Wed Aug-12 19:00:12other65 Micron Technology shares rose over 6% alongside SK Hynix as memory chip stocks rallied on strengthening demand forecasts for high-bandwidth memory used in AI accelerators.
Wed Aug-12 18:50:34product65 TSMC executive confirmed a 98-99% yield rate for its CoWoS advanced packaging technology used in AI chips and announced plans to expand the reticle size to 14x by 2029.
Wed Aug-12 18:50:22earnings65 Strong earnings and backlog growth from neocloud providers CoreWeave and Nebius triggered a short squeeze and positive sentiment shift for the AI infrastructure sector, including Super Micro Computer.
Wed Aug-12 18:50:22other65 CoreWeave CEO stated that demand for older NVIDIA GPUs remains strong with contracts booked through 2029 at full pricing, adding $25 billion to the backlog in five weeks.
Wed Aug-12 18:50:16other75 Alphabet shares dropped approximately 4% following the announcement that Demis Hassabis is stepping down as head of Google DeepMind and legendary engineers Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat are departing to start a new AI company.
Wed Aug-12 18:50:14product65 Nvidia confirmed its Spectrum-6 co-packaged optics switches are in production and shipping, while industry partners warned that a lack of testing standards delays broader multi-vendor adoption.
Wed Aug-12 18:46:27other65 Micron Technology's market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion driven by reports of Temasek investment plans in competitors, strong earnings from AI infrastructure partners, and industry commentary indicating memory supply is sold out for two years.
Wed Aug-12 18:40:17guidance65 AMD executives projected strong server revenue growth through 2027 driven by the shift toward AI inference workloads requiring high-core-count CPUs.
Wed Aug-12 18:40:09earnings90 Palantir Technologies reported a 93% year-over-year revenue increase and raised full-year guidance, driving a nearly 30% surge in its stock price.
Wed Aug-12 18:31:10earnings65 Lumentum reported blowout fiscal Q4 2026 earnings and raised guidance, driving a rally in AI optics stocks and providing a positive read-through for Super Micro Computer and the broader semiconductor sector.
Wed Aug-12 18:30:39product65 Microsoft is advancing its custom Maia AI chip development to reduce reliance on external suppliers like Nvidia and AMD, aiming to lower inference costs and improve data center economics.
Wed Aug-12 18:30:37other65 Micron stock rises on lobbying efforts against Chinese memory chips and positive earnings from AI infrastructure partners CoreWeave and Nebius.
Wed Aug-12 18:30:28regulatory75 Jury selection has begun in the federal trial where Meta faces allegations from multiple states regarding harm to youth mental health and illegal data collection from children.
Wed Aug-12 18:30:27regulatory65 Ukrainian intelligence reports that Russia's S-71M missile system utilizes Nvidia Jetson Orin modules, raising significant regulatory and export control concerns.
Wed Aug-12 18:21:03earnings65 CoreWeave raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $13.2 billion and reported a 112% year-over-year revenue increase, signaling sustained strong demand for AI infrastructure.
Wed Aug-12 18:20:42earnings85 TSMC reported a 44.7% year-over-year revenue increase for July driven by strong AI chip demand from major customers including Nvidia, AMD, and Apple.
Wed Aug-12 18:20:38earnings85 Super Micro Computer reported a 93% year-over-year revenue increase in Q4 fiscal 2026 and issued strong guidance targeting $65 billion to $72 billion in fiscal 2027 revenue.
Wed Aug-12 18:16:45earnings65 The Nasdaq 100 rose driven by strong AI infrastructure earnings and benign inflation data, with Nvidia leading gains among semiconductor stocks.
Wed Aug-12 17:50:50regulatory65 A US-China Business Council survey indicates that prolonged export license delays are costing US semiconductor firms billions in lost exports and market share without effectively restricting Chinese access to technology.
Wed Aug-12 17:50:08product65 Pegatron indicated that Apple's standard iPhone 18 launch is delayed until early 2027 due to component constraints, while Pro models remain on schedule for September.
Wed Aug-12 17:40:31analyst65 Wedbush analyst Dan Ives maintains a $600 price target on Tesla, valuing it as an AI-robotics company despite a significant Q2 earnings miss and deteriorating near-term financials.
Wed Aug-12 17:40:28analyst65 Hedge fund manager Michael Burry disclosed a new short position in Palantir Technologies via put options, asserting the stock is overvalued and intrinsically worth less than $1.
Wed Aug-12 17:30:34product65 Tesla plans to build a $10.1 billion solar panel factory in Texas, aiming for completion by 2028 with an initial production target of 2029.
Wed Aug-12 17:30:20partnership85 Nvidia announced partnerships with major financial institutions including BlackRock and Apollo to create financing platforms aimed at mobilizing over $500 billion for AI infrastructure.
