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Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old Scale AI founder now heading to Meta Platforms&#8217; (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) new "super-intelligence" lab says artificial-intelligence models already possess insights that science cannot match and that makes it &#8220;a strange time to be a scientist, but an exciting time for science.&#8221;
What Happened: Wang told a Y Combinator audience the advantage is clearest in biology, where &#8220;there's probably intuitions that the models have about biology that humans don't even have because they have this different form of intelligence.&#8221;
He narrated a story that predicted AI systems will soon run "all the frontiers of R&amp;D," leaving human researchers to "look at the discoveries the AIs make and try to understand them."
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The comments arrive days after Meta <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919069/meta-invests-in-scale-ai-at-29-billion-valuation-taps-ceo-alexandr-wang-to-drive-internal-ai-push-as-part-of-deepening-partnership">paid about $14 billion</a> for a 49% stake in Scale and hired Wang to accelerate Mark Zuckerberg's push for artificial general intelligence. 
Meta's move follows a wider trend. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google unveiled a Gemini-powered "AI co-scientist" in February aimed at speeding biomedical breakthroughs. Academic work already shows AI models outperforming humans on protein-folding and genetic-sequence tasks, raising hopes for faster drug discovery.
"Areas like biology will fuel breakthroughs in medicine and healthcare," Wang said, adding that the rest of the economy will "chug along giving humans what they want."
See also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45965406/metas-superintelligence-lab-hire-alexandr-wang-says-hell-wait-for-elon-musks-neuralink-before-having-kids-heres-why">Meta&#8217;s &#8216;Superintelligence&#8217; Lab Hire Alexandr Wang Says He&#8217;ll Wait for Elon Musk&#8217;s Neuralink Before Having Kids — Here&#8217;s Why</a>
Why It Matters: Venture investors share that view. CB Insights counts 370 AI-biology startups worth a combined $60 billion, up 28% from 2023.
Meanwhile, Wang's arrival at Meta hihglights the company's escalating talent hunt. Reuters reported Meta recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988600/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-dangled-100-million-signing-bonuses-to-openai-team-members-says-sam-altman-happy-none-of-our-best-people-took-them">dangled $100 million</a> signing bonuses to lure OpenAI staff. Y Combinator president Garry Tan called Wang "an inspiration to the next generation of founders" in a post on X.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Alexandr Wang has come a long way, from presenting Scale at Demo Day to being an inspiration to the next generation of founders everywhere At YC, we salute you <a href="https://twitter.com/alexandr_wang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alexandr_wang</a> and can't wait to see what's next from Meta with your leadership <a href="https://t.co/mTvcIjZmA0">https://t.co/mTvcIjZmA0</a> <a href="https://t.co/2YHhbJdpsG">pic.twitter.com/2YHhbJdpsG</a>
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Even though critics warn dual-use risks rise as models master bio-engineering, prompting calls for guardrails even inside Meta's lab, Wang argues embracing the shift is essential.
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Why Meta's 'Superintelligence' Project Lead Alexandr Wang Says It Is A Strange Time To Be A Scientist

A sprawling trove of over 16 billion login credentials tied to platforms like Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Google (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), and Facebook (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) has surfaced online, marking one of the most extensive exposures of personal data in history, according to cybersecurity researchers tracking infostealer activity.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered 30 massive data collections this year alone, each containing tens of millions to over 3.5 billion user credentials, Cybernews <a href="https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/">reported</a>.
These previously unreported datasets were briefly accessible through misconfigured cloud storage or Elasticsearch instances, giving the researchers just enough time to detect them, though not enough to trace their origin.
The findings paint a troubling picture of how widespread and organized credential leaks have become, with login information originating from malware known as infostealers. 
These malicious programs siphon usernames, passwords, and session data from infected machines, usually structured as a combination of a URL, username, and password.
The leaked credentials span a wide range of services from tech giants like Apple, Facebook, and Google, to platforms such as GitHub, Telegram, and various government portals. 
Some datasets were explicitly labeled to suggest their source, such as &#8220;Telegram&#8221; or a reference to the Russian Federation. 
Others bore generic names like &#8220;logins&#8221; or &#8220;credentials.&#8221;
Researchers say these leaks are not just a case of old data resurfacing. 
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Many of the records appear recent and structured in ways that make them especially useful for cybercriminals looking to run phishing campaigns, hijack accounts, or compromise corporate systems lacking multi-factor authentication.
What's more alarming is the scale: while it's impossible to determine how many unique individuals are affected due to overlapping records, the average dataset uncovered held 550 million records. 
One dataset alone contained more than 3.5 billion records, with another 455 million believed to originate from Russian sources.
Although some of these datasets may have been compiled by security researchers monitoring dark web activity, experts believe a significant portion is controlled by threat actors. 
Cybercriminals value such databases for their ability to scale up attacks, even a fraction-of-a-percent success rate could impact millions.
