Nicolas Thomas

NASA Considers New Missions for Boeing's Starliner

NASA is discussing with Boeing the possibility of assigning Starliner at least 10 new missions over the coming years, according to The Wall Street Journal. The talks indicate the agency wants to keep a second US provider for crewed flights alongside SpaceX, despite the setbacks Boeing's spacecraft has faced.

September 21, 2026 at 08:25 am

SK Hynix Considers NAND Memory Plant in US Via Solidigm

SK Hynix is studying, through its US subsidiary Solidigm, the construction of a NAND flash memory plant in the US, with upstate New York among the locations under consideration. The project would allow the South Korean group to diversify production, currently concentrated in Dalian, China, while responding to Washington's push to reshore the semiconductor industry.

September 21, 2026 at 07:46 am

NASA Raises Its SpaceX Contract to $5.92bn for ISS Flights

NASA has awarded an additional $946m to SpaceX for three new crewed missions to the International Space Station. The extension brings the number of flights assigned to the company to 17 and pushes its missions out to 2030, underscoring its central role in transporting American astronauts.

September 21, 2026 at 07:44 am

Prysmian and Rio Tinto to supply low-carbon cables to an Amazon data center

Prysmian and Rio Tinto will supply an Amazon data center in Ohio with power cables made from low-carbon aluminum. The project is, according to the Italian manufacturer, the first known use in a data center of aluminum produced using inert anode smelting technology.

September 21, 2026 at 07:36 am

Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman, Son Howard to Succeed Him

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway with immediate effect, after over six decades at the helm of the conglomerate now worth $1,000bn. At 96, the investor becomes chairman emeritus and will remain a director, while his son Howard Buffett takes over as chairman. The move completes the succession set in motion when Greg Abel became chief executive a little over nine months ago.

September 18, 2026 at 04:05 pm

CoreWeave wants to raise $3bn to fund its AI expansion

CoreWeave plans to raise $3bn through a convertible debt offering to finance the build-out of its artificial intelligence infrastructure. Initial purchasers will be able to buy up to an additional $500m. Part of the proceeds will be used to limit shareholder dilution, while the remainder will fund the Nvidia-backed cloud specialist's operations. The stock is down over 5% in trading on Thursday, although still up more than 16% YTD based on Wednesday's close.

September 18, 2026 at 08:28 am

Jensen Huang expects Nvidia chip sales to double next year

Jensen Huang, Nvidia's chief executive, expects the company to sell twice as many chips next year as this year, fueled by the global acceleration in investment in artificial intelligence. The forecast comes as Nvidia is targeting 70% growth for its fiscal year ending in January 2028, which would lift revenue to about $673bn.

September 18, 2026 at 08:27 am

Nebius hikes prices again amid strong AI demand

Nebius will raise, as of October 1, its on-demand prices for several cloud services, for the second time in three months. Prices for certain Nvidia GPUs will rise by 17% to 21%, against a backdrop of strong demand for the computing capacity needed to train and run artificial intelligence models.

September 18, 2026 at 08:15 am

GlobalFoundries and Marvell strengthen their partnership in AI data centers

GlobalFoundries and Marvell Technology have expanded their partnership to boost semiconductor manufacturing capacity for high-speed optical connectivity in data centers. The multiyear agreement centers on GlobalFoundries' silicon-germanium (SiGe) technology, with increased production to be ramped up at its Burlington, Vermont, fab.

September 17, 2026 at 04:14 pm

Blackstone and Alphabet secure $22bn to finance Crux AI

A consortium of 10 banks will provide $22bn in financing to Crux AI, the cloud joint venture created by Blackstone and Alphabet, according to Bloomberg News. Goldman Sachs, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, Barclays, BNP Paribas and Bank of Nova Scotia are among the lenders involved. The debt will primarily fund the purchase of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) developed by Google.

