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AI Stocks Whipsaw as Tech Titans Unleash Big Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

AI Stocks Whipsaw as Tech Titans Unleash Big Moves – Aug 22–23, 2025 Roundup

Apple is reportedly in early talks to use Google’s Gemini AI to power Siri, a Bloomberg leak that sent Alphabet stock up 3.7% and Apple up 1.6%. Meta Platforms signed a deal with Midjourney to license its image-generation tech for Meta’s future AI products, linking Meta and Midjourney’s research teams under Meta’s new Superintelligence Labs. Waymo received its first permit to test self-driving robotaxis in New York City, enabling limited testing with safety drivers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Nvidia revealed six brand-new chips on TSMC lines for its Rubin supercomputer architecture, including a new GPU and a silicon-photonics processor, with
23 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy Hits Turbulence: Tech Titans Tumble, Chip Wars Heat Up (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

AI Stock Frenzy Hits Turbulence: Tech Titans Tumble, Chip Wars Heat Up (Aug 21–22, 2025 Roundup)

During Aug 21–22, 2025, the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 tech sector each fell roughly 2% by Wednesday. Ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole address, traders de-risked amid hopes of rate cuts. An MIT study found 95% of companies see no returns on AI spending, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman cautioned investors may be overexcited. Tech stocks traded at about 30× forward earnings, a one-year high, prompting profit-taking and rotation into defensive names. Palantir Technologies entered a six-day losing streak, erasing about 17% of its value and becoming the S&P 500’s worst performer for the week. Nvidia
22 August 2025
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AI Stocks Shaken by Selloff, Bold Chip Gambits & New Launches – Aug 20-21, 2025 Roundup

AI Stocks Shaken by Selloff, Bold Chip Gambits & New Launches – Aug 20-21, 2025 Roundup

On August 20, the Nasdaq Composite fell about 0.7% as investors rotated out of AI leaders amid warnings from OpenAI’s Sam Altman that AI stocks may be in a bubble and a MIT study showing 95% of companies see no returns on AI spending. Palantir plunged roughly 16% from its recent highs amid the AI stock pullback. The White House confirmed it is working on a deal for the government to acquire a 10% equity stake in Intel. Nvidia is developing a new B30A AI chip for China based on its Blackwell architecture, with sample units expected as early as
21 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy Cools as SoftBank’s $2B Intel Bet Meets Palantir Plunge and Nvidia Slide

AI Stock Frenzy Cools as SoftBank’s $2B Intel Bet Meets Palantir Plunge and Nvidia Slide

SoftBank announced a $2 billion equity investment in Intel at $23 per share for a stake just under 2%. Intel’s stock rose about 7% on the news, seen as a morale lifeline for its turnaround. Nvidia’s shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday, the biggest one-day drop in four months, ahead of its Aug. 27 quarterly results. Palantir plunged over 9% on Aug. 19, its fifth straight daily decline, with the weekly drop exceeding 15% after reporting first-half 2025 revenue above $2 billion and GAAP profitability. OpenAI private-market talks reportedly value the company at $500 billion, with employees potentially selling up to
20 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $300B Vision, Google’s Big Bet, and Palantir’s Setback – August 18–19, 2025 Roundup

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia’s $300B Vision, Google’s Big Bet, and Palantir’s Setback – August 18–19, 2025 Roundup

On Aug. 18, 2025, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst C.J. Muse raised Nvidia’s price target from $200 to $240, forecasting Q2 revenue of $48 billion and 2025 data-center revenue of $200 billion, with 2026 at $300 billion. Nvidia stock rose nearly 1% on Aug. 18, 2025, as investors bet on continued AI hardware leadership. The bullish Nvidia forecast rests on the upcoming “Blackwell” GPU launch cited by Muse as part of the roadmap. Palantir Technologies faced valuation scrutiny on Aug. 18, 2025, with Andrew Left calling it “grossly overvalued” at about 588x forward earnings and the stock down about 1.8% that day
19 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia Near $4T, Tesla Scraps ‘Dojo’, Palantir Shines Amid Global AI Shake-Up

