It’s helping both of their stocks. Tesla plans to launch a self-driving robotaxi service at the end of 2025. Alphabet’s self-driving robotaxi company Waymo already operates in four cities—Phoenix, Los Angeles,

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo announced on Wednesday it plans to expand testing of its autonomous driving technology in over 10 new cities in 2025.

Waymo said it is launching fully driverless robotaxi rides for employees in Atlanta, an important step before the company opens the service up to members

Elon Musk said there is a path for Tesla to become worth more than the next five most valuable companies combined. That’s Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Alphabet. Their market values total roughly $15 trillion.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) kicked off tech earnings with a stellar report and the S&P 500 closed at a fresh closing high on Thursday, driven by expectations of a strong reporting season. Five of the Magnificient seven stocks are scheduled to disclose their quarterly scorecards in the upcoming week,

Tesla (TSLA-0.72%) has been one of the best-performing stocks on the market over the last five years but also remains a battleground among investors. CEO Elon Musk has long been a lightning rod for controversy,

Microsoft's disappointing Azure numbers are "neutral to modestly negative" for rivals Amazon.com and Alphabet, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Brad Erickson. Alphabet stock rose 1% while Amazon's was marginally lower.

In a move that could redefine the ride-hailing industry, Tesla has announced plans to launch its autonomous robotaxi service in Austin

Microsoft alone is projecting $80 billion of infrastructure spend for data centers in 2025; meanwhile, OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank are leading the newly announced Stargate initiative under President Trump — a project aiming to invest $500 billion into AI frameworks over the coming years.

Tesla investors will look for more details on the automaker's lower-priced model when it reports quarterly results on Wednesday.

Tesla emphasised its confidence in the future of artificial intelligence and full self-driving (FSD) technology, despite reporting a more than 70 per cent drop in net profit last quarter and revenue falling short of analysts' expectations.

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