Baidu, Inc.

Analysts on average continue to recommend securities of Google's Chinese counterpart to buy

Baidu has become the cheapest stock among China's internet giants. What's wrong with it?

Alphabet Inc.

Apple Inc.

The cheapest Pixel smartphone will cost $799 in the US

Google revealed new smartphones with an AI focus. Do they threaten the iPhone?

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Spotify Technology S.A.

Universal Music Group N.V.

The band The Velvet Sundown has suddenly become popular, at the time of writing they have almost a <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GRtyAXWUiisGYub5SGMrb">million</a> regular listeners and some songs <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GRtyAXWUiisGYub5SGMrb">have racked up</a> over 2 million listens on Spotify. She performs a mix of indie and pop rock, and the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/an-ai-generated-band-got-1m-plays-on-spotify-now-music-insiders-say-listeners-should-be-warned#img-1">photo</a> from the "concert" shows the four performers, in classic images of rock musicians from the '70s, singing inspirationally from the stage. The only nuance is that everything from the music to the band photos was created by AI. How are AI tracks, artists and apps changing the landscape of the music industry, what's in store for labels and artists, and how can they capitalize on it?

Almost live music: How artificial intelligence is taking over the charts

Intel Corporation

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held talks on Ukraine in Alaska on Friday. On his way to Anchorage, Trump told reporters that duties on chip imports could reach 300%. Earlier in the week, USA stock markets rose to new records amid expectations of a Fed rate cut. Perplexity unexpectedly offered to buy Google's Chrome browser, and the US administration is exploring buying a stake in Intel. Sam Altman is preparing to launch a startup that will become a competitor of Elon Musk's Neuralink - the rivalry between them is intensifying. The main events of August 11-15 are in our review.

Highlights of the week: US-Russia summit, White House and Intel stake, buyer for Chrome

TeraWulf Inc.

The market capitalization of TeraWulf, which is involved in AI infrastructure in addition to mining, increased 1.5 times in one day

Google has invested $1.8 billion in a mining company. Its stock soared

Forced sale of Chrome would be a 'black swan' for Alphabet investors, warns Barclays

Perplexity has offered to buy the Chrome browser. A court may order Google to sell it

Sam Altman called the development an important step toward general artificial intelligence (AGI)

"A team of experts with doctoral degrees": OpenAI showed a new AI model of GPT-5

Microsoft Corporation

At least 20 Google employees have moved to Microsoft in recent months

Microsoft has begun poaching Google's AI talent, using Meta tactics - WSJ

The AI revolution is rapidly changing many sectors of the economy, including the very internet in which it originated and without which it would probably not have been possible. Recently, articles have become popular about how the internet, at least as we've known it, is <a href="https://qz.com/internet-future-google-search-ai">"dying"</a> or even already "<a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-internet-is-dead-and-you-killed-it/">dead"</a>. Strong statements are good for headlines, but I'd rather say that the internet is reinventing itself under the influence of AI, and this process holds both dangers and opportunities.

How invisible robot wars are changing the internet


The court could, among other things, limit Google's payments to partners - in particular, Apple risks forfeiting $12.5 billion per year


Investors are waiting for a court ruling on Google. Why does JPMorgan advise buying the stock?


NVIDIA Corporation

Robots, virtual reality and space satellites were among the top technology trends of the year


Not just AI: McKinsey names 13 technologies investors should watch out for


Tesla, Inc.

US President Donald Trump has struck a trade agreement with Japan, securing $550 billion in investment in the US economy. And towards the end of the week, he paid a visit to the Fed. The ECB left its key rate unchanged after eight cuts. In the technology market, the race to invest in AI continues:&nbsp;Alphabet announced an increase in capital expenditure to $85 billion to avoid ceding the lead to other players. About the main events from July 21 to July 25 - in our review.&nbsp;