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Artificial Intelligence News 6 January 2026 - 7 January 2026

Nvidia, AMD or Intel? CES 2026 AI chip rollouts sharpen 2026 stock callsLAS VEGAS,

Nvidia, AMD or Intel? CES 2026 AI chip rollouts sharpen 2026 stock callsLAS VEGAS,

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the Vera Rubin AI platform is in full production, with servers carrying 72 GPUs and 36 CPUs. AMD introduced MI455 and MI440X chips at CES, targeting AI customers including OpenAI, and previewed a 2027 MI500 series. Analysts’ price targets continue to favor Nvidia and AMD, while Intel’s outlook remains mixed despite a recent upgrade.
7 January 2026
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CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

CES 2026 highlights: Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips and humanoid robots push tech into the real world

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced at CES 2026 that Vera Rubin AI chips are in full production, promising a five-fold boost in AI computing. AMD previewed MI500 chips shipping in 2027, while Intel launched Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 PC chips with up to 60% better performance. Hyundai said it will deploy Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robots at its Georgia plant from 2028.
7 January 2026
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Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm (QCOM) stock rises after-hours on Google auto AI pact, CES chip launches

Qualcomm shares rose 3.5% to $182.45 in after-hours trading Tuesday after CES announcements highlighting new auto and PC initiatives. Qualcomm and Google expanded their automotive partnership to accelerate software-defined vehicles and in-car AI. The company also unveiled Snapdragon X2 Plus chips for Windows laptops and launched new processors for edge AI and robotics.
7 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high as CES AI talk lifts chip-equipment shares

Applied Materials stock jumps to a fresh 52-week high as CES AI talk lifts chip-equipment shares

Applied Materials shares jumped 4.1% to a record $296.01 Tuesday as chip-equipment stocks rallied on renewed AI optimism and CES headlines. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit an all-time high. Peers Lam Research, KLA, and ASML also advanced. Investors await U.S. labor data and Applied Materials’ earnings report on Feb. 12.
7 January 2026
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Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum stock spikes 11% as AI data-center trade rebounds; Feb. 3 earnings loom

Lumentum shares jumped 11.3% to $397.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking gains in AI data-center stocks. The company will report fiscal Q2 results and hold a conference call on Feb. 3. A new SEC filing said chief accounting officer Matthew Sepe will retire after the 10-Q filing, with Eric Chang named as successor.
7 January 2026
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Vistra stock jumps after $4.7 billion Cogentrix buyout bet on AI power demand

Vistra stock jumps after $4.7 billion Cogentrix buyout bet on AI power demand

Vistra shares climbed 4.1% in after-hours trading after it agreed to buy Cogentrix Energy for $4.7 billion, adding 5.5 GW of natural-gas generation. The deal includes $2.3 billion in cash, $900 million in stock, and $1.5 billion in assumed debt. Vistra secured up to $2 billion in bridge loans from Goldman Sachs. The transaction faces regulatory review and hinges on customer demand and power market trends.
6 January 2026
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Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

Western Digital (WDC) stock jumps 17% after Nvidia CES storage talk sparks AI-driven rally

Western Digital shares surged 16.8% to $219.38 in after-hours trading Tuesday, tracking gains across storage stocks after Nvidia detailed new “context memory storage” technology at CES. SanDisk jumped 27%, Seagate rose 14%, and Micron climbed 10%, with all four hitting record highs. Traders are watching U.S. labor data due later this week for further direction.
6 January 2026
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Qualcomm stock rises as CES 2026 brings Google auto tie-up, Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC push

Qualcomm stock rises as CES 2026 brings Google auto tie-up, Snapdragon X2 Plus AI PC push

Qualcomm shares climbed 3.4% to $182.25 after announcing new products and an expanded automotive partnership with Google at CES 2026. The company launched its Snapdragon X2 Plus PC platform and detailed new tools for software-defined vehicles. The stock traded between $176.50 and $184.38 during the session. Investors await further design-win updates and the next quarterly report.
6 January 2026
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Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock slides in U.S. session as miner taps veterans for AI data-center push

Cipher Mining (CIFR) stock slides in U.S. session as miner taps veterans for AI data-center push

Cipher Mining shares fell 3.9% to $17.46 Tuesday after the company announced two senior hires to lead its push into AI data centers and high-performance computing. More than 20 million shares changed hands. Bitcoin dropped 2.3% to $92,259, pressuring listed miners. Marathon Digital and CleanSpark also traded lower.
6 January 2026
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Nvidia China license rush meets CES chip blitz as AMD slides in AI stock trade

Nvidia China license rush meets CES chip blitz as AMD slides in AI stock trade

Nvidia held steady Tuesday after its CFO said U.S. officials are “working feverishly” on export licenses for H200 chips to China, with timing still uncertain. AMD dropped 3.3% following new AI chip launches and an OpenAI partnership at CES. Broadcom rose 1.2%. Investors are watching for Friday’s U.S. jobs report for signals on interest rates.
6 January 2026
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KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA (KLAC) stock rises after Cantor upgrade as CES AI headlines keep chip tools in focus

KLA shares rose 3.4% to $1,398.66 Tuesday after Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock to “overweight” and raised its price target to $1,500. The move followed strong AI-linked demand signals at CES and gains across chip-equipment stocks. Investors await KLA’s next earnings date as China policy risk remains in focus.
6 January 2026
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Sandisk stock surges 23% as Nvidia CES update puts AI data-center storage back in play

Sandisk stock surges 23% as Nvidia CES update puts AI data-center storage back in play

Sandisk shares surged 23.4% to $338.26 in midday trading Tuesday, leading gains in storage and memory stocks after the company unveiled its new “Optimus” SSD brand at CES. Nvidia highlighted rising AI demand for context memory, announcing its Inference Context Memory Storage Platform and next-generation Vera Rubin system. Micron, Western Digital, and Seagate also posted strong advances.
6 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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