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IBM stock gets a price target hike from Wedbush on AI comeback

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

IBM might not be the first company that comes to mind when you hear “AI powerhouse.” But in 2025, Big Blue is busy showing it might just be the most underrated player in the AI arms race. Suggested ReadingA new research note from Wedbush Securities is the latest vote of confidence.
Tesla to build its first grid-scale battery plant in China

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

While the rest of the world focuses on Tesla’s robotaxis and Cybertrucks, Elon Musk is quietly building a power play — literally. Suggested ReadingOn Thursday, Tesla signed a roughly $557 million agreement with the Shanghai government to build its first large-scale energy storage station in China, marking a significant expansion of the company’s growing energy business.
What to expect from Tesla's robotaxi launch this weekend

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

After years of delays and bold promises, Tesla is preparing to launch its first robotaxi service on June 22 in Austin, Texas — though the rollout will be far more limited and cautious than CEO Elon Musk once envisioned. Suggested ReadingThe pilot launch is less of a truly autonomous debut and more of a tightly controlled test with serious investor implications.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship rocket explodes during routine engine test

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

SpaceX’s rocket may be built to go to Mars — but for now, it can’t seem to make it through Earth’s atmosphere in one piece. Suggested ReadingSpaceX’s Starship rocket erupted in flames during a routine engine test late Wednesday night, the latest in a growing series of failures for Elon Musk’s spacecraft. The blast lit up the night sky in South Texas and sent debris flying on the company’s Starbase test site near Brownsville. It was the fourth Starship to be lost this year alone. Musk’s reaction?
How the $1 billion Club World Cup prize pool stacks up

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

From soccer’s newest super-tournament to F1’s billion-dollar circuits, the business of championships is booming. Global governing soccer body FIFA will reportedly award nearly $1 billion in prize money over the next month for its inaugural (and supersized) Club World Cup. That’s a pretty big — and global — financial flex. Thirty-two teams. More than a dozen nations. And a prize pool that makes even Champions League payouts look like couch change.
đ Smells like socialism

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

Good morning, Quartz readers!Â Weâre off today for Juneteenth, so there will be no Daily Brief tomorrow. VisitÂ qz.comÂ for coverage, and weâll be back in your inbox Monday morning. Suggested ReadingHereâs what you need to knowStill time to rate and see.Â The FedÂ announced that itâll continue to hold interest rates steady as inflation shows signs of cooling but remains aboveÂ the central bankâs target.
Andy Jassy's comments on AI sparks worker backlash at Amazon

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

Amazon’s corporate workforce woke up Tuesday to a not-so-cheery note from CEO Andy Jassy: The AI era is here — and your job might not be. Suggested ReadingThat didn’t go over well internally. According to Business Insider, white-collar employees pushed back — hard — across internal Slack channels. In messages viewed by the publication, some employees called the message demoralizing; others accused Jassy of prioritizing AI hype over human impact.
Trump will extend TikTok deadline, delaying ban again

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

It seems TikTok’s clock isn’t going ticktock. President Donald Trump is once again giving the app a lifeline, extending the deadline for its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations — for the third time. Suggested ReadingThe move, confirmed by the White House on Tuesday, pushes enforcement of the federal ban to mid-September and gives negotiators another 90 days to cobble together a deal that satisfies both Washington and Beijing.
š Donāt expect a rate cut

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

Good morning, Quartz readers!Suggested ReadingHereās what you need to knowA global mood swing.Ā A survey from Bank America shows that investor sentiment is bouncing back to pre-Liberation-Day levels (but mostly overseas)Ā and that recession fears are dropping. AIād like a lawyer?Ā OpenAI is reportedly considering whether to accuse Microsoft of anticompetitive behavior as the future of their partnershipĀ hangs in the balance.
Amazon CEO says AI will mean fewer white-collar workers

1 week ago | qz.com | Shannon Carroll

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had a message for the company’s corporate workforce on Tuesday: The AI era is here — and while it’s going to make things faster and more efficient, it’s also going to mean fewer humans in the loop. Suggested ReadingIn a company-wide memo, Jassy said Amazon’s deepening investment in generative AI won’t just reinvent customer experiences — it will change the way the company operates internally. And, over time, that likely will mean fewer white-collar jobs.