September 17, 2026 at 10:09 am

Boeing shares fall as it struggles to stabilize 737 MAX production

Boeing is running into more difficulties than expected in stabilizing 737 MAX production at 47 jets per month, Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said. The comments weighed on the US planemaker's stock, which was down more than 5% in trading after the comments.

September 17, 2026 at 07:54 am

Anthropic Unifies Claude and Launches New Creation Tools

Anthropic will bring together Claude's chat and Cowork functions in a single interface, while directly integrating its visual creation tool, Claude Design. The assistant will automatically determine which capabilities are needed for each request, sparing users from manually selecting the right tool. The update is designed to make Claude easier to use in professional settings.

September 17, 2026 at 07:51 am

J.B. Hunt stock tumbles after profit warning

J.B. Hunt shares fell nearly 13% in intraday trading after the trucking group warned that profit is expected to drop 5% to 10% between Q2 and Q3. The company is grappling with higher recruiting costs and surging fuel prices, while continuing to invest to position itself for a rebound in business.

September 17, 2026 at 07:47 am

Apple Eyes Nvidia Technology for Its Return to the Server Market

Apple is evaluating the use of Nvidia's NVLink Fusion technology for a future server dedicated to artificial intelligence inference, according to The Information. The project, aimed at AI developers, businesses and public-sector agencies, would mark the company's return to the server market after it discontinued its Xserve line in 2011. Apple shares, initially lower, then edged up at the Wall Street open following the report.

September 16, 2026 at 03:27 pm

SK Hynix in talks with Intel on producing memory chips in the United States

According to Reuters sources, SK Hynix is holding exploratory talks with Intel to produce memory chips in the United States for the first time. Scenarios under consideration include leasing part of Intel's planned Ohio complex, whose first fabs are now expected in 2030 and 2031. Another option would be forming a joint venture bringing together Intel and major cloud groups looking to secure memory supplies as demand tied to artificial intelligence surges.

September 16, 2026 at 03:25 pm

By August, war against Iran had cost the Pentagon $38.1bn

The war waged by the United States against Iran had cost the Pentagon about $38.1bn as of August 1, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Each additional month of fighting could add between $2bn and $3bn to the bill. Over half of the spending comes from replacing missiles and other munitions, while intensified air operations cost $10.4bn and higher fuel costs $2.7bn.

September 16, 2026 at 07:36 am

Waystar explores a potential sale two years after its IPO

Waystar is weighing several strategic options, including a possible sale that could see the healthcare software company exit the public markets just two years after its first New York listing. The company has hired Evercore to advise on the still preliminary process, with no assurance a deal will ultimately be reached. The stock is currently up 8% following this report.

September 15, 2026 at 07:33 pm

Meta Launches Meta One to Further Monetize Its AI Services

Meta Platforms has announced the launch of "Meta One", a new subscription offering that provides access to advanced artificial intelligence features on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. Rolling out gradually, the service already has 15 million subscriptions and trials and is expected to offer over 50 features largely focused on content creation, audience engagement and business management.

September 15, 2026 at 07:30 pm

Coca-Cola plans $10bn in investments in the US by 2030

Coca-Cola plans to invest $10bn in its infrastructure in the United States between 2026 and 2030. The program will cover several regions of the country and will include projects already announced in California, Colorado, Alabama and New York State. The United States is one of the beverage giant's key markets.

September 15, 2026 at 07:23 pm

Altera prepares its IPO in US

Altera, a semiconductor maker backed by Silver Lake and Intel, has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States. The company could complete the deal as soon as this year, according to Reuters sources.

September 15, 2026 at 03:37 pm

TotalEnergies plans $10bn investment in Angola

TotalEnergies plans to invest $10bn with its partners in Angola over the next five years to support its oil output. The country's leading operator, the group currently produces around 450,000 barrels a day and intends to keep production at that level. Angola, sub-Saharan Africa's second-largest crude producer after Nigeria, is seeking to stabilize output at around 1m barrels a day despite aging offshore fields.

September 10, 2026 at 07:43 am