The incident underscores a critical weakness in digital security: even if your system is secure, your credentials may already be circulating due to past breaches or infostealer infections. With companies tightening access to search APIs and data channels, datasets like these grow more valuable and dangerous.
Users are advised to practice strong cybersecurity hygiene, using complex, regularly changed passwords and scanning systems for malware, as a frontline defense against these kinds of mass credential exposures.
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Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) venture capital arm, NVentures, has joined a $650 million funding round for TerraPower, a nuclear energy company founded by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) co-founder Bill Gates.
What Happened: The investment also includes participation from HD Hyundai and aims to bring TerraPower's Natrium reactor <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39263769/bill-gates-terrapower-ventures-into-advanced-nuclear-plant-construction-aiming-to-combat-climate-cri">online in Wyoming by 2030</a>.
TerraPower's reactor design, developed with the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project, features a 345-megawatt small modular reactor (SMR) coupled with a molten salt energy storage system that can scale up to 1 gigawatt.
Construction has begun on non-nuclear parts of the facility, but <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39263769/bill-gates-terrapower-ventures-into-advanced-nuclear-plant-construction-aiming-to-combat-climate-cri">full regulatory approval</a> from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not expected until 2026, <a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/18/nvidia_ai_smr_investment/">reported</a> The Register.
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The company originally planned to launch in 2028, but delays followed the loss of its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/12/30104492/bill-gates-backed-terrapowers-nuclear-plant-delayed-amid-limited-fuel-supply-from-russia">Russian fuel supply after</a> the Ukraine invasion.
Why It's Important: With generative AI models demanding massive computing power, data centers are struggling to find clean, scalable and reliable energy sources. Nuclear energy—particularly small modular reactors—is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/content/45335750/google-is-betting-big-on-nuclear-reactors-should-you">increasingly viewed by tech giants</a> as a long-term solution.
Head of NVentures, Mohamed Siddeek, said nuclear will be essential "as AI continues to transform industries."
TerraPower has already signed an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44438883/bill-gates-says-nuclear-energy-can-solve-ais-power-crisis-terrapowers-bold-deal-marks-a-new-era-for-u-s-data-centers">agreement to supply nuclear power</a> to Sabey Data Centers and joins a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/12/36201383/microsofts-nuclear-power-play-can-ai-revolutionize-energy-for-tech-giants">growing list of nuclear efforts</a> across the tech sector. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Microsoft and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google have all <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41358363/nuclear-stocks-soar-as-amazon-becomes-latest-tech-giant-to-invest-in-nuclear-power">announced partnerships</a> or projects involving nuclear energy.
Price Action: Nvidia shares have risen 5.18% since the start of the year and are up 11.24% over the past 12 months. On Wednesday, the stock advanced 0.94% to close at $145.48, per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Bill Gates Lands Nvidia As Partner In $650 Million Nuclear Push To Power AI Revolution

YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google, is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45560919/everyones-losing-their-minds-over-googles-veo-3-ai-videos-and-everyones-also-annoyed-they-cant-actually-use-it-yet-here-are-some-wild-examples-of-the-magic-this-model-can-create">preparing to integrate</a> Veo 3 AI video generation model into Shorts.
What Happened: During a keynote at the Cannes Lions Festival posted on Tuesday, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced that the company will roll out Veo 3, Google's latest generative AI video model, to YouTube Shorts later this summer.
Mohan noted that Veo 3 offers higher video quality and audio integration, suggesting Shorts could soon support richer, AI-powered content creation.
However, it remains unclear whether the Veo 3 features will be free for Shorts creators. Currently, Veo 3 access requires a paid subscription to Google's AI Pro or AI Ultra plans. YouTube has not confirmed whether that requirement will apply within Shorts.
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Why It's Important: The move comes as YouTube Shorts surpasses 200 billion daily views, underscoring the platform's rapid growth and its battle for short-form dominance against TikTok and Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) Instagram Reels.
Google unveiled Veo 3 at its annual developer conference last month. The new version now features realistic audio, including sound effects, ambient noise, and spoken dialogue, setting it apart from competitors like OpenAI&#8217;s Sora, Runway ML Gen-4, Meta's MovieGen, Pika Labs and Stability AI's Stable Video 4D 2.0, none of which currently offer audio support.
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Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) robotaxi company, Zoox, has announced its first serial production facility in Hayward, California.
What Happened: The facility can produce over 10,000 Robotaxis annually and spans an area of 220,000 square feet, Zoox said in a statement released on Wednesday. This is the company's second production facility after Fremont in California.
Zoox's robotaxis lack a steering wheel as well as any pedals and feature a pod-like design, which can autonomously transport up to 4 passengers at a time. Zoox rivals Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) robotaxi service Waymo.
Zoox is currently operating in a limited capacity in Las Vegas, San Francisco and Foster City in California for company employees.
