“Regulation that’s defined entirely in terms of the technology it regulates, as opposed to in terms of the effects it has on society or imposing boundaries and limits on the technology itself, is a core component of the technopolistic political and legislative environment.”

“Getting beat by a cash-starved, under-resourced, extremist state struggling to quell internal unrest is not something that happens to global superpowers.”

https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2026/the-old-world-of-tech-is-dying/

#copyright #MagnificentSeven #AIBubble #hegemony #software #tech

Avec « Regular Animals », l'artiste Beeple s'installe à la Neue Nationalgalerie de Berlin. Des chiens robots autonomes, dotés de têtes en silicone à l'effigie de géants de la tech comme Elon Musk ou d'artistes tels que Pablo Picasso, parcourent le hall d'entrée. Ils analysent leur environnement à l'aide de l'IA et restituent les résultats sous forme d'impressions artistiques destinées aux visiteurs. Peut être visitée jusqu'au 10 mai. #fb #amazon #magnificentseven

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/132988-000-A/regular-animals-les-chiens-robots-de-beeple

Wall Street ends mixed ahead of big tech earnings

Wall Street oscillated as investors juggled spiking crude prices, the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, and a quartet of high-profile earnings released after the closing bell. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #magnificentseven #wallstreet #technology #federalreserve #jeromepowell Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X:…

https://fllics.com/en/video/wall-street-ends-mixed-ahead-of-big-tech-earnings/

US Top News and Analysis | Five 'Magnificent Seven' names will post earnings before the week ends. Levels to watch

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The article reviews the upcoming earnings reports of the five “Magnificent Seven” megacap growth stocks and examines what their chart patterns suggest for the near‑term market. It notes that the MAGS ETF, which tracks these large‑cap growth names, has rebounded sharply from March lows but has yet to break new highs, hovering near its 200‑day moving average and showing a potential inverse head‑and‑shoulders formation. Relative strength is evident as MAGS has outperformed the S&P 500 in recent weeks, and historic pullbacks have typically been followed by multi‑month rallies that restored the ETF to prior relative highs. Among the individual components, Google (GOOGL) and Nvidia (NVDA) have outperformed the ETF dramatically over the past year, while the other holdings have lagged, dragging overall performance. The piece concludes that a positive earnings response from the lagging stocks, combined with continued strength from the leaders, could revitalize the broader large‑cap growth complex, though investors should watch for overbought conditions and potential price ceilings.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/five-magnificent-seven-names-will-post-earnings-before-the-week-ends-levels-to-watch.html

#MagnificentSeven #MAGSETF #SP500 #Google #Nvidia #Amazon #Apple #Meta #Microsoft #NVDA #

Tech billionaires consider a threat everything from documentation to whistleblowing.

“Another way to look at this is that billionaires have joined a war on professional administrative class of public servants precisely because of their proximity to formal mechanisms of accountability.”

https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-wants-power-without-accountability by @donmoyn.bsky.social

#techBros #accounts #SiliconValley #Karp #Palantir #software #SaaS #security #Magnificent7 #MagnificentSeven #accountancy #accountability

US Top News and Analysis | The much-hyped great rotation out of tech for 2026 may be over already

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The article notes that the anticipated “great rotation” away from technology in early 2026 appears to have already reversed, as tech and communication‑services stocks have jumped 20% and 16.5% since the market bottom on March 30, outpacing the S&P 500’s 11.4% gain, while energy, materials and consumer‑staples have lagged. The shift follows a period earlier in the year when small‑caps, energy, materials and staples led the market, but tech’s resurgence is fueled by continued earnings growth and falling forward price‑to‑earnings ratios on the “Magnificent Seven” ETF (down 28% from October). Analysts such as Timothy Chubb and Stephen Kolano argue that investors are refocusing on durable, secular growth drivers—particularly AI‑related tech—while others, like David Waddell, expect the earlier rotation winners to rebound as geopolitical uncertainty eases and upgrades appear across sectors, with consumer‑discretionary and small‑cap stocks already posting strong post‑bottom performance.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/the-much-hyped-great-rotation-out-of-tech-for-2026-may-be-over-already.html

#TimothyChubb #DavidWaddell #S&P500 #Russell2000 #MagnificentSeven

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US Top News and Analysis | U.S. stocks have underperformed global rivals this year — 3 reasons why fortunes could reverse

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U.S. equities have lagged global peers this year, with the S&P 500 up only about 3% YTD while Europe and Asia have posted double‑digit gains; Barclays analysts argue a rebound is possible for three reasons: the U.S. economy’s stronger capacity to absorb the energy shock from the Strait of Hormuz and its resilient consumer base, bolstered by more than $100 billion of inflows into U.S. equity funds; earnings momentum that should keep U.S. net margins ahead of global competitors; and relatively cheaper valuations, particularly in big‑tech, which now offer more attractive entry points despite earlier price peaks.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/us-stocks-outperform-global-rivals-this-year-2026-markets.html

#US #FTSE100 #Nikkei225 #KOSPI #MagnificentSeven

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And yet, they keep remaking The Seven Samurai. Sure, they file the serial numbers off and transplant it, but they keep remaking it.

#BattleBeyondTheStars #MagnificentSeven #BugsLife #RebelMoon