Wed Aug-12 17:20:38guidance85 Super Micro Computer shares rallied 14% midday after the company issued better-than-expected revenue guidance.
Wed Aug-12 17:20:19earnings85 Amazon raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $220 billion and reported strong Q2 earnings with accelerating AWS revenue growth and expanded operating margins.
AI startup Manus is resuming independent operations after Chinese regulators blocked Meta's $2 billion acquisition attempt.
Wed Aug-12 17:10:43other65 Amazon's AWS segment is highlighted as the primary driver for future stock performance, citing a $496 billion backlog and accelerating revenue growth.
Wed Aug-12 17:10:35earnings65 Foxconn reported record Q2 earnings with AI server revenue surpassing consumer electronics for the first time, while highlighting that TSMC's CoWoS packaging capacity remains a binding constraint for 2027.
Wed Aug-12 17:10:22product65 Meta Platforms released Muse Glimmer, an open-weight agentic AI model optimized for offline consumer hardware, aiming to commoditize the AI software layer and challenge competitors' closed ecosystems.
Wed Aug-12 17:00:56earnings65 SpaceX shares rose nearly 7% following a successful Starlink launch and strong Q2 earnings that showed 92% revenue growth and narrowed losses.
Wed Aug-12 17:00:47regulatory65 A new zero-day vulnerability named ShieldBreak exploits a flaw in Windows Defender to grant attackers full system control, with Microsoft yet to release a patch.
Wed Aug-12 17:00:39regulatory65 Meta faces a new trial led by four states alleging its social media platforms are designed to addict and harm youth, following a recent $567 million penalty in a similar New Mexico case.
Wed Aug-12 17:00:33partnership65 The Pentagon has directed up to $244 million in spending on Palantir services through March 2027 with potential additional funding through 2028.
Wed Aug-12 16:51:09earnings65 AMD reported strong Q2 earnings with doubled data center revenue and confirmed a major AI deployment deal with Anthropic, contrasting sharply with Intel's losses.
Wed Aug-12 16:50:54product85 Elon Musk announced a massive $16.8 billion to $120 billion investment in a new Texas facility called Terafab to support SpaceX, Tesla, and U.S. government quantum computing and semiconductor needs.
Wed Aug-12 16:41:08product65 Google launched the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, entering the foldable smartphone market ahead of Apple's rumored entry and potentially capturing early market share.
Wed Aug-12 16:20:45product65 Bloomberg reports that Apple internally refers to its upcoming foldable iPhone as the 'Ultra', with a potential debut at the September event alongside the iPhone 18 series.
Wed Aug-12 16:10:58analyst65 Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya highlights Nvidia's $70 billion equity investment portfolio in AI partners like OpenAI and Anthropic as a manageable and value-accretive strategy ahead of earnings.
Wed Aug-12 16:10:46regulatory65 Microsoft SharePoint is facing active global exploitation of a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-50522) by state-sponsored and criminal threat actors.
Wed Aug-12 16:00:32partnership65 TSMC and Sony have signed a definitive agreement to establish a joint venture in Japan for the development and manufacturing of smartphone image sensors, with volume production targeted for 2029.
Wed Aug-12 15:50:48earnings85 Qualcomm shares fell after reporting an earnings miss and issuing weak guidance driven by handset weakness and a reduced modem share in the upcoming iPhone.
Wed Aug-12 15:50:46analyst65 Micron Technology stock surged following executive commentary on persistent memory supply constraints through 2027 and reaffirmed bullish analyst ratings from UBS and Mizuho.
Wed Aug-12 15:50:25analyst65 Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya reaffirmed Nvidia as a top sector pick with a $350 price target, projecting Q2 revenue of $94-$95 billion ahead of the August 26 earnings report.
Wed Aug-12 15:50:25regulatory65 A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates strong bipartisan public support for stricter social media oversight and age verification, coinciding with Meta's ongoing legal battles regarding youth safety.
Wed Aug-12 15:40:52earnings85 Super Micro Computer stock surged after reporting earnings per share that beat analyst expectations by 84% and providing upbeat forward guidance.
Wed Aug-12 15:40:34product65 AMD unveiled its Helios rack-scale AI infrastructure platform featuring next-generation Instinct MI455X GPUs and EPYC CPUs to compete in the frontier AI market.
Wed Aug-12 15:30:39earnings75 Tesla reported Q2 2026 earnings with negative free cash flow, compressed operating margins of 1.4%, and an EPS miss, highlighting financial strain amid its pivot to autonomous mobility.
Wed Aug-12 15:21:34regulatory65 Netlist has filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission against Micron and Super Micro Computer seeking exclusion orders.
Wed Aug-12 15:20:36earnings65 Super Micro Computer's strong Q2 earnings report drove its stock higher and provided a positive read-through for partner Nvidia, causing both stocks to rally.