TechCheck

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa covers Tech earnings, deal making and M&A activity. Plus, are more strikes coming in Hollywood?

Though it hasn't even reported yet, Nvidia seems to be the clear winner this earnings season. Three of the biggest tech companies reported this week – Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta – and all said they’re spending more on building infrastructure to support AI cloud computing. That means less traditional server chips, and more of Nvidia's advanced GPUs. 

Tech heavyweights Alphabet and Microsoft report second quarter earnings after the bell today, the first that’ll show investors whether the hype around AI is justified. But there are some red flags to look out for, including tech’s massive outperformance this year, high expectations for AI, and decelerating cloud growth and capex. Plus, TikTok keeps pushing the envelope. Despite having a regulatory target on its back in the U.S., the social media platform recently announced a push into music as well as e-commerce. Could it be America’s first super app? 

A big week for big tech with Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel and Meta results on deck. We’ll drill down on the name one analyst says is the best positioned in AI. Plus, Verizon, NXP Semiconductors, and Anywhere Real Estate are on deck with results. We’ve got the action, the story, and the trade in Earnings Exchange. And we’ll speak with a recent college graduate who built an AI-detecting program from his college dorm room.

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa previews earnings next week from Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta. Bosa also spoke exclusively with Lyft's new CEO, David Risher, as he gets set to wrap up his first 100 days in office.

Carvana is surging more than 30% after striking a new debt restructuring deal despite remaining deeply unprofitable. It's part of a host of pandemic high-flyers that investors left for dead but are now rebounding including Robinhood, Coinbase, Peloton, Affirm, and OpenDoor – all with different business models but characterized by weak financials and high valuations. Plus, Apple is reportedly developing its own AI tools, including a large language model and an internal chatbot that engineers have dubbed “Apple GPT.” 

The AI gold rush that has seen billions of dollars poured into startups might already be slowing down. Two AI chatbots are laying off workers, as the field for startups grows crowded, businesses begin to demonstrate they don’t all survive as standalone products, and investors grow impatient for impact on revenue. Plus, shares of AT&T are near their lowest in 30 years as analysts try to gauge potential financial liability following a report on toxic lead cables. It comes on top of repeated downward revisions for its wireless and fiber growth, and a slowdown in subscriber growth.

Cathie Wood's flagship ARKK Innovation ETF has seen net outflows of $234 million this year and $740 million in the past 12 months, plus Assets Under Management crater from $30 billion during pandemic highs to less than $9 billion today. But maybe the biggest knock against Wood? ARKK has underperformed the Nasdaq and $QQQ since its 2014 inception. We raised the question with her on Friday during our Tech Check special.

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa previews earnings next week from Netflix and Tesla. Cathie Wood, Ark Invest CEO, to discusses the A.I. space, ARK’s ETF hitting an 11-month high and what stocks she is watching in the tech space. Emil Michael, former Uber chief business officer, discusses the recent stock pop, competition in the space and more. Plus, Hollywood on strike and venture capital loans disappear.

FTC Chair Lina Khan was grilled today by the House Judiciary Committee over the agency’s increasing court losses. The agency today also filed its appeal to pause the Microsoft Activision merger. Microsoft has until July 18 to close the deal, when it'll have to either renegotiate terms or abandon the deal and pay a $3 billion break fee.