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Artificial Intelligence News 29 December 2025 - 30 December 2025

AI stocks today: Nvidia AI21 buyout talk hits tape as Meta climbs on Manus deal

AI stocks today: Nvidia AI21 buyout talk hits tape as Meta climbs on Manus deal

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:31 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares were nearly flat on Tuesday after an Israeli report said the AI-chip leader is in advanced talks to buy startup AI21 Labs for as much as $3 billion. Nvidia was down about 0.02% at $188.18 in early afternoon trade. Reuters The M&A chatter is landing in a holiday-thin week when investors are reassessing crowded AI trades after a late-2025 tech rally stalled on Monday. Strategists say the rotation has looked more like year-end rebalancing than panic selling. Reuters Traders are also bracing for macro headlines that can swing
30 December 2025
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Why Caterpillar stock is slipping today: AI data-center power bets meet year-end trading

Why Caterpillar stock is slipping today: AI data-center power bets meet year-end trading

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:59 ET — Regular session Caterpillar, Inc. shares dipped on Tuesday, down about 0.2% at $577.21, as U.S. stocks edged lower in thin year-end trading. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all slightly in the red, with investors also awaiting the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes — the detailed record of its latest policy discussion. Reuters The modest move matters because Caterpillar has become a crowded way to express a bigger market theme: rising power demand from AI data centers, and what that means for industrial suppliers. That narrative has helped broaden the stock’s investor
30 December 2025
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Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

Google stock today: Alphabet (GOOG) ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and new Gemini AI tools roll out

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:18 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) rose 0.3% to $315.41 in morning trading on Tuesday, after touching $317.53 earlier in the session. The stock, which carries no voting rights, was last valued at about $2.94 trillion and traded at about 24 times trailing earnings. The move mattered because investors were positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes, due at 2 p.m. ET. Minutes are the detailed record of a policy meeting and can shift expectations for where interest rates are headed — a key input for valuing growth stocks
30 December 2025
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Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

Palantir stock slips today as Fed minutes loom and AI-linked tech cools

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:17 ET — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) slipped in morning trading on Tuesday, down $1.27, or about 0.7%, at $182.91. The stock has traded between $181.78 and $185.11 so far in the session. The pullback keeps the stock tethered to a broader retreat in high-growth tech shares as the final week of the year begins with a more defensive tone. Investors have been quick to lock in gains in names that surged on enthusiasm for artificial intelligence spending. That sensitivity matters now because markets are thinly staffed and volumes are lighter around year-end, which
30 December 2025
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Nvidia Stock Slips After $5 Billion Intel Stake Filing as Traders Weigh Its Next AI Bet

Nvidia Stock Slips After $5 Billion Intel Stake Filing as Traders Weigh Its Next AI Bet

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:05 ET — Regular session Shares of Nvidia (NVDA.O) slipped on Tuesday after Intel disclosed in a regulatory filing that Nvidia completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel stock in a private placement. Nvidia was down 0.2% at $187.89, while Intel (INTC.O) rose 1.5% to $37.24. Intel The filing matters because it tightens the relationship between the dominant supplier of AI accelerators and a chipmaker still deeply embedded in PCs and data centers. Investors are watching whether the partnership translates into products quickly enough to shift server road maps and spending in 2026. It also
30 December 2025
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OpenAI’s Altman and Palantir’s Karp take on short sellers, echoing Elon Musk’s playbookNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:48 ET

OpenAI’s Altman and Palantir’s Karp take on short sellers, echoing Elon Musk’s playbookNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:48 ET

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp have sharpened their criticism of short sellers, lining up with Elon Musk’s long-running fights with traders who bet against his companies. Altman said he sometimes wished OpenAI were public so skeptics could short its stock, adding: “I would love to see them get burned on that,” according to a Dec. 29 Business Insider report. Business Insider The dispute matters now because the artificial intelligence boom has turned a widening set of stocks and startup valuations into battlegrounds between believers and skeptics. Executives are increasingly treating bearish bets as a challenge
30 December 2025
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Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:57 ET Georgia Power plans a $16.3 billion construction program to add about 10,000 megawatts of generation in Georgia, much of it to serve fast-growing data centers, after state regulators approved the expansion. The company says the additions would lift its power capacity about 50%. “Large energy users are paying more so families and small businesses can pay less, and that’s a great result for Georgians,” CEO Kim Greene said. The North State Journal The plan lands as utilities across the United States scramble to keep up with electricity demand tied to artificial intelligence. Data
30 December 2025
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Why Caterpillar stock is riding an AI data-center generator boom

