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Memory Will Cost Cloud Giants More Than GPUs by 2027: NVIDIA Uses That to Justify 15% Server Hike

Thu Aug-27 18:20:44product75

Nvidia plans to raise AI server prices by over 15% in early 2027 due to surging memory costs, which are projected to constitute 68% of cloud hardware capex by that year.

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Amazon Adds 2 Million GPUs--and the Stock Falls

Thu Aug-27 18:20:28product65

Amazon announced plans to deploy two million additional Nvidia GPUs for AWS in 2027-2028, causing its stock to fall due to investor concerns over high capital expenditure.

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SMCI's Backlogs are Growing at a Record Pace: What's Ahead?

Thu Aug-27 18:00:46earnings85

Super Micro Computer reported a record backlog exceeding $60 billion and raised fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to $65-72 billion driven by strong AI infrastructure demand.

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Washington considers expanding its tariffs on technology products

Thu Aug-27 18:00:18regulatory65

The US administration is considering expanding tariffs on technology products and tightening export controls to close loopholes allowing Chinese access to advanced US semiconductors like Nvidia chips.

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This 1 Number Proves Why You Should Buy Palantir on Every Dip

Thu Aug-27 17:50:20earnings65

Palantir Technologies reported a Q2 FY2026 Rule of 40 score of 155% and raised full-year revenue guidance to approximately $8.15 billion.

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Alphabet faces talent concerns amid fears of AI edge loss

Thu Aug-27 17:50:18other75

Alphabet shares declined significantly following the departure of key AI researchers from Google DeepMind to competitors including OpenAI and Anthropic, raising concerns about its AI leadership.

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SK Hynix CEO sees no significant signals of memory downturn, predicts historic supply shortage

Thu Aug-27 17:30:48other65

SK Hynix CEO predicts a historic memory supply shortage through 2030 driven by AI demand and reports massive year-over-year revenue and profit growth.

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Meta lashes out at TikTok and YouTube in an open letter hours after £12bn settlement over teen safety

Thu Aug-27 17:21:07regulatory65

Meta published an open letter urging competitors TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar teen safety measures following its $12 billion settlement with US state attorneys general.

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Apple iPhone Event 2026: Livestream Time, Date, and Where to Watch

Thu Aug-27 17:20:48product65

Apple confirmed a September 9, 2026 product event expected to feature the iPhone 18 Pro and its first foldable iPhone model.

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IDC Predicts Apple Will Ship 10 Million Foldable Phones In Year One

Thu Aug-27 17:20:44product65

IDC forecasts Apple will ship 10 million units of its upcoming foldable iPhone Ultra in its first year, potentially capturing 40% of the foldable market by 2027.

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Mark Zuckerberg had a bold plan to replace Meta staff with AI. Here's how it imploded. | Reuters

Thu Aug-27 17:11:36other65

Reports indicate Meta's internal initiative to replace staff with AI agents failed to deliver expected productivity gains and caused significant technical reliability and security issues.

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M5 Pro Chip Described As Strongest Chip Made by Apple

Thu Aug-27 17:10:50product65

Apple unveiled the M5 Ultra chip for the Mac Studio, featuring merged dual-die architecture and enhanced bandwidth via UltraFusion technology.

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First 2nm Chip Revealed in M6 Chip

Thu Aug-27 17:10:45product65

Apple announced the M6 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 2nm process, featuring significant CPU and GPU performance improvements for upcoming Mac Mini devices.

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GOOGL Rides on Strong Advertising Revenues: Can It Beat RDDT and META?

Thu Aug-27 17:00:50earnings65

Alphabet reported strong Q2 2026 advertising revenue growth of 14.4% driven by Search and YouTube, bolstered by Gemini AI integration.

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SK Hynix breaks ground on $4 billion Indiana chip facility By Investing.com

Thu Aug-27 16:50:15product65

SK Hynix broke ground on a $4 billion high-bandwidth memory packaging facility in Indiana, supported by the US Chips and Science Act, to supply AI chipmakers like Nvidia.

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QUICK SPARK: Jensen Huang Is '100% Confident' Frontier AI Labs Will Remain Nvidia Customers

Thu Aug-27 16:46:34earnings65

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed full confidence that frontier AI labs developing custom chips will remain long-term Nvidia customers due to the superiority of Nvidia's comprehensive AI platform.

