Results Deep Dive - Is AMD's AI Growth Outlook Strong Enough to Please Investors?
AMD shares fell more than 9% after hours despite better-than-expected second-quarter results. The selloff reflected elevated expectations rather than weak fundamentals.
Breaking News - Korean Investors accusing Samsung & SK Hynix CEOs Breach Over Performance Bonuses?
SEOUL, Aug. 5 -- A minority shareholder rights group said Wednesday its complaints against the chief executive officers (CEOs) of Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. over the companies' recently signed wage deals have been assigned to a regional police agency south of Seoul.
Market Rumor - Trump Administration Drafting Ban on Chinese Data Center Devices
The Trump administration is drafting a ban on U.S. imports of new models of Chinese data center components, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as it seeks to protect the infrastructure that undergirds the AI boom.
Breaking News - Is Sandisk And SK Hynix making a new era with its HBF structure? (August 4, 2026)
Sandisk and SK hynix Inc. tannounced the release of the HBF (High Bandwidth Flash) technical specification through the Open Compute Project (OCP), advancing the workstream to drive HBF standardization for the AI inference era, just six months after the consortium began work in February 2027.
FIFA Chief’s Plan to Juice Football Could Lead to His Downfall
European football’s governing body has threatened legal action over Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to carve out a $20bn commercial entity from the Swiss non-profit and sell a 20 per cent stake to private investors (the Financial Times, August 3, 2026).
Market Rumor - Apple Plans Broad iPhone Price Hikes as Foldable Model Tops $2,000
Apple is expected to raise prices on its next generation of premium iPhones this autumn as higher memory and processor costs squeeze margins across its hardware business.
Operational Updates - Robinhood Prediction Markets Outpace Stock Revenue
Robinhood’s prediction market business has now overtaken stock trading revenue, after previously surpassing cryptocurrency trading.
Fauci on 'solid legal ground' in face of prosecution threat, lawyer says, July 30, 2026
A lawyer for Anthony Fauci insists his client is on "solid legal ground" after Fauci was threatened with prosecution for refusing to answer questions during a combative congressional hearing. Will Fauci be summoned again in 2026, after pleading the Fifth? YesResult50.00%NoResult50.00%6 PollsEndedTBD Fauci, the
Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Should Belong To Everyone. Didn’t His Rivals Just Ask The Government To Slow It Down? July 30, 2026
On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity. Will Zuckerberg's public call-out on public-
Breaking News - SK Group Chairman purchased $3.4MM in SK hynix shares, signaling confidence after the chipmaker's steep stock decline (July 30, 2026)
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won purchased 4.8 billion won ($3.4 million) in SK hynix shares, signaling confidence after the chipmaker's steep stock decline, multiple news reports on July 30, 2026.
Results Review - Bloom Energy, record 2Q2026, "Without power, chips are just inventories"
Bloom Energy Shares Soar on Back of AI Power Demand post 2Q2026 results. "Without power, chips are just inventories". Could this company be the power-layer behind AI infrastructure?
Results Review - Coca-Cola, strong 2Q2026, a beverage that weathers through cycles?
Coca-Cola reports strong 2Q2026 results and raises full-year guidance, thanks to strong demand driven by FIFA World Cup and water breaks.
