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Technology News News 1 February 2026 - 2 February 2026

Meta stock slides 3% as New Mexico child-safety trial starts, risk-off mood hits tech

Meta stock slides 3% as New Mexico child-safety trial starts, risk-off mood hits tech

Meta shares fell 2.9% to $716.50 in early Monday trading, pulling U.S. stocks lower after last week’s rally. Jury selection began in New Mexico for a trial accusing Meta of facilitating child sexual exploitation, with opening statements set for Feb. 9. Investors are watching U.S. labor data this week amid growing uncertainty over tech stocks and regulatory risks.
2 February 2026
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Nvidia stock slips before the bell as OpenAI funding talk shifts and earnings loom

Nvidia stock slips before the bell as OpenAI funding talk shifts and earnings loom

Nvidia shares fell 0.7% to $191.13 in premarket trading Monday after CEO Jensen Huang dismissed talk of a $100 billion OpenAI investment. U.S. stock index futures slipped as investors grew wary of AI spending and supply constraints. Other chip stocks, including AMD and Marvell, also traded lower. Nvidia reports quarterly results on Feb. 25.
2 February 2026
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AI stocks slide premarket as Oracle lines up $50 billion raise and Nvidia-OpenAI deal doubts linger

AI stocks slide premarket as Oracle lines up $50 billion raise and Nvidia-OpenAI deal doubts linger

Oracle shares fell 2.6% premarket after announcing plans to raise up to $50 billion this year for AI cloud infrastructure, splitting funding between debt and equity. The move follows a bondholder lawsuit and rising credit-default swap costs. Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and AMD also traded lower before the open. Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.9% amid a broader selloff in gold and silver and news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination.
2 February 2026
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Roblox stock price in focus: Egypt block adds heat as Google AI rattles gaming names

Roblox stock price in focus: Egypt block adds heat as Google AI rattles gaming names

Roblox shares fell 13% to $65.76 Friday after Google launched “Project Genie,” sparking a selloff in videogame stocks. Egypt’s media regulator announced a ban on Roblox over child safety concerns, though enforcement is pending. Roblox will report Q4 and full-year 2025 earnings after markets close Feb. 5. Dutch authorities also opened an investigation into Roblox’s protections for minors.
2 February 2026
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Unity stock steadies premarket after Google’s Project Genie shock — what to watch next

Unity stock steadies premarket after Google’s Project Genie shock — what to watch next

Unity shares rose 0.8% to $29.32 in premarket trading Monday, rebounding after Friday’s sharp drop triggered by Google’s unveiling of Project Genie, an AI tool for generating interactive worlds. Investors remain divided over whether such AI could threaten demand for traditional game engines like Unity’s. Unity reports earnings Feb. 11.
2 February 2026
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Shanghai Biren Technology Class H shares slide as new IPO stock hits tape in Hong Kong

Shanghai Biren Technology Class H shares slide as new IPO stock hits tape in Hong Kong

Shanghai Biren Technology Class H shares fell 2.1% to HK$34.06 in early Hong Kong trading Monday after 42.7 million over-allotment shares began trading. The new supply follows the full exercise of the IPO’s greenshoe option, raising an extra HK$821.9 million for the company. Investors are watching if the stock can hold gains through the Feb. 2 close as the float expands.
2 February 2026
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MediaTek stock heads into Monday with Feb. 4 results call in focus after Friday dip

MediaTek stock heads into Monday with Feb. 4 results call in focus after Friday dip

MediaTek shares fell 1.1% to NT$1,760 on Friday, trading 11.2 million shares between NT$1,735 and NT$1,775. Domestic investment trusts net bought 403,588 shares on Jan. 30. Investors await the company’s fourth-quarter results on Feb. 4 and January revenue figures on Feb. 10. The TAIEX index closed down 1.45% earlier in the week, adding pressure to tech stocks.
2 February 2026
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Nvidia stock price preview: What NVDA investors watch after Huang flags “huge” OpenAI investment

Nvidia stock price preview: What NVDA investors watch after Huang flags “huge” OpenAI investment

Nvidia shares closed Friday at $191.13, down about 0.7%, after CEO Jensen Huang said the company will make a “huge” investment in OpenAI’s funding round, but not near $100 billion. Wall Street is watching for Nvidia’s February 25 results and big-tech earnings next week for signs of AI spending.
2 February 2026
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Applied Materials stock slides 5.6% into February as chip-tool shares crack — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials stock slides 5.6% into February as chip-tool shares crack — what AMAT traders watch next

Applied Materials shares fell 5.6% to $322.32 Friday as semiconductor stocks slumped, with KLA down 15.2% and Lam Research off 5.9%. The selloff followed hotter-than-expected producer prices and President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Fed chair. Traders are watching Applied’s Feb. 12 earnings for signals on chip equipment demand and China exposure.
1 February 2026
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Cisco stock price: CSCO heads into AI Summit week as rate jitters hit tech

Cisco stock price: CSCO heads into AI Summit week as rate jitters hit tech

Cisco shares closed at $78.32, down 0.14% Friday as U.S. stocks fell on interest rate and Fed succession worries. The Producer Price Index rose 0.5% in December, its largest increase in five months. President Trump’s Fed nominee Kevin Warsh faces Senate opposition, adding uncertainty. Cisco’s AI Summit is set for Feb. 3 in San Francisco.
1 February 2026
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ASML stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move the chip-equipment bellwether next

ASML stock slips into the weekend — here’s what could move the chip-equipment bellwether next

ASML’s U.S.-listed shares fell 2.2% Friday to $1,423, capping a volatile week. Investors shifted focus from record orders to delivery capacity and China exposure, as the company projected 2026 sales up to 39 billion euros. Management expects China sales to drop next year due to export controls. Traders are watching macro data and ASML’s upcoming dividend, with the interim payout set for Feb. 18.
1 February 2026
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Meta stock price (META) slides into weekend — AI capex, lawsuits and a busy week ahead

Meta stock price (META) slides into weekend — AI capex, lawsuits and a busy week ahead

Meta shares fell 2.9% to $716.50 Friday after the company raised its 2026 capital spending target to as much as $135 billion and forecast higher total expenses. Investors weighed the jump in AI infrastructure costs against a 24% rise in quarterly ad revenue. A trial over teen safety on Meta platforms begins Monday in New Mexico. U.S. markets remain closed Sunday.
1 February 2026
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Stock Market Today

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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