Tech Giants

Australia has determined that tech giants, including Google, Meta, and TikTok, will be required to pay a levy of 2.5% of local advertising revenue unless they sign commercial agreements with local media outlets.

As AI company valuations soar, concerns over environmental impact and lack of job creation have prompted US states to impose new taxes and construction bans on data centers.

Facing a surge in computing demand due to the AI revolution, tech giants are aggressively investing in nuclear energy. This shift aims to secure stable, high-density power for data centers that renewables cannot currently provide.

Last month, Elon Musk crossed the trillion-dollar mark, and estimates suggest five more trillionaires will join him within a decade. Does all this wealth threaten democracy? And why are more and more warnings being heard on the subject?

The tech giant reporting season is causing a stir in the markets, as Deutsche Bank executives highlight the rigorous scrutiny of company profits and concerns over massive capital expenditures.

The last trading day of the week opens against the backdrop of a sharp recovery on Wall Street, which proved once again how much the market depends on the reports of the giants and how quickly sentiment can turn.

Four out of seven tech giants are expected to report this week, as markets wait to see if massive investments in artificial intelligence will continue to fuel profits or lead to a painful shake-up in stocks.

More than 50 companies, including Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and OpenAI, have published a letter urging the US administration not to impose sweeping restrictions on open AI models. Anthropic notably stayed out of the move.

A combination of a fateful Fed interest rate decision, a surge in oil prices, and financial reports puts investors before a new dilemma, as the market is no longer satisfied with promises and demands results on the bottom line.