Reuters Global 30.04.2026
Qualcomm shares jump as optimism on smartphones, AI chips outweigh dismal forecast

Qualcomm shares jumped 10.3% before the bell on Thursday, as investors latched on to the chief executive's optimism about a recovery in its smartphone business and ​data center opportunities, eclipsing a weak third-quarter forecast....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
No question the AI megatrend continues, Taiwan's MediaTek says

The CEO ​of MediaTek , Taiwan's top chip design company, on Thursday said he has no ‌doubts about the strength of the artificial intelligence wave, adding that demand for data centres is accelerating....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
Schneider Electric tops revenue forecast as it rides AI data centre wave

Schneider Electric narrowly beat first-quarter revenue expectations on Thursday, once again boosted by the global artificial intelligence data centre ​buildout reinforcing the French group's role as one of ‌the most sought-after suppliers....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
Capgemini's first-quarter revenue up 7%, in line with estimates

French IT services ‌group Capgemini CAPP.PA reported a 7% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange ​rates on Thursday, in line with ​its guidance....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
SoftBank plans to list new AI and robotics company in US, FT reports

SoftBank Group is planning to ​create and list ‌an AI and robotics company called ​Roze in ​the U.S. that will ⁠be involved ​in building data centres, ​the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing ​people familiar ​with the matter....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
Anthropic weighs new funding round at valuation exceeding $900 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Anthropic is weighing a funding round that would value the ​Claude maker at over $900 billion, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
LinkedIn's AI hiring agents on track for $450 million in yearly revenue

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals owned by Microsoft , on Wednesday said that its hiring ​products using what is known as agentic AI ‌are on track to generate $450 million in sales in the coming year....

Reuters Global 30.04.2026
KLA Corp forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates on AI-linked demand

KLA Corp forecast quarterly revenue above estimates on Thursday, banking on ​strong demand for its chipmaking tools as semiconductor manufacturers ramp ‌up production of high-end processors for artificial intelligence....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Mattel raises annual profit forecast on steady toy demand, entertainment push

Mattel raised its annual profit forecast and beat analysts' estimates for quarterly sales on Wednesday, benefiting from resilient demand for toys and growth in ​its entertainment business....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Microsoft reports cloud growth in line with expectations

Microsoft reported quarterly cloud revenue growth in line with analyst expectations, a sign that its hefty spending on artificial intelligence was paying off despite ​intensifying competition from Big Tech rivals....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Alphabet's cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand

Alphabet topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue growth at its cloud computing unit on Wednesday, driven by sustained enterprise spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Meta lifts capital expenditure forecast, doubling down on AI push

Meta Platforms raised its annual capital expenditure forecast on Wednesday, doubling down on its decision to plow billions into artificial intelligence infrastructure even as it seeks cost savings via planned ​layoffs....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Amazon beats quarterly cloud growth estimates on strong AI demand

Amazon.com topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth on Wednesday, driven by strong enterprise spending on its cloud computing services as companies ​step up artificial intelligence adoption....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
PayPal to separate Venmo business, CNBC reports

PayPal's ​new CEO ‌is making ​Venmo ​a separate ⁠business ​as ​part of a ​broader ​reorganization, according ‌to ⁠a report by ​CNBC ​on ⁠Wednesday....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Italy's Pirelli buys 30% of Sweden's Univrses to boost AI tyre tech

Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Wednesday signed a partnership deal with Swedish company Univrses and acquired a ​30% stake in the firm, with an option ‌to reach a majority stake, to integrate AI-based computer vision technologies into its Cyber Tyre system, the companies said ​in a joint statement....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
MercadoLibre CEO flags loan‑book sales, plays down Venezuela expansion

MercadoLibre could sell parts of its fast-growing loan book ​to support its fintech business, its chief executive told Reuters, adding that operations in Venezuela remain small ‌and unchanged, as investors weigh credit risk ahead of first-quarter earnings....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rules

France's consumer protection authority said on Wednesday that three‑quarters of the products it tested from major e‑commerce platforms last year failed to meet ​EU standards....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Verisk beats first-quarter estimates on strong demand for its analytics

Verisk Analytics reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter on Wednesday, driven by strong ​demand for its data analytics products used ‌by insurers to assess policy risks....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online

The European Commission on Wednesday urged member states to quickly adopt its new age verification app to ​protect minors from harmful content online, and to make ‌sure the technology is available everywhere before the end of the year....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
EU should seek access to Anthropic's Mythos, Bundesbank says

European banks need to be given access ‌to Anthropic's latest artificial intelligence model, Mythos, if they are to shield themselves against the threat of cyberattacks powered by this new breed of programmes, one of Germany's top financial regulators told Reuters....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Cognizant to buy Astreya for about $600 million

Cognizant Technology has agreed to buy Astreya, an IT services and technology provider focused ​on AI infrastructure and data center services, in a deal ‌valued at around $600 million, the company told Reuters....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
General Dynamics posts higher quarterly profit on combat, marine strength

General Dynamics on Wednesday posted a ​12% rise in ​first- quarter profit, driven ⁠by continued strength in ​its marine and combat ​segments....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Fintech SoFi's profit doubles on record loan, member growth

SoFi Technologies on Wednesday posted a first-quarter profit that had doubled as the fintech lender's loan originations and member growth reached record highs....

Reuters Global 29.04.2026
Cognizant forecasts quarterly revenue below estimates on cautious IT spending

Cognizant Technology forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, signaling cautious client spending on its IT services ​amid macroeconomic uncertainty, sending its shares down about 5% in ‌premarket trading....