Artificial Intelligence News 3 January 2026

Fluence Energy stock jumps 16% to kick off 2026 as AI-power demand lifts storage names

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:36 ET — Market closed Shares of Fluence Energy Inc (FLNC) jumped 16.3% on Friday to close at $23.01, after trading as high as $23.12 and as low as $20.14. The stock was up about

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investment News·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

BigBear.ai stock today: BBAI eyes $125M debt cut as 38M shares come into view

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 18:09 ET — Market closed BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI) said after the market close on Friday it will redeem all outstanding 6.00% convertible senior secured notes due 2029, a move it expects will eliminate about $125

4 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Company Analysis·Finance News·Investments·Stock Market

US strike on Venezuela: 3 ways Nvidia and other AI stocks could react when markets reopen

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 17:26 ET U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolas Maduro are setting up a fresh test for U.S. artificial intelligence stocks, a high-beta corner of the market that tends to swing with

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investment Strategies·Stock Market·Technology News

PayPal stock slips to start 2026 as CEO leans into AI payments — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:19 ET — Market closed PayPal Holdings Inc shares (PYPL) ended the first trading session of 2026 lower, closing down about 0.4% at $58.14 on Friday. The stock finished 24 cents below its Dec. 31

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Fintech·Investment Strategies·Stock Market

Reddit stock jumps as Needham calls it the “new homepage” for AI answers

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 16:19 ET — Market closed Reddit Inc. shares rose 5.3% in the last U.S. session, ending at $241.89 on Friday as investors leaned into a bullish analyst view that the platform is becoming a key

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investing·Social Media·Stock Market·Technology

Western Digital stock jumps 9% to start 2026 as AI data-storage trade stays in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 14:25 ET — Market closed Western Digital (WDC.O) shares closed up 9% at $187.70 on Friday, outperforming the broader market on the first trading day of 2026. Barron’s The move mattered because investors have treated

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

AI stocks today: Nvidia and AMD lift chips, Microsoft weighs on Nasdaq as 2026 starts

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:21 ET — Market closed U.S.-listed AI chip stocks bounced on Friday to start 2026, with semiconductor names rallying even as Microsoft and other heavyweight tech shares pressured the Nasdaq. The split matters now because

3 January 2026

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HKEX stock jumps 2% on AI-led Hong Kong rally as IPO buzz returns — what’s next for 0388.HK

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 08:17 ET — Market closed Shares of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (0388.HK), the operator of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rose 2.01% on Friday to close at HK$415.80. The stock gained HK$8.20 on

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Hong Kong·Investing·IPO·Stock Market

BigBear.ai stock (BBAI) jumps as company moves to slash $125 million of convertible debt — what’s next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:41 ET — Market closed BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) said late Friday it has called its 6.00% convertible senior secured notes due 2029 for redemption, part of a plan to cut most of its note-related

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Company Updates·Financial Markets·Stock News

FTSE 100 Smashes 10,000 as AI Bubble Talk Returns to Markets in 2026

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 04:14 ET London’s FTSE 100 rose above 10,000 points for the first time on Friday, hitting an intraday high of 10,046.3 as markets reopened after the New Year holiday, a PA Media/dpa report carried by

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Financial News·FTSE 100·Investment Trends·Stock Market

Sandisk stock today: SNDK jumps 16% to start 2026 as AI storage trade stays hot

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 03:48 ET — Market closed Sandisk Corp shares jumped 15.9% on Friday to close at $275.24, after trading as high as $278.78 and as low as $242.00 in the first U.S. session of 2026. About

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 15% as AI data-center bet returns ahead of Jan. 7 earnings

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 20:06 ET — Market closed Applied Digital Corporation shares rose 14.6% on Friday to $28.11, after trading between $24.65 and $28.41. About 36.1 million shares changed hands. The surge put the high-beta name — a

3 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Data Centers·Earnings Reports·Investment News·Stock Market

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