Robotaxi Trial Operation, Tesla Tops Transaction List
Tesla's stock price surged by 8.23%, with a transaction volume reaching 64.805 billion USD, taking the top spot for Monday's U.S. stock market transactions. The initiation of the Robotaxi pilot program in Austin, Texas, has become a hot topic in the market. The initial fleet of Robotaxis, based on the Model X, is limited to operating around the Austin headquarters. Reports indicate the trial fleet consists of 10 to 20 vehicles, with some passengers including investors and social media influencers, and even live streaming of the ride experience.
Circle's Stock Continues to Rise as Stablecoin Concept Gains Traction
Stablecoin platform Circle Internet's stock closed up 9.64%, ranking second with a transaction volume of 25.913 billion USD. As interest in the digital dollar and stablecoin regulatory advancements intensifies, Circle’s stock has been strengthening recently, with its market valuation nearing the 60 billion USD mark, becoming a standout in the stablecoin sector.
Nvidia Slight Gain, Microsoft Unveils New Game Library Integration
Nvidia's stock increased slightly by 0.22%, with transactions of 21.76 billion USD. Microsoft, meanwhile, rose by 1.80%, with a transaction volume of 11.846 billion USD. Notably, Microsoft Xbox announced the integration of a game library feature on the PC platform, enhancing the cross-device experience for Windows 11 users. Additionally, Denmark's plan to gradually migrate from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice has caught the software industry's attention.
Apple's Slight Increase Amid Urgent EU Negotiations
Apple closed up 0.25%, with sales of 11.129 billion USD. Reports indicate Apple is in "final negotiations" with the European Commission to relax its App Store policies, aiming to address a previous 500 million euro fine for violating the DMA regulation. Details of the amendments have not yet been disclosed, and the market awaits further developments.
Meta's Bold Move to Acquire Scale AI, Betting on Data Race
Meta's stock increased by 2.37%, with a transaction volume of 7.57 billion USD. It announced the acquisition of 49% of data annotation company Scale AI for 14.3 billion USD, with the founder joining the company’s leadership. This move is seen as a significant step in addressing the AI training data shortage and competing with rivals like OpenAI.
Meta's recently launched Llama 4 model received a lukewarm market response, especially in programming tasks where it underperformed expectations. This acquisition is expected to help improve its data foundation and rejuvenate its core AI research competitiveness.
Amazon Expands AI Infrastructure, Deploys “Kuiper” Satellite Network
Amazon's stock fell by 0.58%, with transactions amounting to 7.583 billion USD. Its cloud computing division, AWS, has confirmed plans to build a 100-megawatt AI data center in South Korea, supporting Ulsan as an emerging data hub in Asia-Pacific. Moreover, Amazon successfully launched the second batch of Kuiper satellites into orbit, strengthening its competition with SpaceX's Starlink in the low-orbit broadband network.
Energy Stocks Under Pressure, ExxonMobil Leads Decline
Impacted by an over 7% plunge in international oil prices, ExxonMobil closed down by 2.58%, with a transaction volume of 2.97 billion USD. The drastic volatility in the crude oil market has led to an overall weakening of energy stocks, with investors adopting a cautious attitude.
