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Okta Jumps 20%, CrowdStrike Surges 15% as AI Fuels Cyber Spending

Okta rose about 20% and CrowdStrike 15% on August 27 as AI-driven threats push companies to spend more on cybersecurity, lifting tech stocks.
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Meta Agrees to $18bn Settlement, Adds Curfews and Time Limits for Child Users

Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement and will add night curfews and two-hour daily limits for child users on Instagram and Facebook in the US.
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Malaysia’s Anwar Unveils Cost-of-Living Measures Taking Effect September 1

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim announced cost-of-living relief measures on Sunday, including restored fuel subsidy quotas and funding for schools and small tra
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Norway’s King Harald V Dies at 89, Son Haakon VIII Takes Throne

King Harald V of Norway died Friday at 89. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII and paid tribute in his first speech.
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Bank of America Says Buy Affirm Despite Modest Growth Guidance

Bank of America says Affirm shares could climb further after earnings, even as the buy now, pay later firm issued only a slight growth upgrade.
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Apple’s Hybrid AI Strategy Is a ‘Competitive Weapon,’ Tim Cook Says

Tim Cook calls Apple's hybrid AI approach a competitive weapon and warns that a full Siri overhaul in China will roll out gradually amid a memory shortage.

Regeneron Shares Climb as Eczema Drug Dupixent Powers Quarterly Earnings Beat

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals shares climbed after quarterly results topped estimates, powered by strong sales of its eczema drug Dupixent.

Adidas Shares Slide Record 17% as Profit Miss Overshadows Raised Sales Outlook

Adidas shares fell a record 17% after a 30% jump in marketing spending and a profit miss overshadowed the company's raised 2026 sales outlook.

OpenAI Tells Staff July Revenue Outpaced Entire Second Quarter Amid Rising AI Rivalry

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar told employees July annualized revenue surpassed all of the second quarter, as competition from Anthropic and open-source rivals gro

Fed Holds Rates as Hong Kong Keeps Base Rate at 4% Amid Market Slump

The HKMA held its base rate at 4% after the Fed kept US rates unchanged, as market slumps stoke fears over the central bank's inflation fight.

Yum Brands Posts Mixed Quarterly Results as Cyclospora Outbreak Clouds Taco Bell Outlook

Yum Brands reported mixed second-quarter results while giving no update on a cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell that threatens the chain's momentum.

Microsoft Beats Wall Street Estimates With $90 Billion in Quarterly Revenue on AI Growth

Microsoft posted $90 billion in quarterly revenue, beating Wall Street estimates on strong cloud growth and rising AI adoption, sending shares up nearly 3%

Shell’s Profit More Than Doubles to $9.84bn as Iran War Drives Up Energy Prices

Shell posted its best quarterly profit in four years at $9.84bn as the Iran war drove up oil and gas prices, reviving calls for a windfall tax.

Stellantis Returns to Profit on North America Rebound, but Shares Slide 5%

Stellantis swung back to profit in Q2 as North American demand tripled operating income, but weaker-than-expected results sent shares down about 5%.

Rolls-Royce Lifts Guidance as Defense Spending and AI Data Center Demand Fuel Growth

Rolls-Royce shares surged after the company hiked full-year guidance, driven by rising defense budgets and a more than 50% jump in AI data center power ord

Meta Shares Slide Nearly 8% After Earnings Miss Overshadows Zuckerberg’s AI Push

Meta Platforms stock tumbled nearly 8% after second-quarter earnings missed forecasts, undercutting Mark Zuckerberg's public campaign promoting AI.

Samsung Second-Quarter Profit Surges as AI Chip Demand Offsets Mobile Weakness

Samsung Electronics reported a sharp jump in second-quarter operating profit as soaring AI memory chip demand offset weakness in its mobile business.

Qualcomm Forecasts Soft Profit and Plans Price Hikes Amid Memory Shortage

Qualcomm forecast soft quarterly profit and said it will raise chip prices amid a memory shortage, as revenue from Apple continues to decline.

Zhongji Innolight Slips in Hong Kong Debut After Year’s Biggest IPO Amid AI Sell-Off

Zhongji Innolight shares fell up to 3% on their Hong Kong debut after the year's biggest IPO raised HK$53.4 billion, as AI sentiment cooled.

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