美媒：谷歌斥资24亿美元购买Windsurf技术授权，并聘请其CEO 金十数据7月12日讯，据华尔街日报报道，有知情人士透露，谷歌(GOOG.O)已同意支付约24亿美元， 获得人工智能编码初创公司Windsurf的技术授权，并聘用其首席执行官和部分员工。知情人士称，在此 前OpenAI与Windsurf的谈判陷入僵局之后，双方达成了这笔交易。谷歌母公司Alphabet正在招聘一小部 分Windsurf员工，加入其DeepMind部门，专注于"智能体式编码"（agentic coding）。此外，这家科技巨 头还将获得Windsurf部分技术的非独占许可使用权。 ...

Google on Friday made the latest a splash in the AI talent wars, announcing an agreement to bring in Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence coding startup Windsurf.As part of the deal, Google will also hire other senior Windsurf research and development employees. Google is not investing in Windsurf, but the search giant will take a nonexclusive license to certain Windsurf technology, according to a person familiar with the matter. Windsurf remains free to license its technology to other ...

Core Viewpoint - A securities class action lawsuit has been filed against XPLR Infrastructure, LP, alleging misleading statements and omissions regarding the company's financial condition and business model during the class period from September 27, 2023, to January 27, 2025 [1][3]. Company Overview - XPLR Infrastructure, LP, formerly known as Nextera Energy Partners, LP, focuses on acquiring, owning, and managing contracted clean energy projects in the United States, including wind and solar power projects and a natural gas pipeline [2]. Allegations in the Class Action - The lawsuit claims that during the class period, the defendants made misleading statements about XPLR's operations as a yieldco, which is a business model focused on delivering cash distributions to investors [3]. - Specific allegations include: - XPLR was struggling to maintain its yieldco operations [3]. - Defendants entered financing arrangements to temporarily alleviate operational issues while downplaying associated risks [3]. - The company could not resolve these financings before maturity without risking significant unitholder dilution [3]. - Defendants planned to halt cash distributions to redirect funds to resolve financing issues [3]. - The yieldco business model and distribution growth rate were deemed unsustainable [3]. - Public statements made by the defendants were materially false and misleading [3]. Market Reaction - On January 28, 2025, XPLR announced it would suspend cash distributions to common unitholders and abandon its yieldco model, leading to a significant drop in the stock price from $15.80 to $10.49 per unit, a decline of nearly 35% [4].

Core Viewpoint - Lululemon is facing significant challenges as customer interest declines and competition from brands like Alo Yoga and Vuori intensifies, leading to increased discounting practices that were previously uncommon for the brand [1][4][19] Company Performance - Lululemon's stock price has dropped 38% in 2023, closing at $238 on July 10, and is down 54% from its all-time high of $516 in December 2023 [11] - The company reported a 7% increase in revenues to $2.4 billion for the first quarter ended May 4, but comparable store sales in North America decreased by 2% [16] - Lululemon has opened at least two dozen outlet stores since 2019, indicating a shift in strategy to attract more customers [13] Discounting and Pricing Strategy - The retailer has begun discounting items at "alarming rates," with markdowns on products such as skirts and jogger pants [1][3] - Historically, 95% of Lululemon's merchandise was sold at full price, but now only about 75% achieves that status [4] Competitive Landscape - Competitors Alo Yoga and Vuori are gaining market share and have expanded their retail presence aggressively, with Alo having 99 stores and Vuori 93 in the U.S. [5][19] - Both competitors have effectively utilized social media and influencer marketing to enhance their brand visibility [7] Product Strategy and Brand Image - Lululemon has introduced bright colors and non-athletic apparel, which have not resonated well with its core customer base, leading to further discounting [8][9] - The company is also focusing on "logomania," prominently displaying its logo on products, which has resulted in a disjointed product assortment [15][16] Operational Adjustments - In response to declining store traffic and economic pressures, Lululemon announced layoffs of 150 corporate employees and cut its profit forecast for the year [18] - The company attributes lower store traffic to economic uncertainty, inflation, and changes in consumer spending habits [18]

Key Takeaways Global PC shipments rose 6.5% in Q2 2025, driven by commercial upgrades and Windows 10 phase-out. AAPL posted the highest growth among top vendors, with Q2 shipments jumping 21.6% to 6.2 million units. New U.S. tariffs and inflation raise uncertainty, though AI PCs offer fresh demand potential.The global PC market showed signs of robust traction in the second quarter of 2025, with shipments increasing 6.5% year over year to 68.4 million units, according to the data compiled by International ...

SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of XPLR Infrastructure, LP f/k/a NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: XIFR) securities between September 27, 2023 and January 27, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until September 8, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the XPLR class action lawsuit. Captioned Alvrus v. XPLR Infrastructure, LP f/k/a NextEra Energy Partners, LP, No. 25-cv-01755 (S.D. ...

With the major stock market indexes hovering around all-time highs, there aren't as many dirt-cheap value stocks hiding in plain sight. But there are plenty of opportunities if you know where to look. Utilities, airlines, and stodgy industrial companies won't light up a growth investor's radar. However, they can be exactly what dividend seekers are looking for to boost their passive income stream. Here's why these three Motley Fool contributors think NextEra Energy (NEE 1.39%), United Airlines (UAL 14.33%), ...

北部滩300MW/1200MWh独立 储能 电站EPC总承包工程 招标人 ：高台华景丝路新能源有限公司 项目所在地区 ：甘肃省张掖市高台县 文 | 中关村储能产业技术联盟 项目概况 ：北部滩300MW/1200MWh独立 储能 电站建设容量为1200MWh，建设功率为300MW， 储能 电站分为 储能 场地区域和330kV升压站区 域。 储能 场地区域采用户外一体舱布置，电池舱与PCS舱分舱布置，电池选用磷酸铁锂电池，PCS舱采用变流升压一体结构。 储能 电池舱经PCS交直流 转换逆变升压后接入升压变电站35kV母线，35kV母线汇流后升压至330kV ，330千伏升压站部分采用2台180MVA主变，以1回约0.35km的330kV线路 就近接入330千伏建泽变电站330KV母线实现并网。 计划开工日期 ：2025年8月（具体开工日期以实际日期为准）,工期270日历天。 招标范围：本工程发包采用EPC总承包的方式。本工程为交钥匙工程，投标人负责项目初步设计至工程竣工验收、并网投产为止与本项目相关的一切工作 及费用。 洛阳平洛新能源有限公司孟津区独立 储能 项目EPC总承包 招标人 ：洛阳平洛新能源有限公司 项 ...

On 10 July 2025 PS MB.MS, a joint venture entity of UAB Merko Statyba and SIA Merko Būve, both fully owned subsidiaries of AS Merko Ehitus group, and SIA WPR 2, a fully owned subsidiary of SIA Zaļā Elektrība, entered into the contract to perform the construction of foundations for 16 wind turbines, electrical cables and roads in a windfarm located in the Smiltene parish in Latvia. The contract value is above EUR 30 million euros, plus value added tax. The project is scheduled to be completed in the second ...

SAN DIEGO, July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP informs stockholders that a class action was filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired XPLR Infrastructure LP (NYSE: XIFR) securities between September 27, 2023 and January 27, 2025. XPLR acquires, owns, and manages contracted clean energy projects in the U.S., including a portfolio of contracted renewable generation assets consisting of wind, solar, and battery storage projects. The Company changed its name from “NextEra En ...