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Waymo to launch all-electric autonomous ride-hailing in Singapore in 2028
Alphabet’s Waymo plans to launch an autonomous, all-electric commercial ride-hailing service in Singapore via its app in 2028, in partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT).
MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 05:30 AM UTC
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Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Singapore by 2028
Waymo said it will roll out its autonomous all-electric ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, its first entry into Southeast Asia.
EQUITY | Sep 18, 2026, 02:15 AM UTC
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OpenAI Brings GPT-6 Astra to the Legal World With Case Law, But There Are Concerns
ChatGPT -maker OpenAI is taking GPT-6 Astra into the legal industry with a specialized platform aimed at helping law firms research cases, draft legal advice and develop AI-powered tools. OpenAI Targets Legal AI Market O
LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 02:02 AM UTC
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Stocks rise on triple witching, oil slump and Fed hopes
U.S. stocks are higher in early trade as triple witching approaches, oil falls and investors focus on rate-cut hopes. The piece also cites stronger AI-related money flows, softer housing data and mixed macro prints.
MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 05:18 PM UTC
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Bond King Jeffrey Gundlach Wants Out of the AI 'Epicenter': Inside His Zero-Exposure Portfolio
The DoubleLine Capital founder and CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, also known as the Bond King, said he wants to be “out of the epicenter” of the AI race, citing widening credit spreads and extreme valuations. Escalating AI Credit
LIVE | Sep 17, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC
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Crux AI secures $22 billion debt financing for chip tests
Crux AI, a cloud venture backed by Google and Blackstone, secured $22 billion in debt financing to buy Google’s own chip technology for testing outside Google’s data centers.
MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC
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Wall St futures jump after Fed rate hike lifts overhang
U.S. stock index futures surged Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised rates and reiterated its inflation focus, pulling back a long-standing market anxiety. Tech shares rose, with Alphabet mentioned.
MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 09:17 AM UTC
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Google signs agreement to buy Stegra steel EACs
Google entered into an agreement with Stegra for the purchase of environmental attribute certificates tied to Stegra’s steel production in Boden, Sweden, to help scale global supply for near-zero emission steel.
MACRO | Sep 17, 2026, 09:05 AM UTC
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Transcript: Alphabet Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG ) held its second-quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday. Below is the complete transcript from the call. This transcript is brought to you APIs. For real-time access to our entire catalog,
LIVE | Sep 17, 2026, 07:43 AM UTC
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Judge orders Google to relax ad auction rules, appoint monitor
A U.S. district judge said Google should relax rules governing its online advertising auctions and appoint an internal antitrust compliance monitor. The ruling did not require Alphabet’s advertising technology unit to br
REGULATION | Sep 16, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC
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Consortium lines up $22B loan for Crux AI venture
Bloomberg reports major global financial institutions are providing a $22-billion loan to back Crux AI, a new AI cloud venture formed by Blackstone (BX) and Alphabet (GOOG/GOOGL).
MACRO | Sep 16, 2026, 09:37 PM UTC
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Banks provide $22 billion chip loan for Blackstone and Alphabet
Bloomberg News reports 10 banks are providing a $22 billion chip loan to support Blackstone and Alphabet’s cloud venture Crux AI, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
MACRO | Sep 16, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC
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DeepMind co-founder warns AI capabilities must not outrun safety controls
Financial Times reports Shane Legg said fast-advancing AI should not outpace safety controls and he launched an institute to explore AGI deployment.
EQUITY | Sep 16, 2026, 03:23 PM UTC
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Endurosat raises $205 million for next-gen space fleets
MACRO | Sep 16, 2026, 03:22 PM UTC
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Gemini 3.8 outperforms rivals on AI voice, cost claims
Alphabet says its Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking scored 82.6 on Artificial Analysis' Speech-to-Speech Index, ahead of OpenAI and xAI models, and says it slashes costs.
EQUITY | Sep 16, 2026, 02:41 PM UTC
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Prisjakt seeks SEK 21.4 billion damages from Google in Stockholm
Prisjakt Group AB plans to file a SEK 21.4 billion claim for damages against Google in Stockholm, according to TradingView News.
