Anthropic
WASHINGTON D.C. — In a dramatic escalation of the conflict between Silicon Valley’s safety-first ethos and the federal government’s "wartime" AI doctrine, the Department of War has moved to the brink of blacklisting Anthropic, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence firms. Secretary of
Retail Sales
NEW YORK — The American consumer engine, long the primary thruster of global economic growth, appears to have sputtered to a complete halt at the close of 2025. In a highly anticipated data release this week that was delayed nearly two months by a historic federal government shutdown, the U.S.
Retail Sales
The American consumer, long the indomitable engine of the global economy, appears to have hit a sudden roadblock. Fresh data released by the Commerce Department on February 10, 2026—following a delay caused by a 43-day government shutdown—revealed that retail sales were flat (0.0%) in December 2025. This
Retail
As of February 11, 2026, the American consumer is sending a split message to Wall Street. Despite a grueling 43-day federal government shutdown that paralyzed the economy late last year and a "flat" retail sales report for December 2025, consumer spending has shown a gritty, if uneven, resilience.
STMicroelectronics
Shares of STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) skyrocketed on Monday after the European semiconductor giant announced a sweeping, multi-year strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). The deal, valued at several billion dollars, positions STMicroelectronics as a primary provider of specialized semiconductors for Amazon’s
Amazon
In a move that has recalibrated the scale of the global technology arms race, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stunned Wall Street this week by announcing a massive $200 billion capital expenditure guidance for 2026. This unprecedented figure, aimed squarely at securing dominance in generative AI and satellite infrastructure, represents
Amazon
SEATTLE — Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) plummeted more than 5% in early trading on Friday, February 6, 2026, following a fourth-quarter earnings report that showcased record-breaking revenue but also unveiled a staggering $200 billion capital expenditure plan for the coming year. While the tech giant beat analyst expectations
Amazon
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares suffered their steepest one-day decline in nearly two years on Friday, February 6, 2026, after the e-commerce and cloud titan unveiled a capital expenditure (capex) forecast that stunned even the most aggressive Wall Street analysts. Despite reporting record-breaking revenue of $213.4 billion for
Amazon
The tech world was sent into a tailspin this week as Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) unveiled a staggering $200 billion capital expenditure guidance for 2026, marking the largest single-year investment commitment by any corporation in history. While the retail and cloud giant reported record-breaking quarterly revenue and a significant
Amazon
As the financial world turns its gaze toward Seattle, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is prepared to pull back the curtain on its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results this afternoon, February 5, 2026. The report comes at a pivotal moment for the tech giant, which has spent the last year navigating
In a move that signals a seismic shift in the cloud landscape, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is nearing the finish line of its record-breaking $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity powerhouse Wiz. As of February 2, 2026, the deal has entered its most critical phase, with European Union regulators set to
Amazon
Reports surfaced this week that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is in advanced negotiations to invest a staggering $50 billion into OpenAI, the world’s leading artificial intelligence laboratory. This potential deal, first reported by major financial outlets on January 29, 2026, marks a seismic shift in the "AI