Category Archives: Syndicated

Microsoft says OpenAI is now a competitor in AI and search

(CNBC)Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI has officially become more complicated. Microsoft has a long-term partnership with OpenAI, serving as its exclusive cloud provider and using its AI models in products for commercial clients and consumers. Microsoft is the biggest investor in OpenAI, having […]

Over half of US hedge fund majors investing in bitcoin, report reveals

(Hedgeweek) More than 50% of America’s largest hedge funds are now investing in cryptocurrencies – and bitcoin in particular – a clear sign of increasing institutional adoption of the asset class, according to a report by The Street citing data […]

Hedge funds shift focus from industrials to commodities

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds are swiftly reducing their positions in industrial stocks, turning their attention to sectors tied to commodities such as energy and materials amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears of economic slowdowns in the US and China, according to […]

S&P 500 futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits Fed decision: Live updates

(CNBC) S&P 500 futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors parsed the latest earnings reports and readied for the Federal Reserve monetary policy decision coming Wednesday afternoon. Futures tied to the broad index advanced 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures ticked higher by […]

Hedge funds ramp up bullish sterling bets to 10-year high

(Hedgeweek) A recent surge in bullish bets on sterling by hedge fund and other asset managers has set the scene for a sharp correction in the currency, should the Bank of England opt to lower interest rates later this week, […]

Digital assets fund flows muted last week

(Hedgeweek) Digital asset investment products saw a relatively muted inflows last week totalling some $245m, although flows were mixed across different digital assets, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares. To read this article:

Samsung second-quarter operating profit soars 1,458% as AI demand remains strong; results top estimates

(CNBC) Samsung’s revenue for the quarter ended June jumped 23.42% from a year earlier, while operating profit soared 1,458.2%. The South Korean giant said robust demand for high-bandwidth as well as conventional memory, such as regular dynamic random access memory, […]

Microsoft shares drop as cloud miss overshadows better-than-expected revenue and earnings

(CNBC) Microsoft shares fell as much as 7% in extended trading on Tuesday as investors looked past better-than-expected earnings and revenue and focused instead on disappointing cloud results. But executives provided a dose of optimism when they predicted a cloud growth […]

Here’s everything you need to know about the Fed decision coming Wednesday

(CNBC) “Our expectation is that they’re going to keep rates unchanged,” said Michael Reynolds, vice president of investment strategy at Glenmede. “But there’s going to be a lot of focus on the [post-meeting] statement, perhaps teeing up September as whatever […]

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate, outlines roadmap for trimming bond buying program

(CNBC) Japan’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to “around 0.25%” from it previous range of 0% to 0.1% and outlined its plan to taper its bond buying program. To read this article:

Stock futures rise slightly as investors prepare for Fed’s preferred inflation gauge: Live updates

(CNBC) Stock futures rose on Friday morning as the major averages head for weekly losses and investors anticipated a reading of the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 151 points, or 0.38%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq […]

OpenAI announces a search engine called SearchGPT; Alphabet shares dip

(CNBC) OpenAI on Thursday announced a prototype of its search engine, called SearchGPT, which aims to give users “fast and timely answers with clear and relevant sources.” The company said it eventually plans to integrate the tool, which is currently being tested […]