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Artificial Intelligence 30 March 2026 - 7 April 2026

Nokia Oyj Heads Into Crucial AGM as Chair Succession, Dividend Vote and AI Push Converge

Nokia Oyj Heads Into Crucial AGM as Chair Succession, Dividend Vote and AI Push Converge

Nokia shareholders will vote Thursday on appointing Timo Ihamuotila as board chair, a new payout mandate of up to 14 euro cents per share, and expanded authority for share buybacks and issuances. The company recently secured a multi-year 5G network contract with Virgin Media O2 in Britain. First-quarter results under Nokia’s new structure are due April 23. U.S.-listed shares last traded at $8.89.
7 April 2026
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NVIDIA Corporation Faces Fresh Slurm Scrutiny After SchedMD Deal Raises AI Control Fears

NVIDIA Corporation Faces Fresh Slurm Scrutiny After SchedMD Deal Raises AI Control Fears

Nvidia’s acquisition of SchedMD, maker of the Slurm workload manager, has sparked concern among AI and supercomputing experts that Slurm could be steered toward Nvidia hardware, Reuters reported. Nvidia said it will keep Slurm open source and vendor-neutral. The company’s shares traded at $177.64 early Tuesday, valuing Nvidia at about $4.53 trillion.
7 April 2026
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Why Microsoft Stock Is Still Under Pressure: AI Costs, OpenAI Exposure and Data-Center Scrutiny

Why Microsoft Stock Is Still Under Pressure: AI Costs, OpenAI Exposure and Data-Center Scrutiny

Microsoft shares traded at $372.88, down 0.1% after the company posted its worst quarter since 2008, falling nearly 25%. Shareholders are pressuring Microsoft over the water and power demands of its AI data centers. Capital spending reached $37.5 billion last quarter, with about 45% of its commercial backlog tied to OpenAI. Azure revenue rose 39%, but investors remain wary of rising costs and concentrated AI bets.
6 April 2026
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Sandisk Stock Jumps Again as AI Storage Demand Defies S&P 500 Slump

Sandisk Stock Jumps Again as AI Storage Demand Defies S&P 500 Slump

Sandisk shares rose 2.8% to $720.90 in late-morning New York trading Monday, outpacing the S&P 500’s 0.2% gain. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 61% to $3.03 billion and forecast Q3 revenue above analyst estimates. Sandisk extended its joint venture with Kioxia through 2034 for $1.165 billion. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also advanced.
6 April 2026
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IBM Stock Faces April 22 Earnings Test as AI Deals Meet Wall Street Doubts

IBM Stock Faces April 22 Earnings Test as AI Deals Meet Wall Street Doubts

IBM shares fell 0.7% to $246.43 Monday despite announcing a new AI project with Tata Play Fiber in India. Investors remain focused on IBM’s April 22 earnings report after a February selloff triggered by concerns over mainframe demand and competition from Anthropic’s Claude Code tool. IBM’s stock remains well below its 52-week high of $324.90.
6 April 2026
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Nokia Stock Near High Ahead of AGM as Board Change, Buyback Powers and AI Push Come Into Focus

Nokia Stock Near High Ahead of AGM as Board Change, Buyback Powers and AI Push Come Into Focus

Nokia’s U.S. shares closed unchanged at $8.82 ahead of Thursday’s annual meeting, where shareholders will vote on a new chair, board member, and capital return plans. The meeting comes before first-quarter results on April 23, with CEO Justin Hotard warning of weaker sales outside patent licensing. Nokia recently announced a major 5G deal with Virgin Media O2 in the UK. Analyst ratings have improved, but expectations remain cautious.
6 April 2026
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Intel Stock Jumps as KeyBanc Sees Tight AI Server Chip Supply

