Little Did We Know Wood, on Thursday, quoted a post on X that showed Tesla Board member Ira Ehrenpreis recreating a moment from the Tesla Model S launch in 2012. “Little did we know in 2012 that Tesla's Model S would lead not only to an energy storage revolution but also to the convergence of robotics, AI, and space exploration,” Wood said. She also outlined Musk and SpaceX’s push towards lunar an...
Little Did We Know Wood, on Thursday, quoted a post on X that showed Tesla Board member Ira Ehrenpreis recreating a moment from the Tesla Model S launch in 2012. “Little did we know in 2012 that Tesla's Model S would lead not only to an energy storage revolution but also to the convergence of robotics, AI, and space exploration,” Wood said. She also outlined Musk and SpaceX’s push towards lunar and Mars exploration endeavors. “Always grateful to @elonmusk, and to @IraEhrenpreis who has been by his side,” she said. Tesla Model S, X Sunset SpaceX IPO, $28.5 Trillion Opportunity SpaceX also revealed a potential $28.5 trillion total addressable market (TAM) for the commercial space flight giant in its latest filings, with artificial intelligence comprising the biggest opportunity at over $26.5 trillion for SpaceX. Possible Impact On TSLA? Benzinga Edge Rankings show that Tesla scores well on the Growth and Quality metrics and offers a favorable price trend in the Long Term. Price Action: Tesla shares were up 0.43% at $419.66 during the overnight trading session after market close on Thursday. Check out more of Benzinga’s Future Of Mobility coverage by following this link. Photo courtesy: Shutterstock.com
A new company backed by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is receiving a $1 billion U.S. government investment to establish America’s first quantum foundry, supporting Wall Street forecasts that IBM will be a central player in the global quantum industry. Validating The ‘Massive Upside’ This historic federal backing confirms Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives‘ thesis. Analyzing the...
A new company backed by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is receiving a $1 billion U.S. government investment to establish America’s first quantum foundry, supporting Wall Street forecasts that IBM will be a central player in the global quantum industry. Validating The ‘Massive Upside’ This historic federal backing confirms Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives‘ thesis. Analyzing the tech sector’s trajectory, Ives told CNBC that IBM is a “sleeping giant” and praised its strategic direction, noting that IBM “continues to be one that has massive upside.” Ives forecasted this type of aggressive government intervention. Highlighting the technological “arms race” between the U.S. and China, he stated investors needed to watch the White House, predicting they were “going to continue to make stakes no different than Intel.” That foresight materialized flawlessly with this new CHIPS Act funding strategy. Read Also: D-Wave Quantum, IBM, Infleqtion, Rigetti Computing And Walmart: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today The $1 Billion Quantum Bet Through the CHIPS and Science Act, the Department of Commerce signed a Letter of Intent to award IBM $1 billion. The funds will establish Anderon, a new, standalone, pure-play quantum foundry located in Albany, New York. To solidify the initiative, IBM will match the federal funding with its own $1 billion cash investment. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick championed the historic federal award, declaring that the administration is “leading the world into a new era of American innovation.” Anderon will specialize in producing 300-millimeter quantum wafers, creating a secure domestic supply chain for the nation’s critical infrastructure. Broadening The Tech Ecosystem IBM’s foundry win is the anchor of a broader $2 billion federal push into the technology. The administration is also allocating $375 million to GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) and directing $100 million in equity-based awards to smaller firms su...
U.S. business representatives, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: VCG U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing last week highlighted how deeply intertwined major American companies remain with the world’s second-largest economy despite...
U.S. business representatives, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: VCG U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing last week highlighted how deeply intertwined major American companies remain with the world’s second-largest economy despite years of geopolitical and trade tensions. The business executives accompanying Trump came from industries at the center of U.S.-China competition — including finance, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), consumer technology, biotechnology and aerospace.
Key Points SpaceX just revealed its financials in its S-1. The company's growth is slowing, and its losses are widening. The stock looks significantly overvalued, and it could inflate valuations across the AI sector. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Talk of an AI bubble has faded since late last year, when signs of weakness in some AI stocks and fears around circular deal...
