Robotics AI2026-10-27 19:59:44Physical Intelligence said to seek funding at nearly $20 billion valuationPhysical Intelligence, a robotics AI software startup, is in funding talks that could value the company at nearly $20 billion, according to a Techub News brief citing Bloomberg. The figure would represent almost a doubling from its previous valuation. The company focuses on building artificial intelligence software designed to help robots carry out tasks in the physical world. No other financing terms were disclosed in the brief. The report points to continued investor interest in companies developing software for real-world robotic applications, though the available source material does not provide details on the size of the round, participating investors, or timing for a deal.20
Palantir2026-10-12 14:12:23Palantir hits another record as U.S. AI application software stocks stay activeU.S. AI application software names remained active on Oct. 12, according to market data from BIT (Bit.com), with Palantir Technologies climbing more than 1% to set another record high. Other software names also advanced, including ServiceNow, Shopify, and Salesforce, each up more than 3%, while SAP SE, Snap, and Workday gained more than 1%. On the news front, BofA Securities upgraded Salesforce from underperform to buy and sharply raised its price target to $285 from $160. In its report, the firm said revenue directly tied to artificial intelligence still accounts for a relatively small share, but it remains constructive on the company’s long-term prospects in enterprise AI. Separately, Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist Ben Schneider and TMT specialist Pete Callahan said the AI investment narrative is shifting away from semiconductor capital spending and toward application-layer themes such as the “inference economy” and personal agents. Callahan said coding AI is “no longer a market secret,” adding that investors are urgently looking for the next AI story.410
US stocks2026-08-06 23:39:58US Stocks Close Lower as Nonfarm Payrolls, US-Iran Deal Loom; Storage Names TumbleUS stocks closed lower on Aug 7 ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report, as resurging geopolitical risk sent oil prices up more than 3% and revived inflation concerns. The Dow fell 0.85%, the S&P 500 lost 0.18%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.06%. Storage stocks slumped despite strong earnings from SanDisk and Western Digital, while AI software names also plunged sharply.2090
Palantir2026-08-04 00:57:35Palantir beats Q2 revenue estimates, lifts full-year outlook as shares jump 14% after hoursPalantir reported second-quarter revenue of $1.93 billion on Aug. 4, topping the market expectation of $1.805 billion and rising from $1.003 billion in the same period last year. The company also raised its full-year revenue guidance to a range of $8.15 billion to $8.16 billion, up from its previous forecast of $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion. According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Palantir shares climbed 14% in after-hours trading. The move came as demand for AI software remained strong, based on the information cited in the source report.1990
US stocks2026-07-28 03:57:00Semiconductor and memory stocks drag on Nasdaq as Apple retakes the top market-cap spotU.S. stocks split on Monday as weakness in semiconductors, memory names and optical networking shares weighed on the Nasdaq, while the Dow edged higher. Oil fell after Donald Trump said the U.S. had paused strikes on Iran to leave room for talks, easing immediate fears around a wider Middle East disruption. That also helped pull the 10-year Treasury yield down to 4.63%, even as markets kept their attention on this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and the possibility, however contested, of a surprise 25-basis-point rate hike. Trading within the AI complex showed a sharper divide. Investors favored software and lighter-capex companies such as Shopify, Palantir, SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce and Adobe, while AI hardware names came under broad pressure. UBS said credit markets are re-pricing the long-term monetization risk tied to AI capital spending, with projected combined fiscal 2026 capex by Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle and CoreWeave reaching about $849 billion and potentially topping $1 trillion in 2027. China-related developments added to the pressure. ChangXin Technology surged more than 465% in its market debut, pushing investors to reassess the long-term DRAM supply picture, while a report from The Information said a Chinese company has started small-batch production of immersion DUV lithography machines. Apple rose 1.17% and overtook Nvidia as the world’s most valuable listed company for the first time since April 2025, while Nvidia, SanDisk, SK Hynix and ASML all posted notable declines.2190
California ta2026-07-22 14:15:13California Moves to Tax SaaS and Cloud Subscriptions, Putting Microsoft and Salesforce in FocusCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed extending the state’s 7.25% sales tax to SaaS and cloud software subscriptions. If approved, the measure would take effect in 2027 and generate $2 billion annually from year two.600