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Artificial Intelligence 23 January 2026 - 24 January 2026

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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ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow stock price jumps 3.5% into earnings week — OpenAI tie-up and target cuts in focus

ServiceNow shares rose 3.5% to $133.11 Friday ahead of its Jan. 28 earnings release. Analysts cut price targets this week, with Cantor Fitzgerald lowering its target to $200 and BNP Paribas Exane to $120, citing doubts over software valuations and AI returns. The stock remains more than 46% below its 52-week high. Investors are watching subscription growth and the impact of a new OpenAI partnership.
24 January 2026
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IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN stock jumps 8% into the weekend as Feb. 5 earnings date puts AI cloud push back in focus

IREN shares jumped 8.5% Friday to $56.68, trading between $50.11 and $58.58 on heavy volume before slipping 0.5% after hours. The company will report quarterly results Feb. 5. Bitcoin hovered near $89,000, keeping crypto stocks active. IREN’s recent $9.7 billion, five-year deal with Microsoft remains in focus.
24 January 2026
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Sage Group share price in focus: AI partnership and buyback set up Jan 27 trading update

Sage Group share price in focus: AI partnership and buyback set up Jan 27 trading update

Sage shares closed Friday up 0.6% at 1,029.1 pence after announcing a global AI partnership with Augusta Labs and continuing its share buyback program. The company repurchased about 1.83 million shares over two days, totaling roughly £18.7 million. The buyback is scheduled to end by March 19. Sage will release its Q1 FY26 trading update on Jan. 27.
24 January 2026
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RELX share price: Kepler’s AI call and buyback update keep the stock in focus ahead of results

RELX share price: Kepler’s AI call and buyback update keep the stock in focus ahead of results

Relx shares closed Friday at 2,921 pence, down 0.14%, marking a fifth straight session of losses. Kepler Cheuvreux maintained a “buy” rating and set a 3,905-pence target, calling AI disruption fears exaggerated and raising its 2026–27 growth outlook. Relx continued its buyback, acquiring 325,221 shares on Jan. 23. Full-year results are due Feb. 12.
24 January 2026
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Adobe stock price: ADBE closes up as Firefly Foundry AI pitch hits Hollywood ahead of Fed week

Adobe stock price: ADBE closes up as Firefly Foundry AI pitch hits Hollywood ahead of Fed week

Adobe shares rose 0.4% to $301.07 Friday after the company announced Firefly Foundry, a generative AI tool trained only on clients’ proprietary content for studios and talent agencies. The S&P 500 closed flat, while the Dow fell 0.58% and the Nasdaq gained 0.28%. Intel dropped sharply on weak guidance. Investors await major tech earnings and a Federal Reserve decision next week.
24 January 2026
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BNAI stock surges nearly 90% as Brand Engagement Network lands $2.05 million Valio Africa AI licensing deal

BNAI stock surges nearly 90% as Brand Engagement Network lands $2.05 million Valio Africa AI licensing deal

Brand Engagement Network shares soared nearly 90% Friday after announcing a $2.05 million licensing and investment deal with Valio Technologies tied to Africa. The agreement gives Brand Engagement Network a 25% stake and 35% revenue share in a new South African entity. A separate memorandum covers a student wellbeing AI pilot at Nelson Mandela University.
24 January 2026
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Meta stock ticks up after teen AI character pause as earnings week nears

Meta stock ticks up after teen AI character pause as earnings week nears

Meta shares rose 1.7% to $658.65 in after-hours trading after announcing it will suspend teens’ access to its AI characters worldwide in coming weeks. Meta plans to release quarterly results Jan. 28. Britain’s Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta over WhatsApp information. A Brazilian court suspended a ban on Meta restricting third-party AI tools on WhatsApp Business.
23 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps nearly 9% on Delta Forge AI data center build — what to watch next

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps nearly 9% on Delta Forge AI data center build — what to watch next

Applied Digital shares rose about 9% to $37.90 Friday after breaking ground on its Delta Forge 1 AI data center campus in Louisiana, designed for 430 megawatts of utility power. A Roth note expects a major tenant lease at the site within months. The company aims for initial operations by mid-2027. Investors are watching for a signed lease and financing details.
23 January 2026
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps on 430-MW Delta Forge AI campus build; location due in February

Applied Digital shares rose 9.8% to $38.13 Friday after the company announced it broke ground on a new AI data center campus, Delta Forge 1, in the southern U.S. The facility targets 430 MW of utility power and aims to start operations by mid-2027. Investors pressed for tenant and location details; the CEO said the site will be revealed in February. No tenants have been named.
23 January 2026
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Accenture stock slides in New York: traders weigh Sovereign AI deal and fresh Buy call

Accenture stock slides in New York: traders weigh Sovereign AI deal and fresh Buy call

Accenture shares fell 1.2% to $281.73 by midafternoon Friday, despite recent announcements of a major AI data center partnership with Sovereign AI and Palantir across EMEA. Berenberg initiated coverage with a buy rating and a $313 target. Investors remain uncertain about the timing of revenue from new AI projects. Accenture’s next earnings call is scheduled for March 19.
23 January 2026
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock slips while cyber peers climb as AI security talk heats up

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 1% to $180.46 Friday, underperforming tech peers after launching new AI-driven security products. Most cybersecurity stocks rose, with Fortinet up over 5%. The company this week announced updates to its Hybrid Mesh Firewall and a new Prisma Browser Connector. Investors await Palo Alto’s next earnings report amid concerns over security spending and growth forecasts.
23 January 2026
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Micron stock slips as William Blair flags AI “memory bottlenecks”; Fed decision ahead

Micron stock slips as William Blair flags AI “memory bottlenecks”; Fed decision ahead

Micron Technology shares fell 0.5% to $395.43 Friday amid sector weakness and volatile trading, as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 1% after Intel’s disappointing outlook. Micron disclosed shareholder approval of a charter change capping officer liability and a planned insider sale of 26,623 shares by Manish Bhatia. Memory prices are rising, pressuring consumer tech, while investors watch HBM supply and upcoming tech earnings.
23 January 2026
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