Magnificent 7 profits now exceed almost every country in the world. Should we be worried?

Magnificent 7 profits now exceed almost every country in the world. Should we be worried?

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The so-called “Magnificent 7” now wields greater financial might than almost every other major country in the world, according to new Deutsche Bank research. The meteoric rise … Read more

Baidu partners with Lenovo in latest China AI smartphone deal

Baidu partners with Lenovo in latest China AI smartphone deal

ZHEJIANG, CHINA – MARCH 16 2023: A view of the logo of ERNIE Bot, an AI chatbot service developed by Chinese search engine Baidu, March 16, 2023. Long Wei | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s Baidu has partnered with Lenovo to feature its generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology on Lenovo’s smartphones, in the latest … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday

My top 10 things to watch Friday, Feb. 9 1. Stock futures were slightly higher this morning after the S & P 500 briefly crossed 5,000 for the first time in intraday trading Thursday. The broad U.S. stock index is up nearly 5% this year, after gaining more than 24% in 2023. Meanwhile, bitcoin crossed … Read more

Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, maker of Fortnite

Disney to take $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games, maker of Fortnite

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Disney is investing $1.5 billion for a stake in Epic Games, CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday, in its biggest bet yet on the gaming space. The media giant will work with the Fortnite studio to create new games and an entertainment universe where consumers can “play, watch, shop … Read more

New sports streaming platform: What to know

New sports streaming platform: What to know

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, during the NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2024. Jevone Moore | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Some of the motivations for the companies are clear, as they look to sports to help … Read more

Jim Cramer says the valuation of Big Tech megacaps is well-deserved

Jim Cramer says the valuation of Big Tech megacaps is well-deserved

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors not to be wary of the Big Tech megacap stocks, saying their high valuation is well-earned. “Just because we haven’t seen the likes of them before doesn’t make them bogus,” he said. “They didn’t get their trillion-dollar valuations by fooling the most people. They got there because there … Read more

Riot Games layoffs: ‘League of Legends’ developer cuts 530 jobs

Riot Games layoffs: ‘League of Legends’ developer cuts 530 jobs

BANGKOK (AP) — Riot Games, the developer of the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game, is joining other tech companies that have been trimming their payrolls with a layoff of 11% of its staff. In a lengthy statement to staff issued late Monday, CEO Dylan Jadeja and chief product officer and co-founder of Riot … Read more

India goes big too woo investors at World Economic Forum

India goes big too woo investors at World Economic Forum

India’s position on the global value chain is shifting due to government incentives and a digitally savvy economy Getty Premiums DAVOS, Switzerland — Along the Davos Promenade, attendees of the World Economic Forum stumble across the WeLead Lounge, a repurposed storefront showcasing India’s female leadership and talent. There’s also the India Engagement Center, a space … Read more

Why Apple could win the next evolution of the AI arms race

Why Apple could win the next evolution of the AI arms race

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Apple’s loudest critics say the tech giant is playing catch up in the AI race. They blaming its underperformance last year, at least compared to its megacap tech peers like Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft and Google, on its lack of a clear generative … Read more

Google Assistant Is About to Lose a Ton of Features

Google Assistant Is About to Lose a Ton of Features

Photo: OpturaDesign (Shutterstock) Google Assistant is about to lose 17 different features that the company says are “underutilized.” The changes come as the tech giant is in the midst of firing large amounts of staff, including many from its Google Assistant team, according to CNBC. No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About … Read more