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☆ Michigan nuclear plant finalizes federal loan to support first reactor restart in U.S. history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan has closed a $1.5 billion loan to support the first reactor restart in U.S. history, the Department of Energy announced Monday. Palisades' owner, Holtec International, hopes to restart the plant in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to approval by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Demand for nuclear power is growing as the U.S. seeks carbon-free energy to meet rising electricity demand while meeting its climate goals. In the case of Palisades, the power is spoken for by Wolverine Power Cooperative, a nonprofit that provides electricity to rural communities in Michigan. Palisades will support 600 jobs in Covert Township near Lake Michigan and provide enough power for 800,000 homes, Turk said.

Persons: Nick Culp, Holtec, Culp, David Turk, Turk Organizations: Department of Energy, Holtec, U.S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC, . Company, U.S . Palisades, Palisades, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Wolverine Power Locations: Michigan, Jupiter , Florida, Palisades, U.S, Covert, Lake Michigan

☆ Morningstar strategist turns bearish on Big Tech — but reveals a few stocks he still likes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Investors have been watching tech stocks keenly in the past year, amid a significant bout of volatility in the sector. Morningstar's top strategist, however, has an underweight on the sector and is staying clear of several Big Tech names. On Oracle, Sekera believes the market is "overestimating the long-term growth for their cloud business." Morningstar has a one star rating on the the stock. 'Hitting on all cylinders' There is one Big Tech stock that Sekera still likes: Microsoft .

Persons: David Sekera, CNBC's, Morningstar, Sekera, — CNBC's Jordan Novet Organizations: Big Tech, U.S . Markets, Tech, Apple, Oracle, IBM, Morningstar, Microsoft, Baidu, Yum Locations: U.S, China, Yum China

☆ These 3 ugly duckling stocks will become beautiful swans as the Fed cuts rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Some of it had to do with the old joke being that Best Buy was nothing but an Amazon showroom. CEO Corie Barry is a no-nonsense heavyweight who mastered the supply chain for Best Buy during the pandemic. As the JPMorgan recent upgrade on Best Buy said, most investors don't realize how awful this period has been for Best Buy. It doesn't hurt, of course that Best Buy has a substantial dividend — 3.68%, down from 4% and 5% when we were buying it. We have watched Eaton and Dover go higher and that was without the rate cycle, just with the data center.

Persons: Stanley Black, Decker, —, couldn't, Corie Barry, Barry, don't, It's, Stanley, Trump, Helene, Hock Tan, Marc Benioff, Mike Sievert, Blackwell, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Melissa Repko Organizations: Empire, Circuit, Intel, HP Inc, HP, JPMorgan, Williams, Dick's Sporting Goods, Abercrombie, Fitch, Depot, Procter, Gamble, Linde, Honeywell, Quantum Computing, Tech, Broadcom, VMWare, Elon, Mobile, Nvidia, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Microsoft Locations: Sonoma, Covid, China, Lowe's, Eaton, Dover, San Francisco, Secaucus, N.J

☆ OpenAI has 2 years to transition to a for-profit company. Here are 6 key things it will need to do in that time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI is transitioning to a for-profit company so it can raise billions more in funding. The company has operated under a nonprofit board since its launch, adding a for-profit arm in 2019. Almost a year later, many of those who disagreed with Altman's approach are gone, and OpenAI is transitioning into a fully for-profit company. There are several complex steps the company will need to take to make this change in under two years. AdvertisementAltman's equityUnder the new structure, Altman is set to get equity in the company.

Persons: —, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Alexander Reid, Altman, It'll, Jill Horwitz, Greg Brockman Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Nvidia, Wall Street, UCLA, Elon Musk Locations: OpenAI, Delaware

☆ California governor vetoes contentious AI safety bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Reuters —California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill, after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and hinder innovation. The AI industry is growing fast in California and some leaders questioned the future of these companies in the state if the bill became law. Developers of AI software operating in the state would have also needed to outline methods for turning off the AI models, effectively a kill switch. Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Meta Platforms, all of which are developing generative AI models, had expressed their concerns about the proposal. Newsom separately signed legislation requiring the state to assess potential threats posed by Generative AI to California’s critical infrastructure.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Scott Wiener, Wiener, ”, ” Newsom, Biden, “, Nancy Pelosi, Elon Musk, Anthropic Organizations: Reuters, Democratic, Congress, Google, Microsoft, U.S, Tesla Locations: California, U.S, ”

☆ Masayoshi Son is the $100 billion gambler who went from dirt track to tech titan — and he isn't done betting yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has spent his life putting bold bets on the future of technology. SoftBank, the media-technology conglomerate Son founded two decades prior, was riding high on the glory it attained in the dot-com boom. He was told he was special," Barber told BI. "He wants to be seen as the great modernizer transforming this petrostate into a truly modern economy where technology is at the forefront," Barber told BI. But as previous cycles in Son's life dictate, the flurry of enthusiasm is typically followed by failure.

