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The week in U.S. Business and Markets

AI Expands From Infrastructure Bet Into Business Strategy

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Week’s Recap

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Jun 30 - Jul 1across 2 daysImpact

AI Becomes a Broader Business Bet

Amazon focused on embedding AI with enterprise customers, while Meta moved toward selling compute and models. Institutional data-center investment and payroll declines in AI-exposed sectors showed the strategy spreading from technology operations into capital allocation and employment.

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29 MonComcast breaks apart as companies reshape U.S. business6 stories30 TueCorporate resets expose widening divides across U.S. markets10 stories1 WedAI Becomes a Revenue Bet, Capital Magnet, and Labor Shock8 stories2 ThuRegulatory costs and uneven growth shape U.S. business markets7 stories
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