Today: 20 June 2026

Apple Inc’s $4.4 Trillion Fight: EU AI Rules, China Talks and a Stock Near $300

Apple Inc’s $4.4 Trillion Fight: EU AI Rules, China Talks and a Stock Near $300

Apple warned EU regulators that proposed rules to open Android to rival AI services could create “profound risks” for users and devices, according to a Reuters report. The European Commission is weighing measures under the Digital Markets Act, with a final decision expected by July 27. Apple shares rose 1.6% to $299.47 after the news. CEO Tim Cook is also traveling to China with President Trump for trade talks this week.
13 May 2026
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Aurora Innovation Stock Jumps After Volvo-DSV Autonomous Truck Launch in Texas

Aurora Innovation Stock Jumps After Volvo-DSV Autonomous Truck Launch in Texas

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV launched commercial autonomous freight runs in Texas using a Volvo VNL truck with Aurora’s driver system, operating between Dallas and Houston with a safety driver on board. Aurora shares rose 15% after the announcement, valuing the company at $16.2 billion. Aurora reported $1 million in Q1 revenue and a $223 million net loss, with $273 million in cash and $952 million in short-term investments as of March 31.
13 May 2026
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Archer Aviation Stock Rises As FAA Air Taxi Milestone Runs Into A $218 Million Loss

Archer Aviation Stock Rises As FAA Air Taxi Milestone Runs Into A $218 Million Loss

Archer Aviation shares rose 4.7% Wednesday after the company reported progress on FAA certification for its Midnight air taxi, despite a $217.7 million first-quarter net loss. Midnight has completed Phase 3 of the FAA’s four-phase process but still lacks full type certification. Archer expects initial U.S. operations this year under a federal pilot program. The company ended March with $1.78 billion in cash.
13 May 2026
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Nu Holdings Stock Slides Before Nubank Earnings. The Q1 Bar Is High

Nu Holdings Stock Slides Before Nubank Earnings. The Q1 Bar Is High

Nu Holdings shares fell 3.3% to $12.84 in New York on Wednesday ahead of its first-quarter results, due after the market closes May 14. Analysts expect earnings per share of $0.20 and revenue of $5.06 billion. The company ended 2025 with 131 million customers and record profit, but investors remain cautious over credit quality and funding costs. A conference call is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Thursday.
13 May 2026
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Palantir Stock Slides as Zelenskiy Meeting Puts War-AI Bet in Focus

Palantir Stock Slides as Zelenskiy Meeting Puts War-AI Bet in Focus

Palantir shares fell 4.4% to $129.97 Wednesday as CEO Alex Karp met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv to discuss expanding AI use in Ukraine’s war effort. Kyiv’s Brave1 Dataroom project, launched with Palantir, is training AI models to intercept Russian drones. Russia fired at least 800 drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing six. Palantir’s U.S. government and commercial revenue surged in the first quarter.
13 May 2026
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SoFi Bought a Key IPO Access Tool. The Stock Is Still Telling a More Cautious Story

SoFi Bought a Key IPO Access Tool. The Stock Is Still Telling a More Cautious Story

SoFi acquired PrimaryBid’s technology to expand IPO access for retail investors, confirmed by both companies. SoFi shares fell 2.9% to $15.44 after Truist cut its price target, citing concerns over loan and technology platforms. The acquisition follows a drop in technology-platform accounts and comes as SoFi reported strong first-quarter revenue and member growth. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
13 May 2026
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Inter Venezuela Taps Harmonic for 5G-Ready Fiber Backhaul as Network Demand Rises

Inter Venezuela Taps Harmonic for 5G-Ready Fiber Backhaul as Network Demand Rises

Inter Venezuela has launched a nationwide XGS-PON mobile backhaul service using Harmonic’s virtualized fiber equipment, aiming to support 5G network expansion. Movistar Venezuela reported 168 active 5G stations in 18 cities as of April. Harmonic recently raised its 2026 broadband revenue outlook to up to $495 million after strong first-quarter growth. Harmonic shares rose 3.2% to $13.37, valuing the company at $1.5 billion.
13 May 2026
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Anthropic Launches Claude for Small Business to Take On Payroll, Invoices and Marketing

Anthropic Launches Claude for Small Business to Take On Payroll, Invoices and Marketing

Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business on Wednesday, integrating its AI assistant with apps like QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot, and Canva. The product offers 15 preset workflows and skills for tasks such as payroll, invoicing, and campaign management. U.S. small businesses number 36.2 million and employ 62.3 million people, according to the SBA. PayPal and Canva are among launch partners.
13 May 2026
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Navitas Stock Jumps After $122 Million Raise: Why The AI Power Chip Bet Matters Now

Navitas Stock Jumps After $122 Million Raise: Why The AI Power Chip Bet Matters Now

Navitas Semiconductor raised about $122 million in net proceeds from an at-the-market share sale, nearly completing a $125 million program launched two days earlier, according to a securities filing. The company sold over 6.5 million Class A shares as of May 12. Navitas shares rose 10.5% to $21.28, valuing the company at $4.9 billion. First-quarter revenue fell to $8.6 million from $14 million a year earlier.
13 May 2026
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POET Technologies Stock Is Back in Focus After COO Hire, Marvell Fallout and Class-Action Deadline

