Artificial Intelligence 15 May 2026

Anthropic’s $900 Billion Fundraising Draws Attention to IPO Timeline

Anthropic is back in the funding spotlight after the Financial Times said the Claude developer lined up a $30 billion round valuing the company near $900 billion. That number, if the deal goes through, would be almost three times Anthropic’s last confirmed valuation and put it among the biggest private tech financings ever.

17 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Alphabet Stock Faces $4.8 Trillion Pressure After Ackman Exit, AI Bonds, Google I/O

Alphabet wraps up the week with shares closing at $396.78, off 1.07% Friday, and down about 1% over five sessions as the U.S. market shutters for the weekend. Bill Ackman’s move to sell Alphabet had investors watching, even as Alphabet presses on with more AI spending.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market·Technology

Fortinet stock hits new high on AI security moves

Fortinet shares closed at a record high Friday. The cybersecurity stock kept climbing as investors continued to buy after its earnings rally, even as U.S. tech stocks broadly fell.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cybersecurity·NASDAQ:FTNT·Stock Market

BXDC kicks off trading with a bumpy first week

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. spent its first short week on the market holding just above its IPO price. The Blackstone-backed data center REIT saw steadier trading Friday as its debut on the New York Stock Exchange drew little noise.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·NYSE:BXDC·Stock Market

Atlassian Shares Jump 8% on Friday, Eyes on Monday for AI Interest

Atlassian shares jumped 8.16% to $87.46 on Friday, snapping back from earlier losses, while the rest of tech stumbled. Still, TEAM closed the week down roughly 4.5% from where it stood at $91.60 after the May 8 session.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:TEAM·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla’s China Rally Fades; Monday Seen Testing AI Optimism

Tesla shares fell 4.75% to close at $422.24 on Friday, with the stock pressured ahead of Monday as investors saw no obvious progress in China for its driver-assistance software after President Donald Trump met with Xi Jinping in Beijing. Tesla ended the week down about 1.4%, erasing earlier gains.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market·Tesla

Palantir Steady as Nasdaq Slides Before Monday

Palantir Technologies edged higher for the week, recovering after several sessions of losses on concerns over AI stock valuations. Investors head into Monday with a more stable setup.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:PLTR·Stock Market

Cisco’s AI Push Faces Weekend Wall Street Test

Cisco Systems shares ended the week at a record, closing Friday at $118.21, up 2.32%. The stock hit $118.78 earlier in the session. The networking giant boosted its AI order outlook and said it plans to cut almost 4,000 jobs to help fund the move.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market·Technology

AMD heads into AI weekend test before Monday open

AMD shares stumbled on Friday, ending their AI-driven climb for now. The decline is raising new questions among investors if this is a temporary pullback or the start of a steeper slide.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AMD·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Microsoft gets $2 billion lift from Ackman, Monday looms for AI trade

Microsoft is ending the week with Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square as a new investor. The hedge fund disclosed a $2.09 billion stake, putting fresh money into the software company during a week when most of big tech pulled back.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

UnitedHealth Stock Watches Berkshire Exit, Optum AI Effort

Berkshire Hathaway dropped its UnitedHealth Group stake last quarter, pulling out after less than a year with the health insurer. Berkshire had bought 5.04 million UnitedHealth shares, boosting the stock after a rough stretch. The move was part of a broader shake-up at Berkshire, which also trimmed its holdings in Amazon, Visa and Mastercard. The sales were disclosed Friday.

16 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NYSE:UNH·Stock Market

AXT delays annual meeting to June after AI-driven stock jump

AXT, Inc. adjourned its 2026 annual meeting after it came up short of a quorum, meaning not enough shareholders showed up to allow any votes. The semiconductor materials company said it will try again, planning to reconvene on June 4 at its Fremont, California headquarters.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AXTI·Stock Market

Atlassian Shares Spike; AI Momentum Pushes TEAM Into Latest Wall Street Spotlight

Atlassian Corporation caught a 7% boost Friday afternoon, with shares moving to $86.52, up $5.66. Traders leaned back into software names tied to AI, tracking after Figma hiked its revenue forecast and pointed to AI-driven customer gains. Volume topped 4.8 million shares by midafternoon.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:TEAM·Stock Market

Shares of BigBear.ai Slide as Defense AI Hype Wavers

BigBear.ai Holdings Inc. slid roughly 5% Friday afternoon, with shares sitting at $4.16 by 3:00 p.m. EDT as the market remained open. Investors took a hard look at the defense-AI firm’s expanding backlog, but stagnant revenue and another loss for the quarter kept pressure on the stock.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Industry·NASDAQ:BBAI·Stock Market

