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Artificial Intelligence News 12 January 2026

Nvidia stock barely moves after hours as $1 billion Eli Lilly AI lab plan lands

Nvidia stock barely moves after hours as $1 billion Eli Lilly AI lab plan lands

New York, January 12, 2026, 16:30 EST — Trading after-hours. Nvidia shares held steady in after-hours trading Monday following the announcement that the chipmaker and Eli Lilly plan to launch a joint AI research lab focused on accelerating drug discovery. This deal is significant as Nvidia looks to embed its chips and software more firmly into sectors beyond the typical cloud giants. Healthcare stands out as one of the rare fields where fresh AI workloads can emerge without waiting on the next tech spending wave. Traders, however, are focused mainly on one factor: the strength and consistency of demand for
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Credo Technology (CRDO) stock climbs as AI-chip trade stays hot; Needham conference next

Credo Technology (CRDO) stock climbs as AI-chip trade stays hot; Needham conference next

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 15:19 EST — Regular session Shares of Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd climbed 3.1% to $155.10 in Monday afternoon trading, bouncing between $145.35 and $156.43 earlier. The Nasdaq-listed company, with a market cap near $32.5 billion, trades at a triple-digit trailing price-to-earnings ratio as AI-driven semiconductor enthusiasm pushes valuations higher. Credo’s recent rally is significant given its role in data center infrastructure, where it sells high-speed connectivity equipment built to handle growing data loads while cutting power use. That niche is often viewed by investors as a gauge for how long major cloud and AI
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Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

Thermo Fisher (TMO) stock slips after COO exit disclosed; AI lab deals put focus on JPM talk

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 13:50 EST — Regular session Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific dropped Monday following a regulatory filing revealing that its chief operating officer plans to exit later this quarter amid a reshuffle of the company’s senior leadership. The stock slipped 1.8% to $607.56, cooling off from an earlier high of $624.14. The management shake-up hits amid a hectic period for healthcare stocks, as investors seek clarity on biopharma budgets and lab equipment demand. Thermo Fisher, a key player in life-sciences tools, is pushing further into data and automation, areas that have been drawing steady interest throughout
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Nvidia stock gains on Eli Lilly $1 billion AI lab plan as traders eye TSMC, earnings

Nvidia stock gains on Eli Lilly $1 billion AI lab plan as traders eye TSMC, earnings

New York, January 12, 2026, 12:53 EST — Regular session underway. Nvidia shares climbed roughly 0.8% Monday following news the chipmaker and Eli Lilly plan to pour up to $1 billion into an AI lab designed to accelerate drug discovery over the next five years. Nvidia closed at $186.37, while Lilly edged up about 0.2% to $1,066.14. (Reuters) Wall Street is leaning back into the AI trade that powered last year’s rally, even as investors prepare for Tuesday’s U.S. inflation report and the kick-off of major bank earnings. The S&P 500 hovered near record levels with little movement, while the
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Apple Picks Google Gemini for Siri — and Alphabet Stock Flirts With $4 Trillion

Apple Picks Google Gemini for Siri — and Alphabet Stock Flirts With $4 Trillion

NEW YORK, January 12, 2026, 12:05 EST Alphabet shares edged higher Monday after the Google parent announced Apple will integrate its Gemini AI models into a revamped Siri under a multi-year agreement. In midday New York trading, Alphabet’s Class A shares climbed about 0.4% to $329.74. https://www.reuters.com/business/google-apple-enter-into-multi-year-ai-deal-gemini-models-2026-01-12/ The deal embeds Google’s AI more firmly into consumer gadgets just as investors demand evidence that hefty AI investments are driving real-world adoption, beyond flashy demos. It also expands Alphabet’s opportunity to market tools and cloud computing to developers leveraging those models. Apple’s installed base is the prize, and Google takes the spot
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Lumentum stock drops 5% in late morning trade as AI optics bets cool ahead of earnings

Lumentum stock drops 5% in late morning trade as AI optics bets cool ahead of earnings

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 11:53 AM ET — Regular session Lumentum Holdings shares dropped 5.4% to $332.28 in late-morning trading Monday, lagging behind a mostly flat U.S. market. The stock slipped $19.14 from its previous close and earlier dipped as low as $323.24. This move is significant since Lumentum has become a swift, occasionally volatile stand-in for AI data center spending. The company sells optical components—the lasers and photonics that drive data through fiber—and that connection to cloud infrastructure projects has turned its stock into a hotspot for fast cash. Lumentum will report fiscal second-quarter results on Feb. 3
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Palantir stock edges up after Citi upgrade as Wall Street tests the AI trade again