Key Points SpaceX just revealed its financials in its S-1. The company's growth is slowing, and its losses are widening. The stock looks significantly overvalued, and it could inflate valuations across the AI sector. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Talk of an AI bubble has faded since late last year, when signs of weakness in some AI stocks and fears around circular deals triggered a sell-off in names like Nvidia. Since then, a shortage in memory chips and strong demand growth have sent AI stocks surging again, with major indexes hitting all-time highs following the dip over the Iran war. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » However, a bursting bubble is still a very real possibility. Semiconductors are historically cyclical, after all, and prone to price swings due to inventory gluts and shortages. That's especially true with memory. Now, the AI bubble could face its biggest test with the IPO of SpaceX, which just filed its S-1, showing key numbers ahead of its intended listing in June. What we just learned about SpaceX SpaceX has gotten a lot of attention because it's a unique company with leading positions in reusable rockets and satellite internet, and because it's led by Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur who has already built one trillion-dollar company, Tesla, and is set to take another one public, as SpaceX could fetch a valuation of as high as $2 trillion. However, we now have a clear view of SpaceX's financials, and they don't look like the typical $2 trillion company. In the first quarter, SpaceX's revenue grew by just 15.4% to $4.7 billion, and it reported a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) operating loss of $1.9 billion, compared to a profit of $27 million in the quarter a year ago. In 2025, revenue rose 33.2% to $18.7 billion, a...
Bowing to pressure from within its ranks, the Democratic National Committee released on Thursday its long-withheld “autopsy” of Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race – only to quickly disavow it. The report found that Democrats have ceded ground to Trump’s Republicans through underfunding of state parties and a “persistent inability or unwillingness to listen to all v...
Bowing to pressure from within its ranks, the Democratic National Committee released on Thursday its long-withheld “autopsy” of Kamala Harris’ loss to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race – only to quickly disavow it. The report found that Democrats have ceded ground to Trump’s Republicans through underfunding of state parties and a “persistent inability or unwillingness to listen to all voters”. In particular, Democrats underperformed among male voters, non-college voters, irregular voters and rural voters, it said. The report was released less than six months before November’s midterm congressional elections. Advertisement In a statement accompanying the release, DNC Chairman Ken Martin said it “does not meet my standards, and it won’t meet your standards”, but he said it was being published to restore trust in the party. The 192-page document includes a disclaimer at the top of each page stating that it “reflects the views of the author, not the DNC”, and notes appended throughout highlight inaccuracies as well as conclusions offered without evidence. Advertisement The report was written by Paul Rivera, a Democratic consultant, who could not immediately be reached for comment. It was completed late last year, and some Democrats were angry it was being kept secret.
Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 52.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,342 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,832 shares during the quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.'s ...
Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE:TSM - Free Report) by 52.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,342 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,832 shares during the quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc.'s holdings in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing were worth $1,623,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Get TSM alerts: Sign Up Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in TSM. Oak Harvest Investment Services lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Oak Harvest Investment Services now owns 1,106 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $336,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.4% during the fourth quarter. Falcon Wealth Planning now owns 780 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,997 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,522,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 2.2% during the third quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC now owns 1,551 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $434,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sovereign Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Sovereign Financial Group Inc. now owns 793 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $241,000...
Former Malaysian economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway gamble is unlikely to bring down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on its own, analysts say, but could still wound the ruling coalition by peeling away reformist voters who helped Pakatan Harapan (PH) take power in 2022. Rafizi and former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced on Sunday that th...
Former Malaysian economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway gamble is unlikely to bring down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on its own, analysts say, but could still wound the ruling coalition by peeling away reformist voters who helped Pakatan Harapan (PH) take power in 2022. Rafizi and former natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad announced on Sunday that they would quit Anwar’s People Justice Party (PKR), vacate their parliamentary seats and take over Parti Bersama Malaysia, a small party founded in Penang in 2016. The move came the same day that Anwar’s coalition tried to project discipline at a convention in the southern state of Johor, sharpening the sense that Malaysia is drifting into campaign mode before a general election that must be held by February 17, 2028. Advertisement The Election Commission on Wednesday said there would be no by-elections for Rafizi’s Pandan seat or Nik Nazmi’s Setiawangsa seat after lower house Speaker Johari Abdul informed it there was no requirement to fill the vacancies under Article 54(1) of the Federal Constitution. Rafizi Ramli (right) and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad model Bersama T-shirts. Photo: X/Rafizi Ramli Rafizi, once deputy president of Anwar’s PKR and widely seen as one of PH’s sharpest campaign strategists, built his political brand on data-driven attacks, viral messaging and bread-and-butter issues that spoke to urban voters frustrated with old-style politics. He rose as one of the coalition’s most recognisable reformist figures before falling out with the party establishment after losing the PKR deputy presidency last year.
La Copa Mundial de la FIFA está generando inquietud en ciudades como Nueva York o Seattle, donde se preguntan si realmente traerá el beneficio económico prometido. En Miami, sin embargo, ocurre todo lo contrario. En el sur de Florida, hogar de la superestrella argentina Lionel Messi , los organizadores del torneo aseguran que no tendrán problemas para llenar el Hard Rock Stadium y las zonas de afi...