POET Technologies Stock Is Back in Focus After COO Hire, Marvell Fallout and Class-Action Deadline

POET Technologies appointed Sandeep Kumar chief operating officer on May 11 as it prepares its Malaysia plant for higher-volume production. The move comes after Marvell Semiconductor canceled all Celestial AI purchase orders and a U.S. securities lawsuit was filed against POET and two executives. POET shares rose 1.4% to $13.92 in early afternoon trading, with volume above 26 million shares.
13 May 2026
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Ondas Stock on Watch After SkyLance Test and Mistral Share Filing Before Q1 Earnings

Ondas Stock on Watch After SkyLance Test and Mistral Share Filing Before Q1 Earnings

Ondas Inc.’s Rotron Aerospace completed a firing demo of its SkyLance long-range one-way effector ahead of Ondas’s Q1 results release. Ondas shares fell 12 cents to $8.92 after the company filed for resale of 2.77 million shares tied to its $175 million Mistral acquisition. The Mistral deal boosted Ondas’s backlog to $457 million as of March 31. Rotron was acquired in March for $6.7 million cash and 3.33 million shares.
13 May 2026
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UiPath Stock Drops as Its AI Agent Bet Hits a Hard Earnings Test

UiPath Stock Drops as Its AI Agent Bet Hits a Hard Earnings Test

UiPath Inc. shares dropped 5.9% to $9.42 on Wednesday, with trading volume above 22 million, after the company launched a new integration for AI coding agents but investors waited for clearer demand signals ahead of its May 28 earnings call. UiPath reported fourth-quarter revenue of $481 million, up 14%, and reached full-year GAAP profitability for the first time.
13 May 2026
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Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 21% as Citrini Research Reprices AI Power-Chip Bet

Wolfspeed Stock Jumps 21% as Citrini Research Reprices AI Power-Chip Bet

Wolfspeed shares surged over 21% to $65.13 Wednesday, with trading volume exceeding 18 million shares and market value reaching $2.55 billion. The rally followed Citrini Research’s endorsement, tying Wolfspeed’s silicon carbide chips to rising AI data-center demand. Wolfspeed reported a $120 million net loss last quarter and expects negative gross margins to continue. Some analysts remain cautious despite the stock’s recent gains.
13 May 2026
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Ford Stock Just Jumped. Ford Energy Is Why Wall Street Is Looking Again

Ford Stock Just Jumped. Ford Energy Is Why Wall Street Is Looking Again

Ford shares jumped 8.5% to $13.01 Wednesday after Morgan Stanley highlighted the company’s CATL-licensed energy storage business as a potential earnings driver. Ford Energy, launched May 11, plans to supply battery storage systems to U.S. data centers and utilities from its Kentucky plant, with first deliveries set for late 2027. Morgan Stanley estimates the unit could generate $500–$600 million in annual EBIT at 20 GWh capacity.
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  • Saronic's Autonomous Drone Rescue Marks Milestone Ahead of Expected IPO
    June 20, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT. Saronic, a defense tech firm, executed the first-ever autonomous drone rescue at sea, saving downed U.S. pilots in the Strait of Hormuz using its 24-foot Corsair drone boat. The Corsair, part of U.S. Navy's Task Force 59, covers 1,000 nautical miles with a 1,000-lb payload. Saronic has built 300 Corsairs and can manufacture over 1,000 annually. The company also developed the larger Marauder, a 180-foot autonomous vessel with 5,400-nautical-mile range and 150-metric-ton payload capacity. Marauder's rapid design and launch under one year highlight Saronic's scalable production capabilities. The company is seen as a strong potential IPO candidate amid growing demand for autonomous naval systems.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: June 20, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: June 20, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT Saronic's Autonomous Drone Rescue Marks Milestone Ahead of Expected IPO June 20, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT. Saronic, a defense tech firm, executed the first-ever autonomous drone rescue at sea, saving downed U.S. pilots in the Strait of Hormuz using its 24-foot Corsair drone boat. The Corsair, part of U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59, covers 1,000 nautical miles with a 1,000-lb payload. Saronic has built 300 Corsairs and can manufacture over 1,000 annually. The company also developed the larger Marauder, a 180-foot autonomous vessel with 5,400-nautical-mile
JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

JBS shutdowns put pressure on U.S. beef as cattle prices rise

20 June 2026
JBS USA will close its Souderton, PA, and Memphis, TN, meat plants on August 14, cutting 1,693 jobs as tight cattle supplies drive negative U.S. beef margins; USDA data show beef prices up 14.8% year-over-year and forecast to rise another 12.1% in 2026, signaling ongoing cost pressure for packers and consumers.
TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

TSMC Leads Nvidia in Short Week Chip Gains

20 June 2026
TSMC’s U.S.-listed shares soared 6.9% to $462.12, outpacing Nvidia’s 3.0% gain, as investors favored broad chip manufacturing exposure after an interim U.S.-Iran deal eased inflation fears and Taiwan’s central bank raised its 2026 economic-growth forecast to 9.45% on AI-driven semiconductor demand.
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