AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
New York (AFP) - Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to ...
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Stocks extend losses tracking AI, Fed and trade
London (AFP) - Europe and Asian stock markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a fluctuating week as traders ...
Sales of ‘services’ help Apple beat earnings forecasts
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Apple on Thursday reported profit of $27. 5 billion in the recently ended quarter, ...
Samsung posts 32% profit rise on-year in third quarter
Seoul (AFP) - South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32 percent rise in profits on-year for ...
Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by ...
Meta shares sink as $16 bn US tax charge tanks profit
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Meta shares dove more than eight percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after the tech ...
Uber plans San Francisco robotaxis in Waymo challenge
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Uber said Wednesday it will launch its own robotaxi service in San Francisco late ...
Stocks extend record run as trade, AI dominates
London (AFP) - Stock markets hit record highs Wednesday thanks to optimism over US trade deals, the AI sector and ...
AI chip giant Nvidia becomes world’s first $5 trillion company
New York (AFP) - AI chip juggernaut Nvidia became the world's first $5 trillion company on Wednesday, as investors remain ...
Microsoft holds 27% of OpenAI in revamped partnership
San Francisco (United States) (AFP) - Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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