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Apple’s AI roadmap looks brighter — plus, Costco delivers upbeat sales numbers

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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Google to buy carbon credits from massive Amazonian reforestation project

The deal is the first selected by the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment founded to seed the market for nature-based carbon removal.

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Amazon launches an AI-powered Kindle Translate service for ebook authors

Kindle Translate, an AI-powered translation service, is designed to broaden the reach of ebook authors.

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Snapchat’s Next Big Thing? A $400M AI-Powered Search Deal with Perplexity

Perplexity will pay Snap $400M to power AI search inside Snapchat, bringing conversational search to millions of users and reshaping how people discover content. The post Snapchat’s Next Big Thing? A $400M AI-Powered Search Deal with Perplexity appeared first on … Continue reading

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Sora for Android saw nearly half a million installs on its first day

Sora’s Android launch is off to an auspicious start, new data shows.

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Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads

Meta projected that about $16 billion in 2024 revenue came from running ads for scams and banned goods, according to a Thursday report from Reuters. 

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SpaceX’s Starlink secures more spectrum and airlines as it passes 8 million customers

The internet provider has bought more ‘direct to cell’ spectrum licenses from EchoStar and struck a deal with the owner of British Airways.

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Apple Eyes $1B Deal with Google to Revamp Siri with Gemini AI

The partnership could accelerate Siri’s evolution and redefine Apple’s approach to innovation, privacy, and control. The post Apple Eyes $1B Deal with Google to Revamp Siri with Gemini AI appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Meta brings its short-form video feed of AI slop to Europe

Meta says that since the launch of Vibes, media generation in the Meta AI app has jumped more than tenfold.

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Trump AI czar Sacks says ‘no federal bailout for AI’ after OpenAI CFO’s comments

Sacks’ comments came after OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar mentioned a federal “backstop” during a conference.

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