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Tech News News 18 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

AMD and ASML: Two chip stocks investors are watching as 2026 hinges on AI spending

AMD and ASML: Two chip stocks investors are watching as 2026 hinges on AI spending

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:47 ET Artificial intelligence spending is shaping investor positioning as 2026 gets underway, with strategists warning that the next phase of the equity rally will depend on whether companies can justify soaring data-center budgets. Reuters The focus is keeping semiconductors at the center of the debate, from chip designers to the equipment makers that enable…
2 January 2026
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Nvidia stock ends 2025 lower as Reuters flags China H200 orders and fresh TSMC talks

Nvidia stock ends 2025 lower as Reuters flags China H200 orders and fresh TSMC talks

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 05:41 ET — Market closed Nvidia shares ended Wednesday down about 0.5% at $186.50, after a Reuters report said the chip designer has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to ramp up output of its H200 artificial intelligence chips as Chinese demand accelerates. Reuters The development matters because Nvidia’s supply has been tight, and any incremental…
1 January 2026
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Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

Reddit stock slips late as insider sale disclosure and AI-search thesis stay in focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 3:56 PM ET — Regular session Reddit shares slipped 1.5% to $229.89 in late trade on Wednesday, extending a choppy finish to the year for U.S. growth stocks. The move matters now because trading has thinned into year-end, which can exaggerate price swings, and investors are parsing what artificial intelligence-driven search could mean for platforms…
31 December 2025
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Meta buys AI startup Manus as it races to roll out task-running agents

Meta buys AI startup Manus as it races to roll out task-running agents

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:42 ET Meta Platforms said it will acquire Manus, a Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup now headquartered in Singapore, as it accelerates efforts to roll out advanced AI features across its platforms. Financial terms were not disclosed, but a source with direct knowledge said the deal values Manus between $2 billion and $3 billion. Manus has…
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

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 16:04 ET — After-hours Meta Platforms, Inc. shares closed higher on Tuesday after the Facebook owner said it would acquire Chinese-founded artificial intelligence startup Manus, a move that put fresh focus on the company’s push into advanced AI features. Meta ended the regular session at $666.49, up 1.2%. Yahoo Finance The purchase matters because “AI…
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 The move matters now because AI leaders have been central to this year’s…
29 December 2025
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Apple stock slips early as year-end tech rally cools, with China demand in focus

Apple stock slips early as year-end tech rally cools, with China demand in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 09:41 ET — Regular session Apple shares edged lower in early New York trading on Monday, slipping about 0.2% to $273.40. The pullback comes as heavyweight technology stocks give back some ground after last week’s gains pushed the S&P 500 to fresh highs and left it within about 1% of the 7,000 mark, Reuters reported.…
29 December 2025
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Coupang Stock (CPNG) Surges in Post‑Christmas Trading as Data Breach Fears Ease—Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

Coupang Stock (CPNG) Surges in Post‑Christmas Trading as Data Breach Fears Ease—Key News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

New York time check: It is 2:19 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025 in New York. That matters today because U.S. markets are in a thin, holiday week session—the kind of tape where headline-driven moves can be amplified by lighter volume. Midday reports show U.S. indexes hovering near record levels, with investors focused on the year-end “Santa Claus rally”…
26 December 2025
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Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Gifts Noise-Canceling Headphones to Palo Alto Neighbors as 11-Home Compound Construction Drags On

Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Gifts Noise-Canceling Headphones to Palo Alto Neighbors as 11-Home Compound Construction Drags On

A headline making the rounds on December 25, 2025 puts a very modern spin on an old neighborhood dispute: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly given noise-canceling headphones to nearby residents in Palo Alto as frustration grows over years of construction tied to his expanding residential footprint. International Business Times UK The story—carried today in an IBTimes UK report and…
26 December 2025
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US Stock Market Open Dec. 26, 2025: Dow and S&P 500 at Record Highs, Fed-Cut Bets, and Nvidia’s Groq Deal in Focus

US Stock Market Open Dec. 26, 2025: Dow and S&P 500 at Record Highs, Fed-Cut Bets, and Nvidia’s Groq Deal in Focus

Wall Street reopens on Friday, December 26, 2025, after the market shut for Christmas Day and capped a holiday-shortened week with fresh record closes. The setup heading into the post-Christmas session is unusually “clean”: no big earnings slate, a light U.S. macro calendar, and a market that has been climbing on easing-rate expectations and a renewed bid for AI-linked mega-caps—all…
25 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock News Today (Dec 24, 2025): NVDA Eyes China H200 Shipments as Wall Street Lifts 2026 Forecasts

NVIDIA Stock News Today (Dec 24, 2025): NVDA Eyes China H200 Shipments as Wall Street Lifts 2026 Forecasts

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) is heading into Christmas Eve with a familiar mix of fuel and friction: a powerful AI demand narrative, a fresh policy twist on China chip exports, and the kind of valuation debate that never sleeps—even when the market calendar tries to. NVDA last traded around $189.21 (up about 3% from the prior close), keeping the stock…
24 December 2025
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NVIDIA Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): NVDA Holds Near $174 After CPI-Fueled Tech Rebound — What to Know Before Friday’s Open

NVIDIA Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 18, 2025): NVDA Holds Near $174 After CPI-Fueled Tech Rebound — What to Know Before Friday’s Open

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) stock ended Thursday’s session higher and stayed relatively steady in extended trading, as investors digested a cooler-than-expected inflation report, a renewed burst of optimism around AI infrastructure demand, and a fresh wave of headlines ranging from analyst target hikes to competitive positioning. Investopedia As of 4:29 p.m. ET (21:29 UTC)—shortly after the closing bell—NVDA last traded around…
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Czech Defence Firm CSG Launches €3.8 Billion IPO in Amsterdam
    January 20, 2026, 5:55 AM EST. Czech defence company Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is set to raise up to 3.8 billion euros from an initial public offering (IPO) by selling 15.2% of its shares. The firm, valued at 25 billion euros, is offering 30 million new shares and up to 122 million existing shares at 25 euros per share, including an over-allotment option. CSG's owner, Czech billionaire Michal Strnad, will receive nearly 3 billion euros in net proceeds if the over-allotment is exercised. The IPO marks one of the largest-ever global defence offerings by funds raised. Trading is scheduled to commence on Friday, as per the company prospectus.
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