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South Korean AI chip startup DEEPX will expand its partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to develop a computing platform for generative AI robots using its second generation of low-power chips, its top executive said, as it gets set for an IPO. DEEPX is in talks with the government and investors to raise more than 600 billion won ($408 million) in an ongoing funding round, in the run-up to a potential IPO in South Korea, DEEPX CEO Lokwon Kim said. The company, which began producing chips late last year, is one of a number of South Korean startups riding on Seoul's ambitions to nurture artificial intelligence champions and make the country an AI leader.
Apple has been named as a defendant in a wide reaching lawsuit alleging failure to prevent high frequency gambling transactions processed via Apple Pay. The case centers on claims that Apple, alongside other financial and e commerce firms, enabled hundreds of rapid gambling payments tied to an allegedly fraudulent gaming operator. Plaintiffs are seeking substantial damages and injunctive relief, raising questions about Apple Pay’s consumer protection controls and regulatory compliance. For...
Bezos-founded companies are pushing ahead in satellite connections and rocket launches, businesses that Musk’s SpaceX has long dominated.
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc.’s $11.6 billion deal to buy Globalstar Inc. ramps up competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink in satellite communications, a market predicted to double to $200 billion in the coming years.On Tuesday, Amazon announced plans to buy the satellite operator for a mix of stock and up to $90 a share and said that in 2028 it will launch a direct-to-device service, offering connectivity straight to people’s mobile devices as an alternative to traditional cell towers.Through Gl
Globalstar stock jumped on Tuesday after Amazon.com agreed to buy the satellite company, in a move that could have big implications for the wider space sector. Amazon said it would buy Globalstar for the equivalent of $90 a share. Globalstar shareholders can elect to sell their shares for cash or receive the online retailer’s stock at a ratio of 0.3210 Amazon shares per Globalstar share, with a value capped at $90.00 per share.
All three of them are priced at discounts that aren't likely to linger.
Cook is Nike’s lead independent director and has been on the company board since 2005. Cook bought $3 million worth of shares in Nike at the end of December. After the purchase, Cook holds 130,480 Nike shares, worth about $5.7 million based on Tuesday’s closing price.
Black Hills Corp. shares rose on Tuesday after Microsoft announced plans to purchase approximately 3,200 acres in Cheyenne, Wyo., to develop a data center. The project will add to Microsoft’s footprint in the state, as hyperscalers such as Meta Platforms have started to build out data centers in Wyoming. Microsoft already has 11 data centers in the state, with three more currently being built.
Seven stocks have dominated the U.S. market for the better part of three years, and one ETF lets you own all of them. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) holds Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, Meta Platforms, and Tesla in a single fund. Since launching in April 2023, it has ...
Nexon Asia Pacific (Nexon), today announced it has become a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of software development companies and security services partners that have integrated their solutions with Microsoft Security technology to better defend our mutual customers against a world of increasing cyber threats.
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook and Nike CEO Elliott Hill just gave Nike’s stock another boost. The sneaker company's stock price rose 2% in after-hours trading after Hill and Cook, the lead director on Nike’s board, disclosed they had bought nearly 50,000 shares in Nike between them. Cook and Hill's purchases provided a jolt of support for Nike, whose turnaround has hit snags--especially in China.
Today, April 14, 2026, investors are weighing a huge fuel-cell power partnership and new AI tools reshaping this cloud giant’s outlook.
I’ve been following Peter Diamandis’s commentary on AI infrastructure for the better part of two years now, and his recent observation on the “Moonshots with Peter Diamandis” podcast (EP 246) is stunningly accurate. His co-host laid it out: “every chip that’s coming out is getting used instantaneously. There is not an idle memory or processing ... “Every Chip Is Getting Used Instantly” — Here’s Why Google’s AI Dominance May Be Unstoppable
Microsoft (MSFT) closed at $393.01 in the latest trading session, marking a +2.25% move from the prior day.
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Demand for CoreWeave's artificial intelligence (AI) cloud services has been strong, but it faces one key risk.
Investing.com -- Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) shares rose 2% in after-hours trading Tuesday following insider purchases by director and Apple CEO Tim Cook and company CEO Elliott Hill.
The Bezos-Musk space war just got a new front, and Apple might want to start paying attention
Amazon agreed to buy Globalstar for $11.57 billion, in a move expanding its satellite business versus Elon Musk-controlled companies.
(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI is letting a select group of users access a new artificial intelligence model that’s meant to be more adept at spotting software security vulnerabilities, one week after rival Anthropic PBC announced a limited release of an AI tool called Mythos. The ChatGPT maker said Tuesday that it’s beginning to roll out GPT-5.4-Cyber, which is aimed at finding issues in software so organizations can fix them. GPT-5.4-Cyber also places fewer constraints on the ways users can probe the m
Tech stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XL
Coinbase reportedly pursues Anthropic's Mythos AI model access to bolster exchange security as Project Glasswing reshapes cyber defense.
Dow Jones retail giant Amazon and Alphabet are approaching new buy points as the stock market continues to rally.
Amazon Agrees to Buy Globalstar, Expands Apple Satellite Tie-Up