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Gold prices inched up as uncertainty around tariffs maintains the precious metal's safe-haven appeal.
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(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.’s top executive in charge of artificial intelligence models is leaving for Meta Platforms Inc., another setback in the iPhone maker’s struggling AI efforts.Most Read from BloombergAre Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing BackTrump’s Gilded Design Style May Be Gaudy. But Don’t Call it ‘Rococo.’Denver City Hall Takes a Page From NASAIn California, Pro-Housing ‘Abundance’ Fans Rewrite an Environmental LandmarkCan Mamdani Bring Free Buses to New York City?Ruoming
Investing.com -- Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL). has lost a key figure in its artificial intelligence efforts to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META)., as the battle for elite AI talent intensifies. Ruoming Pang, a distinguished engineer who led Apple’s foundation models team, is leaving to join Meta, according to a report from Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has risen about 15% so far this year. In the video above, Swan Bitcoin chief investment officer Ben Werkman shares what he thinks will power the cryptocurrency higher in the coming months. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here.
Stock markets were mixed Monday with US indices retreating from records as President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy came back to the forefront, reviving worries about trade wars and inflation.Major US indices fell, with the S&P falling 0.8 percent, retreating from a record.
(Bloomberg) -- The dollar jumped the most in three weeks after President Donald Trump unveiled a wave of proposed tariffs, a sign investors are confident the US economy can largely withstand the impact of trade disputes.Most Read from BloombergAre Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing BackTrump’s Gilded Design Style May Be Gaudy. But Don’t Call it ‘Rococo.’Denver City Hall Takes a Page From NASAIn California, Pro-Housing ‘Abundance’ Fans Rewrite an Environmental LandmarkCan Mamdani Bri
CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific for $9 billion, CORZ stock falls. Bit Digital swaps bitcoin for ethereum. Iren slides on update.
↘️ Tesla (TSLA): Chief Executive Elon Musk said Saturday he had created a new political party, after reigniting a feud with President Trump. The president said Musk's America Party was "ridiculous." Tesla shares slid 6.
Elon Musk has no reason to sing one of Frank Sinatra’s most famous tunes. Tesla stock tumbled another 7% Monday as Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump escalates, and their bromance fades into a distant memory. Musk is now promising to launch the America Party due to his gripes with Trump’s budget bill, which Musk argues is “bankrupting our country with waste & graft.”
(Bloomberg) -- Gold pared losses after President Donald Trump said he’ll impose 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea starting Aug. 1, the first announcements in what the US president promised would be a flurry of written warnings and trade deals on Monday.Most Read from BloombergAre Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing BackForeign Buyers Swoop on Cape Town Homes, Pricing Out LocalsTrump’s Gilded Design Style May Be Gaudy. But Don’t Call it ‘Rococo.’Denver City Hall Takes a
Shares were sliding as part of a broader selloff, with investors on edge ahead of the July 9 deadline for U.S. tariff deals.
(Bloomberg) -- Copper and other industrial metals extended losses after US President Donald Trump injected fresh uncertainty into his trade agenda with a pledge to impose a 10% tariff on countries aligned with the BRICS bloc of nations.Most Read from BloombergAre Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing BackForeign Buyers Swoop on Cape Town Homes, Pricing Out LocalsTrump’s Gilded Design Style May Be Gaudy. But Don’t Call it ‘Rococo.’Denver City Hall Takes a Page From NASAIn California, Pr
(Bloomberg) -- Treasury yields rose Monday led by long-maturity tenors as investors preoccupied with the potential fallout of US tariffs looked ahead to auctions later this week.Most Read from BloombergAre Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing BackForeign Buyers Swoop on Cape Town Homes, Pricing Out LocalsTrump’s Gilded Design Style May Be Gaudy. But Don’t Call it ‘Rococo.’Denver City Hall Takes a Page From NASAIn California, Pro-Housing ‘Abundance’ Fans Rewrite an Environmental Landma
Trader Alarm Bells Ring on Apple's Unclear AI Roadmap
Google has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a nuclear startup backed by Bill Gates, in one of the first commercial deals for fusion energy. The tech giant plans to purchase 200 megawatts of power from CFS's upcoming affordable, robust, and compact fusion plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia, enough to supply roughly 75,000 homes, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, this deal represents a defining moment for the fusion energy sector. Fus
The company, which does business as Strategy, last paused its Bitcoin purchases at the end of March.
The dollar is rising, but just above multiyear lows, as trade tariffs loom. “While the dollar is enjoying a small bounce now, we believe the fundamental dollar downtrend remains intact,” BBH wrote.
The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.14% at a 1-week high. The weakness in stocks today has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, comments from President Trump that he will start announcing unilateral tariff rates in the coming days on dozens of countries are lifting...
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