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This week in AI featured Elon Musk's humorous interaction regarding a photo with tech leaders, Mark Zuckerberg's skepticism towards AR glasses without full holographic displays, and Meta Platforms' $1B investment in Nvidia H100 GPUs to fuel its AI initiatives. Additionally, over 50% of Instagram content and 30% of Facebook posts are now AI-recommended, and Musk supports the prediction that domestic robots will be in every middle-class American home within seven years.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

April 28, 2024 | 3:28 am

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Benzinga's analysis highlights the best and worst performers, with tech stocks like Microsoft showing strong growth potential, especially in AI, and Palantir boosting sales through innovative strategies. Meanwhile, concerns arise over cryptocurrency market stability and potential stock manipulation in Trump Media. Tesla faces accusations of misrepresenting Full Self-Driving capabilities, likening it to Enron.

Portfolio Pulse from Michael Cohen

April 27, 2024 | 6:03 pm

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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), encouraged X followers and Tesla drivers to try the supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, highlighting its potential and the company's progress towards autonomy. Tesla has reached one billion miles driven with FSD, with Musk optimistic about solving vehicle autonomy. Tesla also initiated a 30-day free FSD trial in the U.S. and reduced the FSD software price by 33% to $8,000.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

April 27, 2024 | 9:03 am

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Blizzard has canceled BlizzCon 2024, opting for smaller events and participation in trade shows like Gamescom. The decision follows a year of significant changes for Blizzard, including Microsoft's acquisition of the company and leadership shifts. Despite the cancellation, Blizzard plans to bring back BlizzCon in future years. The video game industry is currently facing challenges, highlighted by Microsoft's recent layoffs of 1,900 employees across Activision Blizzard and Xbox.

Portfolio Pulse from Franca Quarneti

April 26, 2024 | 8:41 pm

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Swing trader Picolas Cage criticizes meme coins as harmful to the cryptocurrency ecosystem, labeling them as 'pure ponzi' schemes that exploit less informed investors. He contrasts this with Dogecoin's previous success, which he views differently due to its origins and impact. Cage argues that meme coins create an unfair market dynamic, divert attention from genuine innovation, and pose risks to uninformed investors.

Portfolio Pulse from Khyathi Dalal

April 26, 2024 | 7:28 pm

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Roku, Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) shares dropped after analysts cut price targets post-Q1 earnings, despite acknowledging its growth potential and ad market share gains. Wedbush, Piper Sandler, Benchmark, Oppenheimer, and JP Morgan analysts provided mixed reviews, highlighting Roku's early EBITDA profitability, market share expansion, and strategic ad platform developments. Concerns include competition from Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) – VIZIO Holding Corp (NYSE: VZIO), Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) ad-supported platforms, and the timing of revenue acceleration.

Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri

April 26, 2024 | 6:21 pm

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CAVA Group shares are trading higher without any company-specific news from today's session. The recent announcement of its first Chicago restaurant could be influencing investor sentiment.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 26, 2024 | 6:21 pm

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Microsoft Corporation and Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. have announced the creation of an AI Innovation Lab to develop solutions that enhance consumer connections and increase market speed with local relevancy for Estee Lauder's beauty brands. This collaboration, which began in 2017, leverages Microsoft's generative AI tools and Estee Lauder's data to innovate in the beauty industry. The partnership has already led to the development of a Voice-Enabled Makeup Assistant using Azure AI.

Portfolio Pulse from Nabaparna Bhattacharya

April 26, 2024 | 5:40 pm

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Former President Trump announced on Truth Social his willingness to debate President Biden 'ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANYPLACE,' signaling potential political volatility.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 26, 2024 | 5:40 pm

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Toast, Inc. (TOST) experienced a surge in trading volume following a mention by Josh Brown on CNBC during a segment called 'The Committee's Financial Playbook'.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

April 26, 2024 | 4:40 pm