In a frenzy reminiscent of the dot-com bubble, AI mania propels tech valuations to dizzying heights, with price-to-earnings ratios of S&P 500's largest companies surpassing 1999 peaks, prompting analysts to caution against 'frothy' market sentiment and potential pullback in AI stocks.
Google Finance unveils an AI-powered chatbot to answer market queries, interactive charts for visualizing trends and indicators, and live data across stocks, crypto, and commodities, coupled with a refreshed news feed, enhancing market insights.
Apple unveils a groundbreaking App Intents feature and revamped Siri experience, slated for a spring launch, enabling Siri to seamlessly interact with apps while navigating sensitive scenarios like health and banking with precision.
Junior Wall Street banking roles face disruption as major firms consider slashing entry-level analyst hiring by up to two-thirds, transitioning these positions to data checking rather than gathering as AI adoption surges, requiring more technical skills.
AI startups dominate venture capital as just 10 companies capture 41% of all VC investment in 2025, with OpenAI leading a $81 billion funding surge that experts warn creates dangerous market concentration and potential bubble conditions.
SoftBank's quarterly profits soar on AI investments like Nvidia and startups, while offloading T-Mobile stakes and delaying its $500 billion Stargate AI project with OpenAI due to market volatility.
SoftBank exits its 23-year partnership with Alibaba, reaping a staggering $8.5 billion windfall, 425 times its initial $20 million investment, as co-founders Jack Ma and Joe Tsai become Alibaba's largest shareholders.
SoftBank Group soars with a remarkable $2.87 billion profit in the first quarter, fueled by substantial gains from its Vision Fund investments, while its Stargate data center project faces a slight delay and it raises $7.8 billion from offloading T-Mobile shares.
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son tearfully laments selling $160 billion Nvidia stake for $4 billion, shifting focus to new $100 billion fund aimed at realizing artificial superintelligence.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son tearfully laments selling his $3.6 billion Nvidia stake in 2019 for $160 billion loss, launches $100 billion AI fund named Izanagi.