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Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) has introduced a 400G/lane optical DSP and is leading the new Optical Compute Interconnect, or OCI, open standard alongside AMD, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI. The company is also working with JetCool and Flex to bring production-ready liquid cooling solutions into AI data center deployments. These developments aim to support hyperscalable AI clusters with multivendor optical connectivity and advanced thermal management. Broadcom is widely known for its...
Angel Studios Inc (ANGX) reports a 254% revenue increase and significant guild membership growth, despite facing challenges in profitability and rising marketing expenses.
Apple has reduced its standard App Store commission in mainland China from 30% to 25% following regulatory pressure. Certain fees will be cut further to 12% for small business and mini app developers, reshaping the economics for many app makers. The move affects Apple in its second largest market and could influence how regulators and platforms approach app store fees elsewhere. For investors watching NasdaqGS:AAPL, this update relates to one of Apple's key service lines rather than its...
Apple (AAPL) closed at $250.12 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.21% move from the prior day.
Microsoft (MSFT) closed the most recent trading day at $395.55, moving 1.57% from the previous trading session.
These companies are built for long-term sustained success.
Microsoft launched Copilot Health, a new personal healthcare feature within Microsoft Copilot that combines health records and wearable data to help users manage their health. The company announced a partnership with HealthEx to support Copilot Health as it moves deeper into highly regulated healthcare use cases. Microsoft also disclosed an upcoming leadership transition, with Rajesh Jha, EVP of Experiences + Devices, planning to retire after more than 35 years at the company. New EVPs and...
BOSTON, March 13, 2026--Liberty All-Star® Equity Fund February 2026 Monthly Update
BOSTON, March 13, 2026--Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. February 2026 Monthly Update
While some stocks are giving back their gains from a late February bounce, others look healthier and ready for acceptable growth.
AI skepticism and the Iran conflict have weighed on stocks so far in 2026, but Kevin Matras believes these pressures are only short-term. Stay focused on the bigger picture and be ready to capitalize on a fourth straight year of double-digit gains.
It isn’t just oil that’s at risk in an extended war. Key chip-making ingredients like helium and bromine come from the Middle East—as does an increasing amount of AI funding.
Bio-Techne develops specialized reagents and diagnostic solutions for global research and clinical markets in the life sciences sector.
AMD (NasdaqGS:AMD) and partners including Broadcom, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI have formed the Optical Compute Interconnect (OCI) Multi-Source Agreement consortium. The group aims to define open standards for optical interconnects in AI data centers, with a focus on improvements in scalability, power efficiency and performance. The OCI MSA focuses on moving AI infrastructure away from traditional copper connectivity toward optical links that are suited for large AI models and...
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) is one of the 11 Best Day Trading Stocks to Buy Now. Financial firm Rosenblatt discussed Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI)’s shares on March 9th, according to The Fly. It raised the firm’s share price target to $140 from $125 and kept a Buy rating on the stock. The coverage came after […]
Intuitive Surgical Stock Drops as Phishing Attack Exposes Internal Data
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the debt free halal stocks to buy. On March 11, EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) announced it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA). MISA is a group of software and security companies that work closely with Microsoft Security to help customers fight growing cyber threats. By joining MISA, EPAM […]
Microsoft is launching a new $99-per-month bundle of its AI tools.
Trigent Software, a US-based technology services company and Global Capability Centre (GCC) enabler with over three decades of technology experience, has announced a strategic partnership with Codec, a Dublin-headquartered digital transformation consultancy, to establish Global Capability Centres in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The centres will serve as Codec's primary technology delivery hubs in India, anchoring the company's next phase of international growth.
Apple is the second-largest company in the world by market value. It also has one of the largest cash piles among U.S. publicly traded companies, and that makes it attractive portfolio fodder for investors. Earnings and cash on hand enable companies to reward investors with dividends, and ...
Shares of Himax (HIMX) are on the rise Thursday following a report by Hunterbrook saying the company appears to be manufacturing critical optical components for Nvidia’s (NVDA) AI data center revolution. The report also states that, “Clues indicate it may be supplying Apple’s (AAPL) new smart glasses, too.” “At Hunterbrook Media – with the help of Citrini Research – we followed a trail of patents, investments, and supply chain shifts. The upshot: The two customers Himax did not name appear to be
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Apple lowers mainland China App Store commission from 30% to 25% and trims mini-app fees to 12%.
Apple Lowers App Store Fees in China