March 26 (Reuters) - Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing
March 26 (Reuters) - Apple plans to open its Siri voice assistant to rival artificial intelligence services beyond its current partnership with ChatGPT, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing
Wachiwit Apple ( AAPL ) may grant artificial intelligence assistants such as Google's ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) Gemini or Anthropic's ( ANTHRO ) Claude access to Siri, Bloomberg reported. The changes may come as part of iOS 27, the news outlet added , citing people familiar with the matter. The move could further solidify the iPhone as an AI platform and cement Apple's spot in the artificial intelligence...
Wachiwit Apple ( AAPL ) may grant artificial intelligence assistants such as Google's ( GOOG ) ( GOOGL ) Gemini or Anthropic's ( ANTHRO ) Claude access to Siri, Bloomberg reported. The changes may come as part of iOS 27, the news outlet added , citing people familiar with the matter. The move could further solidify the iPhone as an AI platform and cement Apple's spot in the artificial intelligence market. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Seeking Alpha. In 2024, Apple let ChatGPT, which is made by OpenAI ( OPENAI ), have access to Siri. If Siri needs to use ChatGPT, it will ask users with a pop-up if they want to share with ChatGPT. At the time, Apple said support for other AI models would come later. Separately, this week it was reported that Apple may unveil a standalone Siri app and an “Ask Siri” button in its upcoming iOS 27. Apple is set to discuss the latest version of iOS and its other operating systems at its annual developers conference, known as the Worldwide Developers Conference. WDDC will take place between June 8 and June 12 and will have a keynote address on June 8. More on Apple, Alphabet and Anthropic Alphabet's Bull Trap Playing Out: Buy The AI/Advertising Leader's Selloff Wall Street Lunch: Huang, Zuckerberg, Ellison Join Trump's Tech Council Alphabet Quietly Entered A Multibillion-Dollar Market Last Week Google rolls out Search Live feature for real-time interaction with AI Google unveils Gemini 3.1 Flash Live model for audio, visual needs
About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a whole London has England’s highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship, data has revealed. In two boroughs more than half of children live below the breadline. In Britain, child poverty rates flatlined in 2024-25 compared with the previous year. About 4 million youngsters (27...
About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a whole London has England’s highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship, data has revealed. In two boroughs more than half of children live below the breadline. In Britain, child poverty rates flatlined in 2024-25 compared with the previous year. About 4 million youngsters (27%) live in households earning less than 60% of the national median income after housing costs are taken into account. Continue reading...
Follow Sandisk Corp. on Seeking Alpha! Learn more about Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Get Started With Seeking Alpha Premium Now This video's transcript was generated by a third party. It is not curated or reviewed and is provided for convenience and information purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of the transcript are not guaranteed. Welcome to 2 Minute Analysis. Our goal is to not only en...
Follow Sandisk Corp. on Seeking Alpha! Learn more about Seeking Alpha Quant Ratings Get Started With Seeking Alpha Premium Now This video's transcript was generated by a third party. It is not curated or reviewed and is provided for convenience and information purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of the transcript are not guaranteed. Welcome to 2 Minute Analysis. Our goal is to not only entertain, but provide value and insights about the investments you care about. So, let's throw 2 minutes on the clock and dive in. Today, we are looking at Sandisk Corporation, ticker symbol SNDK. Kicking things off here with the Quant rating system is currently a Strong Buy rating on this stock, and we're going to dive into the metrics here in just a moment. Jumping over to the Seeking Alpha Analysts, they currently are a Buy in aggregate on this stock, and that's from 20 analysts providing their coverage in the last 30-days. Lastly, Wall Street is currently a Buy in aggregate on this stock as well, and that's 20 analysts on the street providing their coverage in the last 90-days. To learn more about how the Seeking Alpha Quant system and Seeking Alpha Analysts outperform the market, visit the link in the description of this video. Now, let's dive deeper. This is a $104.75 billion market capitalization company found within the information technology sector and the technology hardware, storage and peripherals industry. Jumping into the Valuation grade, which is currently an A, you'll notice that this PEG non-GAAP forward ratio is 0.08, compared to the sector at 1.24, which is explosive growth. And speaking of Growth, jumping over to the A+ grade here, you'll notice the EPS forward long-term growth of 3-to-5 year CAGR is 216.79%, compared to the sector at just 16.58%. And if we look at our year-over-year revenue growth, that's up 23.6%, compared to the sector at just 10.01%. Looking at Profitability, it is currently a B-. And looking at that EBIT margin, it is currently at 14...
It can be fun, and occasionally instructive, to see what some people predict for various stocks. So permit me to make a prediction: In 2026, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) will thrive. The company specializes in making the lithography equipment required for semiconductor manufacturing, and it's the only provider of advanced extreme ultraviolet systems (EUVs) -- which my colleague James Hires has called " the...
It can be fun, and occasionally instructive, to see what some people predict for various stocks. So permit me to make a prediction: In 2026, ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) will thrive. The company specializes in making the lithography equipment required for semiconductor manufacturing, and it's the only provider of advanced extreme ultraviolet systems (EUVs) -- which my colleague James Hires has called " the most important machine in tech ." Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Scotland Yard investigating off-duty officer’s apparent involvement in altercation with journalists covering arson attack in Golders Green A volunteer police officer is being investigated over claims he sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists who were covering a suspected antisemitic hate crime in north-west London on Monday, Scotland Yard has said. David Soffer, who was off-duty at the time o...