Why It Matters: The news comes in as the self-driving taxi sector in the U.S. is growing with multiple players in the mix. Recently, Waymo announced it was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988738/tesla-robotaxi-rival-waymo-expands-services-in-california-amid-us-autonomous-vehicle-push">expanding its services</a> in California and will now operate across more neighborhoods in Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and the SF Bay Area.
This comes days after the company had <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45853688/tesla-robotaxi-rival-waymo-suspends-services-in-downtown-la-following-vandalism-during-anti-ice-protests">halted operations</a> in Downtown Los Angeles over bouts of vandalism against its fleet during the Anti-ICE protests in the city.
Tesla, on the other hand, is gearing up to launch its Robotaxi service in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45876375/elon-musk-says-tesla-robotaxi-rides-begin-june-22-in-austin-full-self-driving-to-enable-home-delivery-by-june-28-were-being-super-paranoid">Austin on June 22. </a>However, Elon Musk's EV giant has been called upon by lawmakers in Texas to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46010756/texas-lawmakers-urge-elon-musks-tesla-to-delay-june-22-robotaxi-launch-till-september-report">delay the launch</a>, citing updated regulations.
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A group of Texas lawmakers has urged Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) to delay its Robotaxi launch in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45876375/elon-musk-says-tesla-robotaxi-rides-begin-june-22-in-austin-full-self-driving-to-enable-home-delivery-by-june-28-were-being-super-paranoid">Austin, scheduled for June 22</a>.
What Happened: In a letter addressed to Elon Musk's electric vehicle giant, lawmakers state that the state's legislature updated its regulations on autonomous vehicles in 2017, which will take effect in September of this year, KXAN reported <a href="https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/texas-lawmakers-send-letter-to-tesla-asking-to-delay-robotaxi-rollout-in-austin/">on</a> Wednesday.
"As members of the Austin delegation in the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives, we are formally requesting that Tesla delay autonomous robotaxi operations until the new law takes effect on September 1, 2025," the lawmakers said in the letter.
New regulations state that all AV operators transporting passengers or property "must receive prior authorization from the Department of Motor Vehicles before operating on public streets without a human driver," the report suggests.
Regulations suggest that compliance requires all AVs must obey state traffic laws, have registered and titled insurance under Texas law, have recording devices and "a minimal risk condition if the automated driving system is rendered inoperable."
Additionally, AV operators are also required to have a first responder interaction plan in place, highlighting how first responders interact with AVs.
Why It Matters: The news comes in as Tesla was officially named as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45854273/elon-musks-tesla-officially-named-av-operator-in-austin-ahead-of-robotaxi-launch">an AV operator</a> in Austin, ahead of June 22's Robotaxi launch, which Musk says will have over 10 Tesla Model Ys initially.
The automaker also recently received a major boost for its Cybercab ambitions as the NHTSA announced it would be updating its regulatory framework to provide <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45942936/elon-musks-cybercab-ambitions-just-got-a-boost-as-nhtsa-eases-regulations-for-autonomous-vehicles">exemptions to AVs </a>from safety standards.
However, questions are being raised about the company's FSD tech, a crucial element in the Robotaxi plan, after incidents involving Tesla vehicles driving in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45991698/tesla-cybertruck-caught-driving-in-wrong-lane-on-fsd-just-days-before-robotaxi-launch">the wrong lane</a>, as well as getting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45945298/tesla-model-3-on-fsd-mode-struck-by-train-after-getting-trapped-on-railroad-tracks-report">struck by a train</a> after getting stuck on railroad tracks, while in self-driving mode.&nbsp;
Robotaxis are steadily growing in the U.S., as Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo announced it will be further <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988738/tesla-robotaxi-rival-waymo-expands-services-in-california-amid-us-autonomous-vehicle-push">expanding its presence</a> in California.
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Roundhill Investments launched five new <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">WeeklyPay ETFs</a>, each aiming to deliver weekly dividends without sacrificing upside or using options.
The new additions include:
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<li>Roundhill AMZN WeeklyPay ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZW#BATS">AMZW</a>), following Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), </li>
<li>Roundhill BRKB WeeklyPay ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRKW#BATS">BRKW</a>), following Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BRK#NYSE">BRK</a>), </li>
<li>Roundhill HOOD WeeklyPay ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOW#BATS">HOOW</a>), following Robinhood (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>)</li>
<li>Roundhill META WeeklyPay ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/METW#BATS">METW</a>), following Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) </li>
<li>Roundhill NFLX WeeklyPay ETF (BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLW#BATS">NFLW</a>), following Netflix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>)</li>
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These launches bring the WeeklyPay family to 10 ETFs. Each fund aims to capture 120% of the aggregate return of its underlying security each calendar week, as well as a regular distribution.
