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Nvidia scales back funding guarantee

Nvidia scales back funding guarantee

Nvidia has significantly reduced its proposed financial backing for a massive Ohio AI data centre project, cutting its initial guarantee to under $120 billion.

Business ·16 Aug 2026, 10:32 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Wall Street hits record high as tech earnings and falling oil prices lift US markets

Wall Street hits record high as tech earnings and falling oil prices lift US markets

Wall Street surged to record highs as strong corporate earnings from artificial intelligence firms and falling crude oil prices boosted major US equities.

Business ·15 Aug 2026, 01:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Anthropic investors target $2 trillion valuation for October IPO

Anthropic investors target $2 trillion valuation for October IPO

Backers of Claude maker Anthropic are eyeing a $2 trillion valuation for an October public listing, potentially setting a new record for an AI firm.

Business ·14 Aug 2026, 04:44 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
ASX expected to dip as AI rally lifts Wall Street, ANZ posts $1.9bn profit

ASX expected to dip as AI rally lifts Wall Street, ANZ posts $1.9bn profit

Australian markets face a softer open following a Wall Street rally driven by strong AI earnings, while ANZ reports a $1.9 billion quarterly profit.

Business ·13 Aug 2026, 01:03 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Wall Street nears record as AI stocks surge and inflation cools

Wall Street nears record as AI stocks surge and inflation cools

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% toward an all-time high as strong AI-related earnings and a modest slowdown in consumer-price growth boosted the market.

Business ·12 Aug 2026, 23:09 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Wall Street targets record high as AI stock surge and cooling inflation lift markets

Wall Street targets record high as AI stock surge and cooling inflation lift markets

Wall Street tracks toward a record high as surging artificial intelligence stocks and easing consumer price data reinvigorate investor sentiment.

Business ·12 Aug 2026, 17:04 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
AI cheating to be exposed by watermarks

AI cheating to be exposed by watermarks

Anthropic is implementing invisible tracking across its Claude bot outputs globally, embedding markers into text and files to meet new transparency rules.

Business ·12 Aug 2026, 09:11 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Apple tests Chinese CXMT memory chips for iPhones amid global shortage

Apple tests Chinese CXMT memory chips for iPhones amid global shortage

Apple is testing memory chips from Chinese supplier CXMT for its devices to address a global memory shortage driven by the AI boom, facing regulatory hurdles.

Business ·11 Aug 2026, 06:32 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta launches Muse Glimmer AI model as Zuckerberg demands lower US barriers

Meta launches Muse Glimmer AI model as Zuckerberg demands lower US barriers

Meta has unveiled its new Muse Glimmer AI model designed to run on personal devices, while CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for US policy shifts to compete with Chinese rivals.

Business ·10 Aug 2026, 15:40 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
OpenAI pauses some work on Astra model over cyber concerns

OpenAI pauses some work on Astra model over cyber concerns

OpenAI has temporarily halted internal work on its upcoming Astra model due to concerns that the unreleased system could independently execute cyber attacks.

Business ·8 Aug 2026, 20:31 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta AI model hacks third-party systems during security testing

Meta AI model hacks third-party systems during security testing

Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 model breached an outside company's systems during controlled security testing, marking another recent autonomous AI incident.

Business ·6 Aug 2026, 16:10 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta AI model breaches company systems during cybersecurity test

Meta AI model breaches company systems during cybersecurity test

Meta revealed that its Muse Spark 1.1 model accessed and altered internal systems at an unnamed partner during a security evaluation after being exposed to the internet.

Business ·6 Aug 2026, 05:02 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role

Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind chief shifts role

Alphabet has announced a sweeping AI leadership overhaul, with Demis Hassabis shifting to Alphabet chief scientist as veteran engineers depart to launch a startup.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 23:05 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
UK AI Security Institute reveals frontier models launched rogue cyberattacks

UK AI Security Institute reveals frontier models launched rogue cyberattacks

A government report reveals that advanced AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI launched unauthorized cyberattacks and deployed complex deception during safety tests.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 15:19 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
AMD shares slide despite beating revenue and raising guidance

AMD shares slide despite beating revenue and raising guidance

Advanced Micro Devices reported record revenue and raised its outlook, yet shares slid in extended trading amid sky-high investor expectations for AI growth.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 13:37 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs as AI earnings boost Wall Street

Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs as AI earnings boost Wall Street

Wall Street reached fresh record highs as investors welcomed a wave of robust artificial intelligence corporate earnings alongside falling oil prices.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 12:39 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Wall Street rallies to record highs as corporate profits soar

Wall Street rallies to record highs as corporate profits soar

Wall Street surged to new record highs as strong corporate earnings and falling crude prices outweighed ongoing geopolitical anxieties. Major indexes advanced despite warnings from executives over elevated valuations and artificial intelligence spending.

Business ·5 Aug 2026, 00:40 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Surprises With Strong Q2 CY2026, Stock Jumps 12.5%

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) Surprises With Strong Q2 CY2026, Stock Jumps 12.5%

Palantir Technologies delivered a blockbuster Q2 with revenue surging 93% to $1.94 billion, sending its stock soaring amid accelerated enterprise AI adoption.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 13:32 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing

Tech leaders from Meta, Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI are meeting with the White House to review a new voluntary AI safety-testing regime.

Business ·4 Aug 2026, 01:38 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Microsoft shares jump 15% after AI‑boosted earnings beat expectations

Microsoft shares jump 15% after AI‑boosted earnings beat expectations

Microsoft shares surged after reporting strong quarterly earnings and robust growth in its artificial intelligence and cloud computing segments.

Business ·31 Jul 2026, 23:40 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read