Scotland Yard investigating off-duty officer’s apparent involvement in altercation with journalists covering arson attack in Golders Green A volunteer police officer is being investigated over claims he sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists who were covering a suspected antisemitic hate crime in north-west London on Monday, Scotland Yard has said. David Soffer, who was off-duty at the time of his alleged involvement, has been referred to the Met’s department of professional standards over his apparent involvement in the altercation between Golders Green residents and the journalists. Continue reading...
Millennium Management is in the process of taking back cash it gave to Engineers Gate to trade on its behalf, after the hedge funds agreed to end their more than three-year-old partnership. Engineers Gate will stop managing money for Millennium by the end of this month, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The firms have mutually agreed to dissolve the separately-managed account, the ...
Millennium Management is in the process of taking back cash it gave to Engineers Gate to trade on its behalf, after the hedge funds agreed to end their more than three-year-old partnership. Engineers Gate will stop managing money for Millennium by the end of this month, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The firms have mutually agreed to dissolve the separately-managed account, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. Engineers Gate wanted capital in the separate account to have the same liquidity terms as its fund, including quarterly withdrawals in normal markets and the possibility of investor-level gates in stress periods, one of the people said. The two firms entered into negotiations over whether to restructure the relationship but could not agree to those liquidity terms. Engineers Gate’s hedge fund was up 50 basis points this month through March 20 and was down about 7% this year, one of the people said. Millennium viewed Engineers Gate’s mandate as a $3.6 billion allocation that includes leverage, while Engineers Gate calculated the allocation at about $1.5 billion, reflecting different internal measures of the same relationship, the people said. Engineers Gate is in the process of replacing Millennium’s capital and will start April with about $4 billion in assets in its hedge fund, the people added. Representatives for the two multistrategy hedge fund firms declined to comment. The decision marks the end of one of Millennium’s biggest partnerships with an external manager. The $86.7 billion investment giant has spent years spreading out its capital beyond its own traders, tasking money managers to run separate accounts, or even helping to spin out into new hedge fund firms. Since its founding 12 years ago in New York, Engineers Gate has evolved from a small collection of equity-oriented quantitative strategies into a diversified investment platform. Earlier this year, Millennium had topped up its investme...
Republican Senator from North Carolina Ted Budd said Congress will want more information about the administration's objectives in Iran but the president has to have flexibility and options to try to 'defang' the regime in Tehran. Budd, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said that the administration has expressed the 'broad strokes' of its goals for the Iran war to both the American...
Republican Senator from North Carolina Ted Budd said Congress will want more information about the administration's objectives in Iran but the president has to have flexibility and options to try to 'defang' the regime in Tehran. Budd, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said that the administration has expressed the 'broad strokes' of its goals for the Iran war to both the American people and lawmakers. Senator Budd also discussed ongoing negotiations on DHS funding, saying that Democrats have walked away from two different bills to fund DHS and pay TSA workers. (Source: Bloomberg)
Market sentiment among individual investors remained pessimistic overall, even as optimism saw a slight uptick, according to the latest survey from the American Association of Individual Investors. Bullish sentiment, or expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, rose to 32.1% for the week ended March 25, up from 30.4% in the prior week. Meanwhile, bearish sentiment eased to...
Market sentiment among individual investors remained pessimistic overall, even as optimism saw a slight uptick, according to the latest survey from the American Association of Individual Investors. Bullish sentiment, or expectations that stock prices will rise over the next six months, rose to 32.1% for the week ended March 25, up from 30.4% in the prior week. Meanwhile, bearish sentiment eased to 49.8% from 52.0%, but continued to hold near elevated levels, reflecting persistent caution among investors. Equity markets remained under pressure during the week, as escalating tensions surrounding the U.S.-Iran conflict kept investors on edge and drove sharp swings in risk sentiment. Concerns over potential supply disruptions pushed oil prices higher, with crude briefly nearing the $100 per barrel mark, adding to inflation worries and prompting a reassessment of the interest-rate outlook. Treasury yields moved higher, particularly at the front end, as markets priced in the possibility of tighter monetary policy for longer following weak demand at auctions and rising inflation forecasts from global institutions. Major indexes declined amid the uncertainty, with the Nasdaq and broader benchmarks hitting multi-month lows, while fund flows pointed to investors pulling back from equities and moving to the sidelines. Volatility remained elevated through the period, with investors navigating a mix of geopolitical uncertainty, rising energy prices, and tightening financial conditions, all of which weighed on broader market confidence. According to AAII, neutral sentiment, or expectations that stock prices will stay essentially unchanged over the next six months, edged up to 18.1%, compared to 17.6% last week. The survey has been conducted by the American Association of Individual Investors since 1987, in which it asks respondents for their thoughts on where the market is heading in the next six months. S&P 500 Tracking Funds: (MUTF: FXAIX ), (MUTF: VFIAX ), (MUTF: VFFSX ), (MUT...
