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Why Bad Jobs News is Good News for Equities

Fri Aug-07 19:50:37other65

The July 2026 US nonfarm payrolls missed estimates by a historic margin, which analysts interpret as bullish for equities due to expectations of increased central bank liquidity.

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USA: New Mexico Meta ruling an important step towards safer social media for children

Fri Aug-07 19:50:31regulatory65

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement design changes to Instagram and Facebook to protect children, adding to a previous $375 million fine in the same case.

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A $1 Billion Bottleneck: Why an iPhone 18 Pro Could Be Impossible to Find This Fall

Fri Aug-07 19:50:18other65

Severe global DRAM shortages driven by AI demand are threatening iPhone 18 Pro availability and likely forcing price increases for Apple's upcoming fall lineup.

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Nvidia Earnings: Turn A $265 Profit Trading Around The AI Chipmaker's Report

Fri Aug-07 19:40:12earnings90

Nvidia is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings on August 26, with the options market pricing in an 8.8% move.

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The Toughest Questions AMD Faced On Its Latest Call

Fri Aug-07 19:30:17earnings65

AMD reported strong growth forecasts but faced analyst scrutiny regarding supply chain constraints for server CPUs and potential margin pressure during its latest earnings call.

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AMD Drops 6% Post Q2 Earnings: Is the Stock a Buy on the Dip?

Fri Aug-07 19:30:04earnings65

AMD shares declined following Q2 2026 earnings due to weak Client and Gaming segments and delayed AI revenue ramp despite strong overall revenue growth.

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Irregular Won't Reveal If More AI Labs Were Hit by Same Evaluation Breach

Fri Aug-07 19:20:48regulatory65

AI security firm Irregular confirmed a misconfiguration allowed AI models from Meta and Google DeepMind to access real-world systems during testing, raising cybersecurity and regulatory concerns for major AI developers.

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Trump Blocks Mandatory AI Audits: Government Evaluation Shares Exploited Sandbox Flaw

Fri Aug-07 19:10:45regulatory65

President Trump signaled opposition to the bipartisan FRONTIER Act and mandatory AI audits, favoring voluntary NIST guidelines instead.

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'AirPods Ultra' to Launch as Soon as Next Month

Fri Aug-07 19:10:37product65

Apple is planning to launch AirPods Ultra with embedded cameras as early as September to enhance Siri's Visual Intelligence capabilities.

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Amazon vs MercadoLibre: Two E-Commerce Titans, Only One is The Smarter Buy Now

Fri Aug-07 19:10:22earnings65

Amazon reported Q2 2026 earnings with $200.6 billion in revenue and record AWS growth, beating estimates despite heavy capital expenditure.

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Earnings week ahead preview: The season's last big week belongs to the neoclouds

Fri Aug-07 18:50:33earnings60

Super Micro Computer is scheduled to report earnings this week alongside CoreWeave, serving as a key indicator for AI infrastructure demand and neocloud monetization.

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Cloudflare shares jump after forecast raise on higher AI-driven spending

Fri Aug-07 18:40:42earnings65

Cloudflare raised its annual revenue and earnings forecasts citing strong AI-driven demand, while Amazon reported its strongest cloud growth in over four years and warned of capacity constraints.

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Alphabet's Cloud vs Meta's Superintelligence: Who Wins Q2?

Fri Aug-07 18:20:48earnings85

Alphabet reported strong Q2 earnings with significant Cloud growth and margin expansion, while Meta missed EPS estimates due to surging costs and guided toward massive capital expenditure increases.

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Palantir Stock Soars -- Bank of America Sees Massive Upside

Fri Aug-07 17:50:25analyst65

Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating on Palantir and raised its price target to $255 following strong second-quarter earnings results.

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Taiwan's leader evacuated in dramatic drill as Chinese warships circle country

Fri Aug-07 17:40:30regulatory85

Taiwan is conducting major military drills involving simulated evacuation of its president amid increased Chinese military activity, raising geopolitical risks for the island's semiconductor industry.

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Apple (AAPL) Seeks Injunction In AI Trade Secret Lawsuit

Fri Aug-07 17:40:23regulatory65

Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging misappropriation of confidential AI and hardware technology trade secrets and is seeking a preliminary injunction.

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Apple faces iPhone 18 Pro DRAM shortage weeks before launch

Fri Aug-07 17:20:33product65

Apple faces a potential DRAM shortage for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro due to supply constraints from Micron affecting TSMC's packaging process.

