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Roblox slashes annual bookings forecast as new safety features take their toll

Roblox cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday, signaling that new safety initiatives may impact user growth and spending on its popular videogame platform

Roblox slashes annual bookings forecast as new safety features take their toll
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Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company

Elon Musk testified during tense cross-examination on Thursday that he knew about early discussions around turning

Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company
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Chinese hackers vulnerable to U.S. arrest if they travel, FBI official says

The Chinese government’s hack-for-hire ecosystem has “gotten out of control” and provides cyber criminals with “a form of plausible deniability,” a senior FBI

Chinese hackers vulnerable to U.S. arrest if they travel, FBI official says
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won't rule out more job cuts

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg attributed the Facebook parent's planned layoffs to increased capital spending for AI, and declined to rule out

Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won't rule out more job cuts
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Rivian says US loan for Georgia plant set to be smaller but quicker

Rivian said on Thursday it will get up to a $4.5 billion loan from the U.S.

Rivian says US loan for Georgia plant set to be smaller but quicker
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Reddit expects revenue above estimates as AI tools fuel ad growth

Reddit forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Thursday betting on its AI-powered tools to boost advertising on the platform and sending its

Reddit expects revenue above estimates as AI tools fuel ad growth
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Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofit

Elon Musk on Thursday sparred with an attorney for OpenAI during his third day of testimony in the contentious trial over the company’s pivot from nonprofit status to a for-profit venture valued at hundreds of billions of dollars

Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofit
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Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

Congress gave approval to a short-term extension of a key U.S. surveillance program as they continue to work toward a long-term deal

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration
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F1 returns at Miami after a 5-week break as FIA rolls out rule changes

Formula 1 returns to action at the Miami Grand Prix following an unexpected five-week break when a pair of races in the Middle East were called off because of the war in Iran

F1 returns at Miami after a 5-week break as FIA rolls out rule changes
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Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far

Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far

Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far
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USGS report finds hundreds of thousands of metric tons of lithium oxide in Maine, New Hampshire

USGS report finds hundreds of thousands of metric tons of lithium oxide in Maine, New Hampshire

USGS report finds hundreds of thousands of metric tons of lithium oxide in Maine, New Hampshire
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US FDA proposes curbs on mass compounding of Novo, Lilly's weight-loss drugs

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US FDA proposes curbs on mass compounding of Novo, Lilly's weight-loss drugs
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UPS CEO says drug delivery strategy a good antidote to economic uncertainty

United Parcel Service's efforts to grow its share of the lucrative prescription drugs delivery market appear poised to reap benefits in the second half of this

UPS CEO says drug delivery strategy a good antidote to economic uncertainty
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FCC chair says White House did not pressure him to open Disney review

The head of the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday denied that the White House pressured him to open an early license review of Disney's

FCC chair says White House did not pressure him to open Disney review
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Proposed mega data center draws concerns over 'heat island effect'

Proposed mega data center draws concerns over 'heat island effect'

Proposed mega data center draws concerns over 'heat island effect'
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Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets

The Senate has approved a bipartisan resolution to prevent its members from using prediction markets

Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets
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Riverfront workshops use rain barrels to protect the Great Lakes and reduce backyard flooding

Riverfront workshops use rain barrels to protect the Great Lakes and reduce backyard flooding

Riverfront workshops use rain barrels to protect the Great Lakes and reduce backyard flooding
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Apple TV is using Miami race weekend to showcase its 1st year carrying Formula 1

Formula 1’s return from an unplanned month long hiatus is not only a time to see how rules tweaks will work

Apple TV is using Miami race weekend to showcase its 1st year carrying Formula 1
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FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers that Congress just extended

FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers that Congress just extended

FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers that Congress just extended
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Hard Rock launches digital player health tool for gamblers

Hard Rock launches digital player health tool for gamblers

Hard Rock launches digital player health tool for gamblers
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Blue Owl sold about half its SpaceX holding at $1.25 trillion valuation, co-CEO says