Intel Stock Jumps as KeyBanc Sees Tight AI Server Chip Supply

Intel shares jumped 4.9% to $50.38 after KeyBanc raised its price target to $70, citing tighter supply and higher chip prices. The move follows Intel’s $14.2 billion buyback of Apollo’s stake in its Irish Fab 34 venture. First-quarter results are due April 23. Analysts warn that low yields from Intel’s new 18A chip process could pressure margins as the company takes on new debt.
6 April 2026
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Nvidia Brings Google’s Gemma 4 to PCs and Edge Devices as AI Moves Beyond the Cloud

Nvidia Brings Google’s Gemma 4 to PCs and Edge Devices as AI Moves Beyond the Cloud

Nvidia announced it has optimized Google’s new Gemma 4 AI models to run on its RTX PCs, DGX Spark systems, and Jetson modules. Google said Gemma 4, released under an Apache 2.0 license, includes four model sizes and supports over 140 languages, with larger versions able to run on a single Nvidia H100 GPU. Nvidia’s data-center sales reached $62.3 billion last quarter. Competitors are increasing efforts in AI inference chips.
3 April 2026
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MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

MARA Holdings Stock Jumps as Bitcoin Sale Cuts Debt and Sharpens AI Push

MARA Holdings shares jumped about 8% Thursday after the company disclosed it sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. The move is expected to cut MARA’s outstanding convertible debt by about 30%. The company is also shifting some mining sites to AI-focused data centers through a joint venture with Starwood Digital Ventures. Bitcoin traded near $66,932, down almost 2%.
3 April 2026
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Micron Technology Debt Tender Tops $4.3 Billion as AI Memory Boom Raises Spending Stakes

Micron Technology Debt Tender Tops $4.3 Billion as AI Memory Boom Raises Spending Stakes

Micron Technology said over $4.3 billion in senior notes were tendered in its cash buyback offer that expired Tuesday, with settlement expected April 3. Shares fell 1.8% Thursday morning. The offer covered six note series due 2031–2035, with consideration set between $1,048.11 and $1,079.93 per $1,000 principal. Micron ended February with $16.7 billion in liquidity and $9.56 billion in long-term debt.
2 April 2026
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Snap Inc Faces Fresh Pressure as Activist Irenic Pushes AI Pivot, Cost Cuts and a Specs Rethink

Snap Inc Faces Fresh Pressure as Activist Irenic Pushes AI Pivot, Cost Cuts and a Specs Rethink

Activist investor Irenic Capital disclosed a 2.5% stake in Snap and urged cost cuts, a Specs unit spinoff, and more AI investment. Snap shares rose after the campaign went public. The company beat Q4 revenue estimates but lost 3 million daily users and forecast weaker Q1 sales. Snap reported $1 billion in annualized direct revenue and completed a $500 million buyback in January.
2 April 2026
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OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI Opens Door to Retail Investors as $852 Billion Valuation Raises IPO Stakes

OpenAI closed a $122 billion funding round at an $852 billion valuation and raised over $3 billion from individual investors. The company said its shares will be included in several ARK Invest ETFs ahead of a possible IPO. Reuters reported OpenAI is shifting resources toward Codex and enterprise tools after pressure from Google and Anthropic. Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank, and Microsoft participated in the round.
2 April 2026
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Micron Technology Debt Buyback Nears $4.5 Billion as AI Chip Expansion Costs Climb

Micron Technology Debt Buyback Nears $4.5 Billion as AI Chip Expansion Costs Climb

Micron Technology said holders tendered about $4.32 billion of six series of senior notes by the buyback deadline, with another $140 million pending via guaranteed delivery. The company set purchase prices at $1,048 to $1,080 per $1,000 principal and expects payment on April 3. The buyback comes after Micron raised its fiscal 2026 capital spending plan to over $25 billion.
1 April 2026
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Snap stock surges after activist Irenic pushes AI reset, buybacks and Specs overhaul

Snap stock surges after activist Irenic pushes AI reset, buybacks and Specs overhaul

