Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.

Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
President Trump spoke with CNBC's Eamon Javers about the latest with the Iran war in an interview Monday.
HPE's blowout second-quarter earnings report was highlighted by a strong Cloud & AI segment that showed soaring server revenue.
Shares of French biotech Abivax tumbled 32% after it reported fresh data on its lead asset.
NASA has tapped Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin for several contracts in the agency's Artemis return-to-the-moon program.
Coding tools are becoming an increasingly big target for Google and Microsoft as they try to catch up to Anthropic and OpenAI.
Amazon's four-day shopping fest comes after U.S. consumer sentiment dropped in May to a record low.
Blackstone raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia private equity vehicle, marking the largest private equity fundraise the firm has done in the region.
U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that the investigation under Section 301 was launched at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The AI boom that has funneled more than $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic has left hundreds of startups built before ChatGPT's arrival in 2022 stranded.
Stephen Curry has entered into a partnership with Li-Ning, which would involve product development as well as sports culture initiatives.
Surging stock performance in May was concentrated in the AI adjacent.
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Tuesday, following global yields lower after Lebanon announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Anthropic said it confidentially filed its IPO prospectus with the SEC, setting up a potentially historic share sale for investors ready to jump into AI.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said he was launching an effort to kill "slush fund" by forcing Republicans to vote on it.
McDonald's new growth plan comes as inflation and high gas prices mean restaurants are competing for a smaller pool of customers.
FedEx Freight CEO John Smith said the company's separation from FedEx will allow it to invest more aggressively in growth initiatives.
We concern ourselves far more with making sure we are investing in the right companies.
In an updated IPO prospectus, SpaceX said that up to 5% of stock being offered by the company in the offering will be available in a direct share program.
The complaint said the harms are the result of OpenAI's "insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes."
Analysts say the deal between Berkshire Hathaway and Taylor Morrison signals that the housing market may have bottomed.
The retail industry saw strong first-quarter sales and profits, but high tax refunds and buy now, pay later helped mask underlying consumer weakness.
Barry Diller's People Inc. extended an offer for MGM Resorts at $48.30 per share.
Vice President Vance has seen his odds slip since the start of the year, as the secretary of State's chances have been buoyed by international conflicts.