Why Caterpillar stock is riding an AI data-center generator boom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:26 ET Demand for Caterpillar’s natural-gas generators to power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is increasingly driving its shares, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, describing the stock as up about 62% this year. One Utah project led by Joule Capital Partners is set to use more than 700 Caterpillar generators to support six data centers, the paper said. The Journal said Caterpillar is investing $725 million to expand a Lafayette, Indiana plant and plans to more than double turbine-engine production by 2030 after power-and-energy sales rose 22% to $7.8 billion in 2024. The
30 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today: Nvidia Slips Premarket After Intel Filing Confirms $5B Stake

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia Slips Premarket After Intel Filing Confirms $5B Stake

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 04:29 ET — Premarket Nvidia shares dipped 1.2% to $188.22 in premarket trading on Tuesday after Intel said a $5 billion stock purchase by the AI chip designer had been completed. Intel shares rose 1.3% to $36.68. (source) The move lands as investors reassess crowded “AI trade” positions into the final sessions of the year, with thinner liquidity often amplifying early moves in mega-cap tech. It also keeps attention on the hardware supply chain behind the AI boom, where cross-border policy and capital spending decisions can move chip and data-center names quickly. Intel said in
30 December 2025
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Reddit stock pops nearly 4% as Needham spotlights AI-search citations

Reddit stock pops nearly 4% as Needham spotlights AI-search citations

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 01:35 ET — Market closed Reddit, Inc. shares closed up 3.9% on Monday, outpacing a softer U.S. market as traders leaned into fresh analyst commentary linking the company to the rise of AI-powered search. The stock ended at $234.65 after trading between $223.91 and $236.00. Investing.com The move followed a Needham note arguing that as users shift from clicking links to reading AI-generated answers, the winners will be the sources those answers cite. “As overall referral traffic shrinks, the platforms that AI-Answers cite (like Reddit) become increasingly valuable,” Needham analyst Laura Martin said, according to
30 December 2025
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BNAI stock doubles as Brand Engagement Network lands AI pharma deal, eyes recurring fees

BNAI stock doubles as Brand Engagement Network lands AI pharma deal, eyes recurring fees

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:20 ET — Market closed Brand Engagement Network, Inc shares more than doubled on Monday after the company disclosed a project agreement to develop a custom AI engagement tool tied to an established prescription drug for a top-10 global pharmaceutical client. The company said it expects $250,000 in fourth-quarter development revenue and anticipates monthly license fees starting in the first quarter of 2026; the stock closed up 108.8% at $2.51. SEC+1 The agreement offers a near-term revenue catalyst for a thinly traded AI microcap trying to prove it can turn pilot work into repeatable contracts
30 December 2025
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Reddit stock jumps as Needham flags AI-search tailwind — here’s what’s next for RDDT

Reddit stock jumps as Needham flags AI-search tailwind — here’s what’s next for RDDT

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 20:35 ET — Market closed Reddit Inc shares were last up about 4% at $234.65 late Monday, after trading between $222.86 and $235.95 during the session. The stock opened at $225. The move matters because investors are recalibrating 2026 bets around how people find information online. Wall Street is looking for winners from the shift toward AI-generated answers that summarize search results, a trend that can change where traffic — and ad dollars — flow. For Reddit, the debate is whether being a frequent “source” inside AI answers can translate into better monetization. That has
30 December 2025
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Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

Meta snaps up Manus AI agent startup as it races to sell “digital employees”

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 19:43 ET Meta Platforms said on Monday it would acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup whose software can operate as a “digital employee” for tasks such as research and automation. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/meta-acquire-chinese-startup-manus-boost-advanced-ai-features-2025-12-29/ The deal lands as Big Tech pushes “AI agents” — programs that can carry out multi-step work with limited direction — from demonstrations into tools that people and companies will pay to use. Meta said it will operate and sell the Manus service and integrate it into its consumer and business products, including Meta AI. Financial terms of the deal were not released,
30 December 2025
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Nvidia dips on Intel stake filing as AI stocks cool; DigitalBridge jumps on SoftBank deal

Nvidia dips on Intel stake filing as AI stocks cool; DigitalBridge jumps on SoftBank deal

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:00 ET — Regular session Nvidia shares slid on Monday after Intel disclosed in a filing that the AI-chip designer had completed a $5 billion investment in the chipmaker, as a broader retreat in heavyweight technology stocks weighed on AI-linked names. Reuters+1 The move matters now because AI leaders have been central to this year’s U.S. equity run, and thin holiday trading can magnify swings as investors adjust positions into year-end. Reuters Investors are also tracking big-ticket infrastructure and partnership moves for clues on where the next wave of AI spending will land in 2026
29 December 2025
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Western Digital (WDC) stock slips today as year-end tech pullback tests AI-storage rally

