Box posts first $1 billion fiscal year as AI sales pick up, sending stock flying

Box posts first  billion fiscal year as AI sales pick up, sending stock flying

Published: March 5, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. ET Box Inc.’s stock was up more than 13% after hours Tuesday after the software firm reported its first $1 billion fiscal year and announced a $100 million share-buyback program. “Customers in financial services are upgrading to Box AI,” Box Chief Executive Aaron Levie said in an interview, …

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Opinion: Look out, Super Micro: Dell is cementing itself as an AI play too

Opinion: Look out, Super Micro: Dell is cementing itself as an AI play too

Look out, Super Micro investors, as Dell is starting to cement itself as a major player in artificial intelligence in the computer-server and storage market. The company’s shares surged 19% in after-hours trading, as Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke and Chief Financial Officer Yvonne McGill spent much of their time on the earnings call answering …

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UBS raises 2024 forecast for S&P 500 after ‘surge in AI investment’

UBS raises 2024 forecast for S&P 500 after ‘surge in AI investment’

UBS Group’s global wealth management business has raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 5,200, citing drivers such as surging investment in artificial intelligence and stronger-than-expected company earnings. The S&P 500, a gauge of large-cap stocks in the U.S., broke past 5,100 on Friday morning, after AI beneficiary Nvidia Corp. NVDA on …

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CEOs of Intel, OpenAI chat about future of AI and ‘mind-boggling’ need for chips

CEOs of Intel, OpenAI chat about future of AI and ‘mind-boggling’ need for chips

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two tech CEOs scrambling to produce more of the sophisticated chips needed for artificial intelligence met for a brainstorming session Wednesday while the booming market’s early leader reported another quarter of eye-popping growth. Intel INTC , a Silicon Valley pioneer that has been struggling in recent years, laid out its plans …

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Opinion: OpenAI’s Sam Altman has plans for AI that could mean big money for Intel

Opinion: OpenAI’s Sam Altman has plans for AI that could mean big money for Intel

I’m bullish on Intel for three main reasons: the leadership of Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger, the company’s strong ecosystem and Intel’s INTC ambitious foundry business — which has perhaps found the perfect moment to become the most important driver of Intel’s future.  Open AI CEO Sam Altman drew widespread attention recently when he appealed for up …

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FCC outlaws AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters

FCC outlaws AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive voters

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The unanimous ruling targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a 1991 law restricting …

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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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