Why is Silicon Valley suddenly obsessed with being tasteful?

Whether it’s Palantir selling a $239 chore coat, Anthropic taking over a coffee shop or executives walking the red carpet at the Met Gala, tech’s biggest players are pivoting to fashion to sell their brands – and attempt to appear cooler in the process

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Global finance watchdog warns over private credit industry fuelling AI boom

Financial Stability Board report reveals tech, healthcare and services sectors as the biggest borrowers

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‘RAMageddon’: is the era of cheap phones and laptops over?

Bargains are disappearing and the cost of gadgets such as MacBooks and PS5s is rising as AI competes for memory chips

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Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’

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Reliance on Chinese green tech poses ‘serious’ risk for Europe, experts say

Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence

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China blocks $2bn Meta takeover of AI agent developer Manus

Beijing says domestic tech companies must seek explicit government approval for accepting US investment

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TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators

Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, who have complained of delays in payments

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What is Mythos AI and why could it be a threat to global cybersecurity?

Anthropic’s decision to restrict access to its powerful new model increases fears about the advanced technology

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US Top News and Analysis | Tech stocks upgraded by Trivariate Research: 'Outperformance increasingly likely'

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Trivariate Research upgraded the technology sector to “outperform” from “market perform,” arguing that the group’s strong earnings momentum makes a market‑leading rally likely. Founder Adam Parker pointed to an expected 43.1% forward earnings growth for the sector in 2026—driven largely by Micron and Nvidia, which together account for nearly half of the S&P 500’s year‑over‑year growth in the first quarter—and said this earnings power should push price‑to‑earnings multiples higher, a level not seen since 2018. While he remains bearish on software stocks because of obsolescence risk, Parker expects continued robust growth from Nvidia and believes the sector’s earnings strength makes tech outperformance increasingly probable.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/tech-stocks-upgraded-by-trivariate-research-outperformance-increasingly-likely.html

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UK’s OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation amid talks to sell stake to US investor

Adult video platform to sell minority stake to increase stability after death of its founder Leonid Radvinsky

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