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Amazon (AMZN) saw a PHP2Shell attack attempt four days before disclosure. Governments took websites offline to install the fix.
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Amazon (AMZN) saw a PHP2Shell attack attempt four days before disclosure. Governments took websites offline to install the fix.

A leaked CVE number, a deleted exploit video, and an early patch build all came before PHP's release. Amazon still doesn't know how the first attacker learned about the flaw.

Oct 22, 2026
3M (MMM) shares rise after Amazon (AMZN) gets a stock warrant tied to $6 billion in data center purchases
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3M (MMM) shares rise after Amazon (AMZN) gets a stock warrant tied to $6 billion in data center purchases

The $521 million figure in the headlines is not what the warrant is worth. The 8-K shows how it really vests, a day before 3M's earnings call.

Oct 19, 2026
Samsung (005930) will reportedly use TSMC (TSM) to make part of Nvidia's (NVDA) next memory chips
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Samsung (005930) will reportedly use TSMC (TSM) to make part of Nvidia's (NVDA) next memory chips

Nvidia asked all three of its HBM suppliers to switch to the same TSMC process. Samsung also has a backup plan if TSMC runs short.

Oct 18, 2026
Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) say their AI wearables don't store audio. Could wearing one break wiretap laws?
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Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) say their AI wearables don't store audio. Could wearing one break wiretap laws?

In some states, the legal risk may fall on the person wearing the device. A law professor says New Hampshire's law could cover the Apple Watch's new features.

Oct 18, 2026
Meta (META) releases Muse Spark Open, the top US open-weight AI model. Seven Chinese models still rank higher.
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Meta (META) releases Muse Spark Open, the top US open-weight AI model. Seven Chinese models still rank higher.

Meta says the model runs on two Mac Studios. One ranking still puts seven Chinese models ahead.

Oct 15, 2026
Anthropic tells investors quarterly revenue hit $16.8 billion, reports adjusted profit ahead of planned IPO
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Anthropic tells investors quarterly revenue hit $16.8 billion, reports adjusted profit ahead of planned IPO

The numbers came out of Anthropic's investor day in San Francisco, a month before its IPO could start marketing.

Oct 14, 2026
Amazon (AMZN) reportedly in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, a month after Anthropic walked away
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Amazon (AMZN) reportedly in talks to buy AI startup Decart for around $7 billion, a month after Anthropic walked away

Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy Decart, a startup whose chip software already runs on Amazon's Trainium, about a month after Anthropic dropped its own pursuit.

Oct 11, 2026
AI giants could overtake the big banks as the bond market's biggest concentration risk. One strategist says governments are doing the crowding.
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AI giants could overtake the big banks as the bond market's biggest concentration risk. One strategist says governments are doing the crowding.

Wellington's Loren Moran says AI hyperscalers will overtake the big banks as the investment-grade bond market's largest concentration risk. A SocGen strategist says governments are doing more of the crowding.

Oct 11, 2026
The US imported $45 billion of AI gear from China last year, even as Washington cracks down on Chinese AI
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The US imported $45 billion of AI gear from China last year, even as Washington cracks down on Chinese AI

China's share of US AI imports is falling fast. Its optics and AI models are still in the US AI supply chain.

Oct 11, 2026
The S&P 500's five biggest stocks now equal the bottom 434. In 2018 it was 282.
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The S&P 500's five biggest stocks now equal the bottom 434. In 2018 it was 282.

Michael Batnick's count has gone from 282 to 350 to 434 since 2018. We ran it ourselves and got 431.

Oct 9, 2026
The White House's $6 billion science push includes $2.4 billion in AI credits from 11 companies. Nvidia (NVDA) pledged $1 billion.
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The White House's $6 billion science push includes $2.4 billion in AI credits from 11 companies. Nvidia (NVDA) pledged $1 billion.

The pledges are credits and tools, not government money, and the White House didn't show how its $6 billion total adds up. Three items make up most of it.

Oct 9, 2026
SpaceX (SPCX) asked for a band next to its new phone spectrum. Now the FCC will consider auctioning it.
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SpaceX (SPCX) asked for a band next to its new phone spectrum. Now the FCC will consider auctioning it.

The FCC put SpaceX's request on hold a day before Carr announced the vote. Amazon's phone satellites are in the picture too.

