Meta Platforms, Inc.

The head of Meta is personally involved in training and testing his AI avatar, sources claim 

Zuckerberg will replace himself with an AI copy when communicating with subordinates - FT

The US is <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/tramp-prikazal-blokirovat-ormuzskij-proliv-posle-provala-peregovorov-s-iranom">imposing a blockade</a> on Iranian ports after the breakdown of negotiations with Tehran, which pushed oil above $100 per barrel amid the biggest supply disruption. These and other topics are in our review of key events for the morning of April 13.

Top story for the morning: the U.S. has declared a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have risen sharply

OpenAI's CEO wrote a post about his mistakes, AI criticism and "Shakespearean dramas" in the industry after his home was attacked 

"The ring of power pushes insanity." Altman responds to accusations of lying after attack

Tesla, Inc.

Universal Music Group N.V.

Donald Trump agreed with Iran on a two-week truce and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which supported the growth of world markets and led to a slight decline in oil prices. Meanwhile, details of a possible listing of SpaceX became known: the company is preparing a placement with a focus on retail investors, but analysts doubt the potential for profitability at a valuation of $2 billion. Against this background, Pershing Square plans to acquire Universal Music with a significant premium, considering the company's securities undervalued. The main events of April 6-10 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: US-Iran truce, Meta AI model, Universal Music deal

Snowflake Inc.

Autodesk, Inc.

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

ServiceNow, Inc.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Datadog, Inc.

Market participants are increasingly concerned about Anthropic's new model, which the company says, in the hands of attackers, will be able to overcome cyber defenses

A new wave of "soft-apocalypse" on the market: which stocks are investors selling out?

Nebius Group N.V.

Shares of the company founded by Arkady Volozh have risen 74% since the start of 2026

Nebius shares jumped 10% to a record. Will it buy a startup that Nvidia was interested in?

CoreWeave, Inc.

AI company Anthropic is leasing CoreWeave data center capacity, <a href="https://www.coreweave.com/news/coreweave-announces-multi-year-agreement-with-anthropic">according</a> to a statement from the AI cloud computing provider. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The previous day, CoreWeave <a href="https://oninvest.com/article/akcii-coreweave-podskocili-posle-sdelki-s-meta-na-21-mlrd">entered into a</a> similar agreement with Meta for about $21 billion.

Anthropic is leasing the power of "Nvidia protégé" CoreWeave for AI. Its stock is rising

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

The Apple and Nvidia chip maker will release its full financial report for the quarter ended in March on April 16

TSMC sales soar by a third: AI frenzy outweighs investor fears of war

The new AI model that Meta Platforms unveiled on April 8 reinforced JPMorgan's bullish stance on the company. The bank believes that this release will help restore investor confidence in Meta's AI strategy and expects its quotes to grow by more than 30%.

JPMorgan saw a signal for investors in Meta's new AI model. The bank advises buying 

Palantir Technologies Inc.

At the end of 2025, an investor in the "Downgrade Game" has bet big on Palantir's stock dropping

Cult shortstop Burry: "Anthropic has left Palantir out of business in the AI market"

Applied Digital Corporation

Applied Digital, which builds data centers, saw its shares fall more than 6% in premarket trading on Thursday as rising losses overshadowed a strong revenue beat driven by robust demand for data center services, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/applied-digital-beats-quarterly-revenue-estimates-2026-04-08/">reports</a>.

AI data-center developer Applied Digital beats expectations, but shares are sliding

The Walt Disney Company

US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on NATO and revisited the Greenland issue amid disagreements with allies over war with Iran, while highlighting the fragility of a truce in the Middle East. OpenAI is gearing up for an IPO with retail investors and a massive infrastructure investment. On these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of April 9.

Artificial intelligence (AI)