Earnings Call Insights: Stran & Company (SWAG) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Andrew Shape highlighted "2025 was a defining year for Stran," citing revenue of $116.2 million, a 40.6% growth over the prior year, driven by "robust execution and continued momentum across the business." He emphasized 12.9% organic growth in the core promotional products business and noted, "We're seeing deeper engagement...
Earnings Call Insights: Stran & Company (SWAG) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Andrew Shape highlighted "2025 was a defining year for Stran," citing revenue of $116.2 million, a 40.6% growth over the prior year, driven by "robust execution and continued momentum across the business." He emphasized 12.9% organic growth in the core promotional products business and noted, "We're seeing deeper engagement with our clients, continued expansion of programmatic relationships and clear proof that our platform is scaling effectively." Shape underscored operational efficiency improvements, stating, "Total operating expenses declined to 31.1% of revenue in 2025, down from 37.2% in 2024," despite one-time public company expenses, which "are now largely behind us." He pointed to profitability improvements, mentioning, "We significantly narrowed our net loss to $747,000 compared to a $4.1 million net loss in 2024," and "achieved positive EBITDA of $184,000 for the full year, a substantial improvement from a negative $3.6 million in 2024." Management addressed tariff-related volatility, noting that "tariffs have now stabilized to a point where we can work effectively with vendors and customers without further material impact on our gross margins going forward." The company introduced a new client-branded gifting platform, aiming to create more recurring programmatic revenue and deeper client integration. Shape announced board enhancements, stating, "We added experienced public company and industry leaders to our Board of Directors." On capital structure, Shape shared, "As the warrants expire, we expect the overhang on our stock to be removed, which should simplify our capital structure and present a clear, more investable equity story." CFO David Browner reported, "Total sales increased 40.6% to $116.2 million in 2025 from $82.7 million in 2024," and provided segment detail, "For our Stran promo segment, sales increased to $82.1 million in 2025 from $72.7 million in 2024," and "For St...
Tech-stock losses accelerated Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite on track to close in correction territory, or 10% below its Oct. 29 record high. The last time the Nasdaq index entered correction territory was March 6, 2025 following President Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The Nasdaq falls by an average of 0.8% in the month after slipping into correction territory, according ...
Tech-stock losses accelerated Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite on track to close in correction territory, or 10% below its Oct. 29 record high. The last time the Nasdaq index entered correction territory was March 6, 2025 following President Trump’s tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The Nasdaq falls by an average of 0.8% in the month after slipping into correction territory, according to data from Dow Jones Market Data that analyzed the past 10 corrections.
Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record Despite "Domestic And International Upheavals" As the K-shaped economy rages on, gasoline and diesel prices at the pump spike, and risks of food inflation later this year mount, Wall Street's bonus pool surged to a record in 2025, even as the Trump administration insists the inflationary shock is temporary. On Thursday, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli ...
Wall Street Bonus Pool Hits Record Despite "Domestic And International Upheavals" As the K-shaped economy rages on, gasoline and diesel prices at the pump spike, and risks of food inflation later this year mount, Wall Street's bonus pool surged to a record in 2025, even as the Trump administration insists the inflationary shock is temporary. On Thursday, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a new report showing that the Wall Street bonus pool surged to a record $49.2 billion in 2025, up 9% from the previous year, while the average bonus rose 6% to $246,900. "Wall Street saw strong performance for much of last year, despite all of the ongoing domestic and international upheavals," DiNapoli said. Bloomberg noted, "The total pool is the largest in records going back to 1987." DiNapoli continued, "When Wall Street does well, it's good for our state and city budgets, which are reliant on the industry's significant tax contributions." Wall Street bankers entered 2026 with momentum after generating a record $134 billion in trading revenue last year. Top executives expect dealmaking and trading revenue to remain strong this year, but the Trump administration's crusade across the Americas and the Middle East, seen as an effort to pressure China, has heightened geopolitical tensions, sparked market turmoil, stoked inflation fears, and darkened the near-term outlook. "However, we are seeing slower job growth, and geopolitical conflicts have global repercussions that pose extraordinary risks for the short- and long-term outlook on the financial sector and for broader economic markets," DiNapoli said. The report showed that the city's securities industry edged down slightly to 198,200 jobs in 2025, from a three-decade high of 201,500 in 2024. The Office of the State Comptroller expects that figure to be revised higher when annual data adjustments are made. Wall Street accounted for about 19% of New York State's tax revenue between 2024 and 2025. The bonuses are ex...
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. plans to open Siri to outside artificial intelligence assistants, a major move aimed at bolstering the iPhone as an AI platform.The company is preparing to make the change as part of a Siri overhaul in its upcoming iOS 27 operating system update, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The assistant can already tap into ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI,...
(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. plans to open Siri to outside artificial intelligence assistants, a major move aimed at bolstering the iPhone as an AI platform.The company is preparing to make the change as part of a Siri overhaul in its upcoming iOS 27 operating system update, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The assistant can already tap into ChatGPT through a partnership with OpenAI, but Apple will now allow competing services to do the same.The changes are part of an attempt to tu