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Meta loses bid to block US states' damages expert ahead of social media trial | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22regulatory65

A US federal judge cleared a states' expert to testify regarding Meta's profits and alleged harms to teen users in an upcoming social media trial, rejecting Meta's bid to block the testimony.

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Meta's Iris AI Chip Passes Testing: Broadcom Now Designs Chips for Three Rivals

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22product65

Meta's custom Iris AI chip passed testing and is heading to manufacturing, with Broadcom serving as the design partner for Meta, Google, and OpenAI's custom silicon programs.

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A Chinese AI Model Just Shot to Number One on the Charts, Sending Shockwaves Through the American Tech Industry

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22other65

A Chinese AI model named Kimi-K3 surpassed US models in coding benchmarks, triggering a sell-off in US tech and semiconductor stocks amid renewed fears of an AI bubble and competitive disruption.

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Bay City-area semiconductor plant once touted by Biden to shutter

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22regulatory65

The Trump administration has authorized the sale of Nvidia H200 AI chips to China subject to a 25% import tax, while SK Siltron announced the closure of its Michigan semiconductor plant.

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AMD Stock Gets New Street-High of $725 Target on AI Boom

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22analyst65

Multiple Wall Street firms raised price targets for AMD, with KeyBanc setting a new street-high of $725, citing strong AI and data center demand.

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Why Alphabet Stock Dropped on Friday

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22product65

Alphabet stock declined following a report that its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model is months behind schedule and lagging competitors in coding capabilities.

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TSMC boosts US investment after record quarterly profit

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22earnings85

TSMC reported record quarterly profit, raised its capital expenditure forecast, and pledged an additional $100 billion investment in its Arizona operations.

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Tesla rides robotaxi momentum into earnings season

Fri Jul-17 17:00:22earnings65

Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating on Tesla ahead of its Q2 earnings, citing strong robotaxi expansion and delivery numbers that beat consensus estimates.

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Earnings week ahead: Alphabet and Tesla are the headliners

Fri Jul-17 16:50:12earnings60

The article highlights that Alphabet and Tesla are the key headliners for the upcoming earnings week.

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Apple Reclaims World's Most Valuable Company as Nvidia Slips from Top Spot | Sada Elbalad

Fri Jul-17 16:50:12other85

Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company as semiconductor stocks pull back and investors shift focus toward sustainable AI earnings.

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SpaceXAI Provides Near IMMEDIATE Gigawatt Scale AI Data Center Capacity

Fri Jul-17 16:50:12partnership65

Anthropic has secured significant AI data center capacity and chip supply through partnerships with SpaceX, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Broadcom, highlighting strong demand for immediate compute infrastructure.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Posts 34% Q2 Revenue Growth; Analyst Raises Price Target On 'Highly Bullish' Investm

Fri Jul-17 16:50:12earnings85

TSMC reported Q2 revenue growth of 34% year-on-year, beat estimates, raised full-year revenue and capital expenditure guidance, and received a price target increase from DA Davidson.

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ASML will give every employee a €20,000 bonus as AI demand drives record sales

Fri Jul-17 16:50:12earnings65

ASML announced a €20,000 employee share award and raised its annual sales forecast to €43-45 billion driven by strong AI demand, while noting TSMC and other chipmakers are issuing similar bonuses.

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AMD's Advancing AI event could see customer announcements, more: Jefferies (AMD:NASDAQ) | Seeking Alpha

Fri Jul-17 16:50:12product65

Jefferies anticipates AMD will announce new GPU disclosures and customer deals, potentially with Anthropic, at its upcoming Advancing AI event.

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Google's AI Budget Could Explode Even Higher as It Runs Out of Capacity

Fri Jul-17 16:40:28guidance65

Alphabet confirmed Google Cloud revenue was constrained by capacity limits rather than demand, citing a $462 billion backlog and signaling accelerated capital expenditure to expand AI infrastructure.

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TSM Q2 Earnings Call Highlights AI Capacity Push, Margin Focus

Fri Jul-17 16:30:08earnings85

TSMC reported Q2 2026 earnings that beat estimates and raised its 2026 revenue growth outlook to over 40% driven by strong AI demand and increased capital spending.

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Indian markets buck global sell-off as Asia, US tumble on Friday

Fri Jul-17 16:30:08other65

Global semiconductor stocks, led by Nvidia and TSMC, declined sharply amid concerns over valuations and the sustainability of AI-driven demand.

