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Artificial Intelligence News 24 January 2026 - 26 January 2026

Marvell stock climbs in New York trade as Fed week puts AI-linked chip names in play

Marvell stock climbs in New York trade as Fed week puts AI-linked chip names in play

Marvell Technology shares rose 1.5% to $81.44 Monday, outpacing chip sector peers during a volatile session. The move followed recent acquisitions of XConn Technologies for $540 million and Celestial AI for $3.25 billion, both aimed at boosting data-center and AI infrastructure. About 9.2 million shares traded by mid-afternoon. Investors focused on upcoming Fed policy and major tech earnings.
26 January 2026
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Cloudflare stock jumps on viral ‘Clawdbot’ AI-agent buzz as Wall Street eyes Feb. 10 earnings

Cloudflare stock jumps on viral ‘Clawdbot’ AI-agent buzz as Wall Street eyes Feb. 10 earnings

Cloudflare shares surged 11.5% to $193.30 Monday, outpacing sector rivals after social media buzz around “Clawdbot,” an open-source AI agent built on Anthropic’s Claude. Wolfe Research linked the rally to expectations that Cloudflare’s network could benefit if AI-driven traffic rises. Investors await Cloudflare’s Feb. 10 earnings and the Federal Reserve’s policy decision this week. Akamai, Fastly, and Zscaler also posted gains.
26 January 2026
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Home Depot stock edges higher after it rolls out a new AI tool for contractors

Home Depot stock edges higher after it rolls out a new AI tool for contractors

Home Depot shares rose 0.7% to $386.33 Monday after the company launched its “Material List Builder AI” for professional contractors. The new tool, free for Pro Xtra members, generates materials lists from voice or text input. Investors are watching for the Federal Reserve’s rate decision this week and Home Depot’s earnings report on Feb. 24.
26 January 2026
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Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo stock climbs as WFC names new AI chief ahead of Fed decision

Wells Fargo shares rose about 1.3% to $88.09 Monday afternoon, outpacing JPMorgan and Bank of America. The bank named former Amazon Web Services executive Faraz Shafiq as head of AI products, starting Feb. 9. Investors watched for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision Wednesday. Wells Fargo recently projected $50 billion in 2026 interest income, below analyst expectations.
26 January 2026
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DigitalOcean stock jumps nearly 15% as AI-inference push keeps buyers in control

DigitalOcean stock jumps nearly 15% as AI-inference push keeps buyers in control

DigitalOcean shares jumped 14.9% to $61.58 on Monday, hitting a new 52-week high as investors piled into smaller cloud and AI infrastructure stocks. The rally followed recent analyst upgrades and news that DigitalOcean’s AI Inference Cloud Platform doubled throughput for Character.ai while halving costs. Vinay Kumar was named chief product and technology officer last week. Earnings are expected Feb. 24, according to MarketBeat.
26 January 2026
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Applied Digital stock price today: APLD swings as Delta Forge AI data center plans stay in focus

Applied Digital stock price today: APLD swings as Delta Forge AI data center plans stay in focus

Applied Digital shares climbed 1% to $38.05 midday Monday after volatile trading between $41.59 and $36.78. Investors are watching for the February disclosure of the Delta Forge 1 “AI Factory” site and any customer lease signings. The company broke ground on the 430-megawatt campus last week but has not named a tenant. Trading volume topped 32 million shares.
26 January 2026
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Salesforce stock rises in midday trade as Wall Street stays jittery on software and AI

Salesforce stock rises in midday trade as Wall Street stays jittery on software and AI

Salesforce shares rose about 1% to $230.24 by midday Monday, after opening at $229.43. The stock has dropped 12.5% over the past month, with a forward P/E ratio of 18.8. Investors remain cautious ahead of a Federal Reserve decision and major tech earnings later this week. Salesforce is pushing AI agent tools and updating its partner program amid sector pressure.
26 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps above $39 as Delta Forge 1 AI data center bet comes into focus

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps above $39 as Delta Forge 1 AI data center bet comes into focus

Applied Digital shares rose about 5% Monday, reaching $41.59 in morning trading after breaking ground on its 430-megawatt Delta Forge 1 “AI Factory” project. The company has not disclosed the site location but plans to announce it in February. Investors are watching for updates on tenant deals and construction milestones. Applied Digital reported $126.6 million in revenue for its fiscal second quarter ending Nov. 30, 2025.
26 January 2026
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Nvidia stock price rises as NVDA puts $2 billion into CoreWeave, widening AI data-center ties

Nvidia stock price rises as NVDA puts $2 billion into CoreWeave, widening AI data-center ties