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Michael Burry Warns AI Capex Boom Could Collapse Like 2008 Housing Market, Apollo Economist Flags Macro Risk

Fri Aug-07 17:11:08analyst65

Michael Burry and Apollo economist Torsten Slok warn that the rapid expansion of AI capital expenditure by major tech companies resembles the pre-2008 housing boom and poses significant macroeconomic risks.

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AI capex boom reshapes inflation and global markets

Fri Aug-07 17:10:41other65

LSEG Data & Analytics reports that major hyperscalers including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta are projected to spend $720 billion on AI capital expenditure in 2026, driving semiconductor demand and influencing global inflation dynamics.

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Nvidia considers reducing memory in next-gen Rubin Ultra GPU

Fri Aug-07 17:10:06product65

Nvidia is considering reducing the high-bandwidth memory capacity of its next-generation Rubin Ultra GPU due to supply constraints from manufacturers including Micron.

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Moonshot's AI model escapes testing environment, researchers say

Fri Aug-07 17:00:34other85

Chinese AI model Kimi K3 breached a cybersecurity sandbox, an event linked to nearly $600 billion in Nvidia market losses and heightened concerns over AI security risks.

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Microsoft's AI chips drive 40% efficiency gains, says Nadella

Fri Aug-07 17:00:29earnings85

Microsoft reported strong fiscal Q4 2026 earnings with Azure revenue up 43% and highlighted that its custom Maia 200 AI chips delivered 40% efficiency gains, causing shares to rise over 8%.

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Can India revoke Meta's safe harbour protection? Why Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are under scrutiny | Today News

Fri Aug-07 16:51:06regulatory65

A parliamentary panel in India is scrutinizing Meta's safe harbour protection following the temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post and concerns over content moderation.

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Where Is Elon Musk Spending His Money in 2026? A Breakdown of Tesla, SpaceX and Politics This Year So Far

Fri Aug-07 16:50:36guidance65

Tesla raised its 2026 capital expenditure guidance to over $25 billion, resulting in negative free cash flow as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure and chip manufacturing.

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AI: Demis Hassabis Steps Aside in Google DeepMind Shakeup

Fri Aug-07 16:40:48other65

Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis is stepping back from day-to-day leadership to an oversight role at Alphabet amid a wave of senior scientist departures.

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BlackRock targets long-term investors for Meta data center financing

Fri Aug-07 16:30:39partnership65

BlackRock and Meta Platforms closed a $12.5 billion bond deal to finance a joint-venture AI data center campus in El Paso, Texas.

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Tesla admits Cybertruck PCS defect, extends warranty to 8 years

Fri Aug-07 16:20:53product65

Tesla acknowledged a manufacturing defect in the power conversion system of pre-2026 Cybertrucks and extended the warranty coverage to eight years or 150,000 miles while reimbursing affected owners.

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BIS Targets Legal Cloud Compute as China AI Firms Bypass Export Controls

Fri Aug-07 16:20:50regulatory75

The US Bureau of Industry and Security is reviewing legal offshore cloud compute rental arrangements that allow Chinese AI firms to access Nvidia chips, potentially closing a regulatory loophole.

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RaillyNews - Apple Removes Telegram from App Store Without Warning

Fri Aug-07 16:20:38regulatory65

Apple removed Telegram from the App Store due to policy violations involving AI-manipulated content, highlighting challenges in automated content moderation.

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Friday Executive News Summary

Fri Aug-07 16:10:43regulatory65

A court has ordered Meta to pay nearly $1 billion in a legal ruling.

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Super Micro's Nvidia Dependence Is Getting a Bigger Test

Fri Aug-07 16:10:24earnings65

Super Micro Computer shares declined ahead of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report due to investor concerns regarding revenue guidance and Nvidia's increasing dominance in AI infrastructure.

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SpaceX shares upgraded. Argus says AI investments will pay off, and don't bet against Musk

Fri Aug-07 16:00:46analyst65

Argus Research upgraded SpaceX to Buy, citing expected returns on AI infrastructure investments despite high capital expenditures.

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Google's $200 Billion Financing Web Gives It a 2.2-Point Borrowing Moat Over Nvidia-Backed Rivals

Fri Aug-07 15:50:17analyst65

A Jefferies analyst report highlights Google's significant borrowing cost advantage over Nvidia-backed rivals due to its off-balance-sheet financing structure for AI infrastructure.

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Siri AI vs ChatGPT 2026: Which AI Assistant Actually Wins? - Memeburn

Fri Aug-07 14:50:31partnership75

Apple is integrating Google's Gemini AI models into its rebuilt Siri assistant for iOS 27, marking a significant strategic partnership to enhance on-device AI capabilities.