Western Digital (WDC) stock slips today as year-end tech pullback tests AI-storage rally

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 15:23 ET — Regular session Shares of Western Digital Corp fell about 0.8% to $180.15 by mid-afternoon in New York on Monday, trimming gains after an intraday rebound from the session’s low. The dip matters now because Western Digital has been a standout winner in 2025, leaving little room for disappointment as investors head into the new year. Barron’s said the stock is up about 303% in 2025, putting it at the top of the S&P 500’s leaderboard. Barron’s With markets entering the last stretch of the year, moves can look larger than the day’s
29 December 2025
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NBIS stock slides after Nebius CEO files to sell shares as AI trade cools

NBIS stock slides after Nebius CEO files to sell shares as AI trade cools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:07 ET — Regular session Nebius Group N.V. shares fell on Monday after a filing showed founder and CEO Arkady Volozh intends to sell a small portion of his stake. The timing matters because NBIS has become a high-volatility proxy for investor appetite for AI data-center capacity, and year-end trading can amplify price swings. Google Finance data shows the stock has ranged from about $18 to $141 over the past 52 weeks, with a market value around $21.7 billion. Google The broader AI trade also cooled. Wall Street’s main indexes opened the final trading week
29 December 2025
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Lumentum stock tumbles as year-end tech pullback hits AI optics names

Lumentum stock tumbles as year-end tech pullback hits AI optics names

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:56 ET — Regular session Shares of Lumentum Holdings fell 4.1% to $374.87 by 12:56 p.m. ET, extending a pullback from last week’s highs. The retreat matters because Lumentum has become a high-beta proxy for investor appetite in AI data-center hardware, after a sharp run that put the stock among the market’s standout gainers this year. Yahoo Finance The broader tape was softer. The Nasdaq-100 tracker Invesco QQQ was down about 0.8% and the S&P 500 proxy SPDR SPY slipped roughly 0.6%. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the tech dominance, it’ll
29 December 2025
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Salesforce stock holds up as year-end tech pullback hits AI bellwethers

Salesforce stock holds up as year-end tech pullback hits AI bellwethers

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:47 ET — Regular session Salesforce shares were little changed in midday trading on Monday, holding near $266 as technology and AI-linked stocks pulled back in the final week of 2025. The muted move in the enterprise-software bellwether comes as investors lock in gains and rebalance portfolios during a holiday-shortened stretch when thin liquidity can amplify market swings. Reuters Traders are watching Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a weekly reading of U.S. jobless claims for clues on 2026 rate expectations, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Reuters At 12:47 p.m. ET,
29 December 2025
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GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

GE Vernova stock slips as jet-engine turbine demand for AI data centers stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:27 ET — Regular session GE Vernova Inc shares edged lower on Monday as investors weighed a report that data-center developers are increasingly using aircraft-engine-based turbines to secure power faster. The stock was down 0.2% at $662.11 in midday trading. The issue matters now because investors have tied GE Vernova’s valuation to a surge in electricity demand from artificial intelligence-heavy computing. Fresh signs that customers are paying for “bridge” power while they wait for grid hookups can shift expectations for near-term orders, backlog and pricing. A Financial Times report said data centers facing multi-year waits
29 December 2025
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CoreWeave stock slips with AI-linked tech as year-end rally cools

CoreWeave stock slips with AI-linked tech as year-end rally cools

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:17 ET — Regular session CoreWeave Inc shares fell about 1% on Monday, sliding to $75.62 in late-morning trading after a choppy open. The Nvidia-backed cloud provider has become a proxy for investor sentiment toward the build-out of computing infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence, and the stock has tended to move with swings in big tech. Reuters+1 The pullback comes in the final week of 2025, when trading can be thin and moves can be exaggerated. Wall Street also started the week on the back foot, putting the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” — a pattern
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 11:25 AM EST — Market closed. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) shares closed up 3.95% at $322.40 on Friday, giving the biggest U.S. bank a strong finish into the weekend. (Yahoo Finance) The move rode a broad rebound in U.S. stocks that pushed the Dow to its first close above 50,000 and lifted the S&P 500 1.97% and the Nasdaq 2.18%. (reuters.com) That matters now because the trade has turned less about single-company headlines and more about rates and positioning. “Rotation is the dominant theme this year,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
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