At Hot Chips 2026, Nvidia unveiled its Vera CPU with 88 custom cores, achieving up to 22% faster Linux kernel compilation than AMD's EPYC 9655P. Designed specifically for agentic AI workloads, the Vera CPU is part of a co-designed hardware stack including Rubin GPU and BlueField-4 DPU, optimized for multi-step AI reasoning and high memory bandwidth demands. Nvidia also announced a partnership with SpaceXAI to deploy Vera CPUs in space by late 2027, signaling a strategic push into specialized AI silicon and competitive pressure on AMD's server CPUs.
Real REMAX Group finalized its acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings on August 24, 2026, forming a combined company with over 180,000 agents worldwide. The new entity trades on Nasdaq under the ticker REAX and blends Real's technology platform with RE/MAX's...
Build-A-Bear Workshop reported Q2 earnings per share of $0.70, beating analyst estimates despite a decline from $0.94 last year. However, revenue fell 7.2% year-over-year to $115.29 million, missing expectations and leading to a lowered annual sales ...
Affirm Holdings, a leader in buy now, pay later services, is set to report strong Q2 earnings with an expected EPS of $0.35 and revenue of $1.11 billion, up 26.2% year-over-year. Growth is driven by a 29.3% increase in Gross Merchandise Volume and a ...
Amphenol Corporation plans a 2-for-1 stock split on September 3, 2026, doubling shares while keeping investment value steady. The company shows strong growth, especially in its Communications Solutions segment, driven by AI-related IT demand and acqu...
Toronto-Dominion Bank reported a strong Q3 with earnings per share of $1.97 and revenues of $12.07 billion, both exceeding analyst expectations. This performance was driven by robust growth in its capital markets and Canadian banking divisions, along...
