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Artificial Intelligence 15 April 2026 - 21 April 2026

Nokia Q1 Earnings Preview: AI Push Meets North America Test

Nokia Q1 Earnings Preview: AI Push Meets North America Test

Nokia will report first-quarter results Thursday, with analysts expecting €253 million in adjusted operating profit on €4.56 billion in sales. The company will debut a new reporting structure with expanded segment detail. Consensus sees adjusted EPS at €0.04, up from €0.03 a year ago. Recent deals with TIM Brasil, Deutsche Telekom, and Orange highlight Nokia’s push into AI-driven network infrastructure.
21 April 2026
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NVIDIA Corporation Shares Slip as Google’s AI Chip Push Tests Inference Lead

NVIDIA Corporation Shares Slip as Google’s AI Chip Push Tests Inference Lead

Nvidia shares dropped $1.98 to $200.08 Tuesday after reports that Google is in talks with Marvell Technology on new AI chips. The move comes ahead of Google Cloud Next and highlights ongoing efforts by major cloud providers to reduce reliance on Nvidia processors. Nvidia’s market value stood at about $4.53 trillion after the decline. Google and Marvell did not comment on the reported discussions.
21 April 2026
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Amazon to Invest Up to $25 Billion More in Anthropic as Claude Maker Commits $100 Billion to AWS

Amazon to Invest Up to $25 Billion More in Anthropic as Claude Maker Commits $100 Billion to AWS

Amazon will invest up to $25 billion more in Anthropic, starting with $5 billion, as the AI startup commits to spend over $100 billion on AWS over the next decade. Anthropic will lock in up to 5 gigawatts of Amazon Trainium chip capacity, with nearly 1 gigawatt online by the end of 2026. The deal follows surging demand for Anthropic’s Claude models, which now generate over $30 billion in annualized revenue.
21 April 2026
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Alphabet Stock Slips as Google-Marvell AI Chip Talks Put Spending, Earnings in Focus

Alphabet Stock Slips as Google-Marvell AI Chip Talks Put Spending, Earnings in Focus

Alphabet shares fell 0.9% to $338.45 Monday after reports Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two AI chips, despite ongoing investor concerns over a projected $175–$185 billion 2026 spending bill. Marvell stock rose 6.1% while Broadcom dropped 2.4%. Alphabet reports first-quarter results April 29. Google and Marvell declined to comment.
20 April 2026
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Meta Q1 2026 Earnings Set for April 29 as Ad Growth Faces AI Spending Test

Meta Q1 2026 Earnings Set for April 29 as Ad Growth Faces AI Spending Test

Meta Platforms will report first-quarter earnings after markets close April 29, with a conference call set for 2:30 p.m. Pacific. Shares fell 2.3% midday Monday. Analyst Justin Post expects Meta to beat estimates, forecasting $56 billion in revenue and $7.44 EPS for the March quarter. Meta recently extended its AI chip deal with Broadcom through 2029 and faces rising energy costs and new European regulatory scrutiny.
20 April 2026
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Oracle Stock Holds After AWS Tie-Up as Investors Reassess the AI Bet

Oracle Stock Holds After AWS Tie-Up as Investors Reassess the AI Bet

Oracle shares slipped 0.2% to $174.75 Monday after investors questioned whether its expanded partnership with Amazon Web Services will drive sustained AI revenue. The company plans to connect its Interconnect service with AWS later this year, but the stock remains far below last September’s record high. Oracle recently raised its 2027 revenue target to $90 billion. Analysts warn data transfer fees and power supply remain concerns.
20 April 2026
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Microsoft Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Earnings Test as Wall Street Splits on AI Spending

Microsoft Stock Faces a Make-or-Break Earnings Test as Wall Street Splits on AI Spending

Microsoft shares fell 1.3% to $417.23 Monday, remaining about 23% below their October 2025 peak ahead of the company’s April 29 earnings report. Microsoft’s December quarter revenue rose 17% to $81.3 billion, but capital spending jumped 66% to $37.5 billion, raising investor concerns. Cloud giants are expected to spend $635 billion this year, with Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta all reporting results April 29.
20 April 2026
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AMD Stock Pulls Back From Record High as BofA, Stifel Raise Targets on AI CPU Boom

AMD Stock Pulls Back From Record High as BofA, Stifel Raise Targets on AI CPU Boom

