AI agita. Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, was booed at the University of Arizona for extolling artificial intelligence, as was a real estate executive at the University of Central Florida.

We discuss the investment case for the space economy and highlight key space ETFs.

SpaceX’s idea is to use solar panel arrays to power floating data centers it calls AI compute satellites.

Meta Platforms on Thursday settled the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred to combat ‌a mental health crisis allegedly fueled by platforms. The agreement fully resolves a lawsuit brought by Breathitt County School District ‌in eastern Kentucky, following earlier settlements by co-defendants Alphabet's YouTube, Snap and TikTok. The case had been scheduled for a June 15 trial in federal court ​in Oakland, California.

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Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci 5 surgical platform, which began shipping in earnest on April 1, 2026, runs on 10,000 times the computing power of the da Vinci Xi and was co-engineered with NVIDIA’s Isaac platform. That is a working hospital robot, on the floor, today, that needed an AI compute stack nobody had five years ... Quantum Computing and Robotics Are Arriving Faster Than Most Investors Realize and After Years of Covering This Space These 3 ETFs Stand Out

Wall Street has cheered almost every press release about AI infrastructure, with hyperscalers Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle, plus the Stargate joint venture, committing more than $1 trillion in announced data center spending. The Contradiction The market loves it. Local zoning boards do not. In Loudoun County, Tucson, central Ohio, and across rural Wyoming, ... $1 Trillion in Spending Has Been Defeated by an Almond

Zillow Group (ZG, Z) is facing a challenging environment driven by fragmented real estate listings s

We just covered the 10 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) ranks #4 (see 5 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term). Short Interest: 1.4% TPUs and Google Cloud make Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) a notable pick-and-shovel name that also benefits from […]

Berkshire Hathaway’s board has updated its by-laws and, under new CEO Greg Abel, reshaped the equity portfolio by exiting long-held positions such as Visa, Mastercard, UnitedHealth, and Amazon while adding or expanding stakes in Alphabet, Delta Air Lines, and Macy’s. These moves, alongside the departure of portfolio manager Todd Combs, highlight a refreshed capital allocation approach that still preserves Berkshire’s core long-term holdings and culture. We’ll now examine how this major...

We just covered the 10 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) ranks #5 (see 5 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term). Short Interest: 1.5% Cisco benefits from the AI buildout because of its relevance to the networking and connectivity layer […]

Our DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) call is constructive heading into the back half of 2026. The Detroit-based utility is in the middle of a generational capital cycle, with hyperscale data center demand reshaping the long-term earnings trajectory. The 24/7 Wall St. price target for DTE Energy is $157.53, implying 11.44% upside from $141.35. We rate shares ... Price Prediction: Can DTE Energy Hit $200 Before 2027?

We just covered the 10 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) ranks #6 (see 5 Best Pick and Shovel AI Stocks to Buy for the Long Term). Short Interest: 1.2% Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the most important pick-and-shovel names in the AI revolution. It […]

Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) reported higher first-half fiscal 2026 revenue and said it is seeing increased commercial activity as governments, telecom operators and defense-related customers evaluate post-quantum cybersecurity needs. Chief Executive Officer Andy Leaver told investors that the marke

(Bloomberg) -- The biggest tech companies are borrowing more than expected to fund their spending on data centers and other artificial intelligence infrastructure, and the investment-grade bond market won’t be able to accommodate all of their financing needs.Most Read from BloombergSpot the Difference: Putin Gets Trump Treatment From Xi in ChinaIran Says the US’s Latest Proposal Has ‘Narrowed the Gaps’Modi’s Toffee Gift to Meloni Ignites Rally in Wrong Indian StockIran in Talks With Oman Over Pe

Genesis AI, a global full-stack robotics company, today announced the appointments of two senior leaders as the company rapidly expands its talent pool and accelerates toward the introduction of its first general-purpose robot. Damien Kieran, who was formerly Chief Legal and Privacy Officer at Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity and Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy General Counsel at X, joins as Head of Legal. Pally Kumar has been appointed Head of Operations, and has leadership experience in roboti

AFL raises 65.9B Yen in Japan's bond market as foreign issuers flock to Yen debt and investor demand stays strong for higher yields.

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Health care costs for couples in retirement could reach up to $500,000 even with Medicare, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Couples with high prescription costs may need $469,000 saved up to have a 90% chance of covering health...

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