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Coca-Cola, Amazon, Google, And Nvidia Have Used This Startup's AI Avatars — Inside Jeff Lu's $40M Rise To America's Fastest-Growing Company

In the same Palo Alto, California, building where Mark Zuckerberg grew Facebook in 2005, Jeff Lu now leads Akool, the generative AI platform that has created lifelike avatars for Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Google, and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). The company ranks No. 1 on this year's Inc. 5000 list, Inc. reports.

Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025

3 Streaming Stocks To Consider As Sports Deals Take Off

The National Football League’s deal to take a 10% stake in Disney (NYSE:DIS) may have broken the huddle, but deals between entertainment heavyweights and college and sports leagues were already showing signs of acceleration.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

Tiger Global Boosts Big Tech Bets, Ramps Up Portfolio Value By 28% In Q2

Famed technology investor Chase Coleman's Tiger Global Management significantly increased its portfolio value and shuffled key holdings during the second quarter of 2025, according to its latest 13F filing.

Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025

Amazon Gains As JPMorgan Backs Grocery Expansion, Reiterates 'Best Idea' Rating

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares were trading higher on Wednesday after JPMorgan reiterated its Overweight rating and $265 price target, maintaining the stock as its "Best Idea."

Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025

Walmart Stock Slides As Amazon's Grocery Delivery Expansion Heats Up Price War And Challenges Margins

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) stock dropped after Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) expanded its U.S. grocery delivery service to all customers in over 3,500 cities.

Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025

5 Stocks Insiders Are Selling That Analysts Say Buy

Insiders are selling stocks like Carvana and Chewy in 2025, but investors shouldn't; there are reasons to expect their share prices to rise.

MarketBeat · Aug 13, 2025

IBM, Google, Amazon, Microsoft Lock Horns In Billion-Dollar Race to Build Million-Qubit Quantum Computers And End A 40-Year Tech Dream

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) are intensifying their pursuit of industrial-scale quantum computers, with recent breakthroughs bringing the decades-old dream within reach by 2030.

Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025

Cathie Wood Just Dropped $12.9 Million On This Trendy Robotaxi Stock, Ark Also Loads Up On Amazon Shares

On Tuesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made notable trades involving Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY), and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR). These trades reflect Ark’s strategic positioning in key sectors, including e-commerce, autonomous driving, and aviation technology.

Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025

This 'Netflix Of AI' Lets You Create Shows In Seconds—Amazon Just Funded It, But Some Ask Who Even Wants To Watch It

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has invested in Bay Area startup Fable, the company behind Showrunner, a new AI-powered service pitched as the "Netflix of AI" that allows anyone to generate television episodes with just a few keywords, Bloomberg reports.

Benzinga · Aug 11, 2025

From Tech to Real Estate: Top Stocks to Ride the 2025 Rate Cut Wave!

Lower rates = cheaper capital = stock market gains? Curious how real estate (XLRE) & financials (XLF) react to FOMC moves? My Barchart article unveils key stocks and strategies for the latter half 2025. Dare to level up your trading game?

Barchart · Aug 11, 2025