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For years, iPhone users have had to watch iPad owners do something their phones simply could not: run two apps at the same time. That changes this fall. Apple's first foldable iPhone, set to debut in September 2026, will ship with a reimagined version of iOS that lets users open two apps side by ...
March 12 () - Medical device maker Stryker said on Thursday a cyberattack that hit its computer systems a day earlier is causing widespread disruption to its business, including its ability to process orders, make products and ship them to customers. An Iranian-linked hacking group called Handala claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in retaliation to a strike on a girls' school in Minab, southern Iran.
The stock market took another hit from the war in the Middle East on Thursday as oil prices jumped again. In a volatile Wall Street environment, equity strategists at CIBC Capital Markets screened for stocks that could stand their ground. Oil prices aside, investors are also worried that pioneering AI offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI will upend businesses in software and other sectors.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2026--Upwind, the runtime-first cloud security leader, today announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver a unified Azure security solution to enterprises worldwide. The partnership brings together runtime protection, posture management, and vulnerability detection in a single experience, giving organizations continuous and integrated visibility across their Azure environments. Available on the Microsoft Marketplace, the solution offers deep alignment with Azure’s s
Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne forecast quarterly profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, signaling a cautious stance amid intense competition from larger rivals and a finance leadership transition. Shares of the Mountain View, California-based company were down over 2% after the bell. The company faces competition from larger rivals such as CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks, as well as from Microsoft, which is bundling security features into its enterprise software.
FEATURE Elon Musk’s Macrohard is more than poor wordplay on Microsoft It’s a new business for Tesla, trying to become what Amazon Web Services is to Amazon.com. On Wednesday, Musk made the announcement.
Microsoft expands AI training and cloud investment in Africa while partnering with MTN to distribute Copilot and Microsoft 365 to 300 million subscribers.
Technology and Engineering Veteran Joins ServiceTitan to Lead AI-First Innovation and Product Strategy for the Trades IndustryLOS ANGELES, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ServiceTitan (Nasdaq: TTAN), the software platform that powers the trades, today announced the appointment of Abhishek “Abhi” Mathur as its Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO). Mathur brings more than two decades of experience leading engineering and product teams at some of the world’s most influential technology co
Bloomberg’s gauge of Magnificent Seven companies — which includes titans like Nvidia Corp., Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. — closed lower and is close to being down 10% from its October peak. “The Magnificent Seven have had multiple episodes over the past few years where their valuations/price levels get ahead of fundamentals and then they spend months working off the exuberance,” said Sameer Samana, head of global equities and real assets at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 12, 2026--Rubrik, Inc. (NYSE: RBRK), the Security and AI Operations company, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026, ended January 31, 2026.
Funds that track the index must buy newly added stocks, and roughly $24 trillion is tied to the S&P 500, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Any change to the S&P 500’s rules would be momentous. A spokesperson for SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Future data center lease commitments among major cloud companies climb above $700 billion as demand for AI computing capacity grows.
Corning (NYSE:GLW) has been one of the market’s standout performers over the past year, with shares up nearly 187% over the past 12 months and nearly 44% year-to-date. The stock touched a 52-week high of $162.10 before pulling back, and currently trades near $130.07. Wall Street’s consensus sits at $126.46 analyst target, with most analysts ... Corning Could Hit $144 by End of 2026 — BofA Sees $10.3B Scale-Out Revenue as the Catalyst
Wedbush Securities’ Dan Ives has issued a ringing endorsement for the tech sector's heavyweights, suggesting that the current market landscape offers a generational buying opportunity. The ‘Garage Sale’ Moment In a conversation with Schwab Network, Ives characterized the recent trading levels of industry titans as an anomaly, specifically highlighting two major players in the artificial intelligence race. He asserted that Microsoft Corp. and Palantir Technologies Inc. are selling at “garage sale
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is among the 11 best robotics stocks to buy right now. On March 4, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop lineup starting at $599, as it looks to broaden its reach in a price-sensitive PC market while rivals face tighter supply of memory chips. A […]
Apple, NasdaqGS:AAPL, is delaying its smart home display, tying the product hold to unfinished work on a new AI powered version of Siri. The rollout of upgraded Siri capabilities is pushed back as Apple works through development and integration challenges across devices. The setback affects the timing of AI centric features that are expected to support future hardware and software across the Apple ecosystem. For you as an investor, this matters because Apple is not just an iPhone maker. It...
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The Mag Seven ETF is lagging behind small-caps and equal-weight tech. It would be a mistake, though, to count out tech’s heavyweights.
This Magnificent Seven stock is a great long-term play for conservative investors.
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the Best AI Stocks That Will Make You A Millionaire. On March 5, Reuters reported that Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) forecasted over $100 billion in AI chip sales for 2027. This highlights potential share gain in a market dominated by Nvidia. After the news, the shares of Broadcom rose around […]
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the Best AI Stocks That Will Make You A Millionaire. On March 9, William Blair reiterated an Outperform rating on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) without disclosing any price targets. William Blair analysts noted that the company recently announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 3 updates and the E7 pricing bundle. The […]
With Google acquiring cybersecurity firm Wiz to boost cloud security, is this the catalyst investors need to turn bullish on GOOGL stock?
PC companies are scrambling to respond to Apple's surprise entry into the budget laptop market, Asus CFO Nick Wu says—and rivals like Microsoft, Intel, and AMD are all "seriously discussing" how to compete.
Medical technology giant Stryker (SYK) is experiencing a global outage across its systems, with staff and contractors reporting that the logo of an Iran-linked hacking group has appeared on login pages, The Wall Street Journal’s James Rundle reports. The outages began shortly after midnight on the East Coast, according to people familiar with the matter. Staff found that remote devices running Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows operating system – such as cellphones, laptops and others configured to conn