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S&P Sees Hyperscaler AI Spending Topping $1.3 Trillion, Cash Flow Negative

Thu Aug-27 16:41:03analyst65

S&P Global Ratings projects that major hyperscalers including Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta will face negative free operating cash flow through 2027 due to AI infrastructure spending exceeding $1.3 trillion.

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Nvidia Already Dominates The AI Chip Market. Now It Will Reportedly Own Hugging Face Too.

Thu Aug-27 16:31:00m&a90

Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire AI model platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion to consolidate its dominance in the AI software ecosystem.

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NVIDIA's $500B AI Financing Gamble Explained - Memeburn

Thu Aug-27 16:30:49partnership85

Nvidia has partnered with major financial institutions to mobilize $500 billion in capital for AI data center infrastructure, providing a resale value guarantee to support smaller AI companies.

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Cheap AI, costly chips: Wall Street hunts for a missing payoff

Thu Aug-27 16:30:38other65

Reports indicate that prices for servers containing Nvidia AI chips are rising over 15% due to structural semiconductor undersupply, even as the market price of AI intelligence products declines.

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US probes Singapore-based Apex Logistics over alleged Nvidia chip smuggling

Thu Aug-27 16:20:57regulatory65

The US government is investigating Singapore-based logistics firm Apex Logistics for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips and Super Micro Computer systems to China in violation of export restrictions.

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Custom AI Chips Are Coming for Nvidia. OpenAI's Jalapeño Could Be the Biggest Warning Yet.

Thu Aug-27 16:20:45product65

OpenAI unveiled its custom AI inference chip Jalapeño, claiming it outperforms Nvidia's GB300 in efficiency and speed, signaling a growing competitive threat to Nvidia's market dominance from hyperscalers developing in-house silicon.

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Meta Is Turning AI Into A Subscription Bundle

Thu Aug-27 16:11:53product65

Meta is reportedly introducing paid subscription tiers for its AI tools bundled with verification and support benefits across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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Why is Taiwan Semiconductor stock rallying today? By Investing.com

Thu Aug-27 16:11:18other65

TSMC shares rose due to positive sentiment from Nvidia's strong earnings and confirmation of new 3nm chip manufacturing deals with Xiaomi.

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Perplexity Wants a $30 Billion Valuation Before Its 2028 IPO. Nvidia May Help It Get There

Thu Aug-27 16:10:42m&a65

Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest in AI search company Perplexity at a valuation exceeding $30 billion, reinforcing its ecosystem strategy.

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Nvidia rises after signaling longer AI spending runway

Thu Aug-27 16:10:32guidance85

Nvidia shares rose after the company projected 70% revenue growth for the next fiscal year and reported current-quarter sales above estimates, signaling sustained AI infrastructure demand.

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Synopsys posts 42% revenue jump as Nvidia partnership reshapes chip design

Thu Aug-27 16:00:50partnership65

Nvidia's $2 billion equity investment and strategic partnership with Synopsys to integrate GPU-accelerated computing into chip design tools contributed to Synopsys reporting a 42% revenue jump and raising full-year guidance.

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Ruthless exclusive: Pentagon CTO reveals reasoning for Anthropic removal

Thu Aug-27 16:00:44partnership65

The Pentagon terminated its contract with Anthropic due to restrictions on battlefield AI use and awarded new contracts to Google, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and SpaceX.

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Meta Internally Projected $10 Billion Spend on Anthropic AI Models, NYT Reports

Thu Aug-27 16:00:42other65

Reports indicate Meta internally projected a $10 billion expenditure on Anthropic AI models, highlighting significant capital allocation toward external AI infrastructure.

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NVIDIA Q2 Earnings Beat on Blackwell Ultra & Data Center Strength

Thu Aug-27 16:00:40earnings85

Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 2027 earnings that beat estimates with revenue surging 106% year-over-year to $96.22 billion, driven by strong Data Center demand for Blackwell Ultra chips.

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Nvidia is bolstering support for Chinese open AI models as it warns of White House crackdown

Thu Aug-27 15:50:43regulatory65

Nvidia is optimizing hardware for Chinese AI models while warning in an SEC filing that potential White House restrictions on Chinese AI pose a business risk.

