Global stock markets faced significant selling pressure as investors weighed a confluence of unsettling factors heading into a pivotal week for markets. AI bubble fears returned to the forefront of investor conversations, rattling confidence in a sector that has driven much of the market’s gains in recent years. Semiconductor stocks experienced what analysts described as…

More than three months after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked, oil markets have defied the worst predictions, staying below $100 a barrel despite catastrophic supply disruptions. Industry forecasts once warned prices could spike as high as $200, but a combination of temporary workarounds has so far absorbed much of the shock from the…

Apple’s next-generation Siri assistant will require at least 12 gigabytes of unified memory to run, setting the stage for a sweeping device upgrade cycle. The memory requirement effectively locks out millions of existing iPhone and Mac users from accessing Apple’s most advanced AI features without purchasing new hardware. Analysts and market observers believe this hardware…

May’s CPI report is due Wednesday morning, with economists forecasting year-over-year inflation to climb from 3.8% to 4.2%, the highest reading since April 2023. The April Consumer Price Index already rattled markets, rising a seasonally adjusted 0.6% for the month and putting the one-year pace at 3.8%, the highest annual headline rate since May 2023….

Oracle’s stock has been one of Wall Street’s most dramatic AI-driven stories, but investors now want hard proof the company can back up the hype. Shares of Oracle (ORCL) surged 71% over the past three months as investors piled into the company’s cloud infrastructure narrative and its deepening role in AI workloads. The company reports…

British drugmaker GSK has agreed to acquire U.S.-listed oncology specialist Nuvalent in an all-cash deal valued at $10.6 billion. The transaction values Boston-based Nuvalent at approximately $124 per share, representing a 40% premium to its last closing price. Net of cash acquired, GSK’s aggregate investment is estimated at $9.4 billion, with the deal primarily funded…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, the company announced Monday in a blog post submitted to the public. The Sam Altman-led firm submitted its IPO paperwork directly to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, making it one of the most anticipated filings in recent memory. “We expect it to leak…

Elon Musk is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to launch artificial intelligence data centers into orbit, arguing that space offers power advantages Earth simply cannot match. Speaking before a crowd earlier this year, Musk framed the entire initiative around a fundamental energy problem facing the AI industry on the ground. “You’re power constrained on…

The federal government is in preliminary talks with major artificial intelligence companies about taking ownership stakes in the rapidly expanding sector. President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that his administration is actively considering acquiring government equity positions in leading AI developers. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said discussions had already taken place with…

Analysts are warning that the next generation of video game consoles could cost consumers as much as $1,000, and hardware upgrades are not the reason. The PlayStation 6 and Xbox Project Helix are among the upcoming platforms expected to face dramatic price increases driven entirely by external economic pressures. A surge in global demand for…