Riot Platforms announced changes to its board and updated its formal assessment of AI/HPC uses. Jaime Leverton, Doug Mouton, and Michael Turner will join the board, bringing directly applicable AI/HPC transformation, data center, and real estate experience. In light of increased interest, Evercore and Northland Capital have been hired to lead engagement with potential AI/HPC partners.
On August 10, the U.S. stock market closed, the three major stock indexes collectively closed up, the Dow index closed up 0.13%, the S & P 500 index closed up 0.47%, and the Nasdaq index closed up 0.51%. The weight loss drug sector led the gains, Eli Lilly (LLY. N) rose 5.5%, Novo Nordisk (NVO. N) rose more than 4%. Apple (AAPL. O) rose 1.37%.