While Orkut faded into obscurity, Facebook—through strategic growth, innovation, and savvy PR—evolved into Meta Platforms, turning a $1,000 IPO investment into nearly $17,000 and cementing its status as a $1.6 trillion tech giant.
The weekend saw major EV and autonomy developments, with Tesla teasing FSD ahead of its Robotaxi event, Uber and Waymo pushing self-driving tech, Bezos-backed Slate challenging Cybertruck with 100K orders, and Republicans introducing a bill to roll back EV incentives.
Alibaba Group reported mixed fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results, beating earnings estimates while lagging on revenues. Investors should take a close look at ETFs having the largest allocation to this Chinese e-commerce giant.
China has approved plans to build 10 new nuclear reactors for 200 billion yuan ($27.7 billion), positioning it to surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest nuclear power producer by 2030, according to Nikkei Asia.
Wall Street saw a surge of activity last week, with expert warnings, Bill Gates criticizing Trump's tariffs, and Trump announcing a $600B Saudi deal, all while market optimism may be misleading, according to analysts.