La Copa Mundial de la FIFA está generando inquietud en ciudades como Nueva York o Seattle, donde se preguntan si realmente traerá el beneficio económico prometido. En Miami, sin embargo, ocurre todo lo contrario. En el sur de Florida, hogar de la superestrella argentina Lionel Messi , los organizadores del torneo aseguran que no tendrán problemas para llenar el Hard Rock Stadium y las zonas de aficionados destinadas a quienes no consigan entradas para los partidos. Las reservas de hoteles y alojamientos de corta estancia respaldan ese optimismo, incluso mientras muchas otras ciudades anfitrionas se quedan rezagadas. La ciudad, un imán constante para visitantes internacionales y con una enorme comunidad de aficionados latinoamericanos al fútbol, está recibiendo un impulso gracias a algunos de los partidos más atractivos de la fase inicial del Mundial. Pero asistir no será barato: las entradas en las gradas más altas para el partido entre Brasil, cinco veces campeón del mundo, y Escocia se venden por US$1.700. Para el encuentro entre Colombia y la Portugal de Cristiano Ronaldo, las entradas más baratas en sitios de reventa rondan los US$2.700. Suscríbase aquí al boletín CincoCosas y conozca nuestro canal de WhatsApp “Somos una comunidad obsesionada con el fútbol, y siempre lo hemos sido, especialmente por las raíces latinas de esta ciudad”, dijo Rob Barlick, responsable de gestión patrimonial privada para Florida y Latinoamérica en Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “La gente está increíblemente emocionada con el Mundial y, en particular, con los partidos que se jugarán aquí”. Diana Acero, una empresaria colombiana, planea asistir al partido de Portugal y gastar US$5.200 por persona en un paquete turístico para su familia de cuatro integrantes, que incluye una excursión en barco de ocho horas. Además, la familia visitará Nueva York antes del partido y luego tomará un crucero desde Miami. El entusiasmo en el sur de Florida contrasta con el ambiente mucho más moderado que se perc...
As investors wait for the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), money is already flowing into space stocks. Year to date, shares of Rocket Lab (RKLB 6.54%) and Redwire (RDW +3.93%) are currently up over 78%, while Linde (LIN +1.55%) is up 20%. These companies cover launches and space systems, infrastructure and components, and industrial gases used for rocket propulsion. SpaceX is expected to fetc...
As investors wait for the SpaceX initial public offering (IPO), money is already flowing into space stocks. Year to date, shares of Rocket Lab (RKLB 6.54%) and Redwire (RDW +3.93%) are currently up over 78%, while Linde (LIN +1.55%) is up 20%. These companies cover launches and space systems, infrastructure and components, and industrial gases used for rocket propulsion. SpaceX is expected to fetch a valuation of anywhere from $1.7 trillion to $2 trillion at its IPO, expected on June 12. This would make it the largest stock market debut in history. A listing of that magnitude would spotlight both the industry's current and future value and likely lead to greater investor demand. Here's why Rocket Lab, Redwire, and Linde are the right stocks to ride the space boom. Rocket Lab SpaceX completes more rocket launches than anyone, according to The Motley Fool's research, but it's not the only game in town. Rocket Lab is growing quickly. It enjoys many of the same advantages as SpaceX by doing everything in-house, including spacecraft manufacturing and launches. As CEO Peter Beck noted, "This vertical integration means we control quality, schedule, and cost in ways that our competitors simply can't." Rocket Lab stock has soared this year, following a record first quarter. Revenue hit $200 million, up 63% year over year. The company booked more launches in the first quarter than all of last year. The backlog is over $2 billion, more than doubling year over year. Expand NASDAQ : RKLB Rocket Lab Today's Change ( -6.54 %) $ -8.78 Current Price $ 125.50 Key Data Points Market Cap $73B Day's Range $ 123.80 - $ 130.76 52wk Range $ 24.67 - $ 138.38 Volume 1.3M Avg Vol 24.2M Gross Margin 33.77 % The company has benefited from launching small satellites and offering space system solutions. However, Rocket Lab is gearing up to significantly expand its revenue potential. The catalyst is the launch of Neutron -- a medium-lift rocket that will increase its payload capabilities. The deve...
Shipping Turmoil Remains Largely Contained To Gulf, For Now The world's most critical maritime energy chokepoint has now been closed for 12 weeks, leaving seaborne energy supply chains heavily disrupted. Still, one UBS analyst points out that the shock has yet to meaningfully spill over into broader global shipping outside the Gulf area, suggesting the disruption remains largely contained for now....
