Tag: Technology Hardware

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.

Apple’s iPhone sales continue to surge as iPhone 17 outpaces iPhone 16

Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone continued strong sales last month, thanks to the popularity of the iPhone 17 line, Bernstein analysts wrote in an investor note on Monday.

Oracle names Schneider Electric’s Maxson as CFO amid soaring AI spending

Oracle on Monday appointed Hilary Maxson as chief financial officer, tapping ​an executive with experience in infrastructure and ‌energy to steer its efforts to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services.

Foxconn first-quarter revenue jumps, company cautions on geopolitics

Taiwan’s ​Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported a 29.7% ‌on-year rise in first-quarter revenue on strong demand for artificial intelligence products, though it cautioned about “volatile” global politics.

Amazon Lines Up Deal to Rival SpaceX’s Starlink: Report. Why Apple Could Be a Problem.

Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly in negotiations to acquire satellite company Globalstar (GSAT). But Apple (AAPL) might pose an obstacle to a purchase that would boost the e-commerce company’s push into space.

Apple expands American manufacturing program with four new partners

Apple announced a significant expansion of its American Manufacturing Program on Thursday, bringing four new partners — Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics — into its domestic supply chain.

Xiaomi to invest at least $8.7 billion in AI over next three years, CEO says

Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi (1810) will invest at least 60 billion yuan ($8.70 billion) ​in artificial intelligence over the next three years, CEO Lei Jun said ‌on Thursday.

Jabil Earnings Beat Estimates. What It Means for the Stock.

Jabil (JBL) stock rose Wednesday after the supplier of electronic parts reported better-than-expected quarterly results and lifted its outlook for the fiscal year.

Samsung shares rise after Nvidia’s Huang flags tie-up on new AI chips

Shares of Samsung Electronics (5930) rose as much ​as 5% on Tuesday after Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang said ‌the South Korean company was producing Nvidia’s new artificial intelligence chips.

Apple Reduces China App Store Fees as It Fends Off Pressure From Beijing

Apple (AAPL) is lowering the commission rate it charges on the App Store in China as the company continues to fend off pressure from Chinese regulators.

HPE projects revenue above estimates, focuses on higher-margin networking orders

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street ​estimates on Monday, betting on growing demand for its networking equipment as the company prioritizes more higher-margin ‌orders.

Quantum Computing Stock Falls on Earnings Report. It Reported Just $198K in Revenue.

The latest earnings report from Quantum Computing (QUBT) raised more questions than it answered. The stock was down in premarket trading Tuesday.

Dell shares jump on forecast it will double AI server revenue

Shares of Dell Technologies jumped in premarket trading on Friday after the company forecast revenue from its AI server business will double in fiscal 2027, underscoring surging demand for infrastructure catering to artificial intelligence.

D-Wave Quantum Stock Rises on Earnings. Why a Revenue Miss Doesn’t Seem to Matter.

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) posted fourth-quarter revenue that sharply missed analysts’ estimates. Wall Street didn’t seem to care.

Arista Networks forecasts upbeat revenue as AI speeding lifts demand, shares jump

Networking equipment provider Arista Networks (ANET) forecast annual revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, betting on steady demand for its electronic hardware amid the expanding presence of data centers, sending its shares up more than 17% in extended trading.

Siemens boosts 2026 profit outlook on AI-driven data centre demand, shares jump

Siemens (SIEG) raised its full-year profit outlook on Thursday after first-quarter profit exceeded expectations, boosted by surging demand for AI-driven data-centre infrastructure and sending shares up over 6% in early trading.

Cisco Stock Falls Despite Earnings Beat

Cisco Systems (CSCO) reported better-than-expected financial results as demand for artificial intelligence hardware remained strong.

Datadog Stock Surges After Earnings. Software Gets Some Rare Good News.

Shares of Datadog (DDOG) surged Tuesday after the software company breezed past quarterly earnings and revenue expectations.

Super Micro logs record revenue from AI demand, and the stock surges

Investors were pleasantly surprised on Tuesday by Super Micro’s Computer’s second-quarter earnings, as the maker of computer hardware topped Wall Street’s expectations and provided proof that some delayed orders from last year finally materialized.

Apple forecasts strong sales growth as iPhone demand in Asia rebounds

Apple (AAPL) on Thursday forecast higher-than-expected revenue growth of up to 16% for the March quarter, powered by strong demand for its ​iPhones and a sharp rebound in China and accelerating demand in India.