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☆ Apple no longer in talks to invest in OpenAI: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple "fell out" of talks to invest in OpenAI's next funding round, The Wall Street Journal reported. The ongoing funding round, which could value OpenAI at $150 billion, could raise up to $6.5 billion. AdvertisementApple is no longer involved in talks to invest in OpenAI during the company's next funding round, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. OpenAI is expected to raise up to $6.5 billion from interested investors, The Journal noted. Other tech titans, including Microsoft and Nvidia, are still in negotiations to invest in the artificial intelligence company, per The Journal.

Persons: — Organizations: Street Journal, Service, Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, Business Locations: OpenAI

☆ Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff there's no plan for him to receive a 'giant equity stake' in company
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

At an all-hands meeting Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans for him to receive a “giant equity stake” in the company, calling that information “just not true,” according to a person who was in attendance. Regarding his potentially attaining an equity stake, Altman said, “There are no current plans here,” the person said. OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor told CNBC in a statement that while the board has talked about the matter, no specific figures are on the table. OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati, who briefly served as interim CEO, said she would be leaving after 6½ years. Days later, Altman was back at the company and Murati moved from interim CEO back to the role of CTO.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, Sarah Friar, Bret Taylor, Sam, ” Taylor, Mira Murati, Bob McGrew, Barret Zoph, “, ” Altman, ” Murati, OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, John Schulman, Anthropic, it’s, Murati Organizations: CNBC, Italian Tech, Microsoft, Tiger Global Locations: Turin, Italy

☆ The U.S. wants to triple nuclear power by 2050. America's coal communities could provide a pathway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Spencer Kimball | Gabriel Cortés | Gabriel Cortés Is A Data Visualization Journalist For Cnbc. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The U.S. needs to add 200 gigawatts of nuclear, Goff told CNBC in an interview. “A lot of the data centers are coming in and saying they do need firm, 24/7, baseload clean electricity,” Goff said. But restarting reactors in the U.S. will only provide a small fraction of the nuclear power that is needed, he said. From coal to nuclearCoal communities across the U.S. could provide a runway to build out a large number of new nuclear plants. Between coal and nuclear sites, the U.S. potentially has space for up to 269 gigawatts of additional nuclear power.

Persons: Mike Goff, Goff, “, ” Goff, Goldman Sachs, ”, “ It’s, Doug True Organizations: of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, U.S, CNBC, Bank of America, Microsoft, DOE, Holtec, Palisades, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Energy Institute Locations: U.S, New York City, Georgia, Michigan

☆ Google's reported $2.7 billion deal to bring back a former employee is proof AI geniuses are the new 'star quarterbacks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google struck a $2.7 billion deal with Character.ai., largley to rehire AI expert Noam Shazeer, WSJ reported. It's an eye-popping example of how expensive and in demand top AI talent is as competition heats up. AI career experts told Business Insider it's a bit like pro sports — the superstars are worth it. AdvertisementThere are plenty of stories out there about just how ruthless the hiring wars for AI talent have gotten. Grennan predicted this pattern will continue as the AI talent window stays hot for the next three to four years.

Persons: Noam Shazeer, —, Shazeer, he's, it's, Mustafa Suleyman, Karen Simonyan, Andree Mendoza, Mendoza, Sergey Brin, Zuckerberg, Meta, Altman, Conor Grennan, Grennan, Noam Shazeer isn't Organizations: Google, Service, Nvidia, Wall Street, Business, Microsoft, Carex Consulting, Big Tech, NYU's Stern School of Business, Wall, Apple

☆ These are September’s top-performing S&P 500 stocks. Where analysts see them going next
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Most analysts think that September's top-performing stocks could continue their ascent. September is a traditionally dicey for stocks: It's the worst month of the year for the S & P 500 , according to the Stock Trader's Almanac . With October right around the corner, CNBC Pro used FactSet data to screen for this month's top-performing stocks in the S & P 500 and find out where analysts see them going next. Constellation Energy is up more than 30% on the month, making it September's second-highest performer in the S & P 500. Power company Vistra has surged nearly 196% in 2024, and it's the top performer in the S & P 500 this month.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, David Arcaro, Vistra, Jefferies, Julien Dumoulin, Smith, Raymond James, Brian Gesuale Organizations: Federal, Dow Jones, CNBC Pro, Analysts, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Constellation, Energy, Software, Palantir Technologies, Oracle, Delta Air Lines Locations: Thursday's

