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The AI race is shifting from bigger models to cheaper, smarter systems

TazaPulseJuly 11, 2026

For the past two years, the artificial intelligence race has been easy to score: bigger models, better benchmarks and whichever company could claim the lead, at least until the next launch. That scorecard is starting to look incomplete. As companies move from testing AI to using it in real products and workflows, it’s not longer...

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How Apple stock rode the AI rollercoaster to record highs in 1 chart

TazaPulseJuly 11, 2026

Apple’s stock has had a bumpy ride this year. But it’s been a lot more pleasant lately — so much so that shares posted their first record close in over a month during Thursday’s session. In doing so, Apple stands out among the rest of the “Magnificent Seven.” The other six members of the group...

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OpenAI power consolidates under co-founder Greg Brockman ahead of IPO

TazaPulseJuly 11, 2026

Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, arrives at a federal courthouse as the trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI’s for-profit conversion continues, in Oakland, California, U.S., May 6, 2026. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters There’s a new second-in-command at OpenAI. Greg Brockman, the company’s president, is officially responsible for OpenAI’s most important and profitable projects after...

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Meta’s stock best week in over two years optimism builds AI strategy

TazaPulseJuly 11, 2026

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Meta shares rallied on Friday, lifting their gains for the week to 15%, on pace for the best weekly performance since early...

Beta wraps first test flight in big U.S. government bet on air taxis

TazaPulseJuly 10, 2026

BETA Technologies’ all-electric ALIA CTOL conventional takeoff and landing aircraft flies over Chicago. Courtesy: BETA Technologies Beta on Friday said it wrapped up the first test flights in the U.S. government’s sweeping electric vertical takeoff and landing pilot program aimed at making the vision of flying taxis a reality. The aerospace company, which is backed...

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Elon Musk postpones CNBC interview

TazaPulseJuly 10, 2026

Elon Musk postpones CNBC interview Musk “has to postpone” his interview with CNBC, Julia Boorstin said she was told after her interview with the CEO was set to begin at noon ET. Musk was expected to discuss Tesla, the historic SpaceX initial public offering and the launch of the company’s latest Grok artificial intelligence model....

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Stablecoin issuer Circle just got the greenlight to operate as a bank. The shares are up 5%

TazaPulseJuly 10, 2026

Stablecoin issuer Circle surged after the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, granted it approval Friday to operate as a trust bank, the company said. Shares of the company were off their highs but last trading up 5%. The approval gives the company the ability to manage reserves directly for its...

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SK Hynix stock to debut in the U.S. on the Nasdaq

TazaPulseJuly 10, 2026

A SK Hynix flag (R) and a South Korean national flag (L) flutter outside the company’s Bundang office in Seongnam on Jan. 26, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images SK Hynix is set to debut on the Nasdaq on Friday, giving U.S. investors an opportunity to invest directly in South Korea’s second most...

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Key chip stock index flashing ‘ominous signals,’ says BTIG

TazaPulseJuly 10, 2026

An important index for chip stocks is flashing a technical warning sign, possibly signaling a drawdown of as much as 17%, according to investment bank BTIG. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index (SOX) has gone up or down by 3% on 15 different occasions in the previous 30 trading days. On Thursday, it again closed...

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Why the stock market and economy may seem out of sync

TazaPulseJuly 10, 2026

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 08, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stocks were off to a blistering pace in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy‘s trajectory is more tepid, somewhat divorced from that of...