Jenna O'Malley/PitchBook News AI is getting more expensive, and most PE firms lack a framework for tracking their spending. But the costs aren't only financial: overreliance on AI is also dulling deal teams' judgment and producing diligence work that reads as…
U.S. markets closed mixed as the Nasdaq declined on chip stock weakness driven by concerns over heavy AI spending, while the Dow rose and the S&P 500 was nearly flat. Falling oil prices offered support, though geopolitical tensions and tariff developments kep…
Verizon signed an over $1 billion artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure deal with Google, and the company expects to sign several similar deals by the end of the year, Verizon CEO Dan Schulman said Friday (July 24) during a second quarter earnings call.…
ATLANTA, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. ("MetroCity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $22.1 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the second quarter o…
One down, three to go. Alphabet kicked off Big Tech earnings this week — telling Wall Street it plans to spend even more than previously expected on artificial intelligence. Now, the question is whether fellow Club names Amazon , Meta Platforms, and Microsoft…
