SEATTLE, March 31, 2026--Strike Graph, the leading AI-native compliance management platform, today announced the results of its participation in the AWS and Meta "Building with Llama" program: a new suite of proprietary small language models (SLMs) developed for Strike Graph’s platform that match or exceed the accuracy of leading commercial AI on compliance-specific tasks, at a fraction of the cos...
SEATTLE, March 31, 2026--Strike Graph, the leading AI-native compliance management platform, today announced the results of its participation in the AWS and Meta "Building with Llama" program: a new suite of proprietary small language models (SLMs) developed for Strike Graph’s platform that match or exceed the accuracy of leading commercial AI on compliance-specific tasks, at a fraction of the cost and latency. Selected as one of only 33 startups from more than 1,000 applicants—placing in the to
(Bloomberg) -- The US government’s largest affordable housing program was supposed to be supercharged by President Donald Trump’s signature tax law. So far, that jolt hasn’t arrived. That’s because, investors and developers say, their efforts to take advantage of the dramatic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit have bumped up against some unintended consequences. In particular, the law ...
(Bloomberg) -- The US government’s largest affordable housing program was supposed to be supercharged by President Donald Trump’s signature tax law. So far, that jolt hasn’t arrived. That’s because, investors and developers say, their efforts to take advantage of the dramatic expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit have bumped up against some unintended consequences. In particular, the law increased the potential size of any given affordable housing development deal eligible for the credi
A decade ago, during a conversation with a childhood friend settled in Silicon Valley, I was struck by her deep sense of crisis. Tempered by the 2008 financial meltdown, she was preparing for economic downturns, contrasting sharply with my own youthful optimism that tomorrow would invariably be better. Today, as China’s economy shifts away from its era of hyper-growth, that optimism has faded. A g...
A decade ago, during a conversation with a childhood friend settled in Silicon Valley, I was struck by her deep sense of crisis. Tempered by the 2008 financial meltdown, she was preparing for economic downturns, contrasting sharply with my own youthful optimism that tomorrow would invariably be better. Today, as China’s economy shifts away from its era of hyper-growth, that optimism has faded. A growing public sentiment jokes that each current year might be the best of the next ten.
Getty Images Sandisk ( SNDK ), a recent spinoff from Western Digital ( WDC ) on February 24, 2025, is a NAND flash memory storage provider whose products are currently experiencing strong demand driven by AI. Western Digital is now a focused, standalone conventional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) manufacturer, while Sandisk is left with the higher-margin Solid State Drive ("SSD") business. As a result of i...
Getty Images Sandisk ( SNDK ), a recent spinoff from Western Digital ( WDC ) on February 24, 2025, is a NAND flash memory storage provider whose products are currently experiencing strong demand driven by AI. Western Digital is now a focused, standalone conventional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) manufacturer, while Sandisk is left with the higher-margin Solid State Drive ("SSD") business. As a result of investor reaction to the sharp upturn in demand for solid-state memory products, the stock is up over 1,000% over the last year. However, some believe the stock is overvalued because of its massive run higher, arguing the rise was too fast, too soon. Data by YCharts Others believe that the market has properly responded to forecasts of consistently rising demand for NAND flash memory chips. Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") David V. Goeckeler said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference : We have our own models of how we translate that into calendar year '26 exabyte demand. And so it's just -- we went through 3 -- 2 forecast cycles. We went into, let's say, this time last year, late last year, we thought data center would grow mid-20s. Next forecast cycle, we thought it was going to grow mid-40s, and then we came out last -- our last earnings call, we talked about, now we see it growing mid- to high 60s. So yes, I mean, again, we just -- we do a lot of modeling bottoms-up on both sides of the equation and take a clear eye to look at it and see where we think the market is going to go. Despite the perception by some that the stock is now overvalued, tailwinds from a structural shift in the NAND flash memory market from high-volume, low-margin products used primarily in consumer electronics and portable storage to a product being fully integrated into the AI data center architecture could propel the stock even higher. NAND memory is highly desirable for use in AI infrastructure due to its scalability. CEO Goeckeler added the following statement at the Morgan ...
