Meta Platforms is facing fresh regulatory pressure in Europe as the European Union prepares to escalate its investigation into whether Facebook and Instagram use design features that are addictive to children. The developments place Meta at the centre of two major stories at once. In Europe, the company is facing closer scrutiny over the impact
US stocks opened lower on Tuesday as a technology-led selloff accelerated, with semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related stocks coming under renewed pressure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 326 points. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.2% while the S&P 500 was down 1.5%. The weakness followed Monday’s session, when the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.3%, weighed heavily by
SpaceX stock price has suffered a major crash a few days after it launched the biggest initial public offering (IPO) on record. SPCX tumbled to $154, down sharply from its all-time high of $225.80. As a result, Elon Musk’s net worth has tumbled by $300 billion, and he may soon lose his trillionaire status. Elon
AMZN kicked off its 12th annual Prime Day event on Tuesday, launching a four-day shopping extravaganza featuring millions of deals across more than 35 countries. For the e-commerce giant, Prime Day has become one of the most important events on the retail calendar, driving a surge in online spending and offering insights into consumer behaviour.
Qualcomm Inc. QCOM shares moved lower on Tuesday, falling about 6% in trading as a broader technology selloff weighed on sentiment, even as fresh reports pointed to an expansion of its artificial intelligence ambitions. The decline came despite Bloomberg reporting that Qualcomm is in advanced talks to acquire AI infrastructure software company Modular Inc. in
Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate stocks have been in a strong rally this year and are the top gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices. SNDK jumped by 800% this year, while Western Digital, Micron, and Seagate have soared by 320%, 285%, and 280%, respectively. Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate face a major
US stocks opened slightly higher on Monday as investors reacted to signs of progress in the latest round of US-Iran negotiations and looked ahead to a key inflation report that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. Officials from the United States and Iran made what mediators described as “encouraging progress” during the first
China EV stocks are in a strong freefall this year as investors remain pessimistic about their growth prospects. Nio stock slipped to $5 on Friday, down nearly 30% from its May high, and is hovering at its lowest level since March 9. Xpeng stock has tumbled to $13.21 in New York, down 53% from its
Shares of Chevron Corporation CVX traded lower after the oil major announced a long-term agreement with Microsoft Corporation to supply electricity to a massive artificial intelligence data center in West Texas. Under the agreement, Chevron’s unit, Energy Forge One LLC, will build a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas power plant under Project Kilby, a development expected to
Shares of Fervo Energy FRVO surged on Monday as investors looked past a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and instead focused on the geothermal company’s new artificial intelligence partnership with Nvidia. The Houston-based geothermal startup, backed by Bill Gates, was up about 15% after announcing an agreement with Nvidia and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to