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At a time when Hollywood is torn between fear of artificial intelligence stealing jobs and the pressure to cut costs, a new kind of hybrid production studio is launching with the latest AI tools. Innovative Dreams is a new production services company, backed by Amazon Web Services and Luma, a generative AI startup, that combines cameras and a giant LED wall on a soundstage with tools to apply AI from pre-production, to shooting, into post-production. By combining virtual production, motion capture, and a variety of AI tools including Luma, Google’s Nano Banana, and Bytedance’s SeeDream, Innovative Dreams says it can…

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Forget the 60/40 portfolio: Investors have had a much better option this year to get better diversification and stronger returns. Rather than the traditional split between stocks and fixed income, market participants in 2026 have been better off evenly splitting their bets four ways — among stocks, bonds, cash and commodities, according to Bank of America. The bank’s chief investment strategist, Michael Hartnett, called the allocation the “sleep like a baby” portfolio, one that is having its best year since 1933 and its third largest outperformance over 60/40 ever. In his weekly market note, Hartnett said the portfolio is obviously…

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Google will invest at least $10 billion in Anthropic, and that amount could rise to $40 billion if Anthropic meets certain performance targets, Bloomberg reports. The investment follows Amazon’s $5 billion initial investment in Anthropic a few days ago; the Amazon deal also leaves the door open to further investment based on performance. Both investments value Anthropic at $350 billion. Anthropic has seen rapid growth in the use of its Claude models and related products, such as Claude Code, which promises to significantly increase the speed and efficiency with which companies or individuals can develop software. (The reality varies from big…

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Key PointsCNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market has become a “beast”, driven by a powerful rally in data center and AI-related stocks.He then turned to the week ahead, where a packed slate of tech earnings will test whether the surge can continue or if expectations have gotten too high.CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that next week’s packed slate of tech earnings will test the mettle of a market driven overwhelmingly by a surge in artificial intelligence-related stocks. “This market is a beast,” said the ” Mad Money ” host. “More accurately, it’s a beast if you own anything connected to…

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The Intel logo is displayed in front of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Jan. 22, 2026.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesIntel shares soared 24% on Friday, their best performance since October 1987, as investors cheered signs of renewed growth due to mounting artificial intelligence demand.The stock closed at $82.57 and is now up 124% this year after jumping 84% in 2025. Friday’s rally topped a 23% gain for the stock on Sept. 18, when Nvidia agreed to invest $5 billion in the company. CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took the helm early last year, has revived Wall Street interest in the…

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