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Tech News News 18 December 2025 - 31 December 2025

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 that depend on attention and advertising. Reuters For Reddit, those cross-currents are landing alongside new insider-trading disclosures and fresh analyst commentary on how often the company’s content is surfaced by AI chatbots and search tools. A U.S. Securities and Exchange
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 said its agent outperforms OpenAI’s DeepResearch and it has a strategic partnership with Alibaba on AI models. Reuters The purchase matters because AI companies are shifting from chatbots to “agents” — software designed to plan and complete multi-step work, such
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+1 The purchase matters because “AI agents” — software designed to carry out multi-step tasks with limited instructions — are emerging as the next battleground for consumer and business AI, and investors are looking for clear product paths rather than research demos. Manus markets itself as
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+1 The move matters now because AI leaders have been central to this year’s U.S. equity run, and thin holiday trading can magnify swings as investors adjust positions into year-end. Reuters Investors are also tracking big-ticket infrastructure and partnership moves for clues on where the next wave of AI spending will land in 2026
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. Reuters Why it matters now: trading volumes are expected to be light in the holiday-affected week, with U.S. markets shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. Some investors had been looking for a “Santa Claus rally” — a seasonal tendency
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” period and what comes next for rates and 2026 earnings. AP News+2Reuters+2 Against that backdrop, Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) is one of the more active single-stock stories today. Coupang stock price today: CPNG jumps on fresh cybersecurity details As of
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 echoed via republished coverage on major portals—revisits a long-running saga in the Crescent Park area of Palo Alto, where neighbors have described persistent noise, blocked access, and a heavy security presence as Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, continue building
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 in thin liquidity that can magnify moves in either direction. Reuters Below is what investors should know before the opening bell, including the biggest headlines from the last several days, key forecasts/themes strategists are watching, and the calendar items that
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 near the center of the “Magnificent Seven” conversation as investors position for 2026. StockAnalysis+1 The big story underpinning today’s NVIDIA stock chatter is geopolitical and commercial at the same time: Nvidia’s H200 AI chip is back in play for China,
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 $174.14, up roughly 1.79% versus the prior close, with heavy volume during the regular session. Below is what matters most tonight (Dec. 18) and what to watch before the market opens Friday (Dec. 19, 2025). NVDA after-hours check: where NVIDIA
18 December 2025
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Alphabet Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): GOOGL Slides on AI Funding Jitters as Google Pushes TorchTPU, Gemini 3 Flash, and a YouTube Oscars Deal

Alphabet Stock News & Forecast (Dec. 18, 2025): GOOGL Slides on AI Funding Jitters as Google Pushes TorchTPU, Gemini 3 Flash, and a YouTube Oscars Deal

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL / GOOG) is ending 2025 the way only a mega-cap AI empire can: with its stock dipping on market nerves even as the company drops a stack of strategically meaningful announcements. On the tape, Alphabet shares fell about 3.2% in the latest session highlighted in today’s coverage, pressured by a broader tech pullback tied to AI infrastructure spending anxiety—and amplified by a Reuters report that Google is launching an internal initiative to reduce Nvidia’s software “lock-in” advantage by making Google’s TPUs far easier to run with PyTorch. Reuters+1 But if you zoom out from the daily
18 December 2025
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AI News Roundup Today (Dec. 18, 2025): OpenAI’s $750B Funding Talks, Google’s Gemini 3 Flash, Amazon’s AI Shakeup, and the Data Center Backlash

AI News Roundup Today (Dec. 18, 2025): OpenAI’s $750B Funding Talks, Google’s Gemini 3 Flash, Amazon’s AI Shakeup, and the Data Center Backlash

Thursday, December 18, 2025 — Today’s AI news cycle had one clear throughline: scale is getting expensive, and the industry is now wrestling with the consequences of building at “national infrastructure” size. OpenAI is reportedly exploring a funding round that would be almost without precedent; Google is pushing faster, cheaper models deeper into Search; Amazon is reorganizing its AI org around chips and frontier research; and the political fight over data centers is escalating from local zoning meetings to Capitol Hill. The Verge+3Reuters+3The Verge+3 Below is a detailed roundup of the biggest AI stories shaping headlines on 18.12.2025 across product launches, funding, chips, regulation, and
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.02.2026

7 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 7, 2026, 12:27 AM EST Dollar Dips as Stocks Rally and US Data Influences Fed Rate Expectations February 7, 2026, 12:18 AM EST. The **dollar index** fell 0.17%, pressured by a rebound in equity markets reducing demand for the safe-haven currency. Weaker-than-expected U.S. labor market data raised the odds of a Fed rate cut to 18% for March, though consumer sentiment improved to a six-month high, limiting losses. Hawkish comments from Atlanta Fed's Raphael Bostic emphasized maintaining restrictive monetary policy. The dollar faces medium-term weakness amid expectations for rate cuts
Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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