US inflation accelerated further in May, with a key measure of price pressures climbing above 4% for the first time in more than three years as higher energy prices stemming from the Middle East conflict filtered through the economy. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Thursday that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE)
Canopy Network, a blockchain development framework focused on AI-assisted application building, has announced an $8.5 million seed funding round to support its next stage of growth. The funding will be used to support Canopy’s planned mainnet launch, expand its engineering team, and further develop its developer tooling. The company also completed a strategic acquisition of
Micron Technology (MU) briefly moved ahead of Meta Platforms (META) and Tesla (TSLA) in market capitalization on Thursday, after a strong outlook from the memory chipmaker extended its rally driven by artificial intelligence demand. Micron’s shares had surged 18.4% at $1,236, giving the company a market value of $1.398 trillion. This compared with Meta’s $1.392
World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has continued to hold its ground despite facing heightened political scrutiny in the United States, with fresh data showing that its ecosystem is expanding at a rapid pace. Notably, the World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin has now entered the top five fiat-backed stablecoins by circulating supply, highlighting continued adoption even as
Apple shares fell nearly 5% on Wednesday after the company raised prices of several Mac and iPad models, becoming one of the latest consumer technology companies to pass on soaring memory and storage costs driven by the artificial intelligence boom. The stock was down about 4.89% at the time of writing. The price increases mark
KuCoin Pay, the cryptocurrency payment platform developed by KuCoin, has expanded its transfer-based payment capabilities across Bangladesh, Mexico, and Zambia. The move aims to connect digital assets with widely used local payment systems in high-growth markets. The rollout integrates cryptocurrencies and stablecoins with established banking and payment networks across the three markets. These include the
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has fallen sharply in recent months, sliding from its record high of $796 in August last year to $562. Although the decline has left the company looking increasingly undervalued, downside risks remain, and the stock could face further weakness in the near term. Meta Platforms stock price crashes amid AI
South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it plans to raise up to $29.4 billion through a US stock market listing, potentially marking the largest American Depositary Receipt offering ever and underscoring investor appetite for artificial intelligence-linked stocks. If completed at the upper end of the proposed range, the offering would
Wall Street indices opened higher on Wednesday as investors rotated back into beaten-down technology stocks and positioned ahead of key earnings from Micron Technology. The positive start follows two straight sessions of losses driven by concerns over AI-related spending and interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 67 points. While the S&P 500
The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) stock price dropped sharply this week as investors waited for the financial results of one of its biggest constituent companies. It also reacted to a new report about SK Hynix, the second-biggest company in South Korea. It was trading at $70 on Wednesday, a few points above this week’s low