AI Stock Frenzy: Nvidia Near $4T, Tesla Scraps ‘Dojo’, Palantir Shines Amid Global AI Shake-Up

Nvidia reached a $4 trillion market capitalization, becoming the first public company to do so, with its shares closing above the milestone in early July. Nvidia remains near record highs as AI demand powers its chips, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 posted fresh record closes in mid‑August driven by AI mega‑caps. AMD’s data-center chip revenue rose 14% but fell short of expectations, triggering a more than 5% drop in its stock. Super Micro Computer fell 18% after guiding lower results, as investors perceived a loss of AI server share to larger rivals. Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater more than doubled its
18 August 2025
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Global Business Weekend: Record Highs, AI Shake-ups, Oil Bears & Major Deals

Global Business Weekend: Record Highs, AI Shake-ups, Oil Bears & Major Deals

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time intraday high, surpassing its December peak of 45,073 to join Nasdaq and the S&P 500 in 2025 highs. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in UnitedHealth Group, sending UnitedHealth shares up about 9.5%. Nvidia’s market capitalization climbed to $4 trillion amid AI-driven rally. The Nasdaq Composite posted its 18th record close of 2025 and was up about 11% year-to-date. Apple said it will invest an additional $100 billion in U.S. projects, bringing its total commitment to $600 billion. Futures priced roughly an 89% chance of a September rate cut, despite warnings
17 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Hedge Funds Pile In, Tesla’s Dojo U-Turn & Palantir’s Reality Check

AI Stock Frenzy: Hedge Funds Pile In, Tesla’s Dojo U-Turn & Palantir’s Reality Check

Bridgewater Associates more than doubled its Nvidia stake to 7.23 million shares, a $1.14 billion position, and boosted bets on Alphabet and Microsoft by 84% and 112% respectively in Q2 filings. Tiger Global Management added 4 million Amazon shares, ending June with 10 million Amazon shares worth $2.34 billion, and lifted positions in Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta. ARK Invest ETFs posted record inflows, with 2025 year-to-date flows turning from negative to over $2.6 billion in the black. U.S. authorities approved a deal allowing Nvidia and AMD to resume selling advanced AI processors to China, requiring 15% of China-sale revenues
17 August 2025
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Billion-Dollar Deals, AI Shakeups & Record Highs – Global Business News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

Billion-Dollar Deals, AI Shakeups & Record Highs – Global Business News Roundup (Aug 15–16, 2025)

Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an intraday record and closed up 0.08% on Friday, while the S&P 500 fell 0.3% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.4%. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose to about 4.32% as traders priced in Fed rate cuts later this year. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said two rate cuts sometime this year could be appropriate given cooling labor markets and above-target inflation. Gold rose to around $3,340 per ounce, near record highs. Bitcoin briefly traded at a record $124,500 on Thursday before retreating to about $117,000 on Friday. OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 and Anthropic released Claude
16 August 2025
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AI Stock Frenzy: Big Tech Bets, Billion-Dollar Deals & Market Shifts (Aug 15–16, 2025)

AI Stock Frenzy: Big Tech Bets, Billion-Dollar Deals & Market Shifts (Aug 15–16, 2025)

In Q2 2025, Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater more than doubled its Nvidia stake and added to Alphabet and Microsoft. Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global bought millions more Amazon shares and increased positions in Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft and Meta. A Bank of America fund manager survey in August 2025 named “long the Magnificent 7” the world’s most crowded trade, with 45% of respondents. On August 14, 2025, Oracle and Alphabet’s Google Cloud announced a partnership to offer Google’s Gemini AI models through Oracle Cloud, with Vertex AI integrated on the back-end. Insiders revealed talks to sell about $6 billion of OpenAI shares to
16 August 2025
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