Lyft forecasts strong quarterly earnings as ride-hailing demand picks up

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) -Ride-hailing company Lyft projected higher-than-expected gross bookings and core profit for the current quarter on Tuesday, driven by robust demand for its services and benefits from new user and driver features. It also reported first-quarter revenue and profit above expectations, sending its share up 5% in extended trading. Lyft has been…

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Rivian sticks to production forecast below Wall Street targets

By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) -Electric-pickup maker Rivian on Tuesday stuck to a 2024 production forecast well below Wall Street targets and reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss as it ended a weeks-long manufacturing halt. Rivian shares fell 6% in after-hours trading as the muted forecast drew questions from some analysts about demand for…

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Apple working on AI chips for data centers, WSJ reports

(Reuters) – Apple is developing its own chip to run artificial intelligence software in data centers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The project, internally codenamed as Project ACDC (Apple Chips in Data Center), aims to leverage Apple’s chip design expertise for its server infrastructure, the report said….

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