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Artificial Intelligence News 30 January 2026 - 1 February 2026

Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal goes cold as talks shift to a smaller stake

Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI deal goes cold as talks shift to a smaller stake

Nvidia’s proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI has stalled amid internal concerns, with talks shifting to a smaller deal, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon is negotiating a separate investment of up to $50 billion, while OpenAI has signed a $10 billion-plus compute agreement with Cerebras, according to Reuters. Bloomberg says Nvidia-OpenAI talks have collapsed. OpenAI did not comment.
1 February 2026
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Big Tech stocks brace for Monday as Nvidia CEO vows ‘huge’ OpenAI investment and Apple’s iPhone rebound shows up

Big Tech stocks brace for Monday as Nvidia CEO vows ‘huge’ OpenAI investment and Apple’s iPhone rebound shows up

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI but denied plans for a $100 billion deal. Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, while SoftBank has discussed an additional $30 billion, sources told Reuters. Tech stocks fell Friday after Trump named Kevin Warsh as his Fed pick and producer prices rose. Tesla gained nearly 5% on SpaceX merger speculation.
31 January 2026
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Oracle stock price heads into Monday after $88 million Air Force cloud award and fresh AI product push

Oracle stock price heads into Monday after $88 million Air Force cloud award and fresh AI product push

Oracle shares fell 2.6% Friday to $164.58, slipping further after hours, despite securing an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. The Nasdaq dropped 0.94% as investors reacted to Trump’s Fed chair pick and inflation data. Oracle faces a new patent lawsuit from Mobility Workx LLC. Traders await Oracle’s March earnings and Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
31 January 2026
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Google stock (GOOG) holds steady as Alphabet heads into earnings week with AI capex in focus

Google stock (GOOG) holds steady as Alphabet heads into earnings week with AI capex in focus

Alphabet Class C shares closed at $338.64 Friday, slipping to $338.53 after hours. Google launched “Project Genie,” an AI tool for creating interactive worlds, triggering sharp declines in videogame stocks. A federal judge rejected over $2 billion in new privacy penalties against Google. Investors await next week’s earnings and updates on AI spending.
31 January 2026
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Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft stock heads into Monday on the back foot after Azure jitters and AI spend fears

Microsoft shares fell 0.74% to $430.29 on Friday after a nearly 10% drop the previous day. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue, with Azure cloud services up 39%, but capital expenditures surged to $37.5 billion. Investors are watching rising AI infrastructure costs and Microsoft’s exposure to OpenAI. Alphabet and Amazon report earnings next week.
31 January 2026
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Take-Two (TTWO) stock price slides 8% as Google’s Project Genie AI rattles videogame shares ahead of earnings

Take-Two (TTWO) stock price slides 8% as Google’s Project Genie AI rattles videogame shares ahead of earnings

Take-Two Interactive shares fell 7.93% to $220.30 Friday after Google launched “Project Genie,” an AI tool for generating digital worlds, triggering a selloff in videogame stocks. Take-Two will report fiscal third-quarter results after markets close Feb. 3. Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI is now set for release on Nov. 19, 2026, after a second delay.
31 January 2026
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Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle stock price drops again as AI fears weigh; Air Force cloud order lands

Oracle shares fell 2.6% to $164.58 Friday, extending losses in software stocks despite the company winning an $88.1 million U.S. Air Force cloud contract. Investors remain cautious as concerns grow over AI-driven disruption and rising capital spending. The stock showed little movement after hours. Oracle’s next earnings report is set for March 9.
30 January 2026
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Microsoft stock extends post-earnings slide as AI spending debate heats up

Microsoft stock extends post-earnings slide as AI spending debate heats up

Microsoft shares fell 0.9% to $429.73 Friday, extending a sharp selloff that erased over $350 billion in value after disappointing cloud and spending updates. The company reported $81.3 billion in quarterly revenue and a 66% jump in capital spending, with two-thirds spent on chips. Microsoft also announced a $750 million, three-year AI deal with Perplexity AI to run on Azure.
30 January 2026
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Sandisk stock price jumps after AI-fueled outlook; Kioxia deal and analyst calls in focus

Sandisk stock price jumps after AI-fueled outlook; Kioxia deal and analyst calls in focus