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Data Center Troubles Stoke Industry's Fear of Coming Distress

Fri Jul-17 16:30:08other65

Growing investor anxiety regarding data center operator distress due to rising energy costs and falling compute prices threatens the AI infrastructure spending outlook for major tech and semiconductor companies.

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Crash in the smartphone market: lowest sales figures in 13 years - Research Snipers

Fri Jul-17 16:20:06other65

Global smartphone shipments fell 11% in Q2 2026 due to memory chip shortages driven by AI data center demand, while Apple gained market share and Samsung retained the top spot.

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Fed Probe Suggests Tesla's Self-Driving Feature Not to Blame for Deadly Crash

Fri Jul-17 16:10:27regulatory65

Federal investigators concluded that driver error, not Tesla's self-driving software, caused a fatal crash, potentially mitigating immediate regulatory liability for the automaker.

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Chinese Memory to the Rescue? Not So Fast, US Lawmakers Say

Fri Jul-17 16:10:27regulatory65

US lawmakers are urging the Commerce Department to block American companies, including Apple, from purchasing memory chips from Chinese manufacturers like CXMT due to national security concerns.

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EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of 'addictive design'

Fri Jul-17 16:10:27regulatory75

The European Commission has formally charged Meta with breaching the Digital Services Act by using addictive design features and failing to protect minors.

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Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets

Fri Jul-17 16:10:27regulatory75

Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging theft of trade secrets and misappropriation of proprietary information by former employees, marking a breakdown in their previous partnership.

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Tesla's European Comeback in Trouble by Chinese EV Flood Into the UK - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Fri Jul-17 16:10:27regulatory65

Tesla faces increased competition in the UK from Chinese EV makers like Geely and BYD, compounded by potential regulatory changes that could reduce the zero-emission vehicle mandate and impact Tesla's regulatory credit revenue.

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NVDA Trades at a 16x Forward Multiple as Nvidia Stock Valuation Hits a Multi-Year Low

Fri Jul-17 16:10:27analyst65

Nvidia's stock valuation has compressed to multi-year lows due to sector rotation toward memory chips and concerns over customer competition from Amazon's in-house AI chip development.

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Palantir's Wild Ride: Inside the Stock Wall Street Can't Agree On

Fri Jul-17 16:00:19partnership65

Palantir shares rallied following announcements of a new partnership with Nvidia for secure government AI deployment and a contract with the US Army.

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Berkshire Hathaway's $4.3B Alphabet bet signals Wall Street's AI pivot

Fri Jul-17 16:00:19other65

Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $4.3 billion stake in Alphabet, marking a significant portfolio shift under new CEO Greg Abel toward AI-focused investments.

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Nasdaq drops 1% after China's latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks

Fri Jul-17 16:00:19other65

US and Asian tech stocks declined after Chinese firm Moonshot unveiled its Kimi K3 AI model, intensifying concerns about competition and the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending.

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Nvidia's Jensen Huang Just Declared the 'Next Frontier' of AI -- and It's Not Chatbots

Fri Jul-17 16:00:19product65

Nvidia announced its Cosmos world model AI platform designed to enable real-time inference and physical reasoning for robotics and autonomous systems.

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Buffett's Biggest Bet Just Dethroned Nvidia As the Largest Company In the World

Fri Jul-17 15:50:15other65

Apple has surpassed Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company with a market capitalization of approximately $4.88 trillion compared to Nvidia's $4.85 trillion.

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AMD Falls 5%, Intel Drops 4%, NVIDIA Slides 3% Before Recovering as Rotation Hits Semiconductor Stocks

Fri Jul-17 15:50:15other65

Semiconductor stocks including AMD, Nvidia, and Broadcom declined due to investor concerns over AI infrastructure spending returns and margin compression fears linked to TSMC's capex guidance.

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Why is Meta Platforms stock sliding today? By Investing.com

Fri Jul-17 15:50:15analyst65

Meta Platforms shares declined following a Citi research note projecting significantly higher 2027 capital expenditures and negative free cash flow for Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon due to AI infrastructure spending.

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Google Pushes Back Gemini 3.5 Pro Launch Amid Performance Concern - BW Businessworld

Fri Jul-17 15:50:15product65

Google has delayed the launch of its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model due to performance concerns, causing Alphabet shares to fall as competitors gain ground.

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Nvidia CEO doubles down on AI and stock market verdict

Fri Jul-17 15:40:27partnership65

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged investors to buy the dip in AI stocks and announced a multi-year partnership with SK Hynix to design future AI memory chips.

