European markets ride oil tailwinds, but can they challenge Wall Street’s tech supremacy?

European equities are rallying as lower crude prices following the Iran ceasefire improve the region’s near-term outlook, easing inflation and boosting corporate margins. While the STOXX 600 has hit record highs, investors remain unconvinced that the gains will trigger a lasting shift away from Wall Street, where AI-driven earnings growth continues to underpin stronger market…

Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash to make AI image and video creation faster and more affordable

Google has introduced Nano Banana 2 Lite, its fastest and most cost-efficient AI image generation model, alongside Gemini Omni Flash, a new video generation and editing model. The latest additions expand Google’s generative AI portfolio with faster performance, lower costs, and improved multimodal capabilities for developers, enterprises, and everyday users.