(Reuters) – Intel’s shares rose more than 3% before the bell on Friday, as a report of the struggling chipmaker exploring options that could include a merger or a split induced some investor enthusiasm after one of the stock’s worst slumps in decades. The company is working with investment bankers and considering various options such…
(Reuters) – Lithium Americas said on Friday automaker General Motors has delayed the second tranche of investment, worth $330 million, in the miner until the end of the year. GM had announced an investment of $650 million, in two tranches, in Lithium Americas last year to help it develop the Thacker Pass lithium mining project…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said it bought special government bonds from primary dealers on Thursday, its first such bond purchase in nearly two years, reviving speculation it is preparing to intervene in the domestic debt market. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) purchased 400 billion yuan ($56.3 billion) worth of 10-year and 15-year…
(Reuters) – Nasdaq has agreed to pay $22 million to settle U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges that its former energy contract market failed to disclose details of perks offered to certain traders. Nasdaq Futures Inc, which operated a market for energy commodity futures contracts from July 2015-2018, made false and misleading statements to…
By Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Personal computer maker Dell Technologies is again exploring a possible sale of SecureWorks, after unsuccessful earlier attempts to find a buyer for the U.S. cybersecurity firm, according to people familiar with the matter. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, founded by CEO Michael Dell, has tapped investment bankers at Morgan…
(Reuters) -Apple and chip giant Nvidia are reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that could value the ChatGPT maker above $100 billion, according to media reports on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal first reported on Apple’s interest, citing sources, while Bloomberg News reported on Nvidia’s potential involvement….
By Johann M Cherian and Noel Randewich (Reuters) -U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday ahead of a quarterly report from Nvidia, Wall Street’s centerpiece event of the week that could shatter or add fresh fuel to a rally driven by optimism around artificial intelligence. Shares of the dominant seller of AI processors, due to report after…
BRISTOL, Connecticut (Reuters) – Walt Disney’s ESPN signed a deal with the United States Tennis Association to continue broadcasting the U.S. Open tournament through 2037, the network said on Wednesday. ESPN, which is currently airing this year’s U.S. Open, will air the tournament in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean under a new…
(Reuters) – OpenAI, the startup behind the popular ChatGPT, is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in a new funding round that could see it valued at above $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The funding round is expected to be led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital, which is…
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is planning a mixed reality device that resembles a bulky pair of glasses, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two employees from the social media giant. Internally code-named “Puffin”, the new project is focused on designing an alternative to the heavy headsets offered by Facebook’s parent company, which have a limited…
