Apple could be forced to detail more of its AI activity, after a proposal asks shareholders to expose whether Apple is truly working ethically in the field when training Apple Intelligence.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) kicked off tech earnings with a stellar report and the S&P 500 closed at a fresh closing high on Thursday, driven by expectations of a strong reporting season. Five of the Magnificient seven stocks are scheduled to disclose their quarterly scorecards in the upcoming week,

Calif., disclosed several new stock trades involving Big Tech names like Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon that occurred in the last month.

Apple may face new shareholder scrutiny over its AI practices following a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange

In a rare move, analysts at Jefferies downgraded one of the largest companies in the world, Apple ( AAPL -0.39%), to underperform. Wall Street analysts are known for being bullish, so underperform and sell ratings tend to make up only a small percentage of overall analyst ratings.

Apple could benefit from China's DeepSeek, which appears to deliver cheaper AI models. Its competitors have already spent big on their own efforts.

With the dominant iPhone franchise, Apple has grown into one of the largest companies in the world in the last two decades. Over its fiscal 2024 (ended Sep.28), the company reported $391 billion in revenue, with over half of these sales coming from the iPhone segment. Ten years ago, the company was generating under $200 billion in revenue.

Alphabet shares closed above $200 value for the first time on Friday. While the Google parent faces regulatory hurdles and increased competition, analysts are generally optimistic about the company's opportunities in artificial intelligence.

Pelosi purchased 50 call options on Alphabet and Amazon with a $150 strike price and a Jan. 16, 2026, expiration date, each worth between $250,001 and $500,000. The trades took place on Jan. 14, 2025. Meanwhile, she sold 31,600 Apple shares on Dec. 31 ...

The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.

Elon Musk said there is a path for Tesla to become worth more than the next five most valuable companies combined. That’s Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Alphabet. Their market values total roughly $15 trillion.

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