Shares of technology companies tumbled as a spike in oil futures diminished chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut, causing a flight from risky sectors.
Investors are concerned that financing for high-risk data-center development could become more expensive if rates remain elevated.
Ziff Davis, a diversified Internet and digital media firm, struck a deal to sell its connectivity division to consulting fir Accenture for $1.2 billion in cash.
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has injected $1 billion into Pinterest, which the company will use to repurchase shares.
Payment-technology firm Klarna is making its flexible payment options available via some AI shopping agents as more shoppers turn to AI to make purchases.
Facebook owner Meta Platforms is creating a new applied AI engineering organization in its Reality Labs division to help bolster the company's superintelligence efforts, according to an internal memo that was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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