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Joby Aviation Shares Dip as LA Vertiport Plan Faces Regulatory Hurdles
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Joby Aviation Shares Dip as LA Vertiport Plan Faces Regulatory Hurdles

Joby Aviation shares fell 7.1% as its LA vertiport plan faces regulatory hurdles. The company is set to report Q1 results on May 5.

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Nokia Surges to 16-Year Peak on AI Cloud Order Boom
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Nokia Surges to 16-Year Peak on AI Cloud Order Boom

Nokia shares soared to a 16-year high as first-quarter profit beat estimates, fueled by a 49% surge in AI and cloud customer sales and €1 billion in new orders.

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Meta to Cut 8,000 Jobs in May as AI Spending Surges
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Meta to Cut 8,000 Jobs in May as AI Spending Surges

Meta will cut 8,000 jobs starting May 20 and close 6,000 open roles, with 2026 capital spending projected up to $135 billion as AI investments intensify.

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Salesforce and Google Cloud Deepen AI Alliance Amidst CRM Stock Decline
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Salesforce and Google Cloud Deepen AI Alliance Amidst CRM Stock Decline

Salesforce and Google Cloud expanded their AI partnership, integrating Slack, Google Workspace, and Gemini Enterprise. CRM shares fell 9% amid software selloff triggered by AI disruption fears.

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QuantumScape Shares Swing Wildly on Q1 Update, AI Data Center Pivot
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QuantumScape Shares Swing Wildly on Q1 Update, AI Data Center Pivot

QuantumScape shares swung sharply after launching Eagle Line pilot production, starting QSE-5 cell output, and gaining a new automaker partner. The company reported a narrower net loss of $100.8 million.

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Palantir Shares Dip 5% Despite Major USDA Contract; Software Sector Slumps
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Palantir Shares Dip 5% Despite Major USDA Contract; Software Sector Slumps

Palantir shares dropped 5.4% to $144.41 Thursday, overshadowed by a broad software selloff triggered by IBM and ServiceNow results, despite winning a $300 million USDA contract.

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Micron Stock Slips from Record as SK Hynix Profit Surge and Export Curbs Loom
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Micron Stock Slips from Record as SK Hynix Profit Surge and Export Curbs Loom

Micron Technology shares slipped 2.2% from a record close as SK Hynix reported record profit and AI memory demand exceeds supply. Congress weighs tighter export controls on Chinese rivals.

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Alphabet Unveils New AI Agents and Chips Ahead of Earnings Report
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Alphabet Unveils New AI Agents and Chips Ahead of Earnings Report

Alphabet shares traded near $340 after Google unveiled new enterprise AI software and custom chips at Cloud Next, ahead of Q1 earnings on April 29.

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Oracle Stock Dips on Spending Concerns Despite Google Cloud AI Expansion
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Oracle Stock Dips on Spending Concerns Despite Google Cloud AI Expansion

Oracle stock slid up to 3.8% on Thursday after expanding its Google Cloud AI database, as analysts flagged spending risks and margin pressure.

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Amazon's Anthropic Deal Boosts Stock, AWS Growth in Focus
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Amazon's Anthropic Deal Boosts Stock, AWS Growth in Focus

Amazon shares rose 2.18% after expanding its Anthropic partnership, with Amazon investing up to $25 billion and Anthropic committing over $100 billion to AWS. All eyes are on Q1 earnings on April 29.

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Nvidia Gains as Google Unveils TPU 8 Chips, Backs Vera Rubin Platform
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Nvidia Gains as Google Unveils TPU 8 Chips, Backs Vera Rubin Platform

Nvidia shares climbed 1.3% premarket after Google unveiled its TPU 8 chips and committed to offering Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 platform, with SK Hynix reporting surging AI memory demand.

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Microsoft Stock Dips on Record $18B Australian AI Deal Amid Sector Selloff
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Microsoft Stock Dips on Record $18B Australian AI Deal Amid Sector Selloff

Microsoft shares dropped about 2% in premarket trading after unveiling a record A$25 billion ($17.9 billion) AI investment in Australia, as tech stocks broadly declined on growth concerns from IBM and ServiceNow.

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