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Where Silicon Valley meets Wall Street, TechCheck dives deep into stocks, trades, trends and opportunities focused on new technologies while highlighting news from mega-cap heavyweights, social media darlings, streaming giants, growth software and red-hot disruptors. Everyday TechCheck delivers investors what they need to know with compelling in-depth reporting and analysis from investors, analysts and leaders in the industry.
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UAE aims to be Middle East’s AI hub 10/9/25
Shares of Nvidia outperforming today after U.S. regulators reportedly approved the sale of several billion dollars of the company’s chips to the United Arab…
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Nvidia's self-funded AI loop 10/8/25
Nvidia may be the most valuable company in the world right now, but it's also becoming the AI industry's preferred lender, with a new investment into xAI on…
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Oracle’s thin-margin alarm bell, Plus Qualcomm’s robotics bet 10/7/25
Shares of Oracle lower today after a report that the cloud provider is struggling to make money renting Nvidia chips. Plus, we look at how Qualcomm’s latest…
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Inside OpenAI’s data center hunt 10/3/25
OpenAI may have just unveiled a nearly $1T plan to expand its infrastructure footprint. We take a look behind the scenes where the AI leader has been running a…
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OpenAI’s AI video “slop” backlash 10/2/25
OpenAI officially hitting a $500B valuation amid a flurry of product and partnership announcements. Including the launch of its latest Sora AI image generator…
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Google’s smart home AI revamp 10/1/25
Google is unveiling a major overhaul to its smart home systems, bringing Gemini AI into devices like its nest cameras and smart speakers. We dig into the news…
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Amazon touts Alexa+ in new devices 9/30/25
Amazon unveiling long-awaited updates to its Echo, Ring, and Alexa+ digital assistant at it’s “Devices and Services” event today. We dig into the news and what…
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EA’s $55 Billion Deal and Anthropic Heats Up AI Arms Race 9/29/25
Electronic Arts is being acquired in what will be the biggest leveraged buyout in history. CNBC’s Steve Kovach takes a closer look at why one of the major…
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Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry goes global 9/26/25
Anthropic is announcing a major global hiring blitz as the startup says it is seeing enterprise demand surge overseas. We dig into what the expansion means and…
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Amazon’s $2.5B Prime settlement, and the $100M Databricks, OpenAI deal 9/25/25
Amazon has reached a $2.5 settlement with the FTC over accusations of deceptive practices locking consumers into Prime subscriptions. Plus, we talk to…
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OpenAI and Oracle's data center ambitions 9/23/25
OpenAI and Oracle's flagship data center site in Abilene, Texas is up and running, betting big on America's AI future with a sweeping infrastructure push to…
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U.S. Nears TikTok Deal, Plus Oracle's CEO Shakeup 9/22/25
President Trump is set to sign an executive order on TikTok this week, in which a new U.S. entity would license, retrain and update a copy of TikTok's…
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Musk, Altman rivalry escalates with new OpenAI hire 9/16/25
OpenAI is launching the latest salvo in the rivalry between Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Hiring former xAI CFO Mike Liberatore to oversee their massive…
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Nvidia caught in U.S., China “Chiplomacy” 9/15/25
U.S. trade talks facing even higher stakes after Chinese regulators announced that Nvidia violated one of the country's antitrust laws with the 2020…
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OpenAI and Microsoft’s uneasy truce 9/12/25
OpenAI reaching a tentative agreement with Microsoft that brings the AI darling one step closer to its long-awaited for-profit shift. We dig into the details…
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Oracle and OpenAI’s $300B Cloud deal 9/11/25
Shares of Oracle are pulling back today after the stock surged 35% this week on the company’s massive revenue backlog. Now we’re learning that OpenAI is…
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Amazon launches Zoox Robotaxis in Las Vegas 9/10/25
Amazon is making its long-awaited leap into the Robotaxi race with the launch of its self-driving Zoox vehicles in Las Vegas. We take a look at the new…
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Google's ad tech trial strategy, plus trading the Apple ecosystem 9/9/25
As Google gets ready to fight an antitrust battle around its advertising technology, a new court filing hints at how the search giant might frame its arguments…
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Apple set to unveil iPhone 17 models 9/8/25
Apple’s biggest event of the year is set to kick off tomorrow when it is reportedly expected to launch major redesigns to the iPhone for the first time in 5…