Oct 7, 2026
Google will pay Constellation (CEG) to add 890 MW of nuclear power by upgrading existing reactors
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Google will pay Constellation (CEG) to add 890 MW of nuclear power by upgrading existing reactors

The headline number is 3.6 gigawatts. About a quarter of it is new.

Oct 6, 2026
Amazon (AMZN) explores $8 billion Nvidia (NVDA) chip sale-and-leaseback deal
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Amazon (AMZN) explores $8 billion Nvidia (NVDA) chip sale-and-leaseback deal

Amazon would keep using the chips. A vehicle funded by outside investors would own them.

Oct 2, 2026
AI needs $6 trillion a year to fund its buildout, Bain says. Existing uses could bring in less than a third.
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AI needs $6 trillion a year to fund its buildout, Bain says. Existing uses could bring in less than a third.

Bain named four places the rest of the money could come from. It put no number on one of them.

Oct 1, 2026
The 10-year yield closes at a 24-year high despite softer inflation. AI borrowing adds to the pressure
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The 10-year yield closes at a 24-year high despite softer inflation. AI borrowing adds to the pressure

Treasury's own data puts the 10-year above its 2007 peak. A Macquarie strategist says bond issuance matters more this year than inflation.

Sep 30, 2026
Anthropic's $518 billion AI buildout: about 80% is reportedly locked in, even if the capacity goes unused
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Anthropic's $518 billion AI buildout: about 80% is reportedly locked in, even if the capacity goes unused

Anthropic must pay Google the difference if its compute spending falls short, Reuters reported, citing the IPO prospectus. Who else is locked in, and which deals can Anthropic cancel?

Sep 29, 2026
Anthropic eyes $2 trillion-plus IPO valuation as prospectus reportedly shows $42 billion loss and massive compute commitments
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Anthropic eyes $2 trillion-plus IPO valuation as prospectus reportedly shows $42 billion loss and massive compute commitments

Anthropic's IPO could value the company above $2 trillion, Reuters reported, citing a prospectus that shows a $42 billion loss for 2025. What drove that loss, and who would control Anthropic after the listing?

Sep 28, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI both launched cheaper AI models on the same day. The frontier race is now a price war.
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Anthropic and OpenAI both launched cheaper AI models on the same day. The frontier race is now a price war.

Anthropic and OpenAI both released cheaper AI models on Tuesday. Claude Opus 5.5 costs 20% less than the model it replaces, and OpenAI's new GPT-6 Sol and Luna are about half the price of their predecessors.

Sep 22, 2026
What the EU's new data-center energy and water disclosure rules mean for AI stocks
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What the EU's new data-center energy and water disclosure rules mean for AI stocks

The European Commission proposed energy and water labels for Europe's data centers, covering any facility at 500 kW or more. The rules do not cap energy or water use. Here is what they require, why the EU is acting, and what they mean for AI stocks with the biggest European footprints.

Sep 21, 2026
What is an AI kill switch? Shutting down modern AI means finding thousands of off switches, not one.
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What is an AI kill switch? Shutting down modern AI means finding thousands of off switches, not one.

An AI kill switch is meant to shut down a dangerous AI model in an emergency. The catch is that modern AI runs across thousands of machines, so there is no single thing to turn off.

Sep 19, 2026
Virginia targets data center power costs in new rules that put Dominion Energy (D) in the middle
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Virginia targets data center power costs in new rules that put Dominion Energy (D) in the middle

Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled a Data Center Accountability Framework that would end by-right approvals for large data centers and ban non-disclosure agreements on projects of 25 megawatts or more. Dominion Energy (D) is the utility most exposed.

Sep 18, 2026
Amazon (AMZN) gets a Generac (GNRC) stock warrant tied to generator purchases. Generac shares jump 33% after hours.
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Amazon (AMZN) gets a Generac (GNRC) stock warrant tied to generator purchases. Generac shares jump 33% after hours.

Generac granted Amazon a warrant covering shares equal to about 2.9% of its stock at $200.9266, above Wednesday's close. Most of it vests only as Amazon's generator purchases reach set thresholds, up to $8 billion. Expected deliveries are $2.4 billion in 2027 and 2028.

Sep 16, 2026
Microsoft's $678 billion and Amazon's $496 billion: why AI backlog figures aren't directly comparable
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Microsoft's $678 billion and Amazon's $496 billion: why AI backlog figures aren't directly comparable

Five companies report their contract books three different ways, and the labels are not interchangeable. What RPO, revenue backlog and performance obligations each mean.

Sep 16, 2026
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