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Coreweave Down 35% . This Analyst Reiterated His $250 Target Even After 'Meta Compute' Was Announced.

Fri Jul-17 15:40:27product65

Meta launched a commercial cloud service using its internal GPU fleet and raised 2026 capex guidance, causing CoreWeave shares to drop 35% on fears of customer cannibalization.

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Apple posts 22% growth in iPhone sales, and crypto markets are paying attention

Fri Jul-17 15:40:27earnings85

Apple reported fiscal Q2 2026 earnings that beat expectations with record revenue of $111.2 billion and a 22% increase in iPhone sales.

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TSMC adds $100bn to US Arizona plan as Q2 net income rises 77%

Fri Jul-17 15:30:08earnings90

TSMC reported a 77% increase in Q2 net income and announced an additional $100bn investment to expand its US manufacturing footprint in Arizona.

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Guess Who's Coming to Crash the Memory-Chip Party?

Fri Jul-17 15:30:08other65

Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT is launching a major IPO to challenge the DRAM oligopoly dominated by Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix.

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US stock market today: Fresh selling in AI-related stocks drags indices down; oil prices rise

Fri Jul-17 15:20:21other65

US semiconductor stocks including Nvidia, Micron, and TSMC declined sharply amid broader market selling driven by concerns over AI valuation sustainability and geopolitical tensions.

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The 'RAM tax' is here: India's smartphone market shrinks 10 per cent

Fri Jul-17 15:20:21other65

India's smartphone shipments fell 10% in Q2 2026 due to a severe DRAM and NAND memory shortage that quadrupled component costs and forced significant price hikes.

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TSMC's Facing No Development Obstacles With Its Next-Generation 1.4nm Node, Risk Production To Start In 2027 As Company Hopes For Long-Term Demand

Fri Jul-17 15:20:21product65

TSMC reports no development obstacles for its 1.4nm node with risk production scheduled for 2027, signaling continued technological leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

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EU Orders Google to Open Android and Search Data to AI Rivals

Fri Jul-17 15:20:21regulatory75

The European Union has ordered Google to provide rival AI assistants and search engines with greater access to Android features and anonymized search data under the Digital Markets Act.

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TSMC projects mass production of advanced A14 chips by 2028

Fri Jul-17 15:10:14product65

TSMC announced that mass production of its advanced A14 process node is scheduled to begin in 2028, promising significant performance and power efficiency improvements.

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Asian shares plunge as tech rout deepens, SoftBank sinks 9%

Fri Jul-17 15:10:14earnings85

TSMC shares plunged over 7% in Asian trading despite reporting blockbuster earnings and raising sales growth forecasts, as a broader tech rout and fading AI exuberance triggered a sell-off in semiconductor stocks.

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Apple Reportedly Delays 'Baltra' AI Server Chip Amid Infrastructure Challenges - TechRepublic

Fri Jul-17 15:10:14product65

Apple has reportedly delayed its in-house 'Baltra' AI server chip due to performance limitations, leading the company to rely on Nvidia GPUs hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure.

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ASML Raises Outlook, Plans More EUV Capacity - EE Times

Fri Jul-17 15:10:14earnings85

ASML reported second-quarter earnings that exceeded guidance and raised its full-year financial outlook, citing strong demand for AI infrastructure and equipment upgrades.

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Hyperscalers Are Dragging Down Bond Gauges Across Global Markets

Fri Jul-17 15:10:14other65

Bonds issued by hyperscalers Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon to fund AI infrastructure are underperforming, signaling growing market unease over the scale of AI capital expenditure.

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Warren Buffett Drops a Bombshell: He Was Responsible for Berkshire's Push Into AI

Fri Jul-17 15:00:04other65

Warren Buffett confirmed he personally initiated Berkshire Hathaway's investment in Alphabet to fund its AI infrastructure buildout, clarifying the strategic driver behind the stake.

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Why Kimi K3 is adding to the market worries

Fri Jul-17 15:00:04other65

Market concerns over Chinese AI model Kimi K3 and potential portfolio manager distress are driving a sell-off in semiconductor stocks including AMD and Micron.

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SK Hynix ADRs drop below $149 listing price for first time as AI chip euphoria fades

Fri Jul-17 15:00:04other65

SK Hynix ADRs have fallen below their IPO listing price amid fading AI chip enthusiasm and broader sector profit-taking.

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