A bulldozer moves coal that will be burned to generate electricity at the American Electric Power coal-fired power plant in Winfield, West Virginia. The U.S. currently maintains the largest nuclear fleet in the world with 94 operational reactors totaling about 100 gigawatts of power. The U.S. needs to add 200 gigawatts of nuclear, Goff told CNBC in an interview. "A lot of the data centers are coming in and saying they do need firm, 24/7, baseload clean electricity," Goff said. But restarting reactors in the U.S. will only provide a small fraction of the nuclear power that is needed, he said.

Persons: Mike Goff, Goff, Goldman Sachs Organizations: American Electric Power, of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy, U.S, CNBC, Bank of America, Constellation Energy, Microsoft Locations: Winfield , West Virginia, U.S, New York City

☆ OpenAI sees roughly $5 billion loss this year on $3.7 billion in revenue
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, expects about $5 billion in losses on $3.7 billion in revenue this year, CNBC has confirmed. The New York Times was first to report on OpenAI's financials earlier on Friday after viewing company documents. OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft, is currently pursuing a funding round that would value the company at more than $150 billion, people familiar with the matter have told CNBC. Thrive Capital is leading the round and plans to invest $1 billion, with Tiger Global planning to join as well. The company will retain its nonprofit segment as a separate entity, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.

Persons: ChatGPT, OpenAI, CNBC hasn't, Sarah Friar, Mira Murati, Matt McIlwain Organizations: CNBC, The New York Times, Microsoft, Tiger Global

☆ UK PM Keir Starmer touts pro-business agenda as he woos top Wall Street CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jacqueline Corba | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The United Kingdom is pursuing investment from America's biggest banks and tech giants, as the country looks to infuse growth in its stagnant economy. "We now have a Labour government whose number one priority is wealth creation," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin in an exclusive broadcast interview Thursday. "We are a Labour party that is proud to say we are pro business just as much as we are pro worker." In July, Starmer became the first leader from the center-left Labour party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair — ending 14 years of Conservative rule. This week, Blackstone committed to investing $13 billion to build a data center in the northeast of England.

Persons: Keir Starmer, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, Starmer, Tony Blair —, Brian Moynihan, Jane Fraser, Larry Fink, Brad Smith, Jonathan Gray, Blackstone Organizations: Labour, Conservative, United Nations General Assembly, Bank of America, Citi, BlackRock, Microsoft, Blackstone Locations: Kingdom, New York City, England, Europe

☆ An OpenAI shake-up wouldn't just make Sam Altman richer — he'd have more control, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since 2019, the company has had what Sam Altman called an "unusual" hybrid structure. AdvertisementAfter operating under what Sam Altman called an "unusual" structure for more than four years, OpenAI is reportedly preparing to become a for-profit business. OpenAI could be structured as a public-benefit corporation, Bloomberg reported, an entity that balances profit with mission. An OpenAI spokesperson told the outlet the nonprofit entity "will continue to exist" and was core to its mission. OpenAI was established as a nonprofit in 2015, but in 2019, it created a "capped profit" subsidiary, OpenAI LP.

Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, Altman, —, Mira Murati, Anthropic, it's, Anat Alon, Beck, Alon, Eric Chaffee, Chaffee, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Service, Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC, Elon, Microsoft, Case Western Reserve University's School of Law, Case Western Reserve University Locations: OpenAI, Delaware

☆ Independent journalist publishes Trump campaign document hacked by Iran despite election interference concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Kevin Collier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The PDF document is a 271-page opposition research file on former President Donald Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio. But on Thursday, reporter Ken Klippenstein, who self-publishes on Substack after he left The Intercept this year, published one of the files. "If the document had been hacked by some 'anonymous' like hacker group, the news media would be all over it. Three U.S. agencies have publicly attributed the hack and the subsequent distribution of the files to Iran. As president, Trump authorized the assassination of military leader Qassem Soleimani.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Sen, JD Vance, Ken Klippenstein, I'm, Klippenstein, Vance, Hillary Clinton's, Trump, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Qassem Soleimani, Robert, Robert persona's, Elon Musk, Joe Biden's, Hunter, Substack Organizations: European Union, Austria International, Politico, Trump, Google, Microsoft, NBC, National Intelligence, Intelligence, NBC News, New York Post Locations: Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France, American, R, Ohio, U.S, Substack

