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Tech News News 1 January 2026 - 16 January 2026

Reddit stock slides after-hours as ‘mixed’ ad checks sting, Digg reboot adds fresh noise

Reddit stock slides after-hours as ‘mixed’ ad checks sting, Digg reboot adds fresh noise

Reddit shares fell 9.4% to $228.75 in after-hours trading Thursday after RBC flagged weak ad conversion rates and mixed demand from small-business agencies. CFO Andrew Vollero sold nearly $1.04 million in stock this week under a pre-arranged plan. Reddit will report Q4 earnings on Feb. 5. Digg relaunched in open beta Wednesday, led by Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
16 January 2026
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Apple stock slips after-hours as Creator Studio launch and Google Gemini tie-up reset the AI pitch

Apple stock slips after-hours as Creator Studio launch and Google Gemini tie-up reset the AI pitch

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 4:04 PM EST — After-hours Apple (AAPL.O) shares dipped Tuesday following the launch of “Apple Creator Studio,” a new subscription bundle that combines creative software with fresh AI features across its apps. The move marks a ramp-up in the company’s push into paid services. (Reuters) The stock last dipped 0.25% to $259.61, moving within a range of $258.23 to $261.77 throughout the session. Why it matters now: Apple’s growth has increasingly relied on recurring revenue amid slowing hardware sales, while investors push for tangible AI-driven upgrades that boost actual sales, not just generate buzz. The
13 January 2026
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Uber stock heads into Monday with robotaxi rules back in focus after Waymo protest

Uber stock heads into Monday with robotaxi rules back in focus after Waymo protest

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 16:35 (EST) — Market closed. Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) closed Friday down 2.5% at $85.44, with intraday moves ranging from $84.90 to $88.00. U.S. markets remain closed Sunday, as investors weigh if robotaxis — self-driving taxis — are reemerging as a short-term regulatory and competitive trigger. This is crucial as autonomy shifts from test pilots to everyday urban driving, where the rules are far from settled. For Uber, positioned between riders and car providers, how fast the rollout happens—and how regulations take shape—could reshape costs, pricing, and ultimately who owns the customer relationship. Uber and
11 January 2026
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Alphabet (GOOG) stock week ahead: Washington pressure hits Google Play as earnings loom

Alphabet (GOOG) stock week ahead: Washington pressure hits Google Play as earnings loom

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 09:35 EST — Market closed. Alphabet Inc’s non-voting Class C shares (GOOG) closed Friday up 0.96% at $329.14, hitting an intraday peak of $331.48 as strong demand for big tech lingered into the final minutes. The upcoming session kicks off with a tense policy battle for Google’s Play store and Apple’s App Store. Senators are demanding both platforms remove X and its Grok chatbot amid an outcry over a surge of nonconsensual sexual images. Alphabet’s stock is moving in step with other megacap tech shares, reacting to shifts in rate expectations. Investors are also gearing
11 January 2026
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Lam Research stock jumps after target hikes as chip rally hits full stride

Lam Research stock jumps after target hikes as chip rally hits full stride

New York, January 9, 2026, 17:01 EST — After-hours Lam Research Corp shares jumped 8.6% to $218.36 after the close on Friday, after Mizuho lifted its price target on the chip-equipment maker to $220 from $200. The stock ranged from about $202 to $219.42 in the session, with roughly 16.7 million shares changing hands. (TipRanks) The move tracked a sharp run in chip stocks, with the PHLX semiconductor index up 2.7% to a record high as a softer-than-expected U.S. jobs report did little to dent bets for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. “Investors are getting granular and picking the
9 January 2026
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GOOG stock rises after hours as Alphabet sets Feb. 4 earnings date; Wiz deal deadline in focus