AMD shares fell 1.4% to $274.61 in late-morning New York trading Monday after last week’s record highs. Bank of America and Stifel raised their price targets to $310 and $320, citing growing AI infrastructure demand for CPUs. AMD’s partnership with Meta could be worth up to $60 billion over five years. First-quarter results are due May 5.
20 April 2026
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Intel Stock Pulls Back From 25-Year High Ahead of Earnings as AI CPU Bet Faces Test

Intel Stock Pulls Back From 25-Year High Ahead of Earnings as AI CPU Bet Faces Test

Intel shares dropped 3.5% to $66.08 on Monday, retreating from Friday’s 24-year high ahead of its April 23 earnings report. Investors are watching for signs that AI demand for server CPUs is expanding beyond Nvidia’s GPUs. Intel faces ongoing foundry losses, with its contract chipmaking arm losing $10.32 billion in 2025 despite higher revenue.
20 April 2026
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Broadcom Nears $2 Trillion on Software, AI Chip Boom as Google-Marvell Talks Raise Risk

Broadcom Nears $2 Trillion on Software, AI Chip Boom as Google-Marvell Talks Raise Risk

Broadcom shares fell 1.7% Monday after Reuters reported Google is in talks with Marvell Technology on two new AI chips, raising questions about Broadcom’s custom-silicon relationship with Google. Marvell stock rose 4.3%. Broadcom recently announced long-term AI chip deals with Google and Meta, and reported first-quarter AI revenue up 106% to $8.4 billion.
20 April 2026
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Google’s Reported AI Chip Talks Put Marvell Technology in the Middle of the Custom AI Chip Race

Google’s Reported AI Chip Talks Put Marvell Technology in the Middle of the Custom AI Chip Race

Google is in talks with Marvell Technology to develop two new AI chips, including a memory processing unit and a new TPU for inference, The Information reported Sunday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report, and neither company responded to requests for comment. Marvell shares closed at $139.69 before the news surfaced. The companies reportedly aim to finalize the memory chip design next year.
19 April 2026
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NVIDIA Pushes Deeper Into Robotics as TSMC, ASML Signal AI Spending Boom Isn’t Cooling

NVIDIA Pushes Deeper Into Robotics as TSMC, ASML Signal AI Spending Boom Isn’t Cooling

Nvidia expanded its robotics partnership with Cadence Design Systems, integrating AI models and simulation engines for robot training. Nvidia shares rose 1.2% to $200.79 Friday, valuing the company at $4.53 trillion. TSMC and ASML raised 2026 sales forecasts as AI chip demand remains strong. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Nvidia’s SchedMD acquisition, citing concerns over control of supercomputing software.
17 April 2026
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NVIDIA Corporation Deepens Robotics Push With Cadence as AI Chip Demand Holds Up

NVIDIA Corporation Deepens Robotics Push With Cadence as AI Chip Demand Holds Up

Nvidia and Cadence Design Systems announced a partnership Wednesday to combine Cadence's physics engines with Nvidia AI models for training robots in virtual environments. Nvidia shares traded at $198.95 Thursday, holding a $4.53 trillion market value, while Cadence gained 1.1%. The collaboration was unveiled at a Cadence event in Santa Clara.
16 April 2026
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AMD Stock, Intel Stock Jump as Bernstein Raises Price Targets on AI Server Demand, Meta Deal

AMD Stock, Intel Stock Jump as Bernstein Raises Price Targets on AI Server Demand, Meta Deal

Bernstein raised price targets for AMD and Intel on Thursday, citing stronger demand for server chips in AI data centers. AMD shares rose 5.8% to $273.19 and Intel gained 4.1% to $67.57, both above the new targets. Bernstein now expects AMD’s EPYC server-chip sales to grow 50% in 2026, and Intel’s Xeon sales to rise 36%. Meta’s $60 billion deal with AMD and extended chip supply agreements are driving demand.
16 April 2026
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Super Micro Computer Launches Edge AI Servers as SMCI Faces Margin and Compliance Test

Super Micro Computer Launches Edge AI Servers as SMCI Faces Margin and Compliance Test

Super Micro Computer launched compact edge AI systems using AMD EPYC 4005 chips on Monday, targeting retailers, factories, clinics, and branch offices. Shares rose about 1% Wednesday morning. The rollout follows a quarter where revenue more than doubled to $12.68 billion but gross margin dropped to 6.3%. One customer made up 62.6% of net sales in the December quarter.
15 April 2026
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Oklo Stock Jumps After Board Shake-Up as AI Nuclear Bet Heads Toward July Test

