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(Bloomberg) -- The worsening shortage in global memory chips due to the artificial intelligence buildout is driving a widening gulf in corporate results and stock performances.Most Read from BloombergAmbani’s Cola War With Coke, Pepsi Spurs Fridge Bonanza in IndiaInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyMamdani Scraps Property Tax Hike, Counts Second-Home RevenueIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysShares of memory makers Micron Technology Inc. and S

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is temporarily granting competing AI chatbot developers free access to WhatsApp in Europe as it seeks to resolve escalating antitrust concerns from EU regulators and avoid potentially billions in penalties. Meta Makes Temporary WhatsApp Concession Amid EU Pressure The company said Tuesday that general-purpose AI chatbots operating in the European Economic Area will receive free access to WhatsApp's Business API for one month while discussions with the European

Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots free access to its social messaging service ‌WhatsApp for a month while it discusses ways to resolve EU antitrust ‌concerns, the U.S. tech giant said on Tuesday, in a move that could stave off a ​hefty fine. Meta's move came after the European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, indicated last month that it was inclined to order the company to provide rival AI chatbots access to WhatsApp. The company introduced a policy on January 15 allowing ‌only its Meta AI assistant ⁠on WhatsApp, before subsequently amending it in March and saying rivals could use the social messaging app for a fee.

Santa Clara County says the company profited from fraudulent ads targeting seniors and families.

By Eduardo Baptista and Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 12 (Reuters) - From Meta to Tesla and BlackRock, the U.S. business delegation for President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this

Bytedance's social media platform TikTok on Tuesday made a last- ditch attempt at Europe's top court to scrap its ‌designation as a "gatekeeper" under EU rules, which require it to meet tougher standards ‌as regulators seek to curb the power of Big Tech. The case--the first EU Digital Markets Act "gatekeeper" challenge heard by ​the EU Court of Justice--could bolster or weaken Europe's attempt to rein in Big Tech to ensure competition and more choice for users.

(Bloomberg) -- The US and Chinese economies may still be on their way to decoupling but both are drawing strength from the same source.Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyEpstein's Black Card: How He Moved Women With His AmexModi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold, Hitting Jewelry StocksJust as an AI-driven boom in business investment bolstered US economic growth at the start of this yea

Meta Platforms on Tuesday lost its fight ‌against an Italian regulatory order that it ‌should compensate publishers for using snippets of their news ​articles after Europe's top court sided with the Italian telecoms watchdog. The case underscores the ongoing copyright battle between publishers and creators and tech companies ‌over the use ⁠of newspaper articles or authors' work for AI training that have triggered ⁠litigation against companies including Meta, OpenAI and Anthropic for infringement.

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. has begun the sale of its first Swiss franc bonds as it looks to raise a record six-part deal in the currency.Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyEpstein's Black Card: How He Moved Women With His AmexTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’The company is selling debt due in three, six, nine, 12, 18 and 25-years, according to a person f

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire takes us inside his better-than-expected first quarter and the outlook for jobs.

(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. was sued by Santa Clara County, California, over allegations that the company “knowingly facilitates and profits from billions of scam advertisements” on its social networks, including Facebook and Instagram. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Modi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold, Hitting J

(Bloomberg) -- The White House is inviting Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk, Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook, Boeing Co.’s Kelly Ortberg and executives from other large companies to accompany President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to an official. Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysInside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Modi Asks Indians to Stop Buying Gold,

More than a dozen top U.S. business leaders will travel to China for President Trump’s visit this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping, representing various American industries from finance to manufacturing.

Apple (AAPL) is spending much of the artificial intelligence boom looking like the company that missed the memo. Apple took a more cautious approach as Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta Platforms (META) rushed to construct larger data centers, purchase more CPUs, and ...

California's Santa Clara County has sued Meta Platforms, alleging it has profited from Facebook and Instagram ads promoting scams in violation of California's false advertising and unfair business ‌practices laws. The lawsuit – filed Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court on behalf of all California residents – ‌accuses the social media giant of tolerating fraudulent advertising on a global basis. The suit seeks restitution, civil damages and an order prohibiting ​Meta from engaging in unfair business practices.

Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, GE Aerospace's Larry Culp and ‌Boeing's Kelly Ortberg will join U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit ‌to China this week, a White House official told Reuters. Others taking part include Meta's Dina ​Powell McCormick, Blackrock's Larry Fink, Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, Cisco's Chuck Robbins, Micron's Sanjay Mehrota, Mastercard'ss Michael Miebach, Qualcomm's Christiano Amon and Visa's Ryan McInerney, the official said.

It’s business lesson number one: “You’ve got to spend money to make money.” Now that we have details of a full century of detailed U.S. stock returns, investors who study it for an edge can confidently say that asset-light companies did much better. “We know from this 100 years of data that capex is bad,” says Gregg Fisher, a pioneer of factor-based investing and portfolio manager at Quent Capital.

Microsoft Meta Platforms Alphabet and Amazon.com collectively plan capital spending of $725 billion this year, much of it on artificial-intelligence chips. But that is another good reason for TSMC to spend.

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com, Inc. is preparing to issue Swiss franc bonds for the first time, as Big Tech hyperscalers turn to new debt markets to fund artificial intelligence spending.Most Read from BloombergIran Makes New Offer on Uranium in Response to US, WSJ SaysTrump Rejects New Iran Peace Offer as ‘Totally Unacceptable’Inside a Year of Chaos and Conflict at Kevin Hart’s Media CompanyDrone Hits Ship Near Qatar as US Awaits Iran Peace Plan ResponseJudge to Review Musk, SEC Settlement Deal in

By Aditya Kalra and Vibhuti Sharma MUMBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio Platforms has pivoted to a pure fundraising for its planned Mumbai listing, selling a 2.5% stake in the

Broadcom (AVGO) is a semiconductor giant with a vast product portfolio spanning wired infrastructure, wireless communications, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets. The company positioned itself as a major player in enterprise infrastructure software following its 2023 acquisition of ...

The stock market keeps climbing walls investors barely seem to notice anymore. The S&P 500 just hit another all-time high, extending a rally that has added nearly 50% since the tariff-driven panic low in April 2025. President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, deregulation push, and pro-business policies embedded in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have ... The S&P 500 Just Did Something It’s Only Done 3 Times Before. Why Trump’s AI Rally Is in Danger

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO Greg Abel isn’t chasing the AI trade just because everyone else is. In his first annual meeting as Berkshire’s top honcho and Warren Buffett’s successor, he said that the company isn’t treating tech spending or tech stocks as a momentum game. That’s ...

The stock market has been on a tear during President Donald Trump’s second term. Since Jan. 20, 2025, the S&P 500 has climbed 23.4%. More stunningly, it has surged 48.5% since the April 8, 2025 tariff panic low, as investors decided the White House’s trade fights were survivable and artificial intelligence spending was unstoppable. That ... Uh-Oh! President Trump’s Landmark Tax Cuts Bill Could Be What Kills the Trump Bull Market

For years, investors in the biggest technology companies could count on one reliable outcome: the cash would come back to them. Profits piled up, balance sheets swelled, and buyback programs grew year after year, quietly supporting stock prices even when markets turned volatile. That dynamic is ...

The AI hyperscalers are all delivering solid results.

Investing.com -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to "rubber-stamp" a $1.5 million settlement between Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to a Friday ruling reported by Reuters.

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%. Nike will reduce its workforce by roughly 1,400 workers, or about 2%, mostly in its tech department, as it simplifies global operations. Inflation and economic uncertainty linked to the Iran conflict is giving some chief executives and tech leaders reason to pull back or pause their IT hiring, said Janco Chief Executive Victor Janulaitis.

(Bloomberg) -- Apollo Global Management Inc. and Blackstone Inc. are among private credit lenders involved in talks with chipmaker Broadcom Inc. over a roughly $35 billion financing, the latest indication that companies are mobilizing all sources of capital to fund the AI build-out. Most Read from BloombergBillionaire Duke of Westminster to Sell £700 Million of US Real Estate AssetsSony to Pay Almost $4 Billion for Bieber, Neil Young CatalogUS Fires on Iranian Targets as Trump Demands Deal From

Memory-chip stocks rallied on Friday amid heightened spending on AI data centers. Micron stock and Sandisk both hit record highs.