☆ Is Mark Zuckerberg still obsessed with efficiency? Check Meta's WiFi password.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The social-media giant held its big Meta Connect conference in Silicon Valley this week. Mark Zuckerberg is spending heavily on AI and AR technology. That effort continued into 2024 as the Meta CEO whittled down VP ranks and took more cost-cutting steps. Tech reporter Pranav Dixit attended and noticed that the WiFi password for the event was "effici3ncy." A post on Threads Pranav Dixit/ThreadsDixit posted about this on Threads and Zuckerberg liked the post.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Mark Zuckerberg's, bender, Zuckerberg, Pranav Dixit, Dixit, Mark Zuckerberg Pranav Dixit, Meta, didn't Organizations: Meta, Service, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta Connect, Silicon Valley . Tech Locations: Silicon, Silicon Valley

The PDF document is a 271-page opposition research file on former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio. But on Thursday, reporter Ken Klippenstein, who self-publishes on Substack after he left The Intercept this year, published one of the files. “If the document had been hacked by some ‘anonymous’ like hacker group, the news media would be all over it. As president, Trump authorized the assassination of military leader Qassem Soleimani. The Vance file appears to be the one Klippenstein hosts on his site.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Sen, JD Vance, Ken Klippenstein, I’m, ”, Klippenstein, “, Vance, Hillary Clinton’s, Trump, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Qassem Soleimani, Robert, Robert persona’s, Elon Musk, Joe Biden’s, Hunter, Substack Organizations: Politico, Trump, Google, Microsoft, NBC, National Intelligence, Intelligence, NBC News, New York Post Locations: American, R, Ohio, Iran, U.S, Substack

☆ OpenAI considering restructuring to for-profit, CTO Mira Murati and two top research execs depart
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hayden Field | Hayden Field Is A Cnbc Reporter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The structure would be more straightforward for investors and would make it easier for OpenAI employees to realize liquidity, the source added. News of the discussions comes after OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati said Wednesday that she is leaving the company after six and a half years. They’re the latest high-level executive to depart OpenAI, which has exploded in popularity and value since releasing the ChatGPT chatbot in late 2022. Murati became a well-known name when OpenAI’s board abruptly ousted Altman last November and Murati was named interim CEO. Days later, Altman was back at the company and Murati moved back to her former role as CTO.

Persons: Mira Murati, Sam Altman, Bob McGrew, Barret Zoph, Murati, ”, “ There’s, ” Altman, OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, John Schulman, Anthropic, it’s, Altman, OpenAI’s, Sutskever, Helen Toner, Tasha McCauley, ” Murati, “, ” McGrew, he’s, Mark Chen, Zoph Organizations: Microsoft, Tiger Global, Nvidia, Apple, Street, Tech Locations: OpenAI

☆ The death of a young EY employee is raising questions over India's 'always-on' work culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Advertisement"The pressure is very, very high," Jennifer Hephzibah, a senior HR professional in India, told Business Insider. 'Glorifying overwork'This always-on culture has come under the spotlight recently following the death of an EY employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, in July. EY told BI it was "taking the family's correspondence with utmost seriousness and humility" and called Perayil's death an "irreparable loss." AdvertisementCost centers and cheap laborHuge multinational companies, such as EY, Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Accenture, have set up cost centers in India. "It definitely exists that multinational companies tend to think, 'We love that the Indians work hard, so let's keep doing that.'"

Persons: —, it's, Jennifer Hephzibah, Anna Sebastian Perayil, Peryail's, Sebastian Perayil, Anna, Perayil's, Rajiv Memani, EY, Narayana Murthy, Kavach Khanna, Khanna, Jeanie Chang, let's, Chang, Hephzibah, Jeanie Organizations: Service, International Labour Organization, Business, Boston Consulting Group, Infosys, Google, Microsoft, Accenture, Global, Centers, BI, Gallup State Locations: India, Japan

☆ OpenAI has 4 big challenges it needs to conquer in its quest for AI dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

OpenAI bleeds C-suite executivesAs OpenAI chases a massive fundraising round, the startup continues to deal with a staff exodus. The nonprofit side of OpenAI will still exist and have a minority stake in the for-profit company, the sources told Reuters. "Given the ambitions of OpenAI, a non-profit structure has been too constraining. AdvertisementThe debate over whether OpenAI should be a for-profit company has been a bone of contention for one very vocal tech industry bigwig — Elon Musk. Park, the corporate law expert, told BI that the for-profit governance structure could also leave OpenAI vulnerable to greater government scrutiny.

