As financial institutions worldwide grapple with sluggish, fragmented payment systems, fintech firm Alacriti is gaining traction by offering a pragmatic path to modernization—not through disruption, but by building essential infrastructure.
Lumen Technologies pivots decisively toward the enterprise sector, achieving a pioneering AI management certification while divesting its remaining consumer fiber assets to AT&T, signaling a strategic consolidation around business and government services.
The British government announces a collaborative initiative with Microsoft and leading experts to develop a national framework for detecting and assessing deepfake content, responding to a surge in AI-generated fraud and abuse.
Johnson Controls International (JCI) reported a robust first quarter, exceeding expectations and raising its full-year earnings guidance. The company cited record order growth, particularly in data center and life sciences segments, alongside significant margin expansion. Executives highlighted a record $18 billion backlog but noted timing challenges for near-term revenue conversion.
A recent J.P. Morgan upgrade spotlights Autodesk's strategic shift towards cloud-native platforms and generative AI. While analysts see potential in high-growth sectors like data centers, questions remain about execution and its premium valuation in a competitive market.
Cipher Mining's strategic shift from Bitcoin mining to building AI data centers for Amazon, funded by a $2 billion debt offering, has triggered a sharp sell-off as markets weigh the long-term contracts against new financial risks.
Beijing has sharply criticized Washington's push to form a preferential trade bloc among allies for critical minerals, warning that such 'small group' rules undermine the multilateral trading system.
EXLService Holdings has been named a Leader in Payer Digital Transformation Services for the fourth straight year by ISG, even as its shares face significant near-term pressure. The recognition underscores its strong positioning in data, AI, and cloud solutions for U.S. healthcare payers.
GE Aerospace's major investment to upgrade its Singapore engine maintenance hub with AI and automation signals a strategic deepening of its high-value services moat in the Asia-Pacific region, though analysts caution on execution risks amid a rich valuation.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) advances the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier toward deployment while reaffirming shareholder returns, underscoring its pivotal role in long-term U.S. naval modernization.
NextEra Energy and Xcel Energy have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of power infrastructure—including renewables, storage, and grid tech—specifically to meet the surging electricity demands of AI data centers. The move underscores how utilities are scrambling to adapt to a new era of concentrated, power-hungry loads.
As climate shocks, cyberattacks, and geopolitical tensions expose the fragility of lean global networks, a new class of foundational technology is enabling a fundamental shift from efficiency to engineered resilience.
Ramaco Resources, a disciplined Appalachian metallurgical coal producer, is pivoting to become a potential U.S. champion in rare earths. With a transformative discovery at its Wyoming Brook Mine, the company aims to build a vertically integrated critical minerals platform, offering investors a unique blend of cash-generating coal operations and high-stakes strategic growth.
CNBC's Jim Cramer challenged the prevailing market sentiment that reduces Meta Platforms to merely an advertising business with a side project in smart glasses, arguing the company's recent strong quarter and its investments in AI and the metaverse are being undervalued by critics.
Investment firm Jefferies raised its price target for SLB (NYSE: SLB) to $58, maintaining a Buy rating, as the oilfield services giant benefits from a valuation rebound and a major contract win in Oman.
Spain's BBVA has joined the Qivalis consortium, a coalition of twelve major European banks building a euro-denominated stablecoin. The move signals a coordinated push by traditional finance to reclaim ground in the digital currency arena, currently dominated by U.S. issuers, under the new regulatory framework of MiCA.
A new Forbes survey identifies the most sought-after workplaces in the U.S., with half of the top ten spots claimed by companies based in California, highlighting a continued shift in workforce priorities.
In a move to diversify strategic mineral supplies, a partnership between M2i Global and Volato Group has delivered its first shipment of Australian titanium ore to the United States for testing and analysis.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi outlined a vision where the company's food delivery and freight networks could be the key to making robotaxis viable, by keeping autonomous vehicles utilized during off-peak ride-hailing hours.
Uber's stock fell after its quarterly forecast missed analyst expectations, overshadowing CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's ambitious framing of autonomous vehicles as a 'multitrillion-dollar' opportunity for the company's future.
