Chegg says benefits of AI push will ‘take time’ as sales forecast comes up short

Chegg says benefits of AI push will ‘take time’ as sales forecast comes up short

Shares of Chegg Inc. slipped after hours on Monday, after the education-technology platform forecast first-quarter sales that were below expectations and said it was “too early to predict when we will return to revenue and margin growth.” The company, which offers textbook rentals and tech-powered homework assistance, offered the forecast as it tries to become …

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Nvidia is ‘clear beneficiary’ of Meta’s AI spending rush. Its stock is climbing.

Nvidia is ‘clear beneficiary’ of Meta’s AI spending rush. Its stock is climbing.

Nvidia Corp. is the “clear beneficiary” of Meta Platforms Inc.’s rampant spending on artificial intelligence, according to an analyst. The Facebook parent company now expects to spend $30 billion to $37 billion on capital expenditures this year, whereas it was projecting $30 billion to $35 billion previously. The new “outlook reflects our evolving understanding of …

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Intel earnings: What to expect on PC, data-center, and AI trends

Intel earnings: What to expect on PC, data-center, and AI trends

Intel Corp.’s upcoming earnings report is expected to be a busy one as the chip maker discusses trends in the personal-computing and data-center markets, as well as the budding opportunity in artificial intelligence. The results, due out Thursday after the closing bell, come as Intel’s stock INTC, +0.44% has enjoyed a sharp 50%-plus move higher …

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IBM’s ‘accelerating’ AI demand helps power stock higher after earnings

IBM’s ‘accelerating’ AI demand helps power stock higher after earnings

International Business Machines Corp.’s stock was riding about 5% higher in Wednesday’s extended session after the technology giant topped profit expectations for the latest quarter and called out an uptick in artificial-intelligence demand. The company posted net income of $3.3 billion, or $3.55 a share, compared with $2.9 billion, or $2.96 a share, in the …

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Why Amazon’s stock could be 2024’s biggest winner among major internet names

Why Amazon’s stock could be 2024’s biggest winner among major internet names

Amazon.com Inc. shares offer the most upside among large-capitalization internet companies going into next year, an analyst wrote Thursday. Piper Sandler’s Thomas Champion just dubbed Amazon’s stock AMZN, -0.95% his top large-cap pick for 2024, citing the e-commerce giant’s potential to improve retail margins and generate strong momentum in the cloud. “Retail margins have improved …

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Opinion: China uses the internet to disrupt U.S. and Western politics. What to watch for.

Opinion: China uses the internet to disrupt U.S. and Western politics. What to watch for.

Disinformation is deliberately generated misleading content disseminated for selfish or malicious purposes. Unlike misinformation, which may be shared unwittingly or with good intentions, disinformation aims to foment distrust, destabilize institutions, discredit good intentions, defame opponents and delegitimize sources of knowledge such as science and journalism. Many governments engage in disinformation campaigns. For instance, the Russian government …

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