Jul 22, 2026 · 6 min

AI infrastructure demand and data disputes spark major market shifts

Super Micro and AT&T Pop; Reddit Dips

The divergence between surging hardware suppliers and struggling data platforms reveals the high-stakes bottlenecks of the artificial intelligence boom.

3 key takeaways

1Super Micro Computer surged on record AI server backlogs while AT&T rallied on strong subscriber growth and earnings.
2Reddit shares dipped amid reports that the platform may block Google from using its content for AI training.
3Tech giants are partnering with advanced nuclear reactor developers Oklo and X Energy to power AI data centers.

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The brief

Market dynamics are shifting as tech giants and legacy players lock horns over the infrastructure and data required to power the artificial intelligence boom, creating stark winners and losers in the pre-market trading sessions.

Super Micro Computer surged on massive AI server demand and a record backlog, while AT&T rallied after beating quarterly earnings expectations and posting robust subscriber growth that supports its upcoming share buyback plans.

Conversely, Reddit saw its stock decline following reports of a potential content-blocking dispute with Google, highlighting the growing tension between social platforms protecting their data and companies training AI models.

Meanwhile, the massive energy demands of AI data centers are driving tech giants to partner with advanced nuclear reactor suppliers like Oklo and X Energy to secure long-term, emission-free power grids.

What was said on this episode

8 statements · 7 positive · 1 negative

Alexis Christophorouson AT&T postpaid phone servicePositive1:21
AT&T added more postpaid subscribers than analysts estimated.
“AT&T added 432,000 net subscribers for its postpaid phone service. That's about 100,000 more than estimates.”
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Alexis Christophorouson AT&T postpaid phone servicePositive1:29
AT&T’s postpaid phone churn was below one percent.
“its postpaid phone churn, another big metric, was below 1%.”
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Alexis Christophorouson AT&T share buyback programPositive1:33
AT&T is accelerating its planned share buyback to about $10 billion.
“It's also accelerating its planned share buyback program to about $10 billion”
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Alexis Christophorouson Super Micro Computer, Inc.Positive1:58
Super Micro shares rose 13% after new orders surpassed a $60 billion backlog.
“up 13% here in the pre market after the record backlog with new orders surpassing $60 billion.”
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Alexis Christophorouson Super Micro Computer, Inc.Positive2:16
Super Micro’s margin expansion put quarterly earnings on track to exceed estimates.
“The surprise margin expansion put Supermicros fourth quarter earnings on share to top or on track rather to top Wall street estimates.”
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Alexis Christophorouson RedditNegative2:59
Reddit shares fell seven percent today and nearly twenty percent year to date.
“Reddit, the social plat platform, down 7% today, down nearly 20% year to date.”
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Alexis Christophorouson Oklo and X EnergyPositive4:11
Oklo and X Energy shares rose today.
“Oklo and X Energy, both those stocks are up today.”
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Alexis Christophorouson Trump administration-led AI data-center nuclear programPositive4:15
Oklo and X Energy are joining a program to accelerate AI data-center power plants.
“They are joining tech giants in a Trump administration led program here to speed the development of new power plants for AI data centers.”
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Mentioned

SMSuper Micro Computer, Inc.AAT&T

Oklo

X Energy

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