That&#8217;s a clear divergence from the way most single-stock income ETFs operate, usually through selling covered calls, which exchange upside potential for option premiums. And with more than $15 billion flowing into such a strategy, the company obviously believes there is room for disruption.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Different Kind Of Income ETF</h2>
Instead of depending on derivatives, Roundhill&#8217;s WeeklyPay ETFs employ leverage to enhance returns, aiming at 1.2x the performance of the underlying stock on a weekly basis. That multiplier, naturally, involves risk, particularly in downward environments, but it also avoids having investors forego gains in a bull market, as with covered call strategies.
The money also makes weekly payments, which might be enticing for income-oriented investors tired of the slow dribble of dividends.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">From Tech Giants To Meme Stocks</h2>
Roundhill&#8217;s current roster already boasts single-stock ETFs tied to such names as Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), and Palantir (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>). But the company isn&#8217;t yet done.
It has applied for additional WeeklyPay ETFs tracking an eclectic roster: from blue chips such as Microsoft (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), to semicon-weighty names such as AMD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and ASML Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>), to speculative darlings such as Reddit (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>), DraftKings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DKNG#NASDAQ">DKNG</a>), and MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>).
The message is plain: Roundhill is looking to track the entire gamut of investor demand—tech, momentum, income, and high-risk stocks—all under one umbrella.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What To Watch</h2>
While the structure has upside potential, it&#8217;s not without its cautionary tales. Leveraged exposure, even at a 1.2x rate, amplifies gains and losses as much as it amplifies the underlying. And while the absence of options sidesteps issues of premium decay and call-away risk, investors should still look at how distributions are made and what level of volatility to anticipate.
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Bank of America Securities analyst Justin Post highlighted<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/ai" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Agentic AI</a> as one of his top themes for 2025 in a research note issued on Wednesday.
This prediction comes on the heels of significant first-half launches, specifically OpenAI&#8217;s Operator and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Google&#8217;s Mariner, which Post considers essential steps in the evolving Agentic AI timeline.
Agentic AI refers to&nbsp;AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and action, operating with a degree of independence from direct human control.
The analyst noted Agentic AI would favor consumers, and all transactional-based Internet companies would need to adapt strategies to compete for changing purchase behavior.
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The analyst stated that leading AI tech companies, including Google, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and OpenAI, are in intense competition to be the starting point &#8220;Agent&#8221; to help consumers navigate their lives.
Within Online media, Post expects two major monetization shifts driven by Agentic AI: users are increasingly willing to pay (subscribe) for added AI functionality, and an ad model shift from CPC (Cost Per Click) to CPA (Cost Per Action/Acquisition).
While the analyst expects Google to see rapidly growing subscription revenue from new AI capabilities in Gemini and Workspace, he noted Meta is best positioned given potential incremental Agentic AI opportunity for its Meta AI assistant and expected core ad business benefit from new AI capabilities.
Post expects Agentic AI to compress the multi-step shopping discovery process in eCommerce as consumers increasingly trust AI to deliver choices and outcomes.
Also, AI engines are likely personalized, factoring in subscription benefits, favoring Amazon, he noted. Also, Amazon has Prime lock-in, and is building a 1-stop shopping agent that can buy from other sites, the analyst added.
He said that agentic AI will likely function as a personal travel agent, handling everything from trip planning to booking and potentially providing on-trip assistance.
Gen AI chatbots can enhance travel planning, but Agentic AI will go further, making personalized booking decisions and automating the booking process, Post noted.
While Uber Technologies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) remains the analyst&#8217;s top pick in the broader travel and transportation sector, driven by AI&#8217;s potential to open up the competitive autonomous vehicle (AV) market, the near-term outlook positions Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>) as the most favorably situated.
This is because Agentic AI companies, such as OpenAI&#8217;s Operator, will heavily rely on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking for their extensive data and vast inventory to facilitate seamless booking processes, potentially at a lower cost than traditional paid search advertisements.
Furthermore, Post highlighted Booking&#8217;s highly successful Genius program, which accounts for over 50% of its bookings, as a key advantage, expecting AI Agents to favor such loyalty programs when making price comparisons for consumers.
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Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) Amazon&nbsp;Web Services <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/chip" rel="noreferrer noopener">could soon announce</a> an update to its Graviton4 chip, sparking a rivalry with Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) and&nbsp;Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>).
The chip could include 600 gigabits per second of network bandwidth, CNBC <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/aws-chips-nvidia-ai.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> on Wednesday. Benzinga has reached out to Amazon for its comment.
Hyperscalars like Amazon, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) migrated&nbsp;towards custom chips to curtail costs, tackle compatibility issues, and address supply crises.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is the Graviton4 Chip?</h2>
According to Amazon, its latest <a target="_blank" href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/graviton4-aws-cloud-computing-chip" rel="noreferrer noopener">cloud computing chip</a>, Graviton4, offers significant advancements in performance and energy efficiency. It&#8217;s the fourth generation of AWS&#8217;s custom-engineered data center chips, first introduced in 2018.
