IBM Corp, AI handles the tasks of HR personnel.

On the 5th, Arvind Krishna, CEO of IBM Corp, stated that AI capabilities, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, are used to handle the tasks of hundreds of HR personnel. As a result, it has been reported that there has been an increase in the hiring of programmers and sales personnel. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993> PKSHA Technology <8

Fisco JapanMay 8 05:05

Meta Platforms surges in after-hours trading following earnings report.

[Generative AI] Meta Platforms announced on the evening of the 30th that their financial results for the January-March 2025 quarter showed revenue of 42.3 billion 14 million dollars, a 16% increase compared to the same period last year. For the April-March 2025 quarter, revenue is estimated to be between 42.5 billion and 45.5 billion dollars, both exceeding market expectations. In Extended hours trading, it is trending with an increase of over 5%. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993>

Fisco JapanMay 1 05:13

The USA reevaluates nuclear power plants, and AI is used for operation management.

[AI] In the USA, amidst a surge in the demand for electrical utilities of artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters, there is a movement to reconsider nuclear power, with growing interest in the use of AI to improve the efficiency of nuclear power plants. The Argonne National Laboratory under the US Department of Energy appears to have developed AI-based tools to support reactor design and the operation of nuclear power plants. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <39

Fisco JapanApr 21 05:21

OpenAI is negotiating to acquire "Windsurf" for about 3 billion dollars.

According to sources, OpenAI is in negotiations to acquire the AI-assisted coding tool "Windsurf" for about 3 billion dollars. This acquisition is expected to be the largest to date for OpenAI. <6702> Fujitsu <7046> TDSE <4011> Headwaters <3993> PKSHA Technology <8031>

Fisco JapanApr 18 04:43

Aftermarket [Stocks that moved and stocks that were traded]

*Change HD <3962> 1280 +54 has established a subsidiary to assist in the efficiency of delivery operations for municipalities involved in hometown tax. *EG <6050> 2063 +115 has been contracted by the Consumer Affairs Agency for the "Internet Communications Sales Optimization Project." *Haide Hidaka <7611> 2736 +4 is seeing initial buying due to reports of upward performance expectations, but gains are capped. *Okuwa <8217> 872 +172 is predicting a 58.1% increase in operating profit for the fiscal year ending in February. *Iore <2334> 1401 +

Fisco JapanApr 2 15:10

The Nikkei average rose by 101 yen and continued to climb, with heavy upper limits but also moments expanding due to the backdrop of a weaker yen = 2nd day's afternoon session.

On the 2nd, the Nikkei average rose by 101.39 yen from the previous day to 35,725.87 yen. On the other hand, the TOPIX (Tokyo Stock Price Index) fell by 11.44 points to 2,650.29 points. In the morning, due to the Nasdaq Composite Index rebounding for the first time in five days in the USA market on the 1st, and the SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductors Index) also rising, buying focused on semiconductor-related stocks was ahead in Japan. However, after the buying peaked, the market remained heavy as it awaited the announcement of mutual tariffs from the US government, leading to a correction.

Kabushiki ShimbunApr 2 14:51