S&P: Softening inflation in Germany adds uncertainty to future ECB rate hikes

According to Jinse Finance, Oracle (ORCL.US) is adopting a novel power supply strategy—transporting natural gas directly by truck to its server parks to ensure that multiple data center projects proceed as planned. Sources reveal that while Oracle awaits the construction and connection of natural gas pipelines to relevant equipment, trucking natural gas has enabled a data center in suburban Salt Lake City to make steady progress for over a year. One source noted that the company is also employing this method at a campus in Shackelford County, Texas, which is being built for OpenAI, to advance the project's initial construction phase.

According to Zhitong Finance APP, Goldman Sachs has upgraded the rating of enterprise software company Palantir (PLTR.US) from "Neutral" to "Buy", citing the company's recent underperformance in stock price and increased valuation appeal.

According to sources cited by the media, Starbucks (SBUX.US), the global coffee chain giant, has been working with advisors in recent months to explore a potential acquisition of the US Mexican-themed restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG.US). The proposed deal aims to merge two major American consumer brands, and, if finalized, would become the largest merger and acquisition in the history of the restaurant industry.

GlobalFoundries (GFS.US) announced on Thursday that it has reached a five-year agreement worth $2 billion to provide US domestic capacity to TSMC (TSM.US).