Snap Inc. shares rose 14% to $4.60 Tuesday after Irenic Capital disclosed a 2.5% stake and called for cost cuts, a sharper AI strategy, and a review of the Specs smart-glasses unit. Irenic urged Snap to give Class A shareholders more voting power and said Specs should be spun off or shut. Snap reported Q4 revenue of $1.72 billion and net income of $45 million, but its Q1 outlook missed expectations.
1 April 2026
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NVIDIA Corporation Puts $2 Billion Into Marvell as AI Chip Race Turns to Custom Designs

NVIDIA Corporation Puts $2 Billion Into Marvell as AI Chip Race Turns to Custom Designs

Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and expanded a partnership to integrate Marvell’s custom AI chips and networking with Nvidia systems. Nvidia shares rose 5.6%, Marvell jumped 12.8%. Marvell will supply processors compatible with Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion and collaborate on silicon photonics. The agreement follows a period of volatility for Nvidia’s stock and rising competition in AI chips.
31 March 2026
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Marvell Stock Back in Focus After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet on AI Networking

Marvell Stock Back in Focus After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet on AI Networking

Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and expanded their AI infrastructure partnership, sending Marvell shares higher in premarket trading Tuesday. Marvell projects fiscal 2027 revenue near $11 billion after reporting record 2026 sales and a 21% jump in fourth-quarter data-center revenue. The deal focuses on custom AI chips and high-speed networking. Broadcom is also targeting this market.
31 March 2026
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Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle employees in India began receiving layoff emails early Tuesday, with no official headcount disclosed by late in the day, Indian media reported. The company’s latest filing raised estimated fiscal 2026 restructuring costs to $2.1 billion, mostly for severance. Oracle is continuing with $50 billion in planned capital spending for AI data centers.
31 March 2026
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IBM Stock Rises, but AI Bet and Q4 Beat Still Can’t Shake Selloff Fears

IBM Stock Rises, but AI Bet and Q4 Beat Still Can’t Shake Selloff Fears

IBM shares rose 0.4% Monday but remain nearly 27% below their 52-week high after a sharp early-year selloff. The company completed its $11 billion Confluent acquisition on March 17 and will report first-quarter results April 22. IBM stopped disclosing standalone AI revenue, removing a key metric for investors. Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating and $340 target on March 10.
30 March 2026
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Oracle Stock’s AI Bet Faces Fresh Test as Dividend Fears Clash With New Bull Call

Oracle Stock’s AI Bet Faces Fresh Test as Dividend Fears Clash With New Bull Call

Oracle shares fell 0.9% to $138.40 Monday, now down nearly 60% from September highs, as investors weighed heavy AI infrastructure spending against negative free cash flow. Oracle reported a 22% revenue jump to $17.2 billion and a 325% surge in future contracted revenue, but free cash flow stood at negative $24.7 billion. The board maintained its 50-cent dividend amid debate over sustainability.
30 March 2026
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AI ETFs 2026: Why Vanguard VGT, Roundhill CHAT and Value-Chain Funds Are Pulling Investors Beyond Nvidia

AI ETFs 2026: Why Vanguard VGT, Roundhill CHAT and Value-Chain Funds Are Pulling Investors Beyond Nvidia

Vanguard Information Technology ETF fell 1.0%, Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF dropped 1.1%, and Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF lost 0.8% Monday morning as investors shifted focus from megacap tech to chip and hardware suppliers. U.S. equity funds saw $37.24 billion in inflows last week, but tech sector funds lost $1.45 billion.
30 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Asia-Pacific markets surge as U.S. and Iran agree ceasefire, oil prices tumble
    April 7, 2026, 9:11 PM EDT. Asia-Pacific markets rallied sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran confirmed it will cease defensive operations and coordinate safe passage through the strategic waterway. The news triggered a dramatic plunge in U.S. crude oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate falling over 16% to $94.23 a barrel. South Korea's Kospi surged 5.3%, Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 4.5%, and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 2.7%. Futures for major U.S. indexes also advanced. The easing of geopolitical tensions suggests lower energy inflation pressures, potentially improving the inflation outlook and central bank policy prospects.
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