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CHICAGO & SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2026--Kana, the AI-native marketing platform founded by the team behind Krux (acquired by Salesforce) and Rapt (acquired by Microsoft), and Transparent Partners, a leading martech and data consultancy, today announced a strategic partnership to help enterprises adopt agentic marketing at production scale. The partnership combines Transparent Partners’ proven approach to data strategy, technology architecture, and operational readiness with Kana’s unified agenti

All three major US stock indexes were down in late-morning trading on Thursday as investors attempt

The "Magnificent Seven" (MAGS) stocks are all down from their 52-week highs. Additionally, Meta (META) and Google (GOOG, GOOGL) were just found liable for damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit.Slatestone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari explains how investors should approach buying into the Big Tech names, and Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferre emphasizes how this could be the "tobacco moment" for social media–focused Mag Seven names.

26 Mar, 2026 @ 14:50 by Yahoo! Finance

Company reorganizes internal people operations under Chief People Officer Amy Coleman

RI’s Efficient Distributed Architecture Is Creating Separation in Video and Multimodal AI as Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Palantir (PLTR), OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Luma Com RI - Everything. Bothell, WA, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReelTime Media (OTCID: RLTR) today highlighted why its efficient distributed architecture is increasingly separating Reel Intelligence (“RI”) from traditional AI models in video and other high-performance disciplin

Collectively, the Magnificent Seven companies are spending colossal sums of money on CapEx as they look to swing for the fences on AI. With CapEx in the ballpark of $650 billion for this year, it certainly feels like there’s a “capital war” of sorts that might bring forth the need to war-time CEOs. Undoubtedly, some ... NVIDIA Stock Has Gas in the Tank Amid Mag 7’s $650B+ Capex Surge

Most investors holding Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA:VOO) don’t think of it as a bet on technology. But with 32.2% of the fund sitting in the Information Technology sector, and the top three holdings (NVIDIA, Apple, and Microsoft) collectively representing over 19% of assets, that’s effectively what it is. That concentration is worth ... VOO Has Returned 281% Over 10 Years, But Concentration Risk Is Growing

CRM's margin gains from cost cuts and AI growth, but rising investments may slow future expansion momentum.

26 Mar, 2026 @ 13:43 by Yahoo! Finance

UBS analysts cut their price target on the stock, citing some concerns about the growth of its 365 Copilot product, though Microsoft cited “very good” usage in the second quarter.

Apple said it was adding Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics ‌to its American Manufacturing Program, with plans ‌to invest $400 million through 2030 to expand U.S.-based production of key ​components. The move comes as companies increasingly shift manufacturing and critical supply chains to the United States to reduce geopolitical risks and strengthen domestic production. The expansion builds ‌on Apple's $600 billion, four-year ⁠commitment to invest in U.S. manufacturing announced last year.

26 Mar, 2026 @ 13:02 by Yahoo! Finance

Meta Trims Workforce as AI Ambitions Accelerate

KC Reaney, Former Senior Engineering Executive at HUMAN, Takes the Position of Chief Technology Officer as Boltive Enters Its Next Phase of GrowthSAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boltive, the technology company ensuring safe and compliant digital experiences, today announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with two new strategic positions of a Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Product Officer. Ellen Kamor is taking on the new role of Chief Revenue Officer. Christine

TORONTO, March 26, 2026--Vena today announced it has completed its acquisition of Acterys.

New Asia-Pacific leadership and Tata partnership highlight OpenAI's push into high-growth regional markets.

Investing.com -- Bernstein has downgraded Qualcomm to Market-Perform from Outperform, lowering its price target to $140 from $175, as rising memory costs and weakening smartphone demand cloud the outlook for the chipmaker.

Microsoft stock has plummeted 21% so far in 2026, its worst start to the year since the 2008 financial crisis.

Meta, YouTube ordered to pay damages, Microsoft stock off to worst three-month start to a year, Iran war puts spotlight on Taiwan risks, and more news to start your day.

With the Federal Reserve having cut rates from 4.5% to 3.75% over the past six months, the calculus for income investors is shifting. Cash and money market yields are drifting lower, while the 10-year Treasury sits near 4.34%, a level that demands dividend equity strategies earn their keep through growth, not just yield. Dividend growth ... How 4 Dividend Growth ETFs Beat Inflation While the Fed Keeps Cutting Rates

The chip designer’s roots in power-friendly CPUs are a major asset, though the stock’s high valuation assumes a lot of success.

Businesses and professionals increasingly rely on cross-platform workflows as Mac adoption grows across industries. However, many organizations still depend on Windows-only applications for accounting systems, enterprise tools, engineering platforms, and legacy software. Running those programs on macOS has long required complicated workarounds or additional hardware.

LONDON, March 26, 2026--According to Omdia, global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached US$110.9 billion in Q4 2025, reflecting year-on-year growth of 29%. Growth accelerated from the previous quarter, marking the sixth consecutive quarter in which the market expanded by more than 20%. As enterprise AI demand shifts from experimentation to production deployment, hyperscalers are increasing investment to expand AI infrastructure capacity.

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, March 26 (Reuters) - Google's top India counsel, Bijoya Roy, has resigned after 16 months in the role, two sources said, a high-profile exit in a key market where the U.S.

Arm Holdings unveils an AI data center chip with Meta as anchor customer, aiming for massive revenue growth and sparking a sharp stock surge.

Corning (GLW) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.

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