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*Semiconductor Stocks Hit by Renewed U.S.-China Tensions *
Chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom fell after reports the U.S. may revoke waivers allowing them to supply technology to China. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF declined 1%, dragging the tech-heavy NASDAQ lower.
Looks like the U.S.-China tech tensions are heating up again. Nvidia and Broadcom taking a hit isn’t surprising, but it’s a reminder how fragile the chip supply chain still is. Curious to see how long these waivers will actually stay in place, feels like this could get worse before it gets better.
Meta Platforms (META) introduced advertising on WhatsApp for the first time.
Ads will now appear in the Updates tab, a space already drawing 1.5 billion daily users. The company also unveiled three monetization tools, channel subscriptions for exclusive content, promoted channels to raise visibility, and ads in Status to give businesses a spotlight for their offerings.
It will boost revenue by a lot in my opinion
Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity
Such a deal would help Apple develop an AI-based search engine, part of efforts to cope with the potential loss of a longstanding arrangement with Google. That partnership makes Google the default browser on devices, generates roughly $20 billion a year for Apple, but is now under threat from US antitrust enforcers.
https://fortune.com/2025/06/21/apple-internal-talks-takeover-ai-startup-perplexity-google/
Glad that I had bought some just recently. Tesla looking strong in the next 10 years.
Amazon is doubling down on prime day. What do you think about amazon overall. Is it good idea to bet on it right now? or should be concerned about other players.