Palantir stock edges up after Citi upgrade as Wall Street tests the AI trade again

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 11:48 AM EST — Regular session Palantir Technologies Inc. shares edged up Monday following a Citi upgrade of the data analytics company, maintaining investor interest after a stellar 2025 performance. The stock climbed roughly 0.4% to $178.21, bouncing between $174.03 and $182.48 during the session. This shift is significant since Palantir is a key player in the market’s race into enterprise AI software—a crowded space with sky-high expectations. Minor tweaks to Wall Street’s 2026 growth forecasts can still move the stock sharply. The timing couldn’t be more awkward. The stock’s recent rally has nudged cautious
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Alibaba stock pops nearly 10% as Qwen AI tops 700 million Hugging Face downloads

Alibaba stock pops nearly 10% as Qwen AI tops 700 million Hugging Face downloads

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 11:08 EST Shares of Alibaba Group Holding (BABA.N) jumped nearly 9.8% to $165.68 in late morning trading Monday. The surge followed news that its Qwen open-source AI models surpassed 700 million downloads on Hugging Face, a platform where developers exchange and refine models. https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BABA/ The number of downloads stands out as one of the rare public indicators investors can latch onto in the AI battle. This comes as Alibaba pushes to persuade markets that cloud computing and AI will drive a bigger share of its growth. Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen family topped 700 million downloads on
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Alphabet hits $4 trillion mark as Google’s AI reboot wins back Wall Street

Alphabet hits $4 trillion mark as Google’s AI reboot wins back Wall Street

New York, January 12, 2026, 11:10 EST Alphabet reached a $4 trillion market value on Monday, marking a major shift in how investors view the Google parent amid the AI boom. (Reuters) The AI race has morphed into a spending war—chips, data centers, talent—and investors are backing the handful of companies they believe can bankroll this push while keeping margins intact. Alphabet’s leap also shakes up the upper ranks of global equities, having surpassed Apple in market cap last week. The company’s rebound also serves as a modest answer to a debate swirling since ChatGPT’s rise in 2022: did Google
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Alphabet stock’s $4 trillion flashpoint: Google’s AI refocus puts it back in the lead

Alphabet stock’s $4 trillion flashpoint: Google’s AI refocus puts it back in the lead

New York, January 12, 2026, 11:02 EST Alphabet surged past a $4 trillion market cap on Monday, highlighting the rapid shift in investor sentiment toward Google’s AI ambitions. https://www.reuters.com/business/alphabet-hits-4-trillion-valuation-ai-refocus-lifts-sentiment-2026-01-12/ This shift matters now as Big Tech’s AI spending spree bumps up against a crucial question: who can convert their hardware and models into steady cash flow, and who’s merely leasing pricey compute power from others. Alphabet shares dipped 0.3% to $327.47 in late morning trading. The stock has climbed roughly 65% over the last year and gained about 6% year-to-date in 2026. The rally has propelled Alphabet closer to Nvidia,
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Nvidia stock wobbles after $1B Eli Lilly AI lab plan as CPI and TSMC loom

Nvidia stock wobbles after $1B Eli Lilly AI lab plan as CPI and TSMC loom

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ET — Regular session Nvidia (NVDA.O), the world’s most valuable listed company, and Eli Lilly (LLY.N) said on Monday they will spend $1 billion over five years on a joint research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, betting Nvidia’s next Vera Rubin AI chips can speed drug discovery. Nvidia shares were down 0.2% at $184.42 by 10:30 a.m. ET. (Reuters) The move gives Nvidia another lane to sell chips and software as investors debate how long the AI spending surge by Big Tech can stay at full tilt. For Lilly, it is
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Eli Lilly stock edges up as $1 billion Nvidia AI lab plan hits JPM spotlight

Eli Lilly stock edges up as $1 billion Nvidia AI lab plan hits JPM spotlight

New York, Jan 12, 2026, 10:58 EST — Regular session Eli Lilly’s stock climbed in early trading Monday following the announcement that the drugmaker and Nvidia plan to invest roughly $1 billion over five years in a joint research lab focused on accelerating drug discovery. The news comes as executives and investors gather at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, where buzz around drug pipelines can quickly shift valuations in a sector still relying on a handful of blockbuster drugs. AI is increasingly woven into the narrative, particularly for firms eager to prove they can go beyond their
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Stock Market Today

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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