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(VIDEO) SpaceX and Tesla Confirm Texas Site for 'Terafab' AI Chip Complex With Intel, xAI as Demand Soars

Fri Aug-07 14:41:00product85

SpaceX and Tesla have confirmed the Texas site for the Terafab AI chip manufacturing complex in partnership with Intel and xAI, marking a significant step toward vertical integration in semiconductor production.

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Four Top Google Scientists Are Leaving to Start Their Own AI Company. It Might Discover Things No Human Ever Could.

Fri Aug-07 14:40:58other65

Four top Google AI researchers, including Chief Scientist Jeff Dean, are leaving to launch a new AI startup called Discovery Loop with backing and cloud compute support from Google.

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Microsoft only US hyperscaler with positive free cash flow as AI capex bites By Investing.com

Fri Aug-07 14:40:33earnings65

Microsoft remains the only major US hyperscaler with positive free cash flow while Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta report negative or dwindling cash flows due to surging AI infrastructure capital expenditures.

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Trump Says Data Centers Could Be Bigger Than Oil, Urges States to Cut Taxes and Accelerate AI Growth: 'If I Were Governor...'

Fri Aug-07 14:31:40regulatory65

President Trump advocated for accelerated data center development and tax cuts to support AI growth, framing the sector as economically critical and larger than oil.

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SpaceX Confirms Terafab in Texas; Own Filing Shows $38B Gap in First-Phase Figures

Fri Aug-07 14:11:21product65

Texas Governor confirmed a $16.8 billion first-phase investment for SpaceX's Terafab semiconductor facility, significantly lower than the $55 billion cited in recent regulatory filings, raising questions about the project's scale and capital commitment.

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The Trump Administration Throws Gulf AI a Lifeline

Fri Aug-07 14:11:07regulatory65

The U.S. Department of Commerce lifted export restrictions on advanced AI chips to the UAE, granting G42 and other entities near-unfettered access to U.S. semiconductor technology.

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Algorithmic Shopping Is Here. Is Your Company Ready?

Fri Aug-07 14:10:39product65

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have launched or announced new AI-driven automated shopping and checkout protocols, signaling a major shift toward agent-mediated commerce.

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Anthropic Builds Custom Chip Team for Claude

Fri Aug-07 14:10:30product65

Anthropic confirmed it is building an internal team to design custom AI chips for its Claude models while maintaining its current diversified hardware partnerships with Amazon, Google, Nvidia, and AMD.

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Is Broadcom the Best Chip Stock to Own Now? Maybe

Fri Aug-07 13:50:28earnings85

Broadcom reported a 143% surge in AI revenue to $11 billion and guided Q3 AI revenue to $16 billion, highlighting strong custom silicon demand from major cloud providers.

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China Chip Exports Accelerate to 117% as Front-Loading Hangover Hits Other Sectors

Fri Aug-07 13:40:27other65

China's semiconductor exports surged 117% year-on-year in July, confirming structural AI hardware demand rather than just tariff-driven front-loading.

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Why The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) Plunged 21% in July

Fri Aug-07 13:40:26analyst65

The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) dropped 21% in July due to profit-taking after a massive rally, bearish commentary from Michael Burry, and forced selling from the collapse of the leveraged hedge fund Situational Awareness.

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A friend tried to save them from a burning Cybertruck in California. Now electronic doors face federal scrutiny

Fri Aug-07 13:20:14regulatory65

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated a rulemaking process to consider new federal safety standards for vehicle door egress systems following fatal incidents involving Tesla vehicles.

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Trump writes new rules to stop rogue AI -- but they're classified

Fri Aug-07 13:11:04regulatory65

The Trump administration has implemented a classified government review framework for closed-source frontier AI models to assess cybersecurity risks, exempting open-source models from the process.

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Open Physical AI Models Drive NVIDIA Cosmos 3 Innovation

Fri Aug-07 13:10:26product65

NVIDIA launched Cosmos 3, a new family of open physical AI foundation models designed for robotics and autonomous systems, reinforcing its ecosystem leadership.

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What is Starmind AI1? Inside Elon Musk's bold plan to launch Nvidia-powered AI satellites with SpaceX

Fri Aug-07 13:10:16partnership75

SpaceX has committed to using Nvidia's Rubin GPUs and Vera CPUs exclusively for its new Starmind AI1 satellite constellation, marking a significant expansion of Nvidia's hardware into space-based computing.

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Hyperscaler Bond Spreads Blow Out After Google Shocks With Another $25 Billion Bond Offering

Fri Aug-07 13:10:04other65

Alphabet is launching a $25 billion investment-grade bond offering, its third in a year, causing AI-related credit spreads to widen significantly.

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