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Google Cloud and Blackstone announced a $5b joint venture to offer AI compute-as-a-service built on Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). Alphabet plans to supply TPUs to external customers, including Anthropic and Meta, expanding access to its AI chips. At Google Marketing Live, Google introduced six Gemini powered ad formats and outlined a new AI centric product roadmap for marketers. EU regulators are preparing a record antitrust fine against Alphabet under the Digital Markets Act,...

The CNBC Changemakers and Power Players podcast features conversations with leaders shaping the future of business, policy, and culture. In this episode, Julia Boorstin shares standout moments from the 2026 CNBC Changemakers Summit featuring leaders like Sandra Bullock, Naomi Watts, and Jessica Tisch.

Broadcom is aggressively positioning itself to lead in AI infrastructure development. Click here to read more about AVGO stock and why it is a Buy.

Pony AI founder says real-world traffic data and world models are necessary for Level 4 commercialization, not just simulations and software.

Chris Olah sparked controversy after claiming AI systems show signs of "introspection" and emotion-like states at a Vatican event.

According to a preliminary list released by FTSE Russell on Friday, Micron and SanDisk will be added to the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

Alphabet Inc. could face a record EU fine under the DMA over allegations that Google unfairly favored its own services in search results.

There aren't many investors with better track records than Druckenmiller.

The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet's Google a high triple-digit million euro amount ‌as part of an antitrust investigation, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper ‌reported on Monday, citing commission sources. The investigation, which was officially launched in March 2025, relates to concerns that Google favours its ⁠own services in search results and seeks to ensure the world's most popular internet search engine complies with local regulation. Google has criticised the impact of the EU's rules on its search product and said it is ‌keen to resolve the case.

Jim Cramer just refused to bless a portfolio built almost entirely on his own stock recommendations, and no question that the lesson is worth pausing on. On the May 22 episode of Mad Money, a caller named Jerry laid out a tech-saturated portfolio diversified across tech retail sales, software, semiconductors, data center, and advertising, noting ... The One Thing Jim Cramer Demands From Tech-Only Investors Before He’ll Bless the Strategy

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Google unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence-driven advertising products at its annual Google Marketing Live event, targeting expanded wallet share from both offline budgets and social media platforms as it moves to cement its position in the emerging agentic...

Alphabet's vertically integrated AI ecosystem and cloud growth may give it an edge over Super Micro Computer in the booming AI data center market.

This artificial intelligence company offers compelling value, but Ackman says there are even better opportunities.

If you bought JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:JEPQ) for the monthly checks, you probably think you own a Nasdaq-100 portfolio with a covered-call overlay. That is mostly true. The part that gets less airtime is that JEPQ’s option exposure runs through equity-linked notes, which are unsecured debt of the banks that issue them. ... JEPQ’s Distribution Looks Like Income Until You See the ELN Counterparty Risk Behind It

During the first quarter, we initiated a position in Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google and one of the world’s most valuable technology franchises.

On a recent All-In Podcast episode dissecting SpaceX’s S-1 filing, guest investor Gavin Baker and the hosts framed Elon Musk’s privately held rocket and connectivity empire as something more ambitious than a high-growth tech company. David Friedberg argued that “having a space-based communication network, space-based data centers, and space-based communication back down to Earth wireless” ... SpaceX’s $2 Trillion Pitch: Is Elon Musk Quietly Building a Backup Internet for Civilization?

Alphabet's stock has been on fire since Q1 ended.

AI bubble fears grow as Big Tech allegedly recycles AI investments into cloud revenue, fueling dot-com style worries.

When a sitting administration’s top science advisor invokes Eisenhower’s 1953 Atoms for Peace speech to frame a present-day policy move, investors should pay attention. That is exactly what happened at the Operation Gigawatt Summit, where Michael Kratsios, Chief Science and Tech Policy Advisor to President Trump, anchored the case for a structural reordering of US ... Trump’s Science Advisor Calls Nuclear EO ‘Most Consequential Day’ Since Atoms for Peace in 1953

Exa Labs Inc. has raised $250 million in a Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz, valuing the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company at $2.2 billion. The startup said it will use the new capital to train its next generation...

Bubble brewing that rivals the roaring '20s, but bulls won't sell until these two things happen

Alphabet is going all-in on consumer-centric AI, looking to play to its strengths.

The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:MGK) is built for capital appreciation, with dividends an afterthought. With a 0.05% expense ratio and a portfolio engineered for capital appreciation, MGK pays a yield so thin it barely registers next to a money market fund. But MGK still distributes cash every quarter, and that cash comes from ... Why Apple and Microsoft’s Capex Wars Will Make or Break Your MGK Income This Year

Google parent Alphabet has taken a $1 billion stake in a company that holds a virtual monopoly in a niche segment of the financial services market.

Smart Home Market Surges as AI, Energy Efficiency, and IoT Drive Modern Living Trends Smart Home Products Market Smart Home Products Market Dublin, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Smart Home Products Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2026-2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Smart Home Products Market was valued at USD 169 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% to reach USD 385 billion by 2035. The

Shares in the leading AI company have skyrocketed 130% during the past 12 months.

3 Made-in-USA coins to watch show bullish setups as Trump's patient Iran strategy resets risk premium for three US AI tokens.

Despite a surge in revenue and a massive opportunity ahead of it, Microsoft's stock has slipped over the last year.

Aaron Levie warns CEOs are falling into "AI psychosis," overestimating AI automation after seeing demo outputs that hide real enterprise complexity.

Taiwan and South Korea are climbing the global stock market rankings as investors pile into the companies powering the AI infrastructure boom. Taiwan’s rise has been driven largely by TSMC, the world’s leading advanced chip foundry, while South Korea’s rally has been lifted by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two major suppliers of memory chips used in AI systems. But as the AI trade creates new market winners, it is also creating a familiar risk: too much dependence on too few companies.