Graviton4, based on Arm-architecture, boasts four times the performance of Graviton1 and is even more energy-efficient than its predecessor, Graviton3. With 73 billion transistors, it&#8217;s being adopted by major customers like SAP and Epic Games for high-performance and reliable cloud experiences. This innovation, alongside other custom AWS chips like Trainium and Inferentia for AI, underscores Amazon&#8217;s leadership in cloud computing technology.
Amazon manufactures Graviton4 central processing unit at its Annapurna Labs in Austin, Texas.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why Does Having A Custom Chip Matter?</h2>
Rami Sinno, director of engineering at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Annapurna Labs, cited strong demand for chips that outpaced the supply.
AWS Senior Director Gadi Hutt told CNBC about Amazon&#8217;s initiatives to provide an alternative to Nvidia Corp&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) costly graphics processing units.
Hutt told CNBC. that Anthropic&#8217;s Claude Opus 4 AI model launched on Trainium2 GPUs and Project Rainier. Trainium3 is coming up in 2025, he said.
AWS has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/12/42309656/amazon-unleashes-powerful-ai-chip-clusters-to-supercharge-anthropics-models-while-challenging-nvidia-and-openais-dominance" rel="noreferrer noopener">committed $8 billion</a> to Anthropic. Also, Amazon chief&nbsp;Andy Jassy <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45982631/amazon-ceo-says-generative-ai-will-reduce-total-corporate-workforce" rel="noreferrer noopener">recently highlighted the</a> company&#8217;s extensive leveraging of&nbsp;Generative AI&nbsp;to drive value.
Jassy highlighted Generative AI&#8217;s crucial role within AWS for developers and optimizing internal functions such as fulfillment and customer service. He also pointed to developing AI agents to automate tasks and accelerate innovation.
As Amazon commits huge spending and Capex to AI, it is imperative that it design its own chips based on custom needs rather than relying on NVIDIA.
Jassy stated that this AI-driven transformation might reduce the corporate workforce in the coming years.
Price Action: AMZN stock is up 0.92% at $216.80 at the last check on Wednesday.
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Future Fund LLC's managing director, Gary Black, set a $310 price target for Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) ahead of the company's Robotaxi launch in Austin on June 22.
What Happened: The investor gave a breakdown of positive and negative factors that could affect Elon Musk's EV giant's stock performance in a post on social media platform X on Tuesday.
As far as positive catalysts go, the investor shared that the Trump administration's decision to "streamline" federal processes will allow Tesla to "secure general unsupervised autonomy license nationally," he said.
Other factors include an affordable model in the company lineup, as well as possible FSD licensing opportunities. Black also outlined the Cybercab as well as the Optimus line of humanoid robots, both of which are slated for a 2026 production date.
However, he did highlight some negative factors as well, like the government <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45965638/amid-trumps-anti-ev-push-senate-republicans-propose-tax-bill-to-axe-7500-ev-credit">axing the $7500 EV credit</a>, as well as the failure to update the lineup and reliance on discounts. "Trump admin restricts state efforts to control carbon emissions, which could significantly reduce TSLA ZEV sales," Black said.
The investor also highlighted Tesla's declining EPS as well as delivery estimates for 2025 as a negative factor. "TSLA 2025 P/E of 170x too high relative to FY'25-‘30 EPS growth of +25% CGR. Avg forward P/E past 3 years 80x," Black said.
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Why It Matters: The investor's thoughts come as Tesla, which is reportedly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45989148/tesla-will-shut-down-production-at-the-texas-gigafactory-over-the-4th-of-july-weekend">shutting down its Texas gigafactory</a> over the Fourth of July weekend, is preparing for its Robotaxi launch. The company was recently also officially named as an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45854273/elon-musks-tesla-officially-named-av-operator-in-austin-ahead-of-robotaxi-launch">AV operator in Austin</a>.
In what could prove to be a boost for Tesla, Senate republicans have axed the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45988847/senate-republicans-axe-250-annual-fee-on-evs-100-fee-on-hybrids-in-tax-bill-proposal-report">$250 annual fee</a> on EV owners from their tax bill proposal despite U.S. President Donald Trump's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45943245/trump-says-he-was-amazed-that-tesla-ceo-elon-musk-endorsed-him-despite-his-anti-ev-stance">anti-EV push</a>.
Elsewhere, recent data shows that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45966726/tesla-vehicle-production-cost-1-7-that-of-waymo-elon-musks-ev-giant-closer-to-full-autonomy-than-competition-report">Tesla's vehicles cost 1/7</a> that of Robotaxi rival Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo and that the EV giant has collected data from over 3 billion miles.
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Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, has criticized China for its export restrictions on vital raw materials used in the production of cars, batteries, and wind turbines. The move, she says, is disrupting global trade and undermining competition.
