Big Tech earnings arrive this week with AI spending and monetisation under the microscope
Five of the Magnificent Seven report results in the space of 48 hours, giving investors their clearest read yet on whether record capital expenditure is translating into revenue
Business
$649 billion AI spending spree faces its biggest test as Big Tech reports earnings this week
Investors want proof that the largest capital expenditure cycle in corporate history is generating returns, not just costs
Tech
DeepMind scientist argues no AI system will ever become conscious, calling the assumption a 'fundamental fallacy'
The paper has been downloaded more than 27,000 times and directly challenges the AGI narratives underpinning billions of dollars in AI investments
Fintech
Ripple partners with South Korean insurer Kyobo Life to pilot tokenised government bond settlement
The collaboration marks Ripple's first deal with a major Korean insurance company and aims to compress two-day bond settlement to near real-time
Entertainment
GeForce NOW adds subscription labels and six new titles to cloud gaming library
Nvidia's streaming service now shows which games are playable through linked Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+ accounts
Sport
Prediction markets are booming, but a regulatory battle over sports betting could cut them in half
Crypto's loss has been prediction markets' gain. Now the platforms that thrived by moving fast face the same regulatory reckoning that caught crypto out
Wellness
Hims & Hers revenue grew to $2.35 billion in 2025, but subs were fewer than the market hoped for
Subscribers - who repeat orders for weight loss and/or ED treatments (among others) on a recurring schedule - grew by 13%, to exceed 2.5 million.
