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Nvidia Faces Monday Test With AI PCs, Robots, China Moves

Nvidia Faces Monday Test With AI PCs, Robots, China Moves

Nvidia closed Friday at $211.14, down 1.45%, as CEO Jensen Huang promoted new AI PC chips and robotics at Computex. Over the weekend, U.S. authorities tightened export controls on advanced AI chips, targeting Chinese firms abroad. Nvidia says plans are unchanged, but China remains a risk factor. Microsoft is set to launch Windows PCs with Nvidia CPUs. Samsung and LG shares rose on partnership hopes. Second-quarter outlook excludes China data-center revenue.
Kraken Robotics Gains 9% on Covelya Deal Chatter

Kraken Robotics Gains 9% on Covelya Deal Chatter

Kraken Robotics shares rose 8.9% to C$7.94 on the TSX Venture Exchange by midday Monday, rebounding after a 4.95% drop Friday. Trading volume reached about 576,260 shares. No new company statement was released; investors await updates on Kraken’s pending C$615 million Covelya acquisition, expected to close in the second quarter. Canadian markets remained open while U.S. exchanges closed for Memorial Day.
Kraken Robotics Shares Climb as PNG Recovers After TSXV Holiday

Kraken Robotics Shares Climb as PNG Recovers After TSXV Holiday

Kraken Robotics shares closed up 2.2% at C$7.44 Tuesday, outperforming the TSX Composite’s 0.3% drop. The move followed no new company disclosures, with investors focusing on the pending C$615 million Covelya acquisition and 2026 guidance. Trading volume reached 1.48 million shares. Kraken recently reported 2025 revenue of C$102.2 million and guided 2026 revenue to C$165–175 million.
Rivian Stock Gets a $3.4 Billion Robotics Twist as R2 EV Test Looms

Rivian Stock Gets a $3.4 Billion Robotics Twist as R2 EV Test Looms

Mind Robotics, spun out of Rivian, raised $400 million in a round led by Kleiner Perkins, valuing the company at $3.4 billion. The startup uses production data from Rivian’s factories to train industrial robots. Rivian shares traded at $13.96, down 56.5 cents, with a market value of $17.4 billion. Rivian began deliveries of its R2 SUV, targeting 62,000 to 67,000 units in 2026.
Richtech Robotics Stock Jumps 10% Before Chicago Robot Demos as AI Service-Robot Bet Faces Test

Richtech Robotics Stock Jumps 10% Before Chicago Robot Demos as AI Service-Robot Bet Faces Test

Richtech Robotics shares jumped 9.7% to $2.82 on Wednesday, with trading volume reaching 28.8 million ahead of live robot demonstrations at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. The company reported an 8.8% drop in quarterly revenue to $1.147 million and a net loss of $8.4 million. Richtech remains small and unprofitable as it shifts focus to recurring revenue models.
Symbotic Stock Slips Despite Q2 Profit: $22.7 Billion AI Robotics Backlog Faces Walmart Test

Symbotic Stock Slips Despite Q2 Profit: $22.7 Billion AI Robotics Backlog Faces Walmart Test

Symbotic Inc. shares fell 2.3% to $59.78 after the company posted $676 million in revenue and $9 million in net income for its fiscal second quarter, reversing a year-earlier loss. The warehouse robotics firm reported a $22.7 billion backlog and forecast third-quarter revenue of $700 million to $720 million. Systems in deployment rose to 70 from 46 a year ago.
BlackBerry Stock Has a New Test: Can QNX Carry the AI Robotics Bet?

BlackBerry Stock Has a New Test: Can QNX Carry the AI Robotics Bet?

BlackBerry’s QNX unit will demonstrate its real-time operating system for AI-enabled robots, medical devices, and factory automation at the Robotics Summit in Boston on May 27-28. QNX reported a 20% revenue jump to $78.7 million last quarter, with a royalty backlog of $950 million. BlackBerry shares recently traded at $5.91, down 1.3% in early New York trading.
Ouster Stock Jumps After Rev8 Lidar Launch: Why Investors Are Watching the Robotics Sensor Race

Ouster Stock Jumps After Rev8 Lidar Launch: Why Investors Are Watching the Robotics Sensor Race