What Happened:&nbsp;Von der Leyen, during&nbsp;a session on the global&nbsp;economy at the G7 summit&nbsp;in Kananaskis, Canada, on Monday, condemned China for using subsidies to bolster its companies,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-china-ursula-von-der-leyen/">Politico</a>&nbsp;reported. She accused China of &#8220;weaponizing&#8221; its dominant position in the production and refining of critical raw materials and flouting global trade regulations to undercut rivals.
Since April, China has sharply reduced exports of permanent magnets and the critical minerals needed to manufacture them. This action—retaliation against tariffs introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump—has had far-reaching consequences, affecting not just the U.S. but also Europe.
"On this point, Donald is right — there is a serious problem," stated Von der Leyen as she urged Trump to collaborate with allies to address China&#8217;s trade imbalances rather than imposing tariffs on them. She also warned of a &#8220;new China shock,&#8221; accusing Beijing of saturating global markets with low-cost, state-backed goods and urged G7 nations to confront its growing dominance in the raw materials industry.
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Why It Matters: The EU&#8217;s stance on China&#8217;s trade practices is a significant shift from its previous position. In April, there were concerns that&nbsp;China might exploit the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44892820/xi-jinping-could-woo-europe-with-a-potential-china-deal-to-undercut-trumps-tariff-strategy-expert-warns">strained U.S.-EU </a>relations&nbsp;to its advantage. However, the EU&#8217;s strong stance against China&#8217;s trade practices suggests a potential alignment with the U.S. on this issue.
Trump&#8217;s trade war with China has also strained U.S.-EU relations. In May, Trump referred to the&nbsp;European Union as<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45368461/trump-calls-eu-nastier-than-china-days-after-praising-ursula-von-der-leyen-as-fantastic-says-us-holds-all-the-cards-in-trade-standoff"> &#8220;nastier than China,&#8221;</a> asserting that the U.S. holds the upper hand in trade agreements with the EU. This statement came just days after he had praised von der Leyen as &#8220;fantastic.&#8221;
The EU has also taken a firm stance in its trade negotiations with the U.S. In April, von der Leyen&nbsp;threatened to impose levies on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44784857/eu-threatens-additional-taxes-on-us-tech-giants-amid-ongoing-tariff-war-we-are-developing-retaliatory-measures-says-von-der-leyen">U.S. tech giants</a>&nbsp;such as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) if the ongoing tariff negotiations with the Trump administration failed to be resolved. This firm stance by the EU, coupled with its current position on China&#8217;s trade practices, suggests a significant shift in global trade dynamics.
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'On This Point, Donald Is Right,' Says EU Chief As She Slams China's Trade Practices At G7, Urges Trump To Join Forces

Elon Musk says today's artificial-intelligence gold rush has inflated startup prices to &#8220;eye-watering&#8221; heights, creating &#8220;a herd of unicorns&#8221; whose valuations often eclipse their track records.
What Happened: "The minimum impulse bid for an AI startup is like $1 billion … There are so many frickin-unicorns," the billionaire told Y Combinator's AI Startup School, adding that companies "less than a year old" routinely fetch multibillion-dollar tags.
Musk contrasted the frenzy with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45985302/elon-musk-shares-best-advice-with-ai-engineers-do-this">his own experience</a> selling Zip2 for $300 million in 1999: "That was a lot at the time." Now, he said, venture investors throw ten-figure sums at fledgling firms on the mere promise of generative AI.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Elon Musk tonight on crazy AI startup valuations: &quot;It (Zip2) sold for like $300M, which was a lot at the time. These days I think the minimum impulse bid for an AI startup is like $1 billion dollars. There&#39;s so many frickin unicorns it&#39;s like a herd of unicorns; The hype of AI is… <a href="https://t.co/e4hfm4QE38">pic.twitter.com/e4hfm4QE38</a>
&mdash; Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) <a href="https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1934844432362135699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Market data backs him up. Research site Thunderbit counts more than 370 AI unicorns worth a combined $1 trillion, a 74 percent jump in one year. Crunchbase, on the other hand, shows early-stage startups reaching unicorn status at triple the pre-pandemic pace.
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The boom has minted micro-teams with macro price tags, as chronicled in a recent Business Insider report, which profiled a dozen AI firms valued above $1 billion despite having fewer than 50 employees. Investors justify the premiums by pointing to breakout successes such as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>)-backed Anthropic, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/03/44099466/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-nosedive-as-trumps-tariff-moves-wipe-out-crypto-reserve-fueled-gains-analyst-says-breaking-through-this-barrier-will-help-btc-touch-new-highs">now worth $61.5 billion</a> after a year of product launches and Musk's own xAI, which is already valued at $80 billion, according to Reuters.
