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Expedia, Booking Stocks Rally as OpenAI Retreats from ChatGPT Checkout Ambitions
Expedia Group shares jumped 11% Thursday following a report that OpenAI is scaling back its direct checkout plans for ChatGPT, reducing concerns that AI could bypass online travel agencies. Booking Holdings also rose 8% on the news.
GE Vernova Secures Major Italian Wind Contract, Expands Grid Component Plant
GE Vernova has secured a contract to supply 17 onshore wind turbines for a project in southern Italy, with deliveries starting in 2027. Concurrently, the company is investing $30 million to expand its electrification component plant near Milan.
IREN Shares Slide on $6B Equity Offering and Major Nvidia GPU Purchase
IREN shares declined approximately 11% following the announcement of a $6 billion at-the-market equity offering and agreements to acquire over 50,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs.
Coherent Unveils 224Gbps Chip for AI Data Centers Ahead of OFC
Coherent Corp has introduced a high-speed 224Gbps quad-channel transimpedance amplifier designed for next-generation 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers in AI data centers. The company also debuted a new test instrument and will join the Bloomberg 500 index on March 12, following a $2 billion strategic investment from Nvidia.
Broadcom Surges on $100B AI Chip Forecast and $10B Buyback Plan
Broadcom shares climbed more than 4% following an ambitious AI revenue forecast and a substantial new share buyback authorization. The company also raised its near-term outlook.
Broadcom CEO's Copper Comments Trigger Selloff in Optical Networking Stocks
Corning shares dropped sharply after Broadcom's leadership indicated a slower-than-expected transition to optical links within AI server racks, favoring copper for near-term scale-up connections. The shift pushes the anticipated inflection for advanced optics technology further into the future.
Salesforce Unveils AI Healthcare Agents, Stock Gains Amid Sector Competition
Salesforce introduced six new AI agents for healthcare workflows, with integrations from HealthEx, Verily, and Viz.ai. The company's stock climbed 3.8% as competitors AWS and Google Cloud announced similar healthcare AI platforms.
Robinhood Debuts High-Fee Platinum Card in Bid for Affluent Investors
Robinhood Markets introduced an invite-only Platinum credit card with a $695 annual fee and expanded into family wealth planning with custodial and trust accounts. The move aims to attract wealthier clients and reduce reliance on volatile trading revenue.
Google Slashes Play Store Fees, Settles Epic Antitrust Case
Alphabet's Class C stock declined after Google unveiled significant reductions to its Play Store commission structure and expanded billing flexibility for developers, stemming from an updated legal settlement with Epic Games.
Netflix Doubles Down on 'One Piece' as Subscriber Growth Strategy Faces Test
Netflix launches the second season of its live-action 'One Piece' series, a key part of its international franchise strategy, as J.P. Morgan upgrades the stock on strong content and advertising potential.
AMD Partners with University of Toronto on Major AI Research Initiative
Advanced Micro Devices has established a collaborative artificial intelligence research laboratory with the University of Toronto, committing to support 100 projects over a three-year period while donating advanced computing hardware.
Micron Launches High-Density AI Server Memory, Nvidia Backs Efficiency Push
Micron Technology has started shipping samples of its new 256GB SOCAMM2 low-power server memory module, designed specifically for AI data center workloads. The module scales to 2TB per CPU and consumes significantly less power than standard DDR5.