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As if gaming isn't pricy enough, the US government is reportedly once again considering more tech industry tariffs

Thu Aug-27 15:40:54regulatory65

The Trump administration is reportedly considering new sweeping tariffs on semiconductors and related tech products to boost domestic production, which could increase costs and exacerbate shortages for GPU and console manufacturers.

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Can Nvidia Really Hit the $12.4 Trillion Number Raymond James Just Put on It?

Thu Aug-27 15:40:34analyst65

Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold raised Nvidia's price target to $515, implying a $12.4 trillion market capitalization, citing sustained AI infrastructure demand.

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The US is holding itself back in AI race as admin. weighs semiconductor tariffs

Thu Aug-27 15:31:14regulatory65

Discussion highlights concerns that proposed US semiconductor tariffs could hinder the domestic AI industry's competitiveness against China by increasing costs and delaying infrastructure development.

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Oracle and Broadcom Credit Risk Spikes as AI Debt Hits $182 Billion - Startup Fortune

Thu Aug-27 15:30:56other65

Broadcom's credit default swap spreads are rising as it prepares a $60 billion AI chip financing deal, contributing to a broader spike in debt risk pricing for major tech companies funding AI infrastructure.

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Meta in talks to spend up to $10B over two years on Anthropic AI

Thu Aug-27 15:20:36partnership65

Meta is in preliminary talks to lease up to $10 billion in AI computing capacity to Anthropic over two years, marking a strategic shift toward selling excess infrastructure.

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Apple vs. Microsoft: One Mega-Cap Looks Like the Better Long-Term Bet

Thu Aug-27 15:11:04earnings65

Apple reported its strongest June quarter driven by iPhone demand while Microsoft closed fiscal 2026 with Azure revenue exceeding $100 billion and a $678 billion commercial backlog.

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Broadcom Looks Expensive Until You Price The Order Book

Thu Aug-27 15:10:57analyst65

An analysis argues Broadcom's valuation is justified by its forward order book, citing specific AI chip contracts with OpenAI, Meta, and Google.

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Megawatt Momentum: Africa's Race To Power The AI Boom

Thu Aug-27 15:10:52other65

Alphabet announced plans to raise $85 billion in stock equity to fund AI investments amidst a broader discussion on the global AI market's growth and infrastructure needs.

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Stocks Rally as Nvidia Earnings Boost AI Optimism

Thu Aug-27 15:10:31earnings85

Nvidia shares rose over 6% and lifted broader tech indices after the company issued fiscal 2028 revenue guidance that significantly exceeded market expectations.

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Meta Publicized 90% Teen Safety Success; Only 1.8% Used Instagram Feature, CEO Told Court

Thu Aug-27 15:01:35regulatory65

Court testimony revealed that Meta's widely publicized teen safety feature had only a 1.8% adoption rate, contradicting the company's previous marketing claims and highlighting the basis for its $16.7 billion settlement.

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How Pentagon Maven Deal And Raised Guidance At Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Thu Aug-27 15:00:41guidance85

Palantir Technologies raised its full-year revenue guidance and secured a formal Pentagon program of record status for its Maven Smart System with up to $2.30 billion in funding.

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3 Tech Trends Taking Over Wall Street Today

Thu Aug-27 14:50:42product65

The article highlights Apple's development of its first foldable iPhone under new leadership as a key market trend, while also noting Nvidia's recent earnings and Salesforce's performance.

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Tesla AI5 Claims 2-3x Nvidia Efficiency; Jalapeño Offers Closest Comparison

Thu Aug-27 14:50:35product65

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed the upcoming AI5 chip will offer 2-3x better performance per watt than Nvidia products at 10% of the cost, though independent validation is lacking.

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Half of America's Planned Data Centers Risk Delays or Cancellation, Energy Investor Kimmeridge Warns

Thu Aug-27 14:41:40other65

Kimmeridge Energy Management warns that up to half of planned US data centers face delays or cancellation due to political and logistical constraints, threatening AI infrastructure expansion.

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Council Post: The Casino Doctrine: With No Declaration, The World Is Already At War

Thu Aug-27 14:41:20regulatory65

The article highlights escalating geopolitical ambiguity and conflict risks in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, posing a significant threat to global semiconductor supply chains centered on TSMC.

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