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Broadcom’s $10B customer 9/5/25
Broadcom shares surging 15% today after posting strong earnings and the reveal of a new mystery customer that has secured $10B in new orders. We did into who…
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Top Tech CEO’s meet for White House dinner 9/4/25
CEOs from tech’s biggest names including Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and Sundar Pichai will all be at the White House for a dinner tonight with President Trump. We…
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What Google’s Antitrust Ruling Means for Tech & the AI Trade 9/3/25
Google avoids a break-up in its anti-trust case. We’ll discuss what that means for Alphabet. We’ll also take a closer look at how this ruling could impact the…
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Nvidia's Chip Diplomacy and Concentration Risk 8/28/25
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing what some call 'GPU panda diplomacy' by lobbing Washington to let American AI chips flow to China while proving his company…
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Defense tech startups and VCs on government equity stakes 8/26/25
Commerce Secretary Lutnick told CNBC yesterday that top pentagon officials are discussing taking stakes in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin as the…
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China risks loom over Nvidia print 8/27/25
Nvidia earnings on deck tomorrow as uncertainty grows over the chipmaker’s future in China. We dig into the latest on Nvidia and to expect in Wednesday’s…
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Musk’s X, xAI sue Apple and OpenAI, Plus Netflix immersive houses 8/25/25
Two of Elon Musk’s companies are suing Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of hurting competition in artificial intelligence. Plus, a look at new immersive…
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Google search remedies loom 8/21/25
Remedies in the Google search antitrust trial are expected to drop any day now. We dig into why ending Google’s exclusive search deals could actually help the…
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Google unveils new Pixel phones 8/20/25
Google unveiling a new line of its Pixel phones at their annual “Made by Google” event in Brooklyn. We dig into what the new devices tell us about the state of…
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Softbank’s $2B Intel Investment 8/19/25
Shares of Intel are soaring after the announcement of a $2B investment from Softbank. We dig into what the deal means as the Trump administration considers a…
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Hollywood’s high-stakes AI moment 8/18/25
The Annual “AI film festival” hosted by startup Runway kicking off this weekend in partnership with IMAX. We dig into how the even exemplifies Hollywood’s…
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Trump administration eyes Intel stake - Reports 8/15/25
Intel stocks soaring to end the week after news that the Trump administration is considering a stake in the chipmaker. We dig into what the deal would mean and…
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GPT-5 spurs enterprise AI battle 8/14/25
OpenAI’s rollout of GPT-5 came with some bumps for users, but we dig into how the new model could be boosting the company’s enterprise business. Hosted by…
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China tech's lock-in to Nvidia chips 8/11/25
President Trump said in a press conference today that Nvidia's H20 chips meant for China were obsolete, but that there was still a market for them. We look at…
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Sam Altman on OpenAI's path to IPO, plus the tenth anniversary of Alphabet's restructuring 8/8/25
Sam Altman joined CNBC and discussed his path to IPO and OpenAI's new enterprise push. We look at why Silicon Valley startups have been staying private for…
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OpenAI launches GPT-5, plus Apple’s diplomat-in-chief 8/7/25
OpenAI announcing its highly-anticipated ChatGPT-5 model today – hailing it as its fastest and most useful yet. Plus, Apple getting a tariff exemption after…
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OpenAI eyes $500B valuation deal 8/6/25
OpenAI is eyeing a blockbuster $500B valuation in new talks for an employee share sale. We dig into the details and who stands to gain the most in any…
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OpenAI launches its first Open Weight models, plus Palantir’s efficiency strategy 8/5/25
OpenAI is launching two new open-weight models in years as the company looks to attract more developers. Plus, Palantir shares surging after a strong report…
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Tim Cook hints at AI acquisitions 8/4/25
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly holding a rare all-hands Friday amid concerns over the company’s AI strategy. We dig into what an Apple AI turn around could look…
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CEO Tim Cook: Apple "significantly increasing" AI spend 8/1/25
Major tech earnings out this giving us a clearer picture of how the Megacaps are spending to meet AI demand. We dig into how Apple is upping its own spending…
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Meta eyes AI-powered ad growth 7/29/25