Sandisk shares rose 4.9% to $565.99 Friday after the company forecast Q3 revenue of $4.4–$4.8 billion and adjusted EPS of $12–$14, beating analyst estimates. Fiscal Q2 revenue climbed 31% to $3.03 billion, with gross margin at 50.9%. Sandisk and Kioxia extended their Japan joint venture through 2034, with Sandisk set to pay $1.165 billion between 2026 and 2029.
30 January 2026
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Eaton stock slides late Friday as ETN investors weigh AI data-center push, earnings next week

Eaton stock slides late Friday as ETN investors weigh AI data-center push, earnings next week

Eaton shares fell 0.9% to $351.32 Friday after U.S. inflation data and a new Fed nomination rattled markets. The company, active in AI power-supply, will report Q4 earnings Feb. 3 and discuss plans to spin off its Mobility business by Q1 2027. Trading volume topped the 50-day average Thursday as Eaton closed up 2.03%. Investors await 2026 guidance and updates on electrical segment orders.
30 January 2026
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Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday stock bounces as software selloff cools, but AI worries still hang over WDAY

Workday shares rose 0.7% to $175.87 Friday afternoon after swinging between $172.80 and $176.64. The move followed a sector-wide selloff triggered by SAP, ServiceNow, and Microsoft on Thursday. Investors are awaiting Workday’s earnings report, due around Feb. 24, for updates on subscription growth and margins. Software stocks remain volatile as the market weighs AI’s impact and cost pressures.
30 January 2026
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AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

AI stocks today: Microsoft wobbles, Nvidia slips and Sandisk jumps on storage demand

Microsoft shares fell 0.5% to $431.15 and Meta dropped 3.1% after earnings, while Sandisk jumped 10.2% on strong forecasts and a renewed Kioxia deal. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in quarterly capex, up 66%, and confirmed a $750 million Azure deal with Perplexity. Nvidia slipped 0.9% amid China licensing uncertainty. The iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 3.5% as chip stocks broadly declined.
30 January 2026
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Sandisk stock swings higher after blowout forecast as AI-storage demand bites

Sandisk stock swings higher after blowout forecast as AI-storage demand bites

Sandisk shares jumped 9% to $586.80 after the company forecast third-quarter profit and revenue well above Wall Street estimates. Quarterly earnings and sales surged, driven by strong AI infrastructure demand and a 64% rise in datacenter revenue. Sandisk extended its flash-memory supply deal with Kioxia through 2034. Investors await management’s webcast for updates on supply constraints.
30 January 2026
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Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe stock ticks up as Airtel’s 360-million-user bundle and Cognizant AI deal land

Adobe shares rose 0.5% to $293.14 by midday Friday after announcing expanded partnerships in India and new enterprise services. Bharti Airtel will offer 360 million customers a free year of Adobe Express Premium. The moves come as software stocks face sector-wide sell-offs and investor concerns over AI’s impact on subscription revenue.
30 January 2026
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Meta stock slips after earnings pop as $135 billion AI spending plan sinks in

Meta stock slips after earnings pop as $135 billion AI spending plan sinks in

Meta Platforms shares fell 2.6% to $718.78 by midday Friday, reversing much of Thursday’s 10.4% surge after strong earnings. The company projects 2026 capital expenditures of $115–$135 billion, driven by AI and data center investments. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 24% to $59.89 billion. Investors are weighing high spending against ad growth and future profitability.
30 January 2026
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Salesforce stock price steadies near $214 after software rout; traders brace for AI tests next week

Salesforce stock price steadies near $214 after software rout; traders brace for AI tests next week

Salesforce shares hovered near $214 in early Friday trading after Thursday’s sharp software stock selloff, which followed weak results from SAP and ServiceNow. SAP dropped over 16%, ServiceNow 11%, Salesforce 7.1%, and the S&P 500 Software and Services Index hit a nine-month low. Investors are watching next week’s Alphabet and Amazon earnings and the Feb. 6 U.S. jobs report for further signals.
30 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

Oil stocks jump on Iran risk lift for crude — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
U.S. oil stocks surged Friday as crude prices rose on renewed Middle East tensions. Exxon Mobil gained 2.0%, ConocoPhillips 2.5%, and Occidental Petroleum 2.7%. Refiners rallied after a national union deal eased strike risk, though BP’s Whiting plant faces a local dispute. Brent settled at $68.05 a barrel, up 0.74%.
Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

Silver price rebound masks fresh stress after CME lifts margins again

7 February 2026
Spot silver surged 8.6% to $77.33 an ounce Friday after dropping below $65, but still lost over 8.7% for the week. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15%, effective after Feb. 6. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund hit its 10% down limit for a fifth session. Traders await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
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