Persons: —, OpenAI, Mira Murati, Sam Altman's, Murati, Barret Zoph, Bob McGrew, Altman, Greg Brockman, Wojciech Zaremba, Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, Peter Deng, Sutskever, James, I'd, Slack, Gene Munster, She's, Mira, — Elon, Musk, Gary Marcus, Marcus, Musk's, Mark Zuckerberg, xAI, Sam Altman, Munster Organizations: Service, Technology, Business, Microsoft, Nvidia, Wired, University of California, OpenAI, Bloomberg, Deepwater Asset Management, Reuters, Intelligence, Guardian, Meta Locations: It's, OpenAI, Los Angeles

☆ Here's what Micron's strong quarter and outlook can tell us about 8 of our portfolio stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

What's good for memory chipmaker Micron Technology is good for stocks tied to data centers and AI-enabled consumer electronics — two tech trends with robust representation in the Club portfolio. The Micron pop led to broad-based early strength in semiconductor stocks and other tech names. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra's post-earnings commentary on HBM demand was particularly striking. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Sanjay Mehrotra's, Mehrotra, —, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jeremy Erickson Organizations: Micron Technology, Club, Micron, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, TAM, Microsoft, Apple, AMD, CNBC, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Boise , Idaho

☆ The OpenAI talent exodus has become the joke of the moment in tech world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sutskever announced his departure from OpenAI in May and launched his own AI startup focused on safety. Of the 11 cofounders of OpenAI from 2015, only Altman, Brockman (who, again, is on leave), and Wojciech Zaremba remain. Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders, who previously worked on OpenAI's governance and safety teams, respectively, left OpenAI in the first half of 2023. AdvertisementAdditionally, OpenAI cofounder John Schulman left in August to join OpenAI rival Anthropic — where Leike also landed. On Wednesday, Meta announced that Meta AI is on track to be "the most used AI assistant in the world."

Persons: —, Mira Murati, Sam Altman, There's, OpenAI, Airbnb, KugtVv9o6N, Matt Turck, Altman, Murati, Ilya Sutskever, Greg Brockman, Brockman, Sutskever, Sam, Madeline, PnRxZSbGgx — sophie, Bob McGrew, Barret Zoph, Sarah Friar, Jakub Pachocki, Brad Lightcap, Kevin Weil, Wojciech Zaremba, Elon Musk, Musk, Jan Leike, Daniel Kokotajlo, William Saunders, John Schulman, Anthropic, Leike, Andrej Karpathy, Kokotajlo, Fortune Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Wired, OpenAI, —, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Reuters Locations: OpenAI, Slack, —

☆ Ron Insana: China's stock rally won't last because its economic problems run too deep
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

China's stock market has recently rebounded on the promise of further economic and market stimulus. The measures include cuts to a variety of interest rates , as well as support for China's flagging real estate sector . China's stimulus efforts The Shanghai Composite has rallied sharply in the aftermath of those moves but remains about 50% below its all-time high of nearly 6,000, last seen in 2007. These moves have failed to boost growth or lead to a durable and sustainable stock market rally. The U.S. stock market accounted for roughly 60% of global stock market valuation in 2023.

Persons: David Tepper, Let's, Ron Insana Organizations: Bank, Atlanta, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, European Union, U.S . Energy, Administration, The, U.S, Olympus, CNBC Locations: United States, China, It's, Shanghai, U.S, Beijing, Europe, Canada, European, The U.S, Russia, Iran, North Korea

☆ This chart shows one potential advantage AWS's AI chips have over Microsoft and Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBig tech cloud providers have been investing in their own homegrown AI chips lately, in hopes of replicating Nvidia's success. Amazon Web Services have worked on Trainium and Inferentia processors for several years, while Google unveiled its sixth generation TPU line of AI chips this year. Davidson, AWS's AI chips may have one potential advantage: more regional availability. Regional deployment rate of AI chips by Microsoft, Amazon, and Google D.A. The company has doubled down on its silicon business lately, but its AI chips have so far seen mixed results against Nvidia's dominance.

Persons: —, Maia, Gil Luria, Davidson, AWS's, Luria, Microsoft's Maia, Patrick Neighorn, we're Organizations: Service, Services, Google, Microsoft, Business, D.A, Davidson, AWS, Nvidia's

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