Why It Matters: Skeptics warn the stampede could end badly. IPO analysts at PitchBook say unicorn ranks keep swelling even as public-market debuts languish. Meanwhile, Foundation Capital research shows unicorn creation up 14-fold in a decade, fueled largely by cheap money and AI hype.
Musk&#8217;s comments arrive weeks after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted at the company's Code with Claude summit that a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/05/45602384/jeff-bezos-backed-anthropics-ceo-says-the-first-billion-dollar-company-staffed-by-one-person-will-appear-next-year-hallucinations-unlikely-to-delay-lean-startups">single-employee startup</a> will reach a $1 billion valuation by 2026. His forecast excited founders who hope large-language-model agents can replace entire departments.
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Elon Musk Blames AI Hype For $1 Billion Startup Valutions: 'There Are So Many Frickin-Unicorns'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) will shut down production at the Texas Gigafactory, which manufactures the Cybertruck and the Model Y, over the Independence Day weekend.
What Happened: The planned shutdown would begin on June 30, which was decided after a meeting with workers at the factory. All production activities would begin the following week, Business Insider reported <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-model-y-cybertruck-production-pause-july-4-2025-6">on</a> Tuesday.
The report suggests that the halt would help Tesla carry out some maintenance work on its production line. This is the third such halt of production lines in the past year at Elon Musk's EV giant.
The company has told the employees that they can use their paid time off or come in for voluntary training and cleaning during the production shutdown, the report said.
Why It Matters: News of the production shutdown comes as Tesla is gearing up to roll out the Robotaxi in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45942936/elon-musks-cybercab-ambitions-just-got-a-boost-as-nhtsa-eases-regulations-for-autonomous-vehicles">Austin on June 22</a>, with CEO Elon Musk saying that Tesla vehicles would drive right up to customers' houses starting June 28.
Tesla is a key player in the U.S. autonomous driving sector, as the company, with recent data suggesting that the company's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45966726/tesla-vehicle-production-cost-1-7-that-of-waymo-elon-musks-ev-giant-closer-to-full-autonomy-than-competition-report">cost for the robotaxi</a> is 1/7 that of Robotaxi rival Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo.
However, despite developments in the self-driving taxi sector as well as autonomous driving as a whole, Tesla is still dealing with<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45969242/elon-musk-has-a-new-problem-byd-beats-tesla-in-global-ev-sales-amid-europe-expansion"> falling sales figures </a>throughout the globe.
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Tesla Will Shut Down Production At The Texas Gigafactory Over The 4th Of July Weekend

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) self-driving taxi service, Waymo, has announced it will serve multiple new areas in California.
What Happened: The company took to social media platform X to announce the expansion of its services on Tuesday. "Starting today in SF, with new areas coming to LA later this week," Waymo said in the post.
Areas in the Bay Area include Brisbane, South SF, Millbrae, Burlingame and San Bruno, as well as Menlo Park in Silicon Valley. While in Los Angeles, the service would now be available in the Inglewood and Silverlake areas.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Ride to more places in the Bay and LA. &#x2728; Starting today in SF, with new areas coming to LA later this week. Download the Waymo One app to see our new service areas. <a href="https://t.co/delkMqkO4k">pic.twitter.com/delkMqkO4k</a>
&mdash; Waymo (@Waymo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Waymo/status/1935012059806061025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The expansion comes after Waymo <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45853688/tesla-robotaxi-rival-waymo-suspends-services-in-downtown-la-following-vandalism-during-anti-ice-protests" target="_blank" rel="noopener">temporarily ceased operations </a>in Downtown Los Angeles following the Anti-ICE protests, which led to vandalism of the Waymo fleet, with over five autonomous taxis damaged.
Despite this, Waymo remains a key player in the U.S. Robotaxi race, having recently reached the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45539621/tesla-robotaxi-rival-waymo-reaches-10-million-paid-rides-milestone-as-robotaxis-step-into-the-spotlight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 million paid autonomous rides</a> milestone.
Elsewhere, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) is gearing up to launch its own Robotaxi service in Austin on June 22 as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45966726/tesla-vehicle-production-cost-1-7-that-of-waymo-elon-musks-ev-giant-closer-to-full-autonomy-than-competition-report">Elon Musk's Cybercab ambitions</a> begin to take shape.
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Tesla Robotaxi Rival Waymo Expands Services In California Amid US Autonomous Vehicle Push

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) reportedly offered $100 million compensation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/topics/25/05/45711103/metas-llama-ai-team-suffers-talent-exodus-as-top-researchers-join-2b-mistral-ai-backed-by-andreessen-horowitz-and-salesforce">packages to lure top</a> OpenAI talent but CEO Sam Altman says the company's best people are staying put because they believe more in achieving AGI.