GOOG stock rises after hours as Alphabet sets Feb. 4 earnings date; Wiz deal deadline in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 16:34 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares (GOOG) rose 1.1% in after-hours trade on Thursday to $326.01, following a choppy session that had the stock swinging between $322.23 and $329.88. The move comes as investors hunt for the next obvious catalyst for a stock caught between two big questions: how fast Google can keep its ad machine growing, and how much it will need to spend to stay in the AI race. The next few weeks may get choppy, with regulators and earnings both on the calendar. Spending is the other side of
8 January 2026
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Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

Snap stock slips as CEO Evan Spiegel files new share-sale disclosure

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:44 EST — Regular session Shares of Snap Inc fell about 2% in early trading on Thursday, extending a choppy week for the Snapchat owner after a fresh insider-trading filing flagged a sale by Chief Executive Evan Spiegel. The disclosure matters now because Snap’s stock has been moving on thin, sentiment-driven signals ahead of its next quarterly report, with investors still split on whether ad demand is firming or just bouncing. Insider sales do not always say much on their own, but they can weigh on short-term positioning when a stock is trying to build
8 January 2026
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Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours as Google rolls out Gemini upgrades for TVs, robots at CES

Alphabet (GOOG) slips after hours as Google rolls out Gemini upgrades for TVs, robots at CES

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 16:41 EST — After-hours Alphabet’s Class C shares dipped in after-hours trading on Tuesday as Google used CES in Las Vegas to showcase new ways its Gemini artificial-intelligence models could move beyond phones and PCs. The stock was down 0.9% at $314.55, while the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust rose 0.9% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF gained about 0.6%. The announcements land as investors press Big Tech for evidence that AI spending will translate into products people pay for, and into tools enterprises stick with. Alphabet has argued that widening Gemini’s reach — from consumer
6 January 2026
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CrowdStrike stock rises as AWS, Nvidia-backed startup accelerator puts AI security in focus

CrowdStrike stock rises as AWS, Nvidia-backed startup accelerator puts AI security in focus

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 13:02 EST — Regular session CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. shares rose on Monday after the cybersecurity firm said it and partners Amazon Web Services and Nvidia had selected 35 startups for a 2026 cybersecurity startup accelerator. Shares were up 1.4% at $459.81 as of 1:02 p.m. EST, having traded between $454.58 and $466.39. The announcement matters now because investors have been rewarding software names tied to corporate spending on artificial intelligence — and the security tools needed to protect it. For CrowdStrike, showcasing deeper work with AWS and Nvidia helps reinforce its pitch that modern security
5 January 2026
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DocuSign stock slides today as software names wobble — here’s what’s driving DOCU

DocuSign stock slides today as software names wobble — here’s what’s driving DOCU

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 15:43 ET — Regular session DocuSign (DOCU.O) shares fell 4.4% to $65.38 in afternoon trade on Friday, after earlier swinging between $69.00 and $64.25. About 2.2 million shares had changed hands, compared with the stock’s previous close of $68.40. The slide comes as Wall Street’s first session of 2026 turned cautious after last year’s strong run, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipping from early gains. “Stocks trade expensive on 18 of 20 measures, and we see elevated risks to the index level in the near term,” Savita Subramanian, Bank of America’s equity and quant
2 January 2026
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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 advanced manufacturing. A recent market note by Dutch investing site De Belegger singled out Advanced Micro Devices and ASML as potential long-term beneficiaries. De Belegger U.S. stocks finished 2025 with another year of strong gains, and strategists said repeating that
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 demand from China could force trade-offs in who gets chips and when — a key input for revenue expectations and data-center buildout plans. It also lands as investors reassess how fast the “AI trade” can keep running in 2026, with
1 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

Meta stock faces an AI split: ad gains vs a $135 billion bill

7 February 2026
Meta shares dropped 1.3% to $661.46 on Friday after the company projected 2026 capital spending of up to $135 billion, raising investor concerns over cash flow. Meta reported Q4 revenue of $59.89 billion, up 24% year-over-year, with ad impressions rising 18%. Analysts remain divided on whether AI-driven ad gains can offset the steep spending ramp.
IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
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