Today: November 02, 2026
Today: November 02, 2026

AI

Business|Finance|Technology

S&P 500 rises; Apple and Palantir set to report results 

The S&P 500 climbed on Monday as oil prices tumbled on optimism about a potential US-Iran peace agreement, while Apple shares declined ahead of

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Alphabet kicks off €6 billion bond sale, tests appetite for tech debt

Google parent Alphabet is selling €6 billion ($6.7 billion) of bonds on Monday, according to a memo from one of the deal's

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US manufacturing strengthens in October, input prices stay high

US manufacturing activity picked up in October amid strong domestic demand, keeping inflation at the factory gate elevated.

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Investors gaming out Congress control for spending, AI outlook

US midterm elections don't typically produce market fireworks.

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Apple's new CEO Ternus to face first earnings test as memory costs surge

John Ternus will host his first earnings call as Apple's CEO on Monday, with investors looking to the company's forecast to determine whether a

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Asian shares mostly advance but tech stocks remain volatile, while oil sinks 3.3%

Asian shares are mostly higher but technology stocks remain volatile

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October ends with a thud for Intel, Reddit, AI stalwarts

Monday will ring in a brand-new trading month, a prospect that appeals to many after a doozy of a last session in October.

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Rubio urges G20 cooperation amid rifts over wars in Ukraine, Middle East

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged fellow G20 foreign ministers on Friday to work together for greater geopolitical stability and economic prosperity,

Science|Technology

Foxconn working on a new tie-up with OpenAI, says there is no AI bubble

Foxconn, the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer, on Friday flagged that a collaboration with leading US artificial intelligence developer

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Capgemini raises 2026 guidance as AI push brings work to IT consultants

French IT consulting firm Capgemini raised its 2026 guidance for the second time this year after its third-quarter revenue grew 12%, in the strongest signal yet that the rush to

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Japan's Nikkei slumps up to 3% as tech stocks tumble on AI worries

Japan's Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3% on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns mounted over the sustainability of spending to fund the AI boom.

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A historic drop for Alphabet's stock drags the US market lower

A historic drop for Alphabet's stock dragged the U.S. stock market lower

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Cash is king, as investors draw new battle lines in AI spending boom

Cash flow is king again.

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Caterpillar sticks to annual sales forecast amid cost pressures, shares dive

Caterpillar stuck to its annual sales growth forecast on Thursday despite strong demand for its power equipment from data centers, amid cost

Science|Technology

Driverless 18-wheelers are on a few highways, but widespread use is a long way down the road

Chaotic roads are still too difficult for automated trucks to navigate.

Environment|Technology

AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box

Voters in 10 US states will decide on Election Day whether to curb data center development in their communities, as the rapid buildout needed to power

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Samsung keeps shattering profit records as AI boom lifts chip demand

Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $80.5 billion, driven by high demand for computer memory chips used in AI systems

Science|Technology

South Korean court rejects Tesla owners' lawsuit seeking 'Full Self-Driving' refunds

A South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners seeking full refunds for money paid for "Full Self-Driving" driver-assistance

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Global stocks hold gains after Fed decision, oil prices rise

Global stocks and major Wall Street indexes gained on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as

Science|Technology

Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon AI model with cybersecurity focus

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday unveiled Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model, stepping up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic as the race to build more capable coding and

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Meta delays indefinitely its rollout of new commercial terms after publishers' concerns

Meta announced on Wednesday that it was indefinitely delaying the rollout of its new commercial terms following concerns from publishers and digital advertisers, in a move

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US DOJ is inquiring about Nvidia's purchase of Hugging Face, sources say

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Wall Street ends higher as Fed holds key rate steady, focus turns to earnings

US stock indexes advanced on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve left its key policy rate unchanged, as widely expected, leaving

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AI giants' funding ambitions test Wall Street's appetite for risk

The heavyweights of the AI industry are facing a reckoning on Wall Street, reflecting concerns over who will bear the cost of the artificial intelligence buildout