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Snowflake upgraded despite facing a ‘mountain of challenges’

Snowflake upgraded despite facing a ‘mountain of challenges’

Snowflake (SNOW) shares were upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Guggenheim Securities. Analyst John DiFucci says the cloud-based data company is still facing a “mountain of challenges,” but his discussions with customers were positive, and he says the company remains a “valuable asset.” Yahoo Finance’s Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman discuss the note in the video above. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor’s note:… Source link

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Singular Computing challenges Google in patent fight

Singular Computing challenges Google in patent fight

A patent dispute launched four years ago by a little-known local firm went to trial in Boston this week. And it could turn into a massive headache for internet search giant Google. The patent suit, originally filed by Cambridge-based Singular Computing in late 2019, claims that Google has violated a number of Singular’s patents related to a new kind of microprocessor that’s better than traditional microchips at running artificial intelligence systems. Singular is seeking $1.67 billion in… Source link

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Google challenges Android antitrust ruling in India’s Supreme Court

Google challenges Android antitrust ruling in India’s Supreme Court

NEW DELHI : Google has filed a legal challenge in India’s Supreme Court to block a ruling by the country’s antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, court records showed on Saturday. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet Inc unit $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android, which powers 97 per cent of smartphones in India and is a key growth region for the U.S…. Source link

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Google challenges Android antitrust ruling in India’s Supreme Court

Google challenges Android antitrust ruling in India’s Supreme Court

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Google has filed a legal challenge in India’s Supreme Court to block a ruling by the country’s antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, court records showed on Saturday. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android, which powers 97% of smartphones in India and is a key growth region for… Source link

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Black Americans still face challenges chasing homeownership

Black Americans still face challenges chasing homeownership

For Mel Ligon and his wife, remnants of the 2008 housing crisis kept them from realizing major savings from refinancing their Chicago home during the pandemic refi boom. They had a deferred principal placed on their home during the Great Recession when they used a government program to refinance after their household income dropped by half. About a decade later, that prevented them from benefiting from the historically low mortgage rates. “Even when homes started to recover, we have this… Source link

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the challenges of regulating AI

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the challenges of regulating AI

open share links close share links Artificial intelligence was a thing, but not the thing, when Eric Schmidt became CEO of Google in 2001. Sixteen years later, when he stepped down from his post as executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, the world had changed. Speaking at Princeton University that year, Schmidt declared that we are in “the AI century.” Schmidt, who recently chaired the Source link

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Yahoo Finance 2022 All Markets Summit: New Challenges, New Opportunities

Yahoo Finance 2022 All Markets Summit: New Challenges, New Opportunities

Yahoo Finance presents the 2022 All Markets Summit: New Challenges, New Opportunities on Monday Oct. 17 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. The event connects Yahoo Finance’s audience with leaders and influencers in business, finance, entertainment, entrepreneurship, cryptocurrencies, healthcare, public policy, philanthropy, and more. Key speakers include Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish; Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel; General Motors CEO Mary Barra; Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla; former National Economic… Source link

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