OpenAI says ChatGPT is catching up to Google in search
In many circles, “Ask Chat” has replaced “Google it,” and this is reflected in a new announcement from OpenAI: the volume of search queries executed through ChatGPT is now 20% of the volume executed through Google. Adam Fry, OpenAI Consumer Product…
US tech giants’ hidden AI debt rises 90% to $3.2 billion in 6 months
An Amazon data center in the US state of Indiana. Tech giants are investing money in such AI infrastructure. © Reuters KOHEI YAMADA November 4, 2026 05:02 JST PALO ALTO, Calif. — U.S. tech giants’ off-balance sheet debt tied to artificial…
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Pfizer CEO touts $80 billion in deals – but the ‘real test’ is yet to come
Pfizer (PFE) beat third-quarter expectations and raised its forecast Tuesday, but one portfolio manager says “the real test is yet to come” for the S&P 500 pharmaceutical giant. David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors,…
Hiding in the booming Palantir district is a worrying signal
Palantir released a third-quarter earnings report on Monday so huge that its press release even boasted that the numbers “crushed consensus expectations.” Still, retail investors were lukewarm on the company Tuesday, with the stock trading…
Nearly $1.9 Billion Traded Mid-Term in Booming Prediction Markets
Americans had bet nearly $1.9 billion on the midterm elections as of Monday night, risking money on more than 7,000 different outcomes ranging from what a candidate will say in a specific campaign speech to the overall balance of power in Congress,…
AMD Stock Rises After Third-Quarter Profit Rises, As Data Center Revenue Soars 97%
AMD (AMD) reported its third-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, beating top and bottom line expectations as the company’s data center revenue rose 97%. AMD stock rose more than 7% following the news. 483.90 +17.06 (+3.65%) At close: 4:00:02…
Supermicro Beats First Quarter Estimates, Delivers Strong Second Quarter Outlook
Data center infrastructure company Supermicro (SMCI) reported its first-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, beating Wall Street’s top and bottom line expectations and delivering a better-than-expected outlook for the second quarter. The…
How malware and a fake job interview allowed attackers to steal $6.3 billion from Binance
In September, a software engineer at cryptocurrency exchange Binance received an interview offer for a new opportunity. The first interview, live by video, seemed honest. So did the second, conducted on a popular social chat app, where the Binance…
JetBlue raises baggage fees for third time in a year as fuel costs rise
Welcome to the era of $70 baggage fees. JetBlue Airways has raised the price of checked bags for many customers for the third time in less than a year, as high fuel costs continue to eat into the industry’s profits. A first checked bag for…