For Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the booming world of artificial intelligence feels far removed from his daily challenges. While tech giants like Nvidia, Alphabet, and Broadcom continue to drive Wall Street to record highs and lift the nation’s GDP, many small and midsize businesses are fighting just to stay afloat. […]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure announced plans on Tuesday to deploy 50,000 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) graphics processors starting in the second half of 2026, signaling a major shift in the cloud AI race. Following the news, AMD shares rose about 2%, while Oracle fell 4% and Nvidia slipped more than 3%, reflecting investor reactions to growing […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has once again extended the deadline for ByteDance to divest its U.S. TikTok operations, giving more time for a deal involving an investor consortium that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Andreessen Horowitz. The new deadline is set for December 16, delaying a potential nationwide ban. The extension, issued through an […]