Paul Jackson

Stocks Wobble as Tariffs Hit and Tech Tries to Stabilize

The market tried to steady itself after the tech selloff US stocks were mixed Friday as investors looked for stability after a sharp Thursday selloff led by megacap technology names. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, while the S&P

Japan Finds Heavy Rare Earths in Pacific Seabed Mud

Japan’s seabed rare earth push is becoming more serious Japan has taken another step toward building a domestic rare earths supply chain after government-backed testing found that medium and heavy rare earth elements made up about 54% of the rare

Tech CEOs Defend Open-Source AI as Crackdown Risk Grows

Open-source AI became the latest tech market fault line Tech stocks moved lower in early trading Friday as investors weighed a new debate over open-source AI models, fresh tariff concerns and the latest round of semiconductor earnings. The discussion moved

Nasdaq Drops as Big Tech Selloff Meets $100 Oil

Big Tech’s AI spending problem hit the market US stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors reacted to a difficult combination of Big Tech weakness, rising oil prices and renewed pressure in the bond market. The Nasdaq Composite took the hardest

Gold Falls as Oil Nears $100 and Rate Bets Harden

Gold’s safe-haven bid ran into the rate trade Gold and silver fell sharply Thursday as a new escalation in the Middle East pushed oil prices toward $100 a barrel and strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve may resume raising interest

IBM Bets on Mainframe Rebound After Q2 Warning

IBM’s recovery now depends on mainframe demand coming back IBM is trying to rebuild investor confidence after a sharp second-quarter warning raised questions about demand, spending priorities and the company’s near-term growth path. The company reported second-quarter revenue of $17.2

ERI and Cyclic Build US Rare Earth Recycling Network

E-waste is becoming a rare earth supply opportunity ERI and Cyclic Materials are partnering to build what they describe as one of the largest rare earth recovery ecosystems in the United States. The agreement brings together ERI’s nationwide electronics recycling

AMD Deepens Anthropic Tie With Massive AI Server Deal

AMD is turning AI demand into long-term customer commitments Advanced Micro Devices is deepening its push into artificial intelligence infrastructure with a major deal to supply Anthropic with tens of billions of dollars’ worth of AI servers. The agreement gives

Nasdaq Leads Stocks Higher as Chip Shares Rebound

The chip trade gave the market a lift US stocks moved higher Tuesday as semiconductor shares rebounded and investors prepared for a heavy stretch of technology earnings. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1%, leading the major indexes as chip stocks moved

Google Expands Gemini Lineup as AI Cost Race Heats Up

Google is trying to win on speed, cost and specialization Alphabet is rolling out three new Gemini models as Google tries to show that its AI pipeline is moving faster, getting cheaper and becoming more specialized. The launch includes Gemini

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