EQUITY | Sep 16, 2026, 02:35 PM UTC
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Nvidia, Google, Emerald AI launch AI Energy Management Alliance
Nvidia, Alphabet’s Google and Emerald AI launched the AI Energy Management Alliance (AEMA) to help data centers dynamically adjust electricity use in response to power-grid conditions.
EQUITY | Sep 16, 2026, 02:19 PM UTC
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Google agrees largest carbon-removal deal yet, to scale model
Google agreed its biggest carbon-removal deal yet for a Brazil project by Terradot targeting methane cuts from rice farming and atmospheric CO2 capture, Reuters reported.
MACRO | Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Top 4 Stocks to Buy Now Regardless of Fed Rate Hikes, According to InfraCap Investment Chief Jay Hatfield
Infrastructure Capital Advisors CEO and CIO Jay Hatfield highlighted four stocks he believes can perform well despite the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy decision, in a conversation with Phil Rosen. High-Convictio
LIVE | Sep 16, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC
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S&P 500 Warning Signs: 3 Top-Performing ETFs Caught in a $1 Trillion AI Tug-of-War
Forecasts for the S&P 500, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY ), diverge as AI dictates market direction, while specialized ETFs continue to outperform SPY over a five-year horizon. However, market strategi
LIVE | Sep 16, 2026, 07:24 AM UTC
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Google Introduces Gemini 3.8 Live, 3.8 Live Extended Thinking
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NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC
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OpenAI, Anthropic And Google DeepMind Discuss AI Safety As Industry Faces Pressure To Slow Frontier Development: Report
OpenAI is reportedly discussing AI safety with rivals Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google DeepMind (GOOG, GOOGL) as concerns over the risks of increasingly capable AI systems intensify.According to a Bloomberg report, OpenAI
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 05:19 PM UTC
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Magnificent Seven eyes a potential breakout after a sideways 2026
A technical setup in the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF CBOE:MAGS is drawing attention as traders watch whether mega-cap technology leadership can reassert itself.Shares were recently changing hands near $69.75, just be
EQUITY | Sep 15, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC
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Former Google Researcher Issues Stark AI Warning
Alphabet (GOOGL) is facing renewed attention around the risks of advanced artificial intelligence after a former Google DeepMind researcher became the latest industry insider to issue an extreme warning about the technol
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 03:51 PM UTC
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Nvidia Rebounds, but AI's $1.08 Trillion Boom Faces Its First Brake
Nvidia NASDAQ:NVDA, the dominant artificial-intelligence accelerator supplier, rebounded about 1.1% to $213.24 Tuesday morning after sliding more than 3% in the previous session. The bounce shows investors are not abando
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 03:41 PM UTC
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Alphabet Falls as a DeepMind Exit Reprices AI's Safety Race
Alphabet NASDAQ:GOOG, Google's search, cloud and artificial-intelligence giant, fell approximately 2.3% to $341.15 Tuesday as investors absorbed another warning over the long-term risks of advanced AI. Former Google Deep
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 03:41 PM UTC
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OpenAI is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reports
OpenAI is working with rivals Anthropic and Alphabet's NASDAQ:GOOG Google DeepMind on AI safety, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing the ChatGPT maker's global policy chief Chris Lehane.Global concerns about AI's
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 02:47 PM UTC
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OpenAI says it is working with Anthropic, Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reports
OpenAI said it is working with rivals Anthropic and Alphabet's NASDAQ:GOOG Google on AI safety, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing the ChatGPT maker's global policy chief Chris Lehane.