Blue Owl sold about half its investment in SpaceX at a $1.25 trillion valuation, the alternative asset manager's co-CEO Marc Lipschultz

Blue Owl sold about half its SpaceX holding at $1.25 trillion valuation, co-CEO says
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Bangladesh seals Boeing jet deal, shifts from Airbus

Bangladesh signed a deal on Thursday to buy 14 aircraft from U.S. planemaker Boeing, officials said, a move that marks a shift away from Europe's Airbus amid trade pressure

Bangladesh seals Boeing jet deal, shifts from Airbus
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Record US biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year

The U.S. biodiesel industry, still recovering from one of its most difficult years, will have a hard time ramping up production

Record US biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year
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The Colorado Springs Police Department is testing an AI agent for staffing its non-emergency line

The Colorado Springs Police Department is testing an AI agent for staffing its non-emergency line

The Colorado Springs Police Department is testing an AI agent for staffing its non-emergency line
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Intercontinental Exchange beats profit estimates on robust trading activity

Intercontinental Exchange on Thursday reported first-quarter profit exceeding analysts' estimates as heightened market volatility boosted

Intercontinental Exchange beats profit estimates on robust trading activity
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Meta raises $25 billion in bond sale after lifting AI spending plan

Meta Platforms sold investment-grade bonds worth $25 billion in six portions, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday, as the social media giant ramps up investments in

Meta raises $25 billion in bond sale after lifting AI spending plan
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ArcelorMittal donates steel for Trump ballroom

ArcelorMittal said on Thursday it had donated steel for a White House ballroom project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

ArcelorMittal donates steel for Trump ballroom
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US telecom agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to advance a proposal to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices

US telecom agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China
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A celestial double feature in May — two full moons

A celestial double feature in May — two full moons

A celestial double feature in May — two full moons
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Payment networks spotlight spending resilience with upbeat quarter

Mastercard joined Visa and American Express in posting a quarterly profit beat on Thursday, highlighting spending resilience as well as allaying fears of a

Payment networks spotlight spending resilience with upbeat quarter
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Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win

A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid

Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win
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Bombardier tops profit estimates on higher private jet usage, repair demand

Bombardier on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit, lifted by strong demand for repair and maintenance

Bombardier tops profit estimates on higher private jet usage, repair demand
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Meta's fall shows punters crave clearer AI payoff

By Karen Kwok NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Shares fell 10% despite strong revenue growth and signs technology is boosting ad sales.

BREAKINGVIEWS-Meta's fall shows punters crave clearer AI payoff
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From grading papers to decoding jargon, here are some ways people are putting AI to work

As artificial intelligence permeates workplaces, it's changing the nature of jobs and how people do them

From grading papers to decoding jargon, here are some ways people are putting AI to work
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Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine

Hezbollah has introduced fiber-optic drones in its conflict with Israel

Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
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AI customer service startup Netomi raises $110 million

Technology startup Netomi has raised $110 million in a Series C funding round led by Accenture Ventures, the startup’s chief executive told Reuters this week.

AI customer service startup Netomi raises $110 million
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EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions

Antitrust regulators proposed a revamp of European Union merger rules on Thursday to give companies more leeway to argue the benefits of their deals,

EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions
Election|Political|Technology|US

US cyber team hasn’t been activated yet to protect midterm elections from foreign meddling

US cyber team hasn’t been activated yet to protect midterm elections from foreign meddling

US cyber team hasn’t been activated yet to protect midterm elections from foreign meddling
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Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights

The Supreme Court’s ruling that a Black-majority voting district in Louisiana is unconstitutional adds to a long and dismal history of government attempts to limit the power of minority voters.

Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights
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AI real estate tools promise big savings for homebuyers

AI real estate tools promise big savings for homebuyers

AI real estate tools promise big savings for homebuyers
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Qualcomm jumps as optimism on smartphones, AI chips outweigh dismal forecast

Qualcomm shares jumped more than 13% on Thursday, as investors latched on to the chief executive's optimism about a recovery in its smartphone business and data

Qualcomm jumps as optimism on smartphones, AI chips outweigh dismal forecast
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L3Harris lifts 2026 profit forecast on strong weapons demand

Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies lifted its 2026 profit forecast after beating first-quarter revenue estimates on Thursday, as it banks on strong demand from the Pentagon

L3Harris lifts 2026 profit forecast on strong weapons demand
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Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech's AI bet swells to $700 billion

Alphabet's blowout cloud growth has reset expectations across major tech companies, leaving investors to recalibrate which firms are

Google Cloud pulls ahead as Big Tech's AI bet swells to $700 billion
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Banks in Asia brace for complex cyber threats from frontier AI

Banks across Asia, including those in Singapore - among the region's largest - are tightening checks on artificial

Banks in Asia brace for complex cyber threats from frontier AI
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Caterpillar expects AI-driven demand for power, construction to fuel growth

Caterpillar raised its annual and long-term revenue forecasts on Thursday, as an AI-focused data center boom creates record order backlog for its power

Caterpillar expects AI-driven demand for power, construction to fuel growth
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Stellantis CEO says Leapmotor venture a model for future China partnerships

Stellantis has a mutually rewarding partnership with China's Leapmotor which can be a model for future cooperation with other Chinese automakers, CEO Antonio Filosa said on

Stellantis CEO says Leapmotor venture a model for future China partnerships
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Roblox to require facial scans for children under 16 in Indonesia due to new social media rules

Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, says kids under 16 in Indonesia must undergo facial scans to verify their age

Roblox to require facial scans for children under 16 in Indonesia due to new social media rules
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

How much should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board’s ousting resurrects an existential debate

The Trump administration fired the entire board that oversees the National Science Foundation, raising an age-old question about the separation of science and state.

How much should politics influence science, and vice versa? National Science Board’s ousting resurrects an existential debate
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand

Astronauts report feeling profoundly awestruck when they go to space, an anthropologist reports. This experience shapes their perspectives even back on Earth.

Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand
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This company says nuclear fusion could finally power the grid — and soon

This company says nuclear fusion could finally power the grid — and soon

This company says nuclear fusion could finally power the grid — and soon
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Prediction markets say they're different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it's all the same

Clinicians who treat gambling disorders are concerned about their patients turning to prediction markets

Prediction markets say they're different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it's all the same
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Italy closes antitrust probes into AI firms after commitments on 'hallucination' risks

Italy's antitrust authority said on Thursday it had closed investigations into three AI companies over allegedly unfair commercial practices involving generative artificial

Italy closes antitrust probes into AI firms after commitments on 'hallucination' risks
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Taiwan's Delta Electronics warns costs rising as AI data centre demand surges 

Delta Electronics, a major provider of power supply and cooling solutions for AI datacentres, warned that it expects costs to rise in the coming quarters,

Taiwan's Delta Electronics warns costs rising as AI data centre demand surges 
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Australian banks warned frontier AI could create larger, faster cyber attacks

Australia's financial system regulator said on Thursday the country's banks were not keeping pace with AI industry developments, warning frontier AI

Australian banks warned frontier AI could create larger, faster cyber attacks
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Pakistan navy to add advanced Chinese submarines

Pakistan's Navy will be getting a fleet of advanced Chinese submarines, a statement from the military and a government official said on Thursday, a move

Pakistan navy to add advanced Chinese submarines
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Chinese software maker gets rare approval for Nasdaq listing in boon for 'red-chip' firms

A rare regulatory nod for a Chinese company to seek a Nasdaq listing has been deemed extra special as the software maker is not incorporated on the mainland,

Chinese software maker gets rare approval for Nasdaq listing in boon for 'red-chip' firms
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Switzerland probes alleged pacts to avoid keyword bidding on Google and Bing

