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Alphabet capex hike triggers rotation into hardware
Alphabet's decision to increase capital expenditure guidance caused a rotation out of software and into semiconductor and hardware infrastructure plays, despite strong cloud revenue growth.
Tesla margin deterioration
Former Tesla president Jon McNeill argues that Tesla's aggressive discounting to drive top-line growth is severely damaging margins, and suggests the core product line is dated.
Oil market buffers exhausted
Bob McNally of Rapidan Energy argues that global oil buffers, including SPR releases and Chinese demand reduction, are exhausted, leaving prices vulnerable to sharp spikes if Middle East tensions persist.
ServiceNow AI governance platform
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott claims the company's 'AI control tower' provides governance for Fortune 500 companies, including token consumption management and a 'kill switch' for rogue AI agents.
US alleges Chinese AI firm Moonshot used illicit NVIDIA servers
White House official Michael Kratsios alleged that Chinese AI startup Moonshot acquired NVIDIA GB300 Blackwell servers via Thailand and used them to conduct large-scale distillation against US large-language models.