No signs of AI payoff outside the tech sector
Apollo’s analysis says its measures of revenue growth and margins have not yet shown a comparable AI payoff beyond major technology companies.
Edition · Mon · October 26, 2026
October 26, 2026
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Cerebras Deploys Trillion-Parameter AI Models
Cerebras describes serving a trillion-parameter model across its wafer-scale systems.
OpenAI and Anthropic cut their LLM prices by up to 80% within a few months. Why?
Recent price reductions and lower-cost alternatives are intensifying competition for model workloads.
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Patient dies in Bristol Myers Squibb autoimmune CAR-T trial
Bristol Myers Squibb reported a death after an investigational CAR-T treatment in an early multiple-sclerosis study.
Merck and Moderna release detailed cancer vaccine data at ESMO
The companies presented detailed results for an individualized mRNA vaccine combined with pembrolizumab in high-risk melanoma.
IMDELLTRA® IN COMBINATION WITH IMFINZI® REDUCED RISK OF DEATH BY AN UNPRECEDENTED 58% IN FIRST-LINE EXTENSIVE STAGE SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER
Amgen reported Phase 3 results for a maintenance combination in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
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Serbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movement
Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged a preliminary parliamentary election loss, while final results and the transfer of power remained pending.
Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored
Elon Musk acknowledged that SpaceX imposed limits after Ukraine said service had returned to its prior speed.
The Latest: Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins reelection over Flávio Bolsonaro
AP reported Lula’s victory in Brazil’s presidential runoff as competing accounts described Bolsonaro’s response.
Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly a year abroad, according to multiple reports.
A look at the main issues in Israeli elections seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
Israelis are set to vote October 27 in the first national election since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
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Inflation, earnings reports and the mood of consumers and the Federal Reserve fill out a busy week
A dense US calendar brings major company results, the Federal Reserve decision and inflation data into focus.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 10/23/2026
US stocks ended lower as rising oil prices and geopolitical concerns weighed on the market.
Musk says SpaceX raised $40 billion in debt, warns of neocloud collapse
The financing announcement and Musk’s comments put the economics of AI infrastructure borrowing in focus.
Oil falls from 6-mth highs; Saudi attacks keep supply risks in focus
Reuters reported that crude prices retreated as traders weighed continuing supply threats against signs of weaker demand.
Brazil election upset rattles markets as Lula clings to power
Market coverage focused on the financial implications of Lula’s reported reelection and Bolsonaro’s response.