Tech giants are riding a wild AI wave with HPE's stock hitting record highs on infrastructure demand while Sam Altman quietly retreats from his biggest predictions. Plus Ripple targets Turkey's struggling economy for its latest stablecoin play as the lira continues its freefall.

June 2, 2026 — 266 words / ~1.8 min

Stories covered:

  1. HPE Stock Posts Biggest Jump Ever as AI Infrastructure Demand Explodes
  2. Ripple Picks Turkey for Dollar Stablecoin Expansion as Lira Crumbles
  3. Sam Altman Quietly Walked Back His Boldest AI Predictions