The Nasdaq 100 soared to a record high, with the S&P 500 nearing its peak, driven by a U.S.-brokered Israel-Iran ceasefire and optimism for potential Fed rate cuts.

A federal judge ruled that Anthropic’s AI training with books is fair use, but its storage of 7 million pirated books violates copyrights, prompting a December trial. The ruling highlights tensions between AI firms and content creators.

An analysis of three artificial intelligence (AI) stocks—Broadcom, Alphabet, and ASML—recommended for long-term investment, highlighting their roles in the AI boom and growth potential.

Boyd Gaming acquired the land under the long-closed Eastside Cannery for $45 million, with the deal facilitated by Agrippa's AI tool "Marcus," marking a milestone in AI-driven real estate transactions.

Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pursued acquisitions of AI startups like Perplexity AI, Runway, and Safe Superintelligence, securing a $14.3 billion deal with Scale AI to bolster its AI capabilities amid fierce competition from OpenAI and Google.

Leading AI companies like OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta, and Mistral are advancing AI models with a focus on specialized, custom-built systems for government, robotics, and regulated industries, driving the next wave of innovation.

Agentic AI is transforming businesses by integrating proactive AI agents into operations, as exemplified by i2c’s autonomous customer service and personalized engagement, while emphasizing the need for self-regulation in data governance and ethics.

The U.S. economy shows resilience amid the Iran-Israel conflict, with stock markets rebounding, oil prices stabilizing, and investor confidence growing, as reported by NBC Bay Area.