Alphabet (GOOGL) shares climbed about 3% on Monday after a report said Google is developing a new AI server chip designed specifically to run its Gemini models more efficiently. According to The Information, the chip, internally codenamed “Frozen v2,” would permanently embed parts of Gemini’s architecture into the silicon. The design is intended to reduce
UK stocks closed lower on Monday as investors weighed continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East alongside the appointment of Andy Burnham as the United Kingdom’s new prime minister and the formation of his cabinet. The FTSE 100 declined 0.7%, marking its biggest one-day fall in about two weeks. The FTSE 250 slipped 0.3%, while
US stocks ended mixed on Monday as investors balanced hopes of easing in the US-Iran conflict against uncertainty ahead of a crucial week of corporate earnings. While semiconductor stocks rebounded from last week’s selloff, broader market sentiment remained cautious. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 297 points, or 0.57%, to close at 51,848.96. The S&P
Crude oil prices continued rising on Hyperliquid as investors reacted to the ongoing escalation between the US and Iran. Brent jumped to $88.7, with its 24-hour volume soaring to $59 million. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US benchmark, rose to $83.62, with the volume rising to $111.2 million. Crude oil prices jump on US-Iran war
Tesla stock dropped to a crucial support level on Friday as traders waited for the upcoming earnings. It also retreated as Xpeng, a top Chinese rival, hinted that it was about to launch a new Model Y killer. TSLA dropped to $380, down by over 23% from its highest point this year. Xpeng hints of
Alphabet shares fell on Friday, extending losses from the previous session after a report suggested Google’s flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro artificial intelligence model is running behind schedule. Alphabet GOOGL stock declined about 2% on Friday after falling roughly 4% on Thursday following the report. The weakness came despite continued bullish views from several Wall Street
Meta Platforms (META) shares are in the spotlight on July 17th following reports that the tech giant is in preliminary discussions to lease out its computing infrastructure to AI research lab Anthropic. The blockbuster deal rumoured to be worth up to $10 billion arrives at a time when Meta sits firmly above its major moving
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) shares fell 1.19% on Friday even as investors looked ahead to the chipmaker’s Advancing AI 2026 event next week in San Francisco. Analysts expect the company to unveil new artificial intelligence products, customer wins, and long-term growth plans in the event. The event marks AMD’s first dedicated AI showcase since
On Friday, Chinese AI startup Moonshot sparked a fresh selloff in global semiconductor stocks after unveiling its latest Kimi K3 model. Apple reclaimed its position as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company briefly before Nvidia went back to the top place. Meanwhile, oil prices surged as the US and Iran intensified military attacks
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares fell 1.5% on Friday, extending a difficult year for the software giant as investors continued to weigh heavy artificial intelligence spending against the company’s long-term growth prospects. The stock has declined more than 20% in 2026 and nearly 23% over the past year, even as Microsoft has continued investing aggressively in