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OpenAI cuts prices for two of its AI models as cost worries mount

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Open AI CEO Sam Altman reacts as he attends the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images OpenAI on Thursday announced it is slashing the price of two of its latest artificial intelligence models, GPT-5.6 Terra and GPT-5.6 Luna, roughly three weeks after their public...

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Apple (AAPL) Q3 2026 earnings report: Live updates

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Apple reports fiscal third-quarter results after the bell. Here’s what analysts are expecting, according to LSEG. Revenue: $108.65 billion Earnings per share: $1.89 It’s Tim Cook’s final earnings call as Apple CEO before he turns over the reins to John Ternus on Sept 1. The report comes as Apple’s stock is trading near a record,...

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AMD and Micron surge, Lam Research climbs 20% as chip stocks rip higher

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Chip stocks rocketed on Thursday after strong tech earnings from Microsoft and Lam Research sparked a widespread rally, fueling double-digit gains for hard-hit semiconductor companies. Lam Research shares popped 20% and headed for their best day since 1999. The company posted strong earnings and guidance on artificial intelligence-driven demand. Microsoft popped 15% after signaling strong...

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‘This is a clearing event’ — Cramer says forced selling may signal a bottom for AI trade

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Jim Cramer said Thursday the forced unwinding of levered hedge-fund bets on artificial intelligence stocks may help stabilize the wobbly AI trade. Cramer’s comments on CNBC came before the opening bell and shortly after his colleague David Faber’s initial report that prime brokers for Situational Awareness — the buzzy AI-focused hedge fund founded by former...

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New details in OpenAI Hugging Face hack show how far agents will go

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images OpenAI said the rogue models that breached Hugging Face’s internal systems also used publicly exposed credentials across “four accounts on four services” to help facilitate the attack, further clarifying how the “unprecedented cyber...

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Thursday. Fans of Starbucks‘ Refreshers are in luck: The coffee chain will start testing sparkling versions called “spritzers” in select markets. Stock futures are higher this morning. The market is coming off a down day yesterday. Here are five key things...

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Meta tanks 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Getty Images | Reuters Microsoft shares jumped in premarket trading while Meta tanked as investors gave differing verdicts on the two tech giants’ earnings. Shares of Microsoft were last 8% higher while Meta was down 8.5%. On Wednesday, Microsoft posted fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that beat...

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Rolls-Royce says defense, data centers and nuclear underpin next phase of growth

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Rolls-Royce on Thursday hiked its full-year profit and cash flow guidance after strong earnings for the first half of the year, with the British engineering group benefiting from robust demand across its civil aerospace, defense and power systems businesses. The FTSE 100 company posted underlying operating profit of £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) for the first...

Jim Cramer says software’s comeback could be the blueprint for AI stocks’ next rally

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Wednesday that software’s sharp turnaround shows how quickly Wall Street can change its mind — and beaten-down AI infrastructure stocks could be next. “This month, we’ve seen a remarkable resurgence in the once hated enterprise software stocks, and a complete evisceration of the data center plays,” the “Mad Money” host...

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells employees ARR in July topped all of Q2

TazaPulseJuly 30, 2026

Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 21st, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC As OpenAI chases rival Anthropic in the enterprise and tries to sustain growth in the face of new competition from cheaper open-source alternatives, the artificial intelligence company is seeking...