Artificial Intelligence

Consumer

Lego Sales Surge as Toymaker Shuns Design Help from AI

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The toymaker whose brick sets let buyers build anything from Hogwarts to Porsches attributes its success to staying human.

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Artificial Intelligence

Anti-Data-Center Fever Sweeps America, Stalling Construction

The massive data center buildout is a salient political issue ahead of this year’s midterm elections, one flagged on both sides of the aisle.

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Industrials

Deere Gets Rolling as AI Buildout Fuels Construction Sales Boom

Deere’s industry outlook forecasts large agriculture equipment volumes may fall 20% this year, while construction equipment demand grows.

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Artificial Intelligence

Just How Useful Are Human-Looking Robots? Very, Unitree Robotics Investors Hope

Shares of the Chinese robotics company skyrocketed 460% when it debuted on Shanghai’s STAR market on Wednesday.

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Social Media

Upvoted Into S&P 500, Is Reddit Getting Ratioed?

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As companies tried to make their AI chatbots sound more human, Reddit posts have become a blueprint for the human experience.

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Artificial Intelligence

Zuck Wants to Hand AI Power to the People. That Makes More Sense for Meta Than Its Rivals

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In an essay, the Meta CEO asks AI companies to open their gates so the tech’s top secrets won’t be restricted to a handful of institutions

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Industrials

Can SpaceX’s First Earnings Call Ease Pressure from Looming Lockup Expirations?

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On Thursday, employees and early investors will be able to sell another 911 million shares worth some 12% of the company

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Artificial Intelligence

Can Palantir’s Sizzling Growth Win Over Market Bears?

Palantir saw its revenue jump 85% year-over-year in the first quarter to $1.6 billion. Its stock is still down 31% so far this year.

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Artificial Intelligence

From iPads to XBoxes, Device Prices Soar as AI Hoards Memory Chips

A shortage of memory chips is one of the biggest challenges facing the AI buildout, fueling both selloffs and rallies in the past week alone.

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Big Tech

Booming AWS Revenue Shields Amazon From Meta-Sized Backlash

CEO Andy Jassy hiked the company’s capex guidance about 10% to $220 billion, but investors loved a booming AWS business.

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