Nvidia shares rose 1.5% to $187.67 after the company announced a $2 billion investment in CoreWeave, nearly doubling its stake. CoreWeave shares jumped almost 10% premarket. The deal expands their partnership on AI data centers. Traders are watching Nvidia’s supply chain and upcoming earnings for signs of sustained demand.
26 January 2026
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Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) stock jumps more than 200% in premarket as Africa AI deal stays in focus

Brand Engagement Network (BNAI) stock jumps more than 200% in premarket as Africa AI deal stays in focus

Brand Engagement Network shares soared over 200% to $52 in early U.S. premarket trading after announcing a $2.05 million Africa licensing and investment deal. Premarket volume reached about 1 million shares, with traders wary of thin conditions and the company’s limited revenue history. The deal includes a 35% revenue share and a board seat in a new South Africa-based entity. BNAI’s market cap stood near $74 million after a 90% surge in the prior session.
26 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 8.5% on 430-MW AI data center push — what to watch next

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 8.5% on 430-MW AI data center push — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares jumped 8.5% to $37.69 Friday, extending a 54% rally this month and valuing the company near $10.5 billion. The Dallas-based firm broke ground Jan. 22 on a southern U.S. “AI factory” campus with 430 MW of power, aiming for initial operations in mid-2027. The company has not disclosed the state and plans to announce the site in February. Investors await further details on funding and client deals.
25 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW “AI factory” build — what to watch before Monday

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW “AI factory” build — what to watch before Monday

Applied Digital shares jumped 8.5% to $37.69 on Friday after announcing construction of its Delta Forge 1 AI data-center campus, which will deliver up to 300 MW of critical IT load. The company did not disclose the exact location, citing only a “strategic southern U.S. market.” Director Douglas S. Miller gifted 6,000 shares, reducing his stake to 194,859, according to an SEC filing.
25 January 2026
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IREN stock pops 8% as Feb. 5 results near — bitcoin difficulty and AI cloud bets back in play

IREN stock pops 8% as Feb. 5 results near — bitcoin difficulty and AI cloud bets back in play

IREN Limited shares rose 8.5% Friday to close at $56.68, with trading volume hitting 56.6 million. Bitcoin hovered near $88,500 over the weekend, down about 1%. IREN will report quarterly results on Feb. 5, with investors watching for updates on its AI cloud expansion and its $9.7 billion Microsoft deal.
25 January 2026
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Salesforce stock price in focus after MuleSoft AI-agent “scanners” as CRM heads into Fed week

Salesforce stock price in focus after MuleSoft AI-agent “scanners” as CRM heads into Fed week

Salesforce shares closed Friday at $228.05, nearly unchanged, after MuleSoft announced its Agent Fabric platform now includes “Agent Scanners” to catalog AI agents across cloud services. Trading volume reached about 9.4 million shares. The stock ended the week up 0.4%. Salesforce reports earnings Feb. 25; Microsoft releases results Jan. 28.
24 January 2026
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Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Google stock price: Alphabet (GOOG) heads into new week with antitrust heat, Waymo probe and AI Search update

Alphabet’s Class C shares fell 0.7% to $328.43 Friday after new legal and regulatory challenges surfaced for Google’s search business and Waymo. A U.S. judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to proceed. The NTSB opened a probe into Waymo robotaxis for passing stopped school buses in Austin. Investors await Alphabet’s earnings on Feb. 4 and next week’s Fed meeting.
24 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430MW Delta Forge AI data center kickoff as traders eye next catalysts

Applied Digital shares rose 8.5% to $37.69 Friday after breaking ground on a 430-megawatt AI campus, with operations set for mid-2027. The stock slipped 0.72% after hours. The company is in talks with a major hyperscale customer but has not disclosed details. Investors await updates on tenants and financing as markets remain closed until Monday.
24 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

Amazon stock tumbles on $200 billion AI spend plan — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company projected about $200 billion in 2026 capital expenditures, triggering investor concern over AI spending. The stock had already dropped 11.5% after-hours Thursday. Amazon forecast Q1 net sales of $173.5–$178.5 billion and operating income of $16.5–$21.5 billion. Analyst Gil Luria downgraded Amazon, citing rising investment as its cloud lead narrows.
AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

AMD stock jumps 8% in chip rebound — what investors are watching before Monday

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, trading on heavy volume as chip stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 5.7% after Amazon’s AI spending plans lifted sector estimates. Nvidia’s CEO cited surging AI chip demand. AMD’s rally followed a weak revenue outlook earlier in the week.
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