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Microsoft reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $90.01 billion, beating estimates, as Azure cloud growth accelerated to 43% and full-year Azure revenue topped $100 billion for the first time.
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The S&P 500 industrials sector is trading at a forward P/E ratio above 30 — matching tech valuations — as AI data center construction and defense spending drive unprecedented investor demand into machinery, electrical equipment, and aerospace companies.
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The CDC confirmed Friday that the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. this year has reached nine states, with 1,947 infections linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants. Taylor Farms remains the agency's primary focus despite a negative test from Mexican authorities.
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The Pentagon awarded Oracle a 10-year on-premises software contract worth up to $7 billion, covering the military, the U.S. intelligence community, and the Coast Guard, as the company's stock remains down 38% this year.
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Spot gold rose roughly 2.4% and silver climbed about 6.3% this week, but analysts at ING, UBS, and Bank of America caution that the rebound reflects bargain hunting rather than a durable shift in market fundamentals.
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A Florida teenager who sued Meta and other social media companies over platform addiction dropped his case without receiving any payment, Meta said, ending a closely watched bellwether trial set to begin next week in Los Angeles.
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TSMC posted a 77.4% jump in second-quarter profit but warned that its $200 billion U.S. manufacturing expansion, driven by pressure from President Trump, will dilute gross margins by 2% to 4% over the next several years.
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OpenAI and Anthropic spent a combined $3.17 million on federal lobbying in Q2 2026 — a record for both companies and a 23% jump from the prior quarter — as the AI industry ramps up its Washington presence ahead of anticipated IPOs and midterm elections.
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Chris Fall has resigned as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation just three months after the Trump administration appointed him, adding to growing uncertainty over U.S. AI policy leadership as Chinese AI models gain ground domestically.
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Moonshot AI's release of Kimi K3 sent the Nasdaq down roughly 1% on Friday and reignited debate over China's open source AI progress, drawing sharp reactions from U.S. policy figures and industry executives.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Major General Yevhenii Khmara, the country's acting security service chief, as acting defense minister following the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, a move that sparked protests and legal questions.
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A new malware framework called OkoBot deploys more than 20 payloads to steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases, browser credentials, and other sensitive data, with Kaspersky linking the campaign to a Russian-speaking threat actor active since at least March 2025.
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A top U.S. Commerce Department official confirmed Tuesday that "very few" Nvidia H200 AI chips have been shipped to China under licenses issued earlier this year, signaling a limited but notable reopening of a market Nvidia had told investors to discount entirely.
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Netflix shares are approaching a key $70-per-share support level ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report on Thursday, with NYSE analyst Jay Woods warning that a disappointing result could push the stock to its lowest price since September 2024.
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AI company executives pushed back on concerns about slowing demand this week, even as chip stocks swung sharply and enterprises began scrutinizing the return on their AI investments more closely.
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Meta Platforms rose 6% on Friday after CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined plans to monetize the company's AI computing infrastructure through cloud services, new developer tools, and a custom chip set to enter production in September.
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Meta has pulled an AI feature from Instagram that let users generate images referencing public accounts' photos without notifying those account holders, citing feedback that it "missed the mark."
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KeyBanc downgraded Salesforce to a hold-equivalent rating on Thursday and removed its $290 price target, citing weak Agentforce customer feedback and unclear financial trends, sending shares down more than 2% to around $162.50.
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