Apple Drives Wall Street to New Highs, Meta Acquires AI Startups | May 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Apple's resurgence continues to be a driving force in the market, leading Wall Street to new record highs today, buoyed by receding oil prices. The positive momentum in the U.S. stock markets highlights the tech giant's impact, as it navigates its leadership change with Tim Cook stepping down. Meanwhile, Meta is intensifying its AI ambitions with the acquisition of two robotics startups, ARI and Assured Robot Intelligence, to support its development of humanoid robots in the physical realm.

Startups — 7 articles

Meta's aggressive strategy in the humanoid robot sector signals a significant investment in AI, potentially reshaping consumer interactions and automation.

• Meta accélère ses projets de robots humanoïdes : acquiert la startup ARI pour accélérer le développement de l'IA dans le monde physique — Ziarul Național (MD)
• Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell — TechCrunch (US)
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• L'avion offert par le Qatar à Trump termine ses essais en vol — interfax (RU)
• Meta accélère ses projets de robots humanoïdes : rachète la startup Assured Robot Intelligence pour renforcer ses projets d'IA — Ziarul Național (MD)

Markets — 9 articles

With Apple propelling stock markets to new heights, the reliance on leading tech figures is evident in investment sentiments, especially amid fluctuating oil prices.

• Apple mène Wall Street vers de nouveaux records alors que les prix du pétrole reculent — Boston.com (US)
• New record on Wall Street — Aftenposten (NO)
• Energy stocks weigh on TSX as Apple helps U.S. markets reach new highs — Business in Vancouver (CA)
• Amazon RDS pour SQL Server prend en charge le réplica en lecture avec des volumes de stockage supplémentaires — AWS what's new (US)
• Wall Street: Apple creates a good mood: US stock markets remain on the hunt for records — Handelsblatt (DE)

Business — 9 articles

Tim Cook's departure as Apple CEO introduces a pivotal transition for the tech giant, focusing on continued innovation while addressing market expectations.

• Apple will prioritize innovation with new CEO — CNN Brasil (BR)
• This entrepreneur did everything he could to bring Nike to Laakdal: “When you receive that award, it does something to a person.” — Het Belang Van Limburg (BE)
• PharmaCorp Completes Acquisition of Pharmacy Files in Western Canada — Montreal Gazette (CA)
• Apple's Tim Cook reveals why he decided to step down as CEO and explains how he chose successor — Mail (GB)
• IAM Roles Anywhere applique désormais les politiques de point de terminaison d'un VPC pour l'API CreateSession — AWS what's new (US)