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg laying out his new vision for ‘personal superintelligence’ on social media. We dig into what investors will be looking for as Meta…
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Spotify’s AI advertising potential 7/28/25
Spotify is pointing to AI as a potential driver of user engagement. We dig into why the technology may be a new threat to its business. Hosted by Simplecast…
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Apple’s China turnaround, and Tesla’s new chips deal 7/28/25
New data shows iPhone sales are on the rise in China again just as Apple prepares to report earnings this Thursday. Plus, a look into the impact of the new…
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Apple’s AI strategy in focus 7/25/25
A blockbuster week ahead for big tech earnings, with Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple all set to report. We dig into what investors will be looking for in…
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Broadcom Boosted by Google's AI Spend 7/24/25
OpenAI and Oracle announced a major expansion, set to develop 4.5GW of additional data center capacity in a push to power surging AI demand. It positions…
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How Oracle could benefit from OpenAI's data center ambitions 7/22/25
OpenAI and Oracle announced a major expansion, set to develop 4.5GW of additional data center capacity in a push to power surging AI demand. It positions…
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Nvidia's H20 China delays, plus the rise of AI companions 7/21/25
Nvidia said it expected to be able to resume sales of its H20 AI chip in China, but the chip giant is still facing significant roadblocks to its restart there…
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Impact of Nvidia’s return to China 7/18/25
Impact of Nvidia’s return to China Description: Shares of chip giant Nvidia up this week after the company announced it expects the U.S. government to…
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How European tariffs could backfire on U.S. chipmaking plans 7/16/25
Shares of ASML took a dive today after warning it may not see growth next year due to tariff uncertainty. The Dutch chip equipment-maker is a chokepoint in…
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Nvidia's walled garden, plus Jensen Huang the diplomat 7/15/25
Nvidia scored a potential win today, after announcing that it expected to be able to sell its AI chips in China again after the Trump administration seemed…
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Cracks in the AI productivity bull case 7/11/25
Tech giants like Microsoft and Google are outsourcing more and more coding to AI in a productivity push. We dig into how new research suggests the tools might…
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Nvidia's next catalysts after $4 trillion milestone 7/9/25
After being the first company ever to top the $4 trillion market cap milestone, Nvidia still has a long runway ahead for growth, according to analysts. CEO…
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Meta poaches top Apple AI researcher 7/8/25
Meta is notching another name in its expensive hunt for top AI talent, poaching a top Apple executive for reportedly tens of millions of dollars. We dig into…
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How the GOP bill could slow U.S. AI innovation 7/7/25
President Trump's newly-signed spending bill slashes tax credits for renewable energy, which could have a massive and unexpected impact on big tech's…
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Google promotes “AI Mode” on homepage 7/2/25
The talent wars between OpenAI and Meta are drawing headlines but Google is quietly making an AI move that could put the tech giant ahead. We dig into Google’s…
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Threats to SpaceX & Tesla as Musk, Trump feud heats up 7/1/25
Tesla is the worst performer in the Magnificent 7 this year as the feud between President Trump and Elon Musk heats up. We dig into which parts of Musk’s…
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Zuckerberg poaches AI talent as Meta chases superintelligence 6/30/25
Shares of Meta hitting a fresh all-time high today as it pushes full steam ahead on its AI talent spending spree. We dig into why Zuckerberg is poaching top AI…
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OpenAI raises alarm over Chinese startup Zhipu AI 6/27/25
OpenAI is warning an emerging Chinese startup that it says is catching up quickly. We dig into how China’s rapid spread of AI infrastructure could be the…
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AI’s reasoning blind spot 6/26/25
Tech stocks continuing to rally this week, the NASDAQ 100 hitting another record high today as AI optimism buoys big tech names. We dig into why the market…
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TechCheck Takes: The AI Boom's Multi-Billion Dollar Blind Spot 6/25/25
AI reasoning models were supposed to be the industry’s next leap, promising smarter systems able to tackle more complex problems. Now, a string of research is…
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Waymo, Uber bring robotaxis to Atlanta 6/24/25
Shares of Uber surging after opening its robotaxi partnership with Waymo to the public in Atlanta. It comes just two days after Tesla launched its small-scale…