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Blue Origin explosion threatens to delay NASA's moon program

Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 8:09 PM EDT / CBS News

Jim Cramer says Dell’s blowout quarter sets up a crucial week for AI stocks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Dell Technologies’ blockbuster quarter reignited enthusiasm around AI and data center stocks.

Software stocks wrap up best month since 2001 as talk of 'SaaSpocalypse' subsides

Snowflake and Okta both saw record stock pops this week as investors found favor in their AI software strategies.

The Apple Car Is Finally Here

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Tokens or humans? The new corporate trade-off

AI is costing far more than companies expected, forcing CFOs into a new trade-off between tokens and humans and posing a risk the market hasn't priced in.

Software stocks are crashing up. Here are the winners

The rally in software stocks has gone from recovery to raging bull market, and traders are betting there's more to come.

Air traffic control run by Compaq computers is safe but inefficient, FAA head says

Updated on: May 29, 2026 / 2:01 PM EDT / CBS News

Dell's earnings blowout makes clear now is not the time to go against the AI grain

Don't fight the tape.

Why Everyone Hates AI Data Centers

Jael Holzman: The conversation around data centers is easily a pain sponge. But you gotta wonder where that water is coming from and what that sponge really is made of, because what that sponge is made of is so many local conflicts stitched together.

Data center developer cuts 80% of Arizona project after backlash

A proposal to build Arizona’s largest data center complex was dramatically scaled back this week, after facing backlash from residents.

AI Slop Is Coming for Your Playlists

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Dell shocks Wall Street with booming AI server sales. Where analysts see it headed next

Dell reported blowout fiscal first quarter results on Thursday thanks to booming AI server demand, leading many analysts to raise their price targets.