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Industry

Shopify Says AI Search Is Driving Sales, Not Killing Them

Shopify's Q2 earnings call revealed that AI-driven traffic and orders to merchant stores tripled year-over-year, with AI complementing rather than replacing traditional search. The company reported a 36% revenue increase to $3.6 billion, beating Wall Street expectations, and highlighted that AI referrals convert better by landing directly on product pages. Shopify credits AI for surfacing niche products and boosting sales for its long-tail merchants.

Aug 55 minNeura News

Technology

Reddit beats Q2 estimates but stock plunges after CEO warns of "choppy" search referrals

Reddit reported strong Q2 earnings with revenue of $805 million and net income of $253 million, beating Wall Street estimates. However, the stock fell over 10% in after-hours trading after CEO Steve Huffman warned of "choppy" search referrals and investors expressed concerns about AI's impact on user growth, particularly in the U.S. market.

Jul 314 minNeura News

Industry

AI Spending Surge Rattles Wall Street Investors

Google's increased capital expenditure forecast, reaching up to $205 billion, has spooked investors during earnings season. The tech giant now projects spending well above its previous estimates, raising concerns about cost control and profitability. Similar pressures are expected across the AI ecosystem as Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft prepare to report earnings.

Jul 283 minNeura News

AI Models

OpenAI's GPT-5 Gave Users Step-by-Step Bioweapon Guides

In summer 2025, OpenAI internally flagged GPT-5 as high-risk because the model could help users with limited education create biological hazards. Employees kept finding problematic responses after release. Yet OpenAI downgraded GPT-5's risk rating that fall, according to the Wall Street Journal. Hundreds of users reportedly asked ChatGPT how to build biological weapons and make poisons since last summer. Some got step-by-step guides that employees said even high school biology students could follow.

Jul 262 minNeura News

Industry

Alphabet Profit Quadruples to $112 Billion on AI Investments

Alphabet reported a quadrupling of profit to $112.1 billion in the second quarter, driven by heavy investments in artificial intelligence. Revenue rose 24% to $119.8 billion, with Google Cloud surging 82%. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations, but concerns about AI spending persist amid new competition from China.

Jul 222 minNeura News

Industry

Apollo economist warns AI profit gains outside tech may take years

Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo, warns that AI-driven profit gains outside the technology sector could take much longer than Wall Street expects. In regulated industries like healthcare, banking, and energy, productivity improvements from AI may not show up for years, putting high AI stock valuations at risk of a painful repricing.

Jul 73 minNeura News

Funding

OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO, Joins Anthropic on Wall Street

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, the company announced Monday, joining rival Anthropic in seeking to go public as the AI industry moves toward greater public market scrutiny. The ChatGPT maker submitted a confidential S-1 filing with the SEC, though it said no timing has been decided yet. The move comes just one week after Anthropic disclosed its own confidential IPO filing, signaling a new phase for AI startups focused on profitability.

Jun 82 minNeura News

Industry

Google and SpaceX in Talks for Orbital Data Centers

Google and SpaceX are discussing plans to launch data centers into orbit, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. This comes amid SpaceX's preparations for a $1.75 trillion IPO and recent deals involving AI computing. Google also eyes prototype satellites through Project Suncatcher by 2027.

May 123 minNeura News

Funding

Anthropic Partners with Blackstone, Goldman on New AI Firm

Anthropic has partnered with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other investors to launch a new firm that assists companies in integrating its AI model Claude. The venture includes $300 million each from Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman, plus $150 million from Goldman Sachs. This move highlights growing Wall Street interest in AI amid competition and upcoming IPOs.

May 43 minNeura News

Industry

Intel Q1 Revenue Up 7% to $13.6B on AI Demand

Intel reported first-quarter revenue of $13.6 billion, a 7 percent increase that topped Wall Street forecasts by more than $1 billion. The results, driven by artificial intelligence demand, sent shares up nearly 20 percent to over $79. A government stake from last year has grown substantially in value.

Apr 233 minNeura News

Industry

OpenAI Shareholders Question Altman's IPO Leadership

Some OpenAI shareholders doubt CEO Sam Altman's ability to guide the company through its planned IPO at a valuation of about $850 billion, reports the Wall Street Journal. Concerns center on his private investments in startups like Helion and Stoke Space, alongside cutbacks in projects such as the Sora video app and ChatGPT's adult mode. Bret Taylor, ex-Salesforce co-CEO, emerges as a possible successor despite his public support for Altman.

Apr 173 minNeura News