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett is bringing back his famed charity lunch — this time with a high-profile twist. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman will be joined by Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP, along with author and lifestyle ent...
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett is bringing back his famed charity lunch — this time with a high-profile twist. The 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman will be joined by Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP, along with author and lifestyle entrepreneur Ayesha Curry, for a new fundraising auction that pairs investing icon with celebrity appeal. "Over the years, I've seen how the business community and innovative nonprofits can work together to create real change, and I've always believed in supporting organizations that are making a meaningful difference," Buffett said in a statement. "This event is about coming together again — in a new way — with people I admire, to support work that truly matters. Partnering with Stephen and Ayesha to help launch something new in support of these communities is something I'm very happy to be part of." Online bidding for the lunch will open May 7 at 7:30 p.m. PDT on eBay and run through May 14 at 7:30 p.m. PDT, with proceeds benefiting Glide Foundation and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, a charitable group founded by the Curry family focused on childhood literacy, nutrition and active lifestyles. San Francisco-based Glide provides services for vulnerable populations, including meals, shelter, healthcare testing and job training. The winning bidder — along with up to seven guests — will join Buffett and the Currys for an exclusive lunch in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 24. Proceeds from the auction will be split evenly between the two charities. Buffett last hosted the lunch in 2022, capping a two-decade run that raised millions of dollars for charity. The auction reached an all-time high winning bid of $19 million in 2022 and has generated more than $50 million in total. Previous winners have included prominent money managers such as David Einhorn, while Ted Weschler — now an inve...
Since losing the Warner Bros. deal, markets are pushing up NFLX stock, and analysts are bullish. See why focusing on organic growth may be Netflix's best path forward.
Since losing the Warner Bros. deal, markets are pushing up NFLX stock, and analysts are bullish. See why focusing on organic growth may be Netflix's best path forward.
VV Shots The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said it has decided to launch a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s ( MSFT ) business software ecosystem. Britain's competition regulator said it has looked at several closely connected issues across cloud services and business software, with the aim of ensuring customers, including businesses and government, can benefit from...
VV Shots The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority said it has decided to launch a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s ( MSFT ) business software ecosystem. Britain's competition regulator said it has looked at several closely connected issues across cloud services and business software, with the aim of ensuring customers, including businesses and government, can benefit from the available products at the most competitive prices. The antitrust watchdog said that it will start the SMS probe into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem in May. CMA noted that hundreds of thousands of U.K. businesses and public sector organizations use Microsoft’s business software (such as Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, and increasingly Copilot) every day. The regulator added that an SMS designation would allow it to act on a major concern from the CMA’s cloud market investigation — Microsoft’s use of software licensing reducing competition in the cloud. It would also provide a route to ensuring a level playing field among providers at a critical moment, as AI-driven innovation reshapes competition in productivity software. The CMA also said that following engagement with it, Microsoft and Amazon ( AMZN ) have set out actions on cloud egress fees and interoperability to support greater choice for businesses and public sector organizations in the U.K. These changes will reduce expense and effort for U.K. customers when using more than one cloud provider. The CMA will continue active engagement with Microsoft and Amazon to ensure these actions on exit fees and interoperability benefit UK customers, according to the agency. Microsoft and Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. "At the same time, we’re taking action now, deciding to launch an investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem. An SMS designation would enable us to tackle remaining concerns around Microsoft’s licensing practices in cloud and would also enab...
Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is one of Jim Cramer’s Biggest Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stock Hits & Misses. Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is an American Bitcoin mining company headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado. Its shares are up by 79% over the past year and by 10.6% since Cramer discussed the firm in July on Mad Money. […]
Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is one of Jim Cramer’s Biggest Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stock Hits & Misses. Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) is an American Bitcoin mining company headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado. Its shares are up by 79% over the past year and by 10.6% since Cramer discussed the firm in July on Mad Money. […]
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. hired Merwe Scholtz to head its new banking initiative as Africa’s largest seller of clothing and mobile phones prepares to operate an independent lender from next year. The Cape-Town-based company already sells smartphones and offers credit to customers — adding deposits is a final step needed for full-service banking, it said in an investor presentation Tuesday. This confirm...
Pepkor Holdings Ltd. hired Merwe Scholtz to head its new banking initiative as Africa’s largest seller of clothing and mobile phones prepares to operate an independent lender from next year. The Cape-Town-based company already sells smartphones and offers credit to customers — adding deposits is a final step needed for full-service banking, it said in an investor presentation Tuesday. This confirmed earlier Bloomberg reports that the retailer was weighing plans to launch a lender on its own. With about a sixth of South Africans unbanked or underserved, the move positions Pepkor alongside retailers that are leveraging loyalty-program data to expand into banking, such as Shoprite Holdings Ltd. Pepkor plans to use its more than 6,500 stores for the digital bank, with a total build cost target of less than 1 billion rand ($58 million) and a return-on-equity target of more than 30% from the lender’s fifth year. No bank has entered the local market with all these assets in place, it said. An independent advisory board will keep the bank accountable and is already largely in place, it said. Pepkor received regulatory approval last year to establish a banking unit and has acquired a financial-technology platform to support the expansion. In December, it appointed former Investec Bank Chief Executive Officer Richard Wainwright as an independent non-executive director. Pepkor’s fintech revenue rose 31% to 16.6 billion rand in the year through September, accounting for 17% of total sales. Sign up here for the daily Next Africa newsletter, and subscribe to the Next Africa podcast on Apple , Spotify or anywhere you listen .
Trainer calling on authorities to apply ‘common sense’ ‘There was a blip on the computer’, says Irish handler The most successful horse racing operation in Europe has mistakenly taken two well-backed horses out of the first English Classic due to “computer error” and left the ante-post betting market for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket next month in turmoil. Aidan O’Brien says Albert Einstein and G...
Trainer calling on authorities to apply ‘common sense’ ‘There was a blip on the computer’, says Irish handler The most successful horse racing operation in Europe has mistakenly taken two well-backed horses out of the first English Classic due to “computer error” and left the ante-post betting market for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket next month in turmoil. Aidan O’Brien says Albert Einstein and Gstaad were mistakenly removed from the race and has told the Racing Post : “There was a blip on the computer. Something happened, the computer went bananas and took out a couple of horses that weren’t meant to be taken out. We are hoping to get them back in and could do with a bit of common sense being applied. Continue reading...
Palantir (PLTR) trades at roughly 100x estimated 2026 earnings and 73x 2027 earnings - multiples that would look pretty alarming on almost any other business. After nearly 135% run over the last year, the stock is down roughly 30% year-to-date in 2026 (read Why). And yet, long-term conviction in the stock hasn't wavered.
Palantir (PLTR) trades at roughly 100x estimated 2026 earnings and 73x 2027 earnings - multiples that would look pretty alarming on almost any other business. After nearly 135% run over the last year, the stock is down roughly 30% year-to-date in 2026 (read Why). And yet, long-term conviction in the stock hasn't wavered.
TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) is one of Jim Cramer’s Biggest Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stock Hits & Misses. TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) is a Bitcoin mining facility operator based in Easton, Maryland. Its shares are up by a whopping 399% over the past year and by 188% since Cramer discussed the firm on Mad Money. One major move […]
TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) is one of Jim Cramer’s Biggest Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Stock Hits & Misses. TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) is a Bitcoin mining facility operator based in Easton, Maryland. Its shares are up by a whopping 399% over the past year and by 188% since Cramer discussed the firm on Mad Money. One major move […]