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A drop for Alphabet helps slow Wall Street's record-breaking rally

A drop for Alphabet, one of Wall Street's most influential stocks, is helping to slow the U.S. stock market's record-breaking rally

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US stocks today: US stocks slip at open after record highs

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday after hitting a series of ‌record ⁠highs, ⁠while blowout results from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and a funding commitment from Alphabet underscored investor confidence ⁠in the AI ‌buildout.

The Economic Times

Will the SpaceX IPO Put These 5 Public Space Stocks Into a Higher Orbit?

With SpaceX targeting a Nasdaq listing as early as June 12 at a $1.75-$2 trillion valuation, five stocks—Rocket Lab, Alphabet, Redwire, Intuitive Machines, and Destiny Tech100—offer the strongest operational or financial ties to the IPO.

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Warren Buffet successor to invest $10m into AI in major shake up

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The Independent UK

Alphabet launches €68bn fundraising drive to accelerate AI expansion

Google's parent company Alphabet is raising $80 billion (€68.7bn) through a series of share offerings, marking one of the largest equity fundraising efforts in corporate history as competition in AI development intensifies.

Euronews

I won a Pulitzer for explaining the Great Depression. The AI spending boom terrifies me

The historian behind Lords of Finance has a warning for Silicon Valley: He's seen these numbers before — and they didn't end well.

Fortune

Google owner Alphabet to sell $80bn in stock to fund AI spending spree

Markets take note as world’s biggest equity fundraiser bids to garner more money than the three biggest-ever IPOs combined

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Anthropic IPO and Alphabet stock offering reminiscent of dot.com bubble – expert

The firm behind the Claude chatbot revealed on Monday it had filed paperwork for an expected 1.0 trillion US dollar IPO.

Evening Standard

AI bubble or boom? Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway invests another $10 billion in Google's parent, Alphabet

Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to invest $10 billion in Alphabet through a private placement as part of the Google parent’s $80 billion fundraising plan focused on AI expansion. The move deepens Berkshire’s exposure to artificial intelligence and signals confidence in Alphabet’s long-term growth despite ongoing debates over AI valuations.

The Economic Times

Alphabet’s shares drop after announcing $80bn share sale, as AI threatens to drive up youth unemployment – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Berkshire's $16.8 billion bets signal Greg Abel's new direction at the helm

Berkshire Hathaway is deploying its vast cash reserves. Greg Abel has committed $16.8 billion in two days. This includes a $10 billion investment in Alphabet and the acquisition of Taylor Morrison Home Corp for $6.8 billion. These moves signal a shift in capital allocation strategy. Investors have urged for more…

The Economic Times

3 Best Stocks to Buy During the Market Crash Right Now

Markets crash, portfolios bleed, and suddenly everyone online rediscovers the ancient wisdom of "cash is king."

International Business Times

Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion for AI goals, Berkshire to invest $10 billion

The deal brings in Warren Buffett's diversified holding company as a major new investor, adding a high-profile endorsement of Alphabet's long-term AI and cloud ‌strategy.

The Economic Times

Warren Buffett’s successor reshapes empire with $10 billion AI gamble

Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel started the week by inking a deal to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion, and he's followed that up on with a $10 billion investment in Google's parent company

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Alphabet stock price jumps as Google parent plans $80 billion fundraising for AI expansion

Alphabet stock price remained in focus after Google parent Alphabet announced plans to raise up to $80 billion to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company said Berkshire Hathaway will invest $10 billion as part of the fundraising effort. The move comes as Alphabet increases spending on AI data centers, chips,…

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If You Want to Invest in AI Without Losing Sleep, Buy Google Stock Now

Alphabet is the most resilient AI play on the market. Fueled by real cash flow from its classic advertising business and protected from cloud computing deflation, Google is built to survive any macroeconomic "crash test."

The Independent UK

Google wants to release more than 30 million mosquitoes across California and Florida — here’s why

Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature in the world

International Business Times

Nvidia, Meta And Walmart Top The List Of Companies Using AI The Most: Report

Companies across the S&P 500 are adopting artificial intelligence at sharply different rates, accordin to a new report.

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Alphabet Bets on Hardware With Googlebook and AI Glasses

Alphabet is expanding into consumer hardware with the Googlebook laptop and Android XR smart glasses, both powered by its Gemini Intelligence AI platform.

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Meta Has a Plan to Monetize Its AI Investments. Its Underperforming Stock Needs It Badly.

Meta Platforms is rolling out subscriptions for its family of apps as well as AI services. The subscriptions could drive its long-term growth and help the company monetize its AI capex.

The Economic Times

'Insane bubble and bigger than 1999': Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has a scary warning about the future of AI

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu warns of a potential market bubble driven by AI enthusiasm, citing high price-to-sales ratios for tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft. He argues these valuations are disconnected from fundamentals, drawing parallels to the dot-com era and suggesting the current bubble could be even larger.

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AI Hyperscalers Are Taking on Debt, But the Broader Market Looks More Leveraged

Despite ramping up debt to fund massive AI investments, hyperscalers still carry lower net leverage than the broader S&P 500.

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Dropbox Gets A New CEO. The Payoff for DBX Stock Could Take a Long Time.

Ashraf Alkarmi will become the new CEO of Dropbox, succeeding co-founder Drew Houston.

International Business Times UK

Is the AI Bet Starting to Crack? Big Tech's AI Gamble Shows Negative Returns Despite Surge in Spending

Major US tech firms face negative returns on AI investments by 2030, with only Amazon showing positive outcomes.

The Economic Times

Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district's lawsuit over social media harms, records show

Meta settled the case brought by Breathitt County School District on May 21, a few weeks before a planned June trial, following earlier settlements by co-defendants Snap Inc , YouTube parent Alphabet and TikTok parent ByteDance. Terms of the deals ‌had not been disclosed ⁠in court.

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