Palantir’s AI Work in Ukraine Draws PLTR Into Human-Rights Firestorm

Palantir Technologies Inc. came under renewed scrutiny from investors on Friday. A shareholder filing, which included signatories controlling no less than $336.1 billion in assets under management or advisement, threw its weight behind calls for an independent human-rights review of Palantir’s software. The move arrived as fresh focus fell on the company’s battlefield artificial intelligence tools in Ukraine, where its models are being used to process data and drive automated decision-making.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Defense Technology·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

UiPath Shares Surge With AI Optimism Ahead of Earnings

UiPath Inc. rallied Friday, jumping about 7.4% to $10.39 after peaking at $10.42 earlier. The automation specialist rolled out a global hackathon, spotlighting its latest AI-agent capabilities for developers. PATH shares drew a rush of bullish call buyers as the event got underway.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:PATH·Stock Market

MARA Holdings Slips as Bitcoin Drop Pressures $1.5B AI Power Gamble

MARA Holdings shares lost ground Friday as bitcoin weakened, with investors eyeing a looming consent deadline from bondholders related to the company's pursuit of Long Ridge Energy & Power. For the bitcoin miner, snapping up Long Ridge marks a pivotal move into AI-focused power and data center assets.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Cryptocurrency·NASDAQ:MARA·NYSE:FTAI

Amazon Stock Slips As Alexa’s AI Shopping Push Moves From Search To Checkout

Amazon.com Inc is dialing up Alexa’s role at checkout, recasting its retail search bar as an AI-powered shopping assistant that compares products, monitors prices, and can complete purchases after shoppers lay out their preferences. Alexa for Shopping is now live for U.S. users via the Amazon Shopping app, Amazon.com, and Echo Show devices, the company said.

15 May 2026

Amazon·Artificial Intelligence·E-Commerce·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market

Apple’s OpenAI Deal Hits Legal Turbulence Before WWDC AI Reveal

OpenAI is weighing potential legal steps against Apple Inc., frustrated that a partnership struck two years ago hasn’t produced the tighter ChatGPT integration or subscription boost it had counted on, according to someone with direct knowledge of the situation who spoke with Reuters.

15 May 2026

Apple·Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:AAPL

IREN Stock Drops After $3 Billion Debt Deal: Why Nvidia’s AI Bet Just Got More Expensive

IREN Limited wrapped up a $3.0 billion convertible-note sale, securing funds for its rapid pivot from bitcoin mining to AI data centers and throwing a spotlight on the hefty price tag of that transition. According to a filing, the firm issued 1.00% convertible senior notes due 2033—this tally includes the full $400 million additional-purchase option.

15 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Artificial Intelligence 15 May 2026 - 17 May 2026

Anthropic’s $900 Billion Fundraising Draws Attention to IPO Timeline

Alphabet Stock Faces $4.8 Trillion Pressure After Ackman Exit, AI Bonds, Google I/O

Fortinet stock hits new high on AI security moves

BXDC kicks off trading with a bumpy first week

Atlassian Shares Jump 8% on Friday, Eyes on Monday for AI Interest

Tesla’s China Rally Fades; Monday Seen Testing AI Optimism

Palantir Steady as Nasdaq Slides Before Monday

Cisco’s AI Push Faces Weekend Wall Street Test

AMD heads into AI weekend test before Monday open

Microsoft gets $2 billion lift from Ackman, Monday looms for AI trade

UnitedHealth Stock Watches Berkshire Exit, Optum AI Effort

AXT delays annual meeting to June after AI-driven stock jump

Atlassian Shares Spike; AI Momentum Pushes TEAM Into Latest Wall Street Spotlight

Shares of BigBear.ai Slide as Defense AI Hype Wavers

Palantir’s AI Work in Ukraine Draws PLTR Into Human-Rights Firestorm

UiPath Shares Surge With AI Optimism Ahead of Earnings

MARA Holdings Slips as Bitcoin Drop Pressures $1.5B AI Power Gamble

Amazon Stock Slips As Alexa’s AI Shopping Push Moves From Search To Checkout

Apple’s OpenAI Deal Hits Legal Turbulence Before WWDC AI Reveal

IREN Stock Drops After $3 Billion Debt Deal: Why Nvidia’s AI Bet Just Got More Expensive

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