By 05:47 ET (09:47 GMT), Dow Jones Futures rose 277 points, or 0.5%, S&P 500 Futures gained 21 points, or 0.3%, and Nasdaq 100 Futures advanced 72 points, or 0.3%. Investors also continued to digest second-quarter earnings, with several technology companies offering fresh evidence that AI spending remains resilient despite broader market volatility. The upbeat outlook reflected growing adoption of Intel's data center CPUs by customers building AI infrastructure, reinforcing optimism that the company is beginning to benefit from the industry's AI investment cycle. Verizon Communications gained 2.2% after the telecom company reported second-quarter earnings, extending its track record of consistently outperforming Wall Street expectations. Investors had anticipated adjusted earnings of roughly $1.27 to $1.28 per share on revenue of about $35.2 billion heading into the report.