Breaking News: Technology

• Musk's xAI, SpaceX combo is the biggest merger of all time, valued at $1.25 trillion - The record-setting deal will be the largest merger of all time and is valued at $1.25 trillion
• Palantir surges 10% after beating earnings estimates. Here's what's happening - The rise comes on the back of months of decline for the stock.
• Elon Musk has lauded the 'social media for AI agents' platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical - Elon Musk said the platform was the "very early stages of singularity" but others are more skeptical
• Waymo announces $16 billion funding round - The Alphabet-owned company said it is now valued at $126 billion.
• Palantir beats fourth-quarter estimates on the strength of AI and defense demand - Palantir topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates as more businesses and the U.S. government race to buy its artificial intelligence tools.
• Elon Musk's SpaceX reportedly combining with xAI ahead of potential IPO - Musk is combining rocket maker SpaceX with his AI startup, xAI, according to reporting from Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter.
• Nvidia shares are down 2% after a report that its OpenAI investment stalled. Here's what's happening - Nvidia's Jensen Huang criticized OpenAI's business strategy as the chip giant plans to invest up to $100 billion into the AI startup, per reports.
• Oracle dips 3% after announcing $50 billion fundraising plans. Here's why - The tech giant has invested huge sums in the AI infrastructure buildout in recent times
• From Clawdbot to Moltbot to OpenClaw: Meet the AI agent driving buzz and fear globally - OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has generated massive buzz from Silicon Valley to Beijing due to its impressive capabilities, but also its quirks and risks.
• Apple sales surge 16% on ‘staggering’ iPhone demand - Apple reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Thursday that surpassed expectations, with revenue soaring 16% on an annual basis.