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Wall St ends modestly higher as AI zeal overcomes Middle East jitters
Jun 2, 2026

Wall St ends modestly higher as AI zeal overcomes Middle East jitters

Wall St closes modestly higher with AI enthusiasm boosting stocks despite Middle East tensions and rising crude prices impacting inflation concerns.

“My co-founders are the AI that I work with,” says Nestease founder Rakesh Nair. Photo courtesy Nestease
Jun 1, 2026

Virginia founders use AI to jumpstart companies

Virginia startup Nestease leverages AI to offer flexible lawn care and home services, enabling customers to control scheduling and improve efficiency.

Kirk Cameron (left), faculty lead and managing director of Virginia Tech’s Institute for Advanced Computing, and Lance Collins, the university’s Washington, D.C., area vice president, have marked a year of growth in Alexandria. Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Jun 1, 2026

Virginia Tech opens $310M academic building in Alexandria

Virginia Tech opened its $310 million Academic Building One in Alexandria, advancing research and graduate programs in computing and business.

Shipping containers are stacked on a cargo ship at the port of Oakland in Oakland, California, U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
May 29, 2026

Rising exports lower US goods trade deficit in April

The US goods trade deficit narrowed in april as exports rose 4%, offsetting import gains amid ongoing middle east tensions and ai investment.

Chantilly-based government contractor Amentum has named Sam Nazari as its inaugural chief AI architect. Photo courtesy Amentum
May 21, 2026

Amentum names inaugural chief AI architect

Chantilly-based government contractor Amentum has named Sam Nazari as its chief AI architect, a newly created position.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
May 20, 2026

Wall Street rises as chip stocks rally ahead of Nvidia results

Wall Street's main indexes rose over 1% led by technology and chip stocks ahead of Nvidia's quarterly report, signaling strong AI sector optimism.

A combination image shows OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk during the trial. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo
May 18, 2026

Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI

Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI in a California federal court, with the jury ruling the case was brought too late and OpenAI not liable.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
May 13, 2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq boosted by chips to record closing highs

The s&p 500 and nasdaq reached record closing highs driven by chip stocks and ai-related tech shares despite hot inflation data and fed rate concerns.

Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies before a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
May 13, 2026

Warsh has big plans for the Fed, but results may take time

Kevin Warsh returns to lead the Federal Reserve with a reform agenda focused on inflation monitoring and communication amid market and political pressures.

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange's NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
May 11, 2026

S&P 500 inches to higher close, AI fervor edges out Iran impasse

The S&P 500 closed slightly higher as ai momentum in semiconductors outweighed inflation concerns from stalled U.S.-iran peace talks and rising crude prices.

Workers continue renovations on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is painted blue, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/ File Photo
May 7, 2026

US productivity slows further in first quarter

U.S. worker productivity growth slowed to 0.8% annualized in the first quarter, with expectations of a rebound due to increased artificial intelligence investment.

The logo for Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron and others at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
May 7, 2026

Crypto exchange Coinbase to cut about 14% of workforce in AI-driven restructuring

Coinbase plans to cut about 700 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, as it restructures around AI amid crypto market volatility and subdued trading volumes.

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