Author: franperez66q@protonmail.com
AV1: An open but debated alternative As HEVC support confuses users and challenges tech companies, an alternative codec addresses much of the complexity associated with HEVC. AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) was created as an open, royalty-free video codec by a group of companies called the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), which was tired of dealing with HEVC patent licensing. AV1 launched in 2018 under a royalty-free patent policy, and its reference implementations use a permissive software license (available here). In 2023, AOMedia, whose members include Amazon, Apple, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia, and Samsung, claimed that AV1 is 30 percent…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Good morning. The Boston Marathon is today, and I’m feeling particularly inspired by this runner who went from being partially paralyzed to running in this year’s race.Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are coming off a winning week.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. The seizure Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026. Stringer | ReutersInvestors are back on defense after President Donald Trump said yesterday that…
US Fed has told big banks not to push back aggressively on new capital rules Source link
45%+ in April, this upswing is real, and these AI picks need a VERY strong look Source link
Agios Pharmaceuticals stock tumbles 25% after Novo data Source link
Lilly to buy Kelonia Therapeutics for up to $7 billion to boost cancer pipeline Source link
Blue Owl agrees to buy healthcare REIT Sila Realty Trust for $2.4 billion Source link
Barclays 1H 2026 CIO survey results are bullish for these stocks Source link
Investing.com — is a “tactical long into earnings,” according to Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring, who sees the iPhone maker’s upcoming results as a clearing event ahead of a seasonally strong stretch for the stock. Woodring expects modest upside of 1% to 2% against consensus estimates for the March quarter revenue and earnings per share, with supply constraints limiting further gains. For the June quarter, Morgan Stanley is 5% above Street revenue estimates but 170 basis points below consensus gross margins, arriving at an in-line EPS forecast of $1.74. The bank sees this outcome as better than feared. Rising memory…
CTAs poised to quadruple S&P exposure by end of April: UBS Source link