How a $900 million bet on SpaceX turned 100x into $94 billion for AlphabetAlphabet's initial $900 million SpaceX investment is now worth approximately $94 billion. This significant return makes Alphabet the larges...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billionAlphabet has emerged as by far the largest single institutional holder of SpaceX following its $86 billion IPO in June, according to a Reut...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Global Market: Rising real yields raise fresh risks for stocks and global economic growthReal borrowing costs across major economies have climbed to multi-year highs as heavy government borrowing and large technology companies’ ...
14 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window openThe year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy acti...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigationThe trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designe...
12 Aug, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Without Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway is no longer an attractive investment: ‘Big Short’ fame Michael BurryVeteran investor Michael Burry said Berkshire Hathaway has lost its investment appeal after Warren Buffett’s succession, arguing that Greg ...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
US Stock Market: Berkshire shares rally on strong Q2 results, accelerating capital deploymentBerkshire Hathaway shares hit their highest level since Warren Buffett announced his CEO departure in 2025 after successor Greg Abel accele...
11 Aug, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
US Stock Market: Berkshire steps up buybacks, boosts Alphabet stake as cash fallsBerkshire Hathaway began deploying its cash pile in Q2, buying nearly $20 billion more stocks than it sold and ending a 14-quarter selling ...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Berkshire Hathaway spends down cash pile under CEO Greg AbelBerkshire Hathaway reduced its cash hoard to $365.5 billion in Q2, as CEO Greg Abel deployed capital into $4.5 billion of stock buybacks an...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Shiprocket trims IPO size; Google's AI leadership shake-upShiprocket is set to launch its IPO after lowering its issue size. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 Aug, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
US stocks may have more room to rally as earnings, AI spending support marketStrong corporate earnings, sustained AI infrastructure spending and easing valuation concerns have strengthened confidence in the US stock ...
06 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Meta chases OpenAI, Anthropic with new AI coding app Muse CodeMeta entered the race for automated coding tools on Wednesday when it announced a new app for developers of artificial intelligence product...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Google shakes up AI leadership as DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis shifts roleGoogle's AI division sees a significant leadership overhaul and key departures. Demis Hassabis moves to chief scientist while Koray Kavukcu...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Why US markets are rising: S&P 500, Dow hit record highs as Mideast hopes offset SpaceX, AMD dragMajor Wall Street indexes opened higher on Wednesday morning. Hopes for Middle East peace offset declines in SpaceX and AMD shares. These c...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Global Market: Oracle's AI spending spree pushes credit rating to brink of junk statusOracle's debt-funded AI expansion has intensified concerns over its financial health, with rating agencies warning of rising leverage as th...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
US stocks: Dow closes at record high on Iran talks optimismUS stocks opened August with strong gains, pushing the Dow Industrials to a record closing high. Easing oil prices and Treasury yields supp...
04 Aug, 2026, 01.32 AM IST
Amazon joins $3 trillion club as AI, cloud growth fuel stock rallyAmazon crossed a $3 trillion market valuation after strong earnings and robust cloud growth reinforced confidence in its AI investments. Sh...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.45 PM IST