Next上调业绩指引后股价上涨
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阿波罗押注AI初创企业，意图为硬件热潮提供资金支持
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商务部回应欧委会“欧洲优先”条款与中美互降关税磋商进展
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Utility bills are rising faster than inflation, BofA says. Expect higher prices long-term.
Utility bills grew faster than overall inflation over the summer, a Bank of America report found, as summer heat, modernization of the US power grid, and the data center build-out contribute to higher costs. There could be some near-term relief ahead due…
Why your cell phone bill is getting so expensive — and how that helped persuade the Fed to raise rates
Millions of Americans recently received unwelcome news about their cell phone bills. In late July, T-Mobile said it was retiring over 1,000 older plans, shifting customers to newer offerings at an added cost of as much as $6 per line per month. And…
The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets with artificial intelligence leaders
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is meeting Thursday with senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to discuss artificial intelligence and make a plea to ensure the technology remains in the service of people and the planet. The…
OpenAI and Anthropic are making 10 times more revenue than all Chinese AI models combined, research group Rhodium says
Rhodium Group’s latest analysis of Chinese and U.S. AI companies also found that low revenue did not necessarily correspond with lower valuation.
Investors say this unloved market is ‘not a bad place to hide’ as volatility rages on
Global bond and equity markets have been gripped by bouts of volatility this year.