Oklo Stock Jumps After Board Shake-Up as AI Nuclear Bet Heads Toward July Test

Oklo shares rose 11% Wednesday after the company expanded its board to 11 members and made several management changes. The moves come as Oklo pursues major nuclear projects, including a Meta-backed 1.2 GW deal in Ohio and a Department of Energy reactor deadline in Texas. Recent SEC filings showed insider stock sales, some pre-arranged and others for tax withholding. No U.S. advanced reactor developer has begun commercial power production.
15 April 2026
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IREN Stock Rebounds as Microsoft AI Deal Fuels Bull Calls, but $6 Billion Share Sale Risk Lingers

IREN Stock Rebounds as Microsoft AI Deal Fuels Bull Calls, but $6 Billion Share Sale Risk Lingers

IREN shares traded at $47.43 on Wednesday, valuing the company at $10.7 billion after a rebound from March lows. Quarterly revenue fell to $184.7 million as bitcoin mining dropped, but AI cloud services revenue more than doubled to $17.3 million. IREN secured $3.6 billion in GPU financing for its Microsoft contract and reported $2.8 billion in cash at Jan. 31.
15 April 2026
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Oracle Stock Jumps Again After Bloom Energy Deal and AI Push—but Risks Still Linger

Oracle Stock Jumps Again After Bloom Energy Deal and AI Push—but Risks Still Linger

Oracle shares jumped 5.3% to $171.68 Wednesday morning, extending a rally after the company unveiled new AI features and expanded its fuel-cell partnership with Bloom Energy. Oracle agreed to procure up to 2.8 gigawatts of Bloom’s fuel-cell systems for data centers, with 1.2 GW already contracted. The stock had climbed 12.7% Monday and 4.7% Tuesday.
15 April 2026
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Allbirds Stock Soars as Shoe Brand Bets $50 Million on AI Compute Pivot

Allbirds Stock Soars as Shoe Brand Bets $50 Million on AI Compute Pivot

Allbirds secured up to $50 million in senior secured convertible notes and will pivot to AI compute infrastructure after selling its footwear business to American Exchange Group for $39 million. Shares jumped to $10.10, up $7.61, after the announcement. The company plans to rename itself NewBird AI and use the funds to buy GPUs for a rental business. A May 18 shareholder vote will decide on the asset sale and charter changes.
15 April 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Illegal Gambling Claims
    April 21, 2026, 9:06 PM EDT. New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Coinbase and Gemini, accusing their prediction market platforms of operating illegal gambling operations without state gaming licenses. The suit demands the platforms cease operations in New York until proper authorization is obtained. Both companies, initially cryptocurrency exchanges, entered the prediction market recently-Gemini launched its service in December, Coinbase in January. James highlighted concerns about unregulated platforms exposing users to addictive gambling-like activities without safeguards. Coinbase and Gemini have not responded to requests for comment. The state aims to regulate these platforms under existing gambling laws and protect consumers from potentially harmful, unlicensed betting activities.

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US Stock Market (After Hours): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Iran Risk Overtakes Earnings

US Stock Market (After Hours): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Iran Risk Overtakes Earnings

21 April 2026
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow all down about 0.6% as early gains reversed. Brent crude jumped 3.1% to $98.48 on uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks. UnitedHealth rose 7% after strong earnings, while Apple slipped on CEO transition news. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed as investors weighed retail sales and Fed leadership signals.
XRP Price Today: Why the $1.42 Level Matters as Bitcoin Fund Flows Return

XRP Price Today: Why the $1.42 Level Matters as Bitcoin Fund Flows Return

21 April 2026
XRP traded near $1.42 Tuesday, down about 1% over 24 hours, with 24-hour turnover at $2.37 billion and a market value near $87 billion. CoinShares reported $56 million in outflows from XRP investment products last week, while Bitcoin and Ether drew strong inflows. Coinbase Derivatives filed to offer TAS block trades for XRP starting May 1. Ripple outlined a post-quantum cryptography roadmap for the XRP Ledger, targeting completion by 2028.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $75,000 as Fed Doubts Stall a Fresh Rally

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Slips Below $75,000 as Fed Doubts Stall a Fresh Rally

21 April 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.7% to about $74,985 on Tuesday after briefly nearing $77,000, as traders responded to signals the Federal Reserve may not cut rates soon. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw strong inflows, with BlackRock’s IBIT fund attracting $906 million last week. Iran’s uncertainty over Gulf peace talks and oil price concerns weighed on risk assets. Ether dropped 1.4% to $2,296.
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