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Artificial Intelligence News 29 December 2025 - 30 December 2025

Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

Microsoft stock ticks up as Nadella reshuffles top ranks for post-OpenAI AI push

Microsoft shares rose 0.3% to $488.52 after reports of CEO Satya Nadella reshuffling senior leadership to speed up in-house AI efforts. The Financial Times said Nadella tapped former Meta executive Jay Parikh to lead a new CoreAI unit. Investors also weighed Federal Reserve minutes showing divisions over 2026 rate cuts. Trading volume was thin ahead of year-end.
30 December 2025
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Meta stock closes up on Manus AI agent deal — what investors are watching next

Meta stock closes up on Manus AI agent deal — what investors are watching next

Meta shares rose 1.2% to $666.49 after the company agreed to acquire AI startup Manus, valuing the Singapore-based firm at $2–$3 billion, according to a source. Meta plans to integrate Manus technology into Meta AI and other products. Traders are watching for U.S. regulatory scrutiny due to Manus’ Chinese origins. The deal follows Manus’ recent move from China to Singapore.
30 December 2025
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Seagate stock edges lower as year-end AI trade cools; STX turns to January earnings

Seagate stock edges lower as year-end AI trade cools; STX turns to January earnings

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 15:01 ET — Regular session Seagate Technology Holdings plc shares were down 0.2% at $280.77 in afternoon trading on Tuesday, drifting after a year when the hard-drive maker became a marquee bet on AI-linked data-center spending. The stock has traded between $280.19 and $284.09 so far in the session, with about 694,000 shares changing hands. The soft patch matters because Seagate has been one of 2025’s standout infrastructure winners, leaving the stock more sensitive to shifts in sentiment around cloud budgets, storage pricing and the durability of the AI spending cycle. Investors are also closing
30 December 2025
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Why Western Digital stock is down today: WDC slides as year-end rotation cools AI-hardware trades

Why Western Digital stock is down today: WDC slides as year-end rotation cools AI-hardware trades

Western Digital shares fell 1.7% to $176.55 Tuesday, reversing early gains and underperforming storage peers in thin year-end trading. The stock, up 303% in 2025, has been volatile amid portfolio reshuffling and investor focus on Fed policy signals. No company news was tied to the drop. Broader U.S. indexes were little changed.
30 December 2025
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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

Nvidia traded flat after reports of advanced talks to buy Israel’s AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion. Meta gained 1.17% to $666.40 after announcing plans to acquire AI startup Manus, with the deal valued at $2 billion to $3 billion by a source. Broader tech stocks were mixed in light, year-end trading. Investors awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes for signals on 2026 interest rates.
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

Alphabet Class C shares rose 0.3% to $315.41 Tuesday morning as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes. Google announced new Gemini AI features, including video verification using SynthID watermarks. Broader indexes were flat, with SPY and QQQ little changed. Meta gained 1.8%, Microsoft edged up, and Nvidia slipped.
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

Palantir shares fell 0.7% to $182.91 in early Tuesday trading as investors trimmed exposure to AI-linked software stocks. The drop followed a 2.4% decline Monday amid broader tech weakness. Markets remain focused on upcoming Federal Reserve meeting minutes for direction in a thin year-end week. CEO Alex Karp’s nontraditional hiring push drew renewed attention after a report on the company’s paid fellowship for high school graduates.
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 CEO Alex Karp have intensified criticism of short sellers amid rising skepticism toward AI companies. Altman said he wished critics could short OpenAI if it were public, while Karp attacked traders betting against Palantir in a TV interview. Market specialists say short selling remains standard practice despite executive complaints.
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

Georgia regulators approved Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion plan to add 10,000 megawatts of new generation, mostly for data centers. About 60% of the new capacity will come from natural gas, with the rest from solar and battery storage. The company projects average residential customers will see $8.50 monthly savings from 2029 to 2031. Critics warn protections are temporary and long-term costs could reach $60 billion.
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

Caterpillar shares are up about 62% this year, driven by surging demand for natural-gas generators at AI data centers, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company is investing $725 million to expand its Lafayette, Indiana plant and aims to more than double turbine-engine production by 2030. Power-and-energy sales rose 22% to $7.8 billion in 2024. Shares traded at $578.61 premarket Tuesday, down 0.7% from the prior close.
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

Reddit shares rose 3.9% to $234.65 Monday, outperforming a weaker U.S. market after Needham highlighted the company’s prominence in AI-generated search results. The analyst estimated Reddit accounts for 20% to 40% of AI citations and reiterated a Buy rating with a $300 target. Meta and Pinterest fell, while Snap was little changed. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 ended lower.
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

Brand Engagement Network shares surged 108.8% to $2.51 Monday after announcing a pharma AI contract expected to bring $250,000 in Q4 revenue and monthly license fees in early 2026. Volume jumped to 148.6 million shares. The company reported $102,715 in cash at Sept. 30 and $60,120 in Q3 revenue. Traders are watching if BNAI holds above $2.50 after the spike.
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

Reddit shares rose 4% to $234.65 late Monday after opening at $225 and trading as high as $235.95. CTO Christopher Slowe disclosed sales of Class A shares under a preset plan after the bell. The gains came as investors weighed Reddit’s role as a cited source in AI-generated search results. The stock remains below its September peak despite a sharp rally since its March 2024 IPO.
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”

Meta said it will acquire Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup owned by Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology, and integrate its AI agent into Meta products, including Meta AI. Financial terms were not disclosed. Bloomberg reported Manus had an annual revenue run rate of $125 million earlier this year from business subscriptions. Meta will operate and sell the Manus service following the deal.
30 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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Stock Market Today

SMIC stock set for results test this week as Hong Kong market reopens

SMIC stock set for results test this week as Hong Kong market reopens

8 February 2026
SMIC shares closed up 0.22% at HK$67.60 on Friday in Hong Kong. The board will announce unaudited results on Feb. 10, and shareholders vote Feb. 12 on acquiring the remaining 49% of SMNC. The register of members closes Feb. 9–12. SMIC plans to pay mainly with new RMB shares.
MediaTek stock price drops 3.4% as Taiwan market shuts; what investors watch next week

MediaTek stock price drops 3.4% as Taiwan market shuts; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
MediaTek shares closed down 3.4% at NT$1,710 on Friday in Taipei, with 11.8 million shares traded before the market shut for the weekend. The company said it will double investment in data-center chips and advanced packaging, while warning of rising supply chain costs. Fourth-quarter sales rose 8.8% to NT$150.2 billion, but net income slipped 3.6%. Investors face uncertainty ahead of the Lunar New Year break and a weaker tech sector mood.
Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

Arm Holdings stock rallies into weekend on AI spending hopes — Monday’s next test

8 February 2026
Arm Holdings’ U.S. shares jumped 11.6% Friday to $123.70, capping an 18% two-day rebound amid a rally in chip stocks tied to AI data-center spending. The gains followed Arm’s fiscal Q3 revenue beat, but executives warned memory shortages could cut royalty revenue by up to 2% as smartphone chip shipments are expected to fall 7% in 2026. Investors now await Arm’s “Arm Everywhere” event on March 24.
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