Reddit Inc. $RDDT announced on Monday the rollout of two artificial intelligence-driven advertising solutions designed to enhance brand engagement through platform-native conversational analysis. As the digital advertising landscape faces intensified competition and tighter marketing budgets, Reddit’s push into AI marks a strategic pivot toward real-time trend mapping and audience sentiment insights.
Coinbase $COIN, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, continues its expansion into the political arena by welcoming David Plouffe, former senior advisor to Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign, to its Global Advisory Council. This strategic move comes as U.S. lawmakers face mounting pressure to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets amid growing institutional adoption.
On Tuesday, Wells Fargo & Company $WFC witnessed a significant milestone as US regulators lifted the long-standing asset cap of $1.95 trillion, imposed following the bank's past compliance and risk management issues. This development marks a crucial turning point for Wells Fargo’s balance sheet expansion and signals a restored confidence from the Federal Reserve and other regulatory bodies.
Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR, a major player in artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions, has demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2025. While much of the technology sector faces cooling demand and investor apprehension due to ongoing US tariff tensions and economic uncertainty, Palantir’s stock has surged over 70% year-to-date. This strong performance is primarily attributed to its specialized military-grade AI tools and robust government contracts amid rising US defense spending on advanced software capabilities.
U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made technology products and semiconductor-related inputs are again casting a shadow over global chipmakers, particularly Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company $2330.TW. As the world's largest contract chip producer, TSMC plays a vital role in powering devices and systems for leading tech firms such as Apple $AAPL and Nvidia $NVDA.
