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Snap unit to use Qualcomm chips for upcoming AI smart glasses

Specs, the Snap smart glasses unit formed early this year, will use Qualcomm ​chips for its upcoming devices under a ‌multi-year deal announced on Friday, marking its first major move.

Alibaba leads $290 million investment for building a new kind of AI model as LLM limits emerge

Alibaba Cloud is investing in a new type of artificial intelligence designed to better replicate the real world using a different approach from chatbots such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Lumentum reportedly sees orders filled through 2028 on AI demand; shares rise

Shares of Lumentum Holdings Inc rose in premarket U.S. trading on Friday, after the group reportedly said demand from the artificial intelligence industry for its optical components was on track to fill its order book through 2028.

Iran attacks on crucial Saudi pipeline and production facilities slash kingdom’s oil output

Saudi Arabia’s critical pipeline to the Red Sea suffered a recent attack from Iran, cutting throughput by 700,000 barrels per day.

Core inflation was 3% in February, as expected, key Fed gauge shows

Core inflation eased slightly in February before the recent surge in energy prices, according to a key gauge released Thursday that offers the Federal Reserve a snapshot of conditions leading into the Iran war.

BlackBerry forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue, says turnaround complete

BlackBerry (BB) on Thursday forecast first-quarter revenue above estimates, as the Canadian software ​company’s turnaround gains traction on the back of strong demand across ‌its cybersecurity and embedded software divisions.

Constellation Brands Fourth-Quarter Revenue Slides as Alcohol Demand Remains Under Pressure

Constellation Brands logged lower revenue in its latest quarter as demand for its beer, wine and spirits remains weak.

Ares Management to Take Whitestone REIT Private in $1.7 Billion Deal

Alternative asset manager Ares Management (ARES) has agreed to take Whitestone REIT (WSR) private in a $1.7 billion, all-cash transaction.

Pentagon’s ouster of Anthropic opens doors for small AI rivals

Small defense industry artificial intelligence startups are suddenly fielding calls from generals, combatant commanders and deep-pocketed investors, after the souring relationship between the Pentagon and its ​once-favored AI vendor, Anthropic, reinforced the need to diversify and increase the number of AI providers for the military.

Disney Is Planning Layoffs, Report Says. The Stock Is Falling.

Walt Disney (DIS) is planning to cut more jobs—but new CEO Josh D’Amaro will need to take bigger swings than that to turn the entertainment giant’s long-suffering stock around.

Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV, sources say

Tesla (TSLA) is developing an all-new smaller, cheaper electric SUV, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

CoreWeave Stock Rises on $21 Billion Deal With Meta. It’s About AI Inference.

CoreWeave (CRWV) stock rose sharply Thursday after the cloud infrastructure provider unveiled an expanded deal with Meta Platforms (META) worth roughly $21 billion.

Amazon cloud unit’s AI revenue run rate exceeds $15 billion, CEO says

Amazon.com (AMZN) said on Thursday its cloud business’s AI revenue run rate was more than $15 billion in the ​first quarter of 2026, the company’s first disclosure of ‌direct financial returns from its artificial intelligence efforts.

OpenAI halts UK stargate project amid regulatory and energy price concerns

OpenAI’s Stargate project in the U.K. is being paused, with the company pointing towards the cost of energy and the country’s regulatory environment.

Chevron forecasts up to $2.2 billion rise in upstream earnings from higher Q1 prices

Chevron (CVX) said on Thursday it expected a $1.6 billion boost to $2.2 billion to its first-quarter upstream earnings versus the fourth ​quarter of 2025, driven by surging oil and gas ‌prices from volatility linked to the Iran war.

Επένδυση 500 εκατ. στη μαρίνα Αστακού από τις Alpha Bank & Πειραιώς

H Alpha Bank μαζί με την Τράπεζα Πειραιώς θα αναλάβουν την όλη υλοποίηση του επενδυτικού σχεδίου στη Ναυτιλιακή Βιομηχανική Περιοχή Πλατυγιαλίου, χωρίς να είναι γνωστό αν θα αναζητήσουν επενδυτή στη συνέχεια.

Στρατηγική επέκταση της Austriacard στη Μέση Ανατολή

Τη σύναψη στρατηγικής συμφωνίας με την MDS SI Technology & Security Solutions, η οποία αναλαμβάνει κομβικό ρόλο Value-Added Reseller και Systems Integrator για την πλατφόρμα GaiaB™ στα Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα, ανακοίνωσε η Austriacard Holdings.

Τρίμηνα έντοκα: Αντλήθηκαν 500 εκατ. με αυξημένο επιτόκιο 1,95%

Υποβλήθηκαν συνολικές προσφορές ύψους 946 εκατομμυρίων ευρώ, που υπερκάλυψαν το ζητούμενο ποσό κατά 2,37 φορές

Prodea Investments: Πωλήσεις ακινήτων 1,4 δισ. το 2025 και νέα deals μέσα στο 2026

Aπό τις πωλήσεις ακινήτων που έχουν ολοκληρωθεί από τις αρχές του 2026, η σημαντικότερη από τις συμφωνίες αφορά αυτή με την Εθνική Τράπεζα – Τι εκτιμά η εταιρεία για τις γεωπολιτικές εξελίξεις

ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ σε αναλυτές: Το 2026 θα είναι μια καλή χρονιά

Πώς κινούνται το πρώτο τρίμηνο Αττική και Εγνατία Οδός, τα νέα δεδομένα για την Αντλησιοταμίευση Αμφιλοχίας και τα νέα έργα στα οποία συμμετέχει η εισηγμένη. Η επίπτωση από την κρίση στον Περσικό