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Artificial Intelligence 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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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

Western Digital shares slipped 0.8% to $180.15 in New York Monday, after rebounding from a session low of $176.80. The stock, up about 303% in 2025 and the S&P 500’s top performer, traded lower as major U.S. indexes fell and volumes stayed thin. Seagate dropped 1%, while Micron rose 2.9%. Western Digital completed its flash business spinoff in February and reported Q1 revenue of $2.82 billion, up 27% year over year.
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Dow Inc. Posts Smaller Q1 Loss, Beats Revenue Expectations
    April 23, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT. Dow Inc. reported a first-quarter loss of $0.14 per share, better than the expected loss of $0.39, marking a 64% positive earnings surprise. Adjusted for one-time items, the results showed improvement from a year-ago profit of $0.02 per share. Revenue came in at $9.79 billion, exceeding estimates by 3.1% but down from $10.43 billion the previous year. The company has beaten earnings estimates in three of the last four quarters. Despite solid fiscal performance boosting shares 66% year-to-date, Dow's stock holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), signaling an expected performance aligned with the market moving forward. Revenue and EPS estimates for the next quarter remain cautious amid a subdued industry outlook, with the Chemical - Diversified sector ranked in the bottom 15% of Zacks industries.

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Xfinity Mobile Launches New $30 and $45 Plans, Adds Device Protection to Top Tier as Comcast Hits Record Wireless Growth

Xfinity Mobile Launches New $30 and $45 Plans, Adds Device Protection to Top Tier as Comcast Hits Record Wireless Growth

23 April 2026
Comcast launched two new Xfinity Mobile plans with flat per-line pricing, ending multiline discounts and adding device protection to the top tier. Mobile Plus costs $45 per line monthly, Mobile Select $30. The move follows record wireless growth, with 435,000 new lines last quarter, while broadband losses continued. Comcast shares rose nearly 8% after beating Wall Street estimates.
Bitcoin Near $78,000 Is Rewiring Online Casinos in 2026 as $2 Deposits Become the New Battleground

Bitcoin Near $78,000 Is Rewiring Online Casinos in 2026 as $2 Deposits Become the New Battleground

23 April 2026
Crypto Adventure on April 23 ranked Rakebit highest for small deposits among crypto casinos as Bitcoin traded near $77,793. Britain’s remote gaming duty rose to 40% this month, raising costs for mainstream bookmakers. Rakebit’s minimum deposit is about $2 in crypto, while Rainbet and Coins.Game set higher thresholds. New York’s attorney general sued Coinbase and Gemini this week, signaling increased regulatory scrutiny.
Intel Q1 Earnings Face Reality Check After 78% Stock Surge on AI CPU Hopes

Intel Q1 Earnings Face Reality Check After 78% Stock Surge on AI CPU Hopes

23 April 2026
Intel reports first-quarter earnings Thursday after a 70% stock surge this year. Analysts expect revenue of $12.42 billion, down 1.9%, and adjusted profit to fall nearly 90%. Data center and AI unit sales may rise 6.8% to $4.41 billion, but supply issues remain a concern. Investors are watching demand for AI server chips and progress in contract manufacturing.
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