Investing.com - Futures connected to the S&P and Nasdaq edge up, as investors assess a raft of corporate earnings, as well as ongoing uncertainty around the artificial intelligence trade and the Middle East conflict. Elon Musk says committees have been formed to explore a possible blockbuster merger of SpaceX and Tesla. AI player Anthropic reportedly posts a surge in first-half revenue, but flags a range of risks ahead of its potential initial public offering. Meta Platforms is due to unveil ear