Shipping Turmoil Remains Largely Contained To Gulf, For Now The world's most critical maritime energy chokepoint has now been closed for 12 weeks, leaving seaborne energy supply chains heavily disrupted. Still, one UBS analyst points out that the shock has yet to meaningfully spill over into broader global shipping outside the Gulf area, suggesting the disruption remains largely contained for now. " It looks like non-energy related global shipping traffic is running just 4% below normal in May - a bit better than April ," UBS analyst Arend Kapteyn wrote in a note to clients Thursday morning titled "The State Of Global Shipping Disruption." Kapteyn continued: Limited signs of spillovers to non-energy shipping (so far) In our April 30 note, we showed how global oil/gas shipping traffic had fallen by 13% from pre-Middle East conflict levels—closely matching the disruption through the Strait of Hormuz—and how the various regions were trying to reroute ships to find alternative energy supplies. Today's chart examines whether that energy shock is spilling over into broader shipping activity. A key question is whether fuel shortages are beginning to weigh on overall trade flows, providing an additional transmission channel to global supply chains. PMI delivery times have already lengthened by around 1¾ standard deviations, but it remains unclear how much reflects product shortages versus shipping constraints. The chart shows our "momentum" measure of global shipping traffic—defined as tonnes of cargo multiplied by nautical miles traveled per day. We've aggregated the daily data at a monthly frequency (May is the average of the daily data month-to-date), and standardize using z-score over the full sample. Oil and gas shipping has continued to deteriorate, now around 4 standard deviations below normal. By contrast, non-energy shipping weakened through April (-2 standard deviations) but has partially recovered in May (now around -0.7 standard deviations). In level terms, non-...
AMD has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion across its Taiwan-based ecosystem, aiming to strengthen partnerships and increase advanced packaging capacity for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The company said the investment will focus on expanding collaboration with manufacturing and technology partners in Taiwan and globally, supporting the development of ad...
AMD has announced plans to invest more than $10 billion across its Taiwan-based ecosystem, aiming to strengthen partnerships and increase advanced packaging capacity for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The company said the investment will focus on expanding collaboration with manufacturing and technology partners in Taiwan and globally, supporting the development of advanced silicon, packaging and system designs needed to meet rising demand for AI computing. AMD chief executive Dr Lisa Su said the move reflects accelerating adoption of AI across industries. “As AI adoption accelerates, our global customers are rapidly scaling AI infrastructure to meet growing compute demand,” she said. “By combining AMD leadership in high-performance computing with the Taiwan ecosystem and our strategic global partners, we are enabling integrated, rack-scale AI infrastructure that helps customers accelerate deployment of next-generation AI systems.” A central element of the investment is the development of new packaging and interconnect technologies designed to improve performance and energy efficiency. AMD is working with Taiwan-based partners including ASE and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) to advance wafer-based 2.5D bridge interconnect technology. Known as EFB architecture, the approach is intended to increase bandwidth while reducing power consumption, supporting future processors such as the company’s “Venice” CPUs. The company also confirmed a milestone with packaging firm PTI, having qualified what it described as the industry’s first 2.5D panel-based EFB interconnect. This technology is designed to enable large-scale deployment of high-bandwidth systems while improving overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These developments build on AMD’s existing work in chiplet architectures, high-bandwidth memory integration and 3D hybrid bonding, which underpin many modern AI systems. The company said such innovations are essential for deliver...
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos pushed back on Wednesday against the persistent claim that he personally orchestrated the company’s acquisition of the Melania Trump documentary, calling the narrative a “falsehood that will not die” during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon’s chief executive in 2021 and currently serves as executive chairman, told host And...
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos pushed back on Wednesday against the persistent claim that he personally orchestrated the company’s acquisition of the Melania Trump documentary, calling the narrative a “falsehood that will not die” during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box. Bezos, who stepped down as Amazon’s chief executive in 2021 and currently serves as executive chairman, told host Andrew Ross Sorkin that he had no involvement in the decision to acquire the film and that he continued to see it cited incorrectly as his initiative. Amazon MGM Studios paid approximately $40 million to license the documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, with total spending including marketing estimated by some outlets to have reached $75 million. The film follows 20 days in First Lady Melania Trump’s life in the run-up to her husband’s January 2025 presidential inauguration, offering what the studio described as unprecedented access to private conversations, critical meetings, and the behind-the-scenes logistics of a White House transition. Melania was released in theaters on 30 January 2026 and earned $16.6 million at the global box office, a result that fell short of the acquisition cost but was followed by what Bezos described as strong streaming performance on Amazon Prime. In the CNBC interview, Bezos called the acquisition “a very wise business decision,” adding that the streaming numbers justified the investment even if the theatrical performance was modest. He denied that the project was a vehicle for currying political favour, and stated that both he and Melania Trump’s office had formally rejected that characterisation. The controversy around the film intensified in March when a group of Democratic lawmakers including Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representatives Hank Johnson, Dan Goldman, and Ben Ray Luján sent a letter to Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy questioning the extraordinary price paid for the documentary and raising concerns about whether the deal consti...