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Consumer Tech (Oct 19-23): OpenAI Reportedly Seeks $30 Billion, Tesla Cuts 2026 Capex Forecast, Anthropic…

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U.S. restrictions on high-bandwidth memory and equipment used to make semiconductors are limiting China's ability to produce advanced AI chips. However, experts warn that these restrictions could also push Beijing to work faster to replace American technology.

President Donald Trump considered adding the Atlantic Ocean to his growing list of geographic features named after America. However, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG; NASDAQ: GOOGL), discouraged the idea.

Software & Semiconductors

    • SK Hynix Inc. (NASDAQ: SKHY) has paused plans to list its Solidigm chip business on a U.S. stock exchange. The company pointed to market conditions and share price trends. The move is another sign that market uncertainty is slowing the market for initial public offerings (IPOs).
    • Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) reported first-quarter earnings of $4.64 per share, above Wall Street's estimate of $4.06, according to Benzinga Pro data. Revenue was $4.38 billion, higher than analysts' estimate of $4.14 billion.
    • Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) became the Official AI Fan Experience Partner for the BWT Alpine Formula One Team. The global partnership will combine AI-powered content creation with detailed data to improve the fan experience. It aims to make the team more visible in AI search results and give fans tools to design content they can share.
    • Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) increased its revenue by 26% in the third quarter, beating its own forecast. It also spent more cash than it brought in, the first time this has happened in more than a decade of quarterly cash flow reports.
    • Meta plans to create a new type of share that has no voting rights. It could use these shares to raise money, pay employees and buy other companies as it invests heavily in AI. However, a closer look at the company's filing reveals two disadvantages.
    • Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is rejecting an advanced memory chip design that has attracted attention after Chinese rival ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) reported progress with its technology.
    • QuantumScape Corp. (NASDAQ: QS) released its third-quarter fiscal 2026 results after the market closed on Wednesday. The company reported a smaller quarterly loss than expected and announced plans for a new production line. The line is intended to meet demand for solid-state batteries in areas including AI data centers, aerospace and defense.
    • International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) reported third-quarter revenue of $17.10 billion, beating the average analyst estimate of $16.82 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. Adjusted earnings were $2.95 per share, above the expected $2.86.
    • Nebius Group N.V. (NASDAQ: NBIS) reported higher prices for computing capacity. This points to strong demand despite growing concerns about spending on AI infrastructure financed with debt.
    • Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) shares rose on Wednesday, ending an 11-session losing streak. The company announced a new AI factory deployment plan with NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) at GTC Berlin.

Retail, Entertainment, Telecom & Energy

  • Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE: BE) reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and raised its full-year forecast.
  • Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) is adapting to the growth of AI agents. It is betting that connections with OpenAI's ChatGPT, Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ: META) Muse and other AI assistants will make its music catalog available to more people without weakening its relationship with listeners.
  • Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings on Thursday. Growing demand from AI and cloud customers increased sales of data-center networking equipment, making up for weak spending by traditional telecom operators, according to the earnings report.
  • Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is buying billions of dollars' worth of AI hardware from Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA). However, Business Insider reported on Tuesday that some new server racks are sitting in warehouses because Amazon's data centers do not have enough electricity to run them.
  • Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) says more subscribers, higher prices and advertising could keep revenue growing by double digits through 2027, even though viewing hours are growing more slowly than it wants. Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann said on Tuesday that the company wants viewing hours to grow faster and is not satisfied with its current progress. Upcoming content that could attract viewers includes Brad Pitt's return as Cliff Booth, Narnia and NFL games, while the company works to improve pricing and advertising.

Airlines, Automobiles, & Satellites

    • American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) CEO Robert Isom reaffirmed his support for Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) Starlink satellite internet service, despite questions about disruptions to Ukrainian military communications. Isom argued that passengers deserve the best available internet connection during flights.
    • Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) announced plans to expand its air-taxi network to three locations in Texas, adding to its growing network across the United States.
    • A possible merger between Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) will require approval from controlling investor Elon Musk, even though he has stepped away from the merger talks because of possible conflicts of interest.
    • Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) cut its 2026 capital spending forecast by 20%, from $25 billion to about $20 billion. The change led Gordon Johnson, CEO of GLJ Research, to question whether the spending cut has wider implications for investment in AI.
    • Tesla CEO Elon Musk said demand for the company's Megapack battery storage systems is so strong that they are nearly sold out through 2027. The situation highlights rising demand for Tesla's energy business as the company tries to increase production and improve profits.
    • Space Exploration Technologies sees a path to $1 trillion in yearly recurring revenue by the end of 2027. However, its chief financial officer's near-term forecast suggests the business may be operating on a very different scale in the short term.
    • Elon Musk described rapid growth in Tesla's self-driving operations. He said the company's Cybercab fleet in Austin grew tenfold in about a month, while the number of miles driven without drivers increased very quickly.
    • Elon Musk said some demonstrations of humanoid robots use tasks programmed in advance. He plans to release video of Optimus working without a script in one or two months. The company expects to make its first deliveries of the robot to other businesses late next year.
    • United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL) CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is already seeing positive results from its agreement with Space Exploration to provide Starlink internet on its flights.
    • AEVEX Corp. (NYSE: AVEX) shares attracted attention after the company challenged reports about its Navy drone program.
    • Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) shares rose on Wednesday after the company signed a memorandum of understanding with EnduroSat. The two companies plan to pursue space infrastructure projects for European governments, defense customers and commercial businesses.
    • General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) expects the use of its Super Cruise driver-assistance system across its full-size truck range to increase four to five times in 2027, CEO Mary Barra said during the company's third-quarter earnings call.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • OpenAI is reportedly seeking about $30 billion in new funding at a company valuation of about $1.25 trillion. This is lower than its earlier target.
  • Anthropic PBC has signed agreements for more than $600 billion in long-term computing capacity. However, the company's draft IPO prospectus says it still cannot get as much computing power as it wants.