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AI is increasingly transforming healthcare, elderly care, and retirement planning. Major tech companies including Alphabet and Meta are issuing billions in debt to finance infrastructure growth, whil…
Record-breaking capital spending on AI infrastructure, totaling over $1.15 trillion since early 2024, signals a potential investment bubble that could burst.
Meta unveils highly ambitious executive stock options contingent on massive growth, while facing costly lawsuits and heavy AI investments, pressuring earnings and share buybacks, leading to stock dec…
Meta Platforms shares dropped 7% due to court rulings imposing hefty fines over teenage user harm, raising concerns about widespread legal exposure and regulatory risks impacting cash flow and margin…
Meta and Google found liable in landmark lawsuits over harm to children via platform design, ordered hefty damages, plan to appeal. These cases challenge Section 230 protections, potentially reshapin…
A California jury found Meta and Google liable for harm caused by addictive features on Instagram and YouTube, ordering combined damages of $6 million; this landmark ruling may trigger stricter regul…
Alphabet’s shares dropped due to rising AI infrastructure costs, regulatory scrutiny, and increased operating expenses from higher energy prices amid geopolitical tensions.
Alphabet beats Q4 revenue forecasts with 18% growth but shares plunged 10.7%. CEO Pichai awarded large stock and performance incentives. YouTube faces regulatory challenges in Indonesia affecting you…
Meta Platforms beat Q4 revenue forecasts with strong user growth, but stock dipped amid regulatory pressure from Karnataka's social media ban for under-16s and ongoing legal scrutiny over mental heal…
Bill Gates pulled out from India's AI Summit amid controversies, while Microsoft joined $100 billion AI investment pledges; the event faced management issues and criticism but showcased India's AI le…
Apple shares dropped 5% due to regulatory scrutiny over its news product, potential delays in Siri AI upgrades, and rising memory costs threatening hardware margins.
Meta faces legal scrutiny over Instagram's alleged role in youth mental health issues, with key executives testifying about design features contributing to social media addiction.
Meta and Google face landmark trials accusing them of deliberately addicting children through their social media platforms, with potentially profound impacts on their businesses and ongoing legal lia…
The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is cutting jobs and shrinking coverage amid financial losses and criticism, signaling investor concerns over Amazon's media investments and po…
Meta faces a landmark jury trial alleging it prioritized profits over child safety, exposing minors to abuse on its platforms, risking severe legal repercussions.
Apple beat revenue expectations with strong iPhone 17 demand, but supply-chain issues, rising memory costs, and a divisive Google AI partnership raise investor concerns about future margins and strat…
Apple beat Q1 revenue and EPS estimates with strong iPhone sales and China growth, but Barclays maintains an underweight rating citing supply constraints and sector risks.
Amazon challenges Saks Global's bankruptcy financing plan, claiming mismanagement has rendered its equity stake nearly worthless, potentially impacting Amazon's luxury retail expansion strategy.
Indonesian prosecutors charged former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim with corruption involving Google Chromebooks procurement, but Google itself was not indicted and denied wr…
Market experts warn of AI investment overheating, likening it to a bubble with risks for tech giants like Nvidia. While AI spending remains strong, concerns about overvaluation and correction risks a…