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Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) initially rose over 5% after the market closed following third-quarter results that exceeded expectations, indicating the business is already seeing a payoff from artificial intelligence (AI) features.

• "We're pleased to once again raise our FY25 total revenue and EPS targets": CEO Shantanu Narayen said factors such as customer strategy, AI product innovation, and strong go-to-market execution were key in supporting the financial outperformance.
• "Strength in subscription revenue across both Digital Media and Digital Experience segments": Both areas saw a double-digit percentage sales increase versus the same period last year, with investors seeing subscription revenue as sticky and sustainable.

Bloomberg reports Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and OpenAI are poised to pledge support for billions of dollars in U.K. data center infrastructure as part of President Trump's visit to the country next week, as they aim to scale up European operations.

• Politicians supportive of AI enhancements: U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pushed for the creation of "AI growth zones," where data centers can get fast-tracked approval and easy electricity grid access.
• European operations dwarfed by other markets: Nvidia and OpenAI are expected to partner with London-based Nscale Global Holdings, providing faster access to scale in a region where they currently face stricter regulations.

Blockchain credit company Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) jumped 24% on the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, with crypto exchange Gemini Space Station (NASDAQ:GEMI) set to go public today, as crypto initial public offerings (IPOs) continue to generate investor interest.

• "Figure is unique in that we are an example of a company that adds real value with blockchain in the real world": CEO Michael Tannebaum spoke of the potential going forward, with the $31.11 closing price giving the company a market cap of $6.6 billion.
• Gemini prices IPO at high end of the range: Founded by the Winklevoss twins, Gemini is expected to start trading at $28, with Bloomberg reporting the initial allocations being "double-digits-oversubscribed," highlighting the demand from investors.

The head of Alphabet's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) AI lab believes medicine discovery can be cut down from years to months using AI, with deals already being struck with Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Novartis (NYSE:NVS).

• "That's what I think is possible. Perhaps even faster": Demis Hassabis, who runs Google DeepMind and the Isomorphic labs division, noted how algorithms can grasp and compute large amounts of clinical data in an efficient manner.
• Significant benefits for drug companies via clinical trials: Pharma companies can take advantage of lower development costs with the ability to respond more quickly to healthcare crises and speed up patient access to new treatments.

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