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FILE PHOTO: VivaTech conference dedicated to innovation and startups in Paris
Jul 14, 2026

IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout

IBM warns that ai infrastructure spending is cutting into software budgets, forecasting weaker revenue growth and causing shares to fall sharply.

Christopher J. Waller, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, enters for the morning session at the ECB Forum, in Sintra, Portugal June 30, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Rocha/File Photo
Jul 13, 2026

Fed’s Waller says rate hike may be needed if core inflation stays hot

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller warns of a possible near-term rate hike if core inflation remains above the 2% target amid rising price pressures.

FILE PHOTO: A gas flare burns in the distance as valves and pipelines are seen at the Rumaila oil field in Basra
Jul 13, 2026

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US  says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

HOUSTON, July 13 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news that a United States’ naval blockade due to begin on Tuesday will cover Iran’s entire coastline, ports and oil terminals, as well as all vessels regardless of flag, reigniting concerns over energy shipments [...]

An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services Data Center known as US East 1 in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Jul 13, 2026

White House to rally utilities, data centers for AI power cost pledge, sources say

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The White House plans to bring together utility companies and data center developers to make a voluntary pledge designed to ensure that rapid growth in electricity demand from artificial intelligence does not drive up power bills for households and businesses, according to three people famil[...]

CinemaCon 2026 in Las Vegas . April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Brehman/File Photo
Jul 13, 2026

California, 11 states suing to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros deal

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) – California and 11 states are suing to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging the deal would lessen competition in film distribution and cable television, harming theaters and TV distributors. The lawsuit is a serious threat to Paramount[...]

FILE PHOTO: Tankers and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam
Jul 13, 2026

Trump: Iran blockade reinstated, US to charge 20% on Strait of Hormuz cargo

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran claimed it had closed the vital waterway. “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, w[...]

OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. Image by Reuters/Dado Ruvic
Jul 10, 2026

OpenAI’s AGI deployment chief Fidji Simo to step down after medical leave

After an extended medical leave for a neuroimmune condition, OpenAI CEO of AGI deployment Fidji Simo will step down from her full-time role.

The logo of SK Hynix is seen on its product during The 26th Semiconductor Exhibition (SEDEX 2024) in Seoul, South Korea, on Oct. 23, 2024. Photo by Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Jul 10, 2026

SK Hynix’s marquee US debut to test AI appetite

SK Hynix's $26.5 billion U.S. share sale debut tests investor confidence in the ai chip boom amid recent semiconductor stock pullback.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a press conference in Washington
Jul 9, 2026

Fed’s Warsh taps broad group of Fed outsiders to oversee review

Five task forces will review the U.S. central bank's operations, including impact of artificial intelligence.

John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks in New York
Jul 9, 2026

Fed’s Williams expects energy prices to abate even as Iran war flares

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams doesn't expect sustained rise in energy prices.

An Apple logo at an Apple store in Aix-en-Provence
Jul 8, 2026

Apple to spend $30B on Broadcom chips as it boosts US sourcing

Apple plans to spend over $30 billion on Broadcom chips through 2031, expanding U.S. sourcing and supporting domestic chip manufacturing efforts.

The Blue Origin manufacturing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral
Jul 8, 2026

Bezos’ Blue Origin seeks first outside funding at $130B valuation, NYT DealBook reports

Blue Origin aims to raise $10 billion in its first outside funding round at a $130 billion valuation, competing with SpaceX's growing market presence.

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