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC
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Wall St wobbles as rising oil and Treasury yields stoke investor unease
By Niket Nishant and Tharuniyaa LakshmiWall Street's main indexes edged lower on Tuesday, dragged down by higher crude prices, elevated Treasury yields and an uncertain outlook for AI demand that kept investors at bay.Ch
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 02:14 PM UTC
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Wall St set to open lower as rising oil and yields deepen market gloom
By Niket Nishant and Tharuniyaa LakshmiMajor U.S. stock indexes were set to open lower on Tuesday as higher crude prices, elevated Treasury yields and an uncertain outlook for AI demand kept investors at bay.Several tech
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC
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General Motors makes room for CarPlay and Android Auto in 2027 Silverado, Sierra
After ditching phone mirroring to get drivers to use its native software, General Motors NYSE:GM is giving new Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra truck owners a way to integrate Apple’s CarPlay NASDAQ:AAPL and Google’s Andro
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
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Cathie Wood Makes Striking Switch Between AI Stock Giants
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest made a sharp rotation across technology and biotechnology stocks last week, buying roughly $28 million of Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META while selling a nearly identical dollar amount of Alphabet NAS
EQUITY | Sep 15, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC
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MediaTek takes aim at Qualcomm with TSMC-built 2-nanometer chip
MediaTek unveiled a new flagship smartphone processor built with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) most advanced chipmaking technology, stepping up its push into the premium handset market and the growi
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 15, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC
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Stocks wobble but no sign of panic as yields surge
By Purvi Agarwal, Sruthi Shankar and Medha SinghAdd the summer bond-market rout to the list of market upheavals that U.S. stocks have largely shrugged off.Despite a sharp rise in U.S. Treasury and overseas government bon
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 09:48 AM UTC
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Wall St futures slip as rising oil, Treasury yields compound AI anxiety
By Niket NishantU.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as higher crude oil prices, elevated Treasury yields and an uncertain outlook for AI demand kept investors at bay.Several tech stocks sank premarket, with Alpha
COMMODITIES | Sep 15, 2026, 08:54 AM UTC
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MediaTek launches new mobile chip using TSMC's most advanced technology
By Wen-Yee LeeTaiwan's MediaTek TWSE:2454 unveiled on Tuesday a new smartphone chip made using TSMC's TWSE:2330 most advanced manufacturing technology, as it targets the premium handset market with semiconductors capable
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC
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Key facts: NASDAQ:GOOG — Waymo Tokyo; Claude access; data-center scout
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NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 07:14 AM UTC
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India consults banks, payment firms on fees for large UPI payments, sources say
By Jaspreet Kalra and Ashwin ManikandanIndia's payments authority is talking to lenders and payments firms on Tuesday to discuss levying charges on large transactions in the world's largest retail fast-payment system, th
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 06:56 AM UTC
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Investors nervous about AI spending slowdown after industry warnings
By Lewis Krauskopf and Laura MatthewsInvestors are showing some nervousness over the stock market's AI-led rally after industry leaders called for reining in the pace of development — although some say guardrails could u
EQUITY | Sep 15, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC
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Finland set for higher growth, lower unemployment, central bank says
The Finnish economy is growing at a quicker pace than previously projected, driven by exports and investment, and is likely to push unemployment down from the current double-digit level, the country's central bank said o
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 15, 2026, 04:00 AM UTC
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Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027
Alphabet's NASDAQ:GOOG autonomous driving unit Waymo, Japanese taxi app operator GO TSE:581A and taxi company Nihon Kotsu said on Tuesday they aim to launch Japan's first fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 02:10 AM UTC
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AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown, but Wall Street Keeps on Buying — WSJ
By Jack Pitcher, Shradha Dinesh and Robbie WhelanWall Street's AI train is still steaming ahead, even after the technology's leaders called for a slowdown.A week of alarming headlines about AI's potential to destroy civi
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 01:00 AM UTC
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Google Lets All Engineers Use Anthropic's Claude - Business Insider
Google Lets All Engineers Use Anthropic's Claude - Business Insider
NEWS | Sep 14, 2026, 10:43 PM UTC
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India opens door to fees on large payments made via UPI system
By Ashwin ManikandanIndia notified changes in its payments legislation on Monday, specifying that banks cannot impose charges on payments via Unified Payments Interface transactions of up to 2,000 rupees ($20.93).The not
NEWS | Sep 14, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
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Anthropic, OpenAI, Google discuss creating an AI standards body: report
Anthropic NASDAQ:ANTHROPIC, OpenAI NASDAQ:OPENAI, and Google NASDAQ:GOOG NASDAQ:GOOGL are in talks to create an industry-led body focused on developing standards for AI testing and auditing, The Information reported, cit
NEWS | Sep 14, 2026, 06:11 AM UTC
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Anthropic is said to pick Nasdaq for potential IPO
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic NASDAQ:ANTHROPIC selected Nasdaq as the exchange for a possible initial public offering, Business Insider reported Sunday, citing a person familiar with the company’s plans.The d
EQUITY | Sep 13, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC
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SA Asks: As robotaxis gain traction, what's the best rideshare stock play?
