Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sends first astronaut crew to orbit

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -Boeing’s new Starliner capsule flew its first crew of astronauts to space on Wednesday from Florida in a much-delayed test mission to the International Space Station, a milestone in the aerospace giant’s ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The CST-100 Starliner, with astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams aboard, lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, strapped to an Atlas … Read more…

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Tesla likely to spend $3 billion-$4 billion on Nvidia hardware this year

(Reuters) -Tesla will likely spend between $3 billion and $4 billion on its purchases of chip company Nvidia’s hardware this year, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Tuesday. Musk also said that out of the $10 billion in artificial intelligence-related capital expenditure this year, around half would be internal spend. “For building the AI training superclusters, NVidia (sic) hardware is about 2/3 of the cost,” he said on X. Earlier on … Read more…

OpenAI, Google DeepMind’s current and former employees warn about AI risks

(Reuters) – A group of current and former employees at artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet’s Google DeepMind on Tuesday raised concerns about risks posed by the emerging technology. An open letter by a group of 11 current and former employees of OpenAI and one current and another former employee with Google DeepMind said the financial motives of AI companies hinder effective oversight. “We do not believe bespoke structures of corporate governance … Read more…

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GameStop mania unfolded: Key milestones in meme stock frenzy

(Reuters) – GameStop is back in the limelight after a hiatus of three years with the return of social media influencer “Roaring Kitty” Keith Gill, a key figure in the Reddit-driven “meme stock” rally of 2021. Here is a timeline of the key developments for the struggling video game retailer: July 27, 2020- “Roaring Kitty” starts posting YouTube videos and posts on the Reddit forum, WallStreetBets, under “DeepF***ingValue” on GameStop. Gill noted he sees value … Read more…

These early Tesla bulls are giving up on the stock

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some of Tesla’s institutional shareholders are getting out, convinced that the electric carmaker’s days of dizzying growth are in the rear-view mirror. The company’s shares are down nearly 30% this year and have fallen by more than 50% since their 2021 high, wiping out some $600 billion in market value as CEO Elon Musk has struggled with fierce competition and falling sales. Tesla’s first-quarter results missed analyst expectations, … Read more…

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American Airlines would consider new JetBlue venture if it wins appeal

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American Airlines told an appeals court Monday would consider a new arrangement with JetBlue Airways if it wins a ruling reversing a May 2023 decision requiring it to end an alliance. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in the airlines’ “Northeast Alliance” (NEA) that allowed the two carriers to coordinate flights and pool revenue violated antitrust law. Sorokin said American and JetBlue cannot enter into any agreement that provides … Read more…

Hedge funds ditch shares as bullish bets hurt performance, says Morgan Stanley

By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global hedge funds dumped equities last week, in a painful week for their portfolios as the U.S. main indexes fell and hit their long bets, Morgan Stanley said in a note. The bank described last week as “ultimately one of the more challenging we have seen in recent months for the average L/S fund,” or long/short fund, based on what they saw in their clients’ portfolio. The pain … Read more…

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AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia

By Arsheeya Bajwa TAIPEI (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its latest artificial intelligence processors on Monday and detailed its plan to develop AI chips over the next two years in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia. At the Computex technology trade show in Taipei, AMD CEO Lisa Su introduced the MI325X accelerator, which is set to be made available in the fourth quarter of 2024. The race to develop generative artificial intelligence programs … Read more…

Skydance awaits word on its enhanced bid for Paramount

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Skydance Media on Monday was awaiting a response to its enhanced bid for entertainment conglomerate Paramount Global, in which it offered to buy nearly half of the nonvoting Paramount shares at $15 each, according to a source familiar with the matter. CNBC reported a deal could be announced in the coming days, though another knowledgeable person said no decision has been reached. Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity. “We … Read more…

Dell shares slump as heavy AI investments expected to dent margin

(Reuters) – Dell Technologies shares tumbled about 14% in premarket trading on Friday, as the PC and server maker expects sizeable AI investments to dent its quarterly profit. Dell is on track to lose more than $17 billion in market value, if premarket losses hold. The stock has more than doubled this year. Companies, including Dell, have been investing heavily in pricey hardware to build-out advanced servers with the ability to process complex artificial intelligence … Read more…