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Investor Peter Andersen slammed Apple's lack of AI innovation, calling Siri "awful" and its strategy "quite an embarrassment," warning that the upcoming iPhone 17's hardware upgrades are no substitute for real software breakthroughs.
Nepal's social media ban ignited deadly Gen Z-led protests over corruption and censorship, leaving 19 dead, over 100 injured, and forcing the interior minister to resign.
As the financial world braces for September 2025, a familiar apprehension looms: the 'September Effect.' Historically, this month has proven to be the weakest for stock market returns globally, with the S&P 500 experiencing an average decline of 1.2% since 1928, and more significant drops in recent
The U.S. economy displayed a marked slowdown in August, as evidenced by a significantly weaker-than-expected jobs report that sent ripples through financial markets and solidified anticipations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. With a paltry 22,000 nonfarm jobs added and the unemployment rate climbing to 4.3%
The artificial intelligence revolution continues its relentless march, transforming industries and reshaping the global economic landscape. At the forefront of this seismic shift are semiconductor giants NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), whose pivotal roles in powering AI infrastructure have propelled them to unprecedented heights. Their robust performance and
August 2025 heralded a significant recalibration in global financial markets, as small-cap and value stocks decisively broke a long-standing trend of underperformance to surge past their large-cap growth counterparts. This shift, marking a potential "Great Rebalancing," challenges the concentrated market leadership that has been largely dominated by a handful of
The "Motley Fool Money" crew discusses another disappointing jobs report, the week in artificial intelligence, and a vibe check on some of the most talked about names on the market.
In a striking display of corporate resilience, S&P 500 companies delivered exceptionally strong earnings in the second quarter of 2025, largely shrugging off persistent economic headwinds that had clouded earlier forecasts. This robust performance has ignited a fresh wave of optimism across financial markets, suggesting that American businesses are
