AI stocks tumbled after Alphabet's earnings disappointed investors, but the day also brought antitrust scrutiny of Nvidia's acquisition plans, new developer tools from Google, and signs of growing AI power demand from Caterpillar.
Alphabet earnings miss triggers sell-off
Alphabet's earnings fell short of expectations, sparking a sell-off in AI stocks. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that the results revived worries about AI profitability. The Times added that Alphabet suffered a $500bn wipe-out in the AI search sell-off.
Reported by The Wall Street Journal
Reported by Bloomberg
Reported by The Times
Antitrust probe of Nvidia's Hugging Face deal
The US Justice Department is examining Nvidia's planned acquisition of open-source platform Hugging Face, the Decoder reported, as well as the company's sales practices.
Reported by The Decoder
Google opens android studio to third-party AI agents
Google is allowing third-party AI agents into Android Studio through a Bring Your Own Agent feature, according to the Decoder. The IDE now supports over 40 coding agents, including Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
Reported by The Decoder
Anthropic IPO may spark AI rally
Bloomberg reported that an Anthropic IPO could spark an AI rally, even as short bets on tech stocks pile up.
Reported by Bloomberg
Caterpillar beats estimates on AI power demand
Caterpillar topped earnings estimates, fueled by demand for AI power, according to Bloomberg.
Reported by Bloomberg
The future of the firm
OpenAI published an essay exploring how AI might enter the corporate org chart, positioning itself beneath, beside, and between humans.
Reported by OpenAI News
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- SupportedAlphabet suffered a $500bn wipe-out."site:thetimes.com when:1d" - Google News: “Alphabet suffers $500bn wipe-out in AI search sell-off - The Times.”
- Partly supportedThe wipe-out shook AI stocks.WSJ.com: Markets: “AI Stocks Fall After Alphabet Earnings Disappoint.”
- SupportedAI stocks tumbled after Alphabet's earnings disappointed investors.WSJ.com: Markets: “AI Stocks Fall After Alphabet Earnings Disappoint.”
- Partly supportedAlphabet's earnings fell short of expectations, sparking a sell-off in AI stocks, and the results revived worries about AI profitability."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “US Stock Futures Fall as Alphabet Sales Miss Revives AI Fears - Bloomberg.com.”
- SupportedThe Times reported that Alphabet suffered a $500bn wipe-out in an AI search sell-off."site:thetimes.com when:1d" - Google News: “Alphabet suffers $500bn wipe-out in AI search sell-off - The Times.”
- Partly supportedThe US Justice Department is examining Nvidia's planned acquisition of Hugging Face and its sales practices.The Decoder: “US antitrust regulators are scrutinizing Nvidia's Hugging Face deal and sales practices.”
- Partly supportedGoogle is allowing third-party AI agents into Android Studio through a Bring Your Own Agent feature.The Decoder: “Google opens Android development to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs.”
- Not in the sourcesAndroid Studio now supports over 40 coding agents, including Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.The Decoder: “Google opens Android development to third-party AI agents and unveils new Gemini APIs.”
- SupportedBloomberg reported that an Anthropic IPO could spark an AI rally as short bets on tech stocks pile up."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Anthropic IPO May Spark AI Rally as Short Bets on Tech Pile Up - Bloomberg.com.”
- SupportedCaterpillar topped earnings estimates, fueled by demand for AI power."site:bloomberg.com when:1d" - Google News: “Caterpillar Tops Estimates as AI Power Demand Fuels Growth - Bloomberg.com.”
- Not in the sourcesOpenAI published an essay on how AI might enter the corporate org chart, positioning itself beneath, beside and between humans.