What Happened: Speaking on a podcast with his brother, Jack Altman, which was released on Tuesday, Altman confirmed recent reports that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/03/37928164/mark-zuckerberg-reportedly-woos-ai-talent-from-googles-deepmind-with-personal-emails-meta-ceo-offers">Meta tried to recruit</a> researchers from his company and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google DeepMind as part of its AI talent push.
The offers, Altman said, included nine-figure compensation deals.
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"They [Meta] started making these giant offers to a lot of people on our team," Altman said. "Like $100 million signing bonuses, more than that [compensation] per year."
"I'm really happy that, at least so far, none of our best people have decided to take them up on that," the OpenAI CEO added.
He went on to say that OpenAI staffers believe the company has a better shot at achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) and that Meta's approach—focusing on compensation over mission—won't foster the kind of innovation necessary for success.
"We&#8217;re set up such that if we succeed at that and a lot of people on our research team believe we will or we have a good chance at it, then everybody will do great financially," Altman said.
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Why It's Important: Despite offering million-dollar salaries, Meta is reportedly facing a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45899037/metas-mark-zuckerberg-is-losing-top-ai-talent-to-openai-and-anthropic-even-as-it-shells-out-millions-in-salaries-report">talent exodus from its AI division</a>, with employees increasingly moving to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.
According to the 2025 SignalFire State of Talent Report, the demand for AI talent is surging, and companies are struggling to retain skilled workers. Anthropic stands out with an industry-leading 80% retention rate, DeepMind retains 78% of its staff, while OpenAI and Meta lag behind at 67% and 64%, respectively.
Last week, it was announced that Meta has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919069/meta-invests-in-scale-ai-at-29-billion-valuation-taps-ceo-alexandr-wang-to-drive-internal-ai-push-as-part-of-deepening-partnership">made a strategic minority investment</a> in Scale AI, valuing the company at over $29 billion. As part of the partnership, Scale AI&#8217;s founder Alexandr Wang will join Meta to support its AI efforts while remaining on Scale's board.
Price Action: Meta shares have gained 16.35% so far this year. On Tuesday, the stock declined 0.70% during regular trading and slipped an additional 0.38% after hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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Needham analyst Laura Martin maintained Taboola.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TBLA#NASDAQ">TBLA</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TBLA/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">with a Buy</a> and raised the price target from $3.34 to $4.50 on Tuesday.
Martin backed the rerating, citing Taboola&#8217;s exclusive supply, unique data, self-service, CTV, generative AI-driven cost savings, double-sided platform, open internet focus, Realize Platform and Yahoo deal.
Martin noted Taboola is a leading performance AdTech company that competes in the open internet.
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The analyst said the company places performance ads on websites with five to seven year exclusive deals to sell ads. Taboola revenue shares with the content owner, typically keeping about 35% of total ad revenue generated, she said.
Martin noted Taboola aggregates data from 600 million DAUs. The analyst said that its proprietary data comes from direct integrations with publishers&#8217; websites, which gives it meaningful targeting advantages.
Martin said Taboola&#8217;s generative AI assistant, Abby, enables self-service ad creation and ad campaign management, similar to Meta Platform Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) automated ad setup process. She said Abby&#8217;s self-service tools allow Taboola to attract small- and medium-sized advertisers for the first time.
As per the analyst, Taboola is seeing the chance of integrating performance metrics into CTV ads. She said it aims to use its data to help advertisers drive leads and conversions from CTV campaigns based on its unique data assets.
Martin said Taboola drives productivity gains by integrating generative AI (GenAI) across treasury, FP&amp;A, R&amp;D and sales. The company is focused on maximizing AI adoption to reduce costs and improve efficiency metrics, including using tools like Alphabet&#8217;s Google&#8217;s Gemini for data analysis and encouraging GenAI-driven coding in R&amp;D and new product development.
Martin said Taboola AdTech&#8217;s product is an end-to-end solution as it owns a DSP and an SSP. More than 90% of the company&#8217;s revenue comes from direct advertiser relationships it controls, and about 90% of its supply comes through exclusive five- to seven-year contracts with website owners, she noted.
Taboola&#8217;s new Realize platform expands its TAM from selling only native ads to also generating revenue from selling display and video ads, Martin said. The company noted that display ad spending is about three times larger than native ad revenue, which expands its TAM, the analyst said.
In November 2022, Yahoo and Taboola signed a 30-year partnership, during which Taboola sold all native ads on all Yahoo properties, Martin noted. The analyst notedthis deal doubled Taboola&#8217;s adjusted EBITDA and FCF within 18 months.
For the second quarter, Martin expects Taboola to report net revenue (ex-TAC) of $161.7 million (up 8% Y/ and), adjusted EBITDA of $41.9 million (up 13% Y/Y, for a 26% margin). The company expects to convert 50%–60% of adjusted EBITDA into FCF.
TBLA Price Action: Taboola shares are trading higher by 4.92% at $3.74 at publication on Tuesday.
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