Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
Apple unveiled a new Siri built with generative AI, while EU availability is expected to come later than other regions. In parallel, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to acquire Nuvalent, a cancer-drug developer, in a deal valued at $10.6 billion paid in cash.
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In a Google blog post describing a dialogue with students in Japan, Ben Gomes, Google’s Chief Technologist for Learning and Sustainability, argues that education in an AI age should focus on human judgment, practical skills, and responsible use.
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The Microsoft Dynamics partner says the onsite gathering in Downers Grove, Illinois will bring manufacturing and distribution leaders to discuss how ERP modernization and AI are shaping operations with Dynamics 365 Business Central.
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In remarks released this week, Elon Musk described technical elements of a joint SpaceX-Tesla effort to move some AI compute into low-Earth orbit, highlighting satellite power and cooling design and sketching how Tesla hardware could fit into the architecture.
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In its Q1 2026 “Select Growth Strategy” letter, Sands Capital Management pointed to Netflix’s decision to walk away from a proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, citing a $2.8 billion break fee and arguing the company is now better positioned to exceed guidance and restart share repurchases.
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In its Q1 2026 letter, Sands Capital’s Select Growth Strategy pointed to Microsoft’s ecosystem across cloud, generative AI, and gaming as key to the next wave of more autonomous, agent-like software. The firm also noted that investors reacted to Azure results that met expectations rather than topped them.
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A recent market discussion of Verizon Communications frames the telecom as a defensive, income-oriented holding, citing valuation metrics, a dividend yield, and a multiyear share repurchase program alongside signs of improved operating momentum.
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Uber says it is putting its ride network to work for AI training, using drivers to complete “digital tasks” during downtime as Uber AI Solutions scale across more markets.
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After Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2026, Morgan Stanley said the company showed a more defined path to turning its AI push into revenue. Analysts still flagged lingering questions about how quickly “Apple Intelligence” will translate into widespread, developer-driven app value.