Switzerland's competition commission has opened an investigation into suspected anti-competitive pacts in which travel companies and online casinos agreed not to bid

Switzerland probes alleged pacts to avoid keyword bidding on Google and Bing
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Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical

A new survey finds teenagers are more likely to get news from nontraditional sources like social media and influencers than their elders are

Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical
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China approved large exports of rare earth vital for US aerospace in March

China exported large quantities of a speciality rare earth used in aerospace and chipmaking to the U.S. in March, customs data showed, in a sign that

China approved large exports of rare earth vital for US aerospace in March
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Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification

Companies developing cannabis-based medicines say U.S. moves to loosen restrictions on the drug could unlock private funding and the public

Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification
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White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit

Beijing rolled out new trade rules this month that have alarmed U.S. businesses and which analysts say could seriously undercut American efforts to

White House quiet as China ramps up trade leverage before Trump-Xi summit
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Samsung Electronics expects to win more customers for advanced logic chips

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it expects to win more deals to manufacture logic chips using its advanced 2 nanometer process in the near future, adding it has been

Samsung Electronics expects to win more customers for advanced logic chips
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L3Harris confidentially files for missile unit IPO

Defense supplier L3Harris said on Wednesday it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement for the initial public offering of its missile solutions business.

L3Harris confidentially files for missile unit IPO
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First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line

Tesla said on Wednesday its first Semi truck has begun rolling off a high-volume production line as the electric vehicle maker remains on track to launch large-scale manufacturing

First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line
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Taiwan activates backup communications for outlying island after undersea cable breaks

Taiwan has activated backup communications for its northernmost territory, the remote and strategically located island of Dongyin, after poor weather conditions apparently

Taiwan activates backup communications for outlying island after undersea cable breaks
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Glencore first-quarter copper output jumps 19%, marketing unit set to exceed target

Glencore said on Thursday its first‑quarter copper production rose 19%, benefiting from improved ore grades in Africa, while its marketing division remains on track to

Glencore first-quarter copper output jumps 19%, marketing unit set to exceed target
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Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China

An American scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University has rebuilt his research lab in

Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China
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Prices of Nvidia's B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbs, sources say

Strong demand for AI computing equipment in China has nearly doubled prices for Nvidia's B300 servers to about 7 million yuan ($1

Prices of Nvidia's B300 server at $1 million in China on US curbs, sources say
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Capgemini's first-quarter revenue up 7%, in line with estimates

By Leo Marchandon April 30 - French IT services group Capgemini reported a 7% rise in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates on Thursday, in line with guidance.

Capgemini's first-quarter revenue up 7%, in line with estimates
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Big funds bet billions on mining supercycle

Major fund managers are heralding a sustained rally in mining and metals as money floods into the sector at the fastest

Big funds bet billions on mining supercycle
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Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines

Near the village of Myrotske in central Ukraine, a dozen mine clearers moved painstakingly forward in rows, sweeping metal detectors before

Man, machine and AI combine in battle to clear Ukraine of mines
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Tariffs on digital displays could help avoid US military dependence on China, policy group says

Tariffs on digital displays used in TVs and smartphones could help prevent the U.S. military from becoming dependent on China for the critical

Tariffs on digital displays could help avoid US military dependence on China, policy group says
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The AP Interview: Ukraine bets on battlefield AI as the race for weapons autonomy intensifies

Ukraine is accelerating the use of artificial intelligence to retain an edge on the battlefield, as the war with Russia enters a new technological phase

The AP Interview: Ukraine bets on battlefield AI as the race for weapons autonomy intensifies
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Amazon tops cloud expectations on strong AI demand, shares rise

Amazon.com on Wednesday reported cloud sales growth above Wall Street expectations, driven by strong enterprise spending as companies

Amazon tops cloud expectations on strong AI demand, shares rise