Ouster Inc. shares rose 8% to $28.63 after the company launched its Rev8 OS lidar sensor family, which adds native color data and doubles range and resolution over previous models. The sensors, available to order now, will begin shipping this quarter. Ouster cited adoption plans from customers including Google, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, and Skydio. The launch comes a day before Ouster reports first-quarter earnings.
Intuitive Surgical Stock Rebounds As Da Vinci Robot Demand Gives ISRG Bulls A Fresh Test

Intuitive Surgical Stock Rebounds As Da Vinci Robot Demand Gives ISRG Bulls A Fresh Test

Intuitive Surgical shares climbed to $482.22 on April 24 after the company raised its 2026 growth outlook and reported a 23% jump in first-quarter revenue to $2.77 billion. The firm placed 431 da Vinci systems in the quarter and now expects 2026 procedure growth of 13.5% to 15.5%. U.S. bariatric procedures fell 10%, while China and Japan saw slower growth. Competition from Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic is increasing.
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.
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.
Teradyne Sues China’s Elite Robots in Germany Over Universal Robots Software (Universal Robots)

Teradyne Sues China’s Elite Robots in Germany Over Universal Robots Software (Universal Robots)

Teradyne Robotics has filed a copyright lawsuit in Germany against the German unit of China’s Elite Robots, alleging unauthorized use of Universal Robots software. The company also alerted European safety authorities about concerns with Elite Robots’ machines. Teradyne shares rose 4.1% Tuesday. Elite Robots did not issue a public statement on the allegations.
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NVIDIA Corporation pushes deeper into factory AI with ABB robot deal ahead of GTC

NVIDIA Corporation pushes deeper into factory AI with ABB robot deal ahead of GTC

ABB’s robotics unit will integrate NVIDIA’s Omniverse libraries into its RobotStudio software, aiming for up to 99% accuracy between virtual training and real-world robot deployment. Foxconn is piloting the system in electronics assembly. The product, RobotStudio HyperReality, is set for release in the second half of 2026. The deal comes as Nvidia faces investor pressure for new growth beyond data-center chips.
GE Aerospace stock price: repair robots, engine shortages and Airbus supply pressure in focus

GE Aerospace stock price: repair robots, engine shortages and Airbus supply pressure in focus

GE Aerospace shares rose 0.8% to $315.41 Friday as the company expanded automation and Lean methods to boost jet-engine repair output. GE has begun using robots for precision repairs at its Singapore hub to clear backlogs. Safran, GE’s CFM partner, forecast higher 2026 profits on civil engine demand. Airbus continues to press CFM for increased LEAP engine deliveries amid ongoing supply chain strains.
Krafton’s next bet after PUBG: humanoid robots, AI — and a 1 trillion won return plan

Krafton’s next bet after PUBG: humanoid robots, AI — and a 1 trillion won return plan

Krafton posted record 2025 revenue of 3.33 trillion won, up 22.8%, but net profit dropped 43.7% to 733.7 billion won. The PUBG maker announced its first cash dividend and a three-year, 1 trillion won shareholder return plan. Krafton is exploring “physical AI” for possible use in humanoid robotics, using in-game data as training material. The company is developing 15 new games and upgrading PUBG to Unreal Engine 5.
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  • Morgan Stanley Initiates Cerebras Stock with Overweight Rating on AI Potential
    June 8, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT. Morgan Stanley has initiated coverage of Cerebras Systems with an overweight rating, citing significant growth opportunities in AI inference technology. The investment bank highlights Cerebras' advanced chip architecture designed to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads. This move reflects growing investor interest in hardware companies that support AI applications.

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NIO Stock Drops Even as Deliveries Jump, Focus Turns to June Numbers

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NIO’s U.S.-listed shares plunged 5.8% Friday, erasing a delivery-led rally, as investors focus on whether June sales can hit the company’s Q2 target after May deliveries rose 62.3% to 37,705. NIO needs 42,939–47,939 June deliveries to meet guidance, with risks from China’s saturated car market and recent price pressure.
HPE Stock Faces AI Rally Test With Monday In Focus

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise plunged 8.36% Friday to $49.20, capping a three-day slide and erasing gains after a post-earnings surge, even as it raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth outlook to 29%-33% and boosted non-GAAP EPS guidance, with analysts warning that rapid gains may have priced in too much hope too quickly.
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