From my premarket Benzinga Alerts after the China trade deal announcement.
A potential pullback by Microsoft on spending and datacenter construction raises questions about whether the company — one of the frontrunners among Big Tech in AI — is growing cautious about the outlook for demand.
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"It’s refreshing to see a tech CEO like Satya Nadella nerding out about the potential of quantum computing, after years of hearing Apple CEO Tim Cook talking breathlessly about infinitesimal improvements in each new iPhone."
From "Deepseek R1 Explained by a Retired Microsoft Engineer" posted Monday on Dave's Garage.
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"Apple’s biggest challenge remains a relative lack of gaming titles... the Mac gaming library still trails those of Sony and Microsoft by miles."
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By close of markets Friday, Apple was back on top.

"Investing in OpenAI could complicate Apple’s efforts to be a neutral partner with other AI companies."
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