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Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman and Yahoo Finance Head of News Myles Udland sit down to talk about the Financial Times' coverage of Big Tech employees — such as at Amazon (AMZN) — engaging in the latest trend: AI tokenmaxxing, or excessively using AI to inflate AI usage on internal leaderboards.

Amazon is shaking up its personalized shopping assistant branding: Alexa for Shopping is in, the Rufus AI bot is out. Amazon stock was trading roughly flat Wednesday after the tech giant announced its new shopping agent. The combined tool will offer a "more personal, helpful shopping experience across a wide range of surfaces and devices," including Amazon.com, its app and Echo devices, the company said Wednesday.

Raj Subramaniam downplays fears around logistics expansion push

Japan megabanks reportedly gaining access to Mythos model

Is SOUN still a strong AI play after its Q1 selloff, despite 52% revenue growth, and can OASYS and the LivePerson deal outweigh margin pressure and valuation concerns?

The retailer is streamlining technology teams as it races to improve efficiency and compete with Amazon.

Claude maker reportedly explores huge new funding round

Rigetti's Cepheus-1-108Q launch and expanding cloud reach highlight progress, but limited commercial adoption keeps RGTI in hold territory.

TTD's surging JBP deals and rising ad spend commitments highlight strong demand for data-driven ads, even as competition and macro pressures linger.

One firm is doubling down on its bull case for the online marketplace. Citi analyst Ronald Josey raised his price target on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) stock to $127 from $114, maintaining a Buy rating. The price target raise reflects what Citi describes as improving operational execution and continued momentum across the company’s targeted growth categories. For ... Citi Hikes eBay Price Target to $127: Better Execution Drives Q1 Beat

AI data centers in space are looking like a thing after all. Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Alphabet’s Google and SpaceX were in talks to launch Google’s orbital data centers in space.

Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) provides the e-commerce infrastructure for a diverse merchant base, including brands such as Skullcandy, Daily Harvest, and Carrier. Despite this established market position, the stock has faced significant selling pressure recently, declining 38% year-to-date and reaching a 52-week low of $97 in May 2026.

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For years, Federal Reserve minutes were among Wall Street's most market-moving events. But in today's AI-driven rally, one earnings report may now rival macro data releases in influence: Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA). The Santa Clara, California-based chip giant, whose earnings are due next week, is worth roughly $5.3 trillion and recently surpassed the entire S&P 500 healthcare sector in market value, according to Barron's. Essentially, Nvidia is proving to be more than just another mega-cap tech s

IonQ (IONQ) CEO, Niccolo de Masi, has successfully anchored investor expectations to the AQ 64 hardware milestone as the primary gateway to the 2040 quantum economy. However, while institutional resilience has remained high following a record-breaking first quarter in 2026, the underlying physics that drive IonQ’s massive upside also create a symmetric, high-magnitude downside risk. The current market capitalization, which has fluctuated near $21 billion following the May 6 earnings report, assu

The Bezos family has donated $100 million to Robin Hood, a major New York-based anti-poverty nonprofit, to establish the Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood. The endowment will support education and early childhood development programs, an area also prioritized by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The family of Amazon.com’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) billionaire founder Jeff Bezos has also committed an additional $25 million, contingent on a match, potentially bringing the total donation to $150 mil

Our Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) view is straightforward: the cloud and AI infrastructure story is accelerating, the model still has room to re-rate, and the recent pullback has reset valuation for long-term investors. The 24/7 Wall St. price target points to $333.60 over the next 12 months, an upside of 25.5% from $265.82. Our recommendation is buy ... Prediction: Amazon Is a Strong Buy With 25% Upside This Year

The expansion of the 30-minutes-or-less service comes as Walmart and Target ramp up their own rapid-delivery offerings across the U.S.

Iconic founders and long-tenured CEOs rarely walk away entirely. They migrate to the executive chairperson seat, retaining board voting power, equity alignment, and strategic influence. The pattern signals whether a handoff is clean and time-boxed or whether it carries shadow-CEO risk and strategic drift. Here is how seven landmark transitions compare. 7. Bill Gates, Microsoft ... From Bill Gates to Tim Cook: 7 Iconic CEOs Who Chose Executive Chair Over Retirement

AI data centers in space are looking like a thing after all. Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Alphabet’s Google and SpaceX were in talks to launch Google’s orbital data centers in space.

One of Britain’s biggest debt collectors pursues individuals for money it knows they may not owe, whistleblowers have claimed.

The AI chip sector has witnessed notable advancements with Vapi's recent $50 million Series B funding round aimed at revolutionizing enterprise voice AI systems. Vapi, recognized for its platform that enhances voice interactions for businesses, is addressing the limitations of traditional phone systems by introducing adaptable voice agents capable of human-like conversations. With enterprise clients like Amazon and Intuit, Vapi's technology aims to elevate customer service experiences at...

New York Times (NYSE:NYT) reported a strong start to 2026, with executives pointing to continued digital subscription growth, a sharp increase in digital advertising revenue and ongoing investment in video journalism as key themes from the company’s first-quarter earnings call. President and Chief

Annie Duke, the former World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions winner and author of Thinking in Bets and Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away, said investors often make costly mistakes by confusing lucky outcomes with strong investing decisions during speculative market rallies. Speaking in an interview with MarketWatch published Tuesday, the poker pro turned investing coach outlined a three-step framework for evaluating markets that appear overheated. She said investors should fir

Amazon.com Inc. said that it is expanding its "Amazon Now" service, offering delivery of groceries, household essentials and other items in 30 minutes or less across dozens of U.S. cities. In a company blog post, the e-commerce retailer said Amazon...

Apollo warns mega cap dominance is reshaping the market

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On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) launched a renewed push to examine whether the rapid expansion of AI data centers run by major technology companies is driving up electricity costs for American households. Warren Raises Alarm Over AI Power Consumption In a post on X, Warren said that "a single AI data center uses as much electricity as 100,000 households." She argued that utility companies are shifting infrastructure upgrade costs onto consumers instead of Big Tech firms. "Utility com

NiSource (NYSE:NI) reaffirmed its 2026 earnings outlook and raised its long-term growth expectations after reporting first-quarter adjusted earnings that management said reflected regulatory execution, infrastructure investment recovery and growing momentum in its data center strategy. The regulate

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