As robotaxis gain traction in the transportation marketplace, what's the best rideshare stock these days for investors?Seeking Alpha analysts Bohdan Kucheriavyi, Simple Investment Ideas, and Ricardo Fernandez weigh in.Bo
EQUITY | Sep 13, 2026, 03:04 PM UTC
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NFL Sunday Ticket offers fewer games at a higher price
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers are paying more for fewer games as the league moves an increasing number of matchups into stand-alone national time slots.The package carried 191 games last season, down nearly 10% from 211
NEWS | Sep 13, 2026, 12:51 PM UTC
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Elon Musk Says Technology Is The 'Most Important Advantage' In War, as John Carmack Warns AI Could Make Traditional Coding Skills Obsolete
Tesla Inc. ‘s (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk declared technology as the most important advantage in war on Friday, weighing in on a debate over artificial intelligence’s (AI) role in coding. Technology is the most importa
LIVE | Sep 12, 2026, 03:52 AM UTC
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Google Boosts AI Coding Armory by Completing Mechanize AI Talent Deal, Former CEO Joins DeepMind
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) has absorbed key talent from AI startup Mechanize Inc., folding researchers into its DeepMind division to sharpen coding and chatbot capabilities. DeepMind Gains Coding Expe
LIVE | Sep 12, 2026, 02:52 AM UTC
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Google Wallet Rolls Out Full-Screen Redesign For Passes On Android
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Google under Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) is rolling out a redesigned interface for passes in Google Wallet on Android, following a homepage update that introduced search in May.The new design expands pass
NEWS | Sep 11, 2026, 09:56 PM UTC
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'Titanic' has a happy ending: Robust rally caps Wall Street's week of red
'TITANIC' HAS A HAPPY ENDING: ROBUST RALLY CAPS WALL STREET'S WEEK OF REDU.S. stocks rebounded on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak as investors shook off a could-have-been-worse inflation report and girded t
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 11, 2026, 08:19 PM UTC
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Alphabet Jumps 2.5% After Locking In 22 Years of Nuclear Power
Alphabet NASDAQ:GOOGL, Google's search, cloud and artificial-intelligence parent, pledged at least 13 billion, or roughly $15.1 billion, for a massive AI infrastructure push in Finland. The stock climbed approximately 2.
EQUITY | Sep 11, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC
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Alphabet directs about $15.1 billion into Finnish AI infrastructure
Alphabet is directing at least $15.1 billion (about 13 billion) into Finnish AI infrastructure over the next two years. Shares were up about 0.1% to $331.27 in Thursday morning trading.
EQUITY | Sep 10, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC
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Google introduces secure password and passkey transfer feature on Android
EQUITY | Sep 10, 2026, 05:32 PM UTC
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Google says Gemini app is now available for Windows
EQUITY | Sep 10, 2026, 04:07 PM UTC
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SpaceX shifting gears with data center buildout, may slow expansion: report
SpaceX NASDAQ:SPCX is altering its approach in how it builds out its data centers, a move that could potentially slow its expansion and hinder revenue growth, The Information reported.SpaceX shares rose 1.6% in morning t
EQUITY | Sep 10, 2026, 03:11 PM UTC
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Fed rate-hike odds rise to 70% after PPI
After the producer price index release, fed fund futures were indicating about a 70% probability of a rate hike next week. Headline PPI was 0.4% versus 0.4% consensus, while core PPI was 0.2% versus 0.3% consensus.
MACRO | Sep 10, 2026, 03:08 PM UTC
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Finland risks strained power supply after Google AI deal, opposition warns
By Essi LehtoFinland should introduce a national permitting system for data centres to prevent the risk of power shortages and soaring energy prices, opposition parties said on Thursday following Google's announcement of
EQUITY | Sep 10, 2026, 03:04 PM UTC
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DeepSeek's new ultra-low-cost model presents challenges for US frontier labs
DeepSeek (DEEPSEEK), the open-source, China-based AI startup, released a new model today, V4.1-Flash, which offers tokens at a much discounted price compared to its U.S. counterparts.It also requires just a fraction of t
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 10, 2026, 02:21 PM UTC