Excellent to see the entire team here. Thank you so much for spending your time with us, and thank you for joining us as well.Question-and-Answer Session Kasthuri RanganGoldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division So Vlad, you always get the same question from me at the start of this conference. I think we've been doing this for 4 years in a row, 2022, 2023, '24. 5 years -- 4 years, sorry. 10 years, yes. But I don't ask you the same question all the time. But this time, fourth year in a row, what does Rin ...

Amazon reportedly invested a $25 million convertible note in Colombia-based Rappi, which provides last-mile delivery of groceries and restaurant meals in Latin America.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins require ...

Anthropic's valuation has tripled in six months. Here's what it means.Rightly or wrongly, Amazon (AMZN 1.44%) has been viewed as something of a laggard in artificial intelligence (AI) among big tech companies since the launch of ChatGPT.Microsoft, which started investing in OpenAI in 2019, helped engineer the transformative moment when ChatGPT debuted, and Alphabet had been waiting for it with its own large language model (LLM) ready to go. Even Meta Platforms unveiled its own LLM and chat platform, Meta AI ...

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Alibaba is quietly rebuilding its long-term growth engine.Alibaba Group (BABA 4.08%) has tested investors' patience over the past few years. From regulatory crackdowns to slowing consumer spending and intensifying competition from Pinduoduo and Meituan, the company went from China's undisputed tech champion to a stock many investors gave up on.But the latest results suggest there are reasons to turn more optimistic. While risks remain, Alibaba is showing early signs of strategic progress in areas that matte ...

A powerful ads engine and heavy AI spending bolster the five-year growth story.Shares of Meta Platforms (META -0.02%) have surged since late July's earnings update, fueled by the social media specialist's stronger-than-expected quarter and upbeat revenue guidance. No wonder Wall Street is piling into the stock. There's a lot to like. The Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp parent is leaning hard into artificial intelligence (AI) across products and ads, while returning significant sums of cash to shareholders ...

A record June quarter, swelling installed base, and fast-growing services business keep the iPhone maker's long-term story intact.Apple (AAPL -0.79%) heads into Tuesday's product launch event with fresh momentum in both the underlying business and the stock. Shares have climbed recently, prompting a fair question for investors: Did the investment window already close?I don't think so. The Cupertino-based tech company that makes the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch -- and runs services like the App Store, ...

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You could have done worse -- or much better.Quick -- what were you doing back in September of 2022? Were you buying $10,000 of stock in Amgen (AMGN -1.17%)? If so, you might be wondering what that's worth today. Even if you didn't buy Amgen stock then, you might wonder how it has performed -- and if you should buy some shares now.Here's the answer to the question: Over the past three years, a $10,000 investment in Amgen would have become a stake worth ... $12,661. That may seem OK, as your money did grow. A ...