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Technology News News 13 January 2026

Micron Technology stock drops after hours as SK Hynix launches $13B AI-memory buildout

Micron Technology stock drops after hours as SK Hynix launches $13B AI-memory buildout

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 16:15 EST — After-hours Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) shares dipped in after-hours trading Tuesday following news that SK Hynix plans to pour 19 trillion won ($12.9 billion) into a new advanced chip-packaging plant in South Korea. Construction is expected to kick off in April and finish by the end of 2027. Micron dropped $7.76, or roughly 2.2%, to $338.11 from a prior close of $345.87; the stock opened at $346.24 and moved between $335.23 and $351.11 during the session. Macquarie Equity Research noted SK Hynix held 61% of last year’s high-bandwidth memory market, well ahead
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Meta Platforms (META) stock slides as Reality Labs cuts loom and Zuckerberg rolls out “Meta Compute”

Meta Platforms (META) stock slides as Reality Labs cuts loom and Zuckerberg rolls out “Meta Compute”

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 16:03 EST — After-hours Shares of Meta Platforms dropped 1.8% on Tuesday following news of planned job cuts within its Reality Labs unit and increased investment in AI infrastructure. The stock last traded at $630.70, after hitting a low of $624.24 earlier in the day. Timing is crucial as investors question how much Big Tech must invest in data centers and power deals to support large AI models. Meta aims to prove its advertising engine can fund that expansion without triggering another profit forecast revision. Reality Labs tells a different story. Cutting metaverse losses might
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Google stock (GOOG) rises after-hours on Apple’s Gemini-Siri deal as earnings near

Google stock (GOOG) rises after-hours on Apple’s Gemini-Siri deal as earnings near

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 16:16 EST — After-hours Alphabet Inc’s Class C shares (GOOG) jumped roughly 1.1% in after-hours action Tuesday, hitting $336.38 following a $332.73 close. The late surge followed news that Apple plans to integrate Google’s Gemini models into a revamped Siri and other AI features later this year under a multi-year deal. This marks a win for Alphabet as tech giants race to secure distribution and paying users for generative AI tools. “Apple’s decision to use Google’s Gemini models for Siri shifts OpenAI into a more supporting role,” Parth Talsania, CEO of Equisights Research, told Reuters.
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Nvidia stock stays flat after China tightens H200 chip approvals; Eli Lilly $1B AI lab grabs attention

Nvidia stock stays flat after China tightens H200 chip approvals; Eli Lilly $1B AI lab grabs attention

New York, January 13, 2026, 4:03 PM ET — After-hours NVIDIA Corporation shares (NVDA) barely moved Tuesday following a report that China is restricting approvals for buying the company’s H200 AI chips. The stock last dipped 0.04% to $184.87 shortly after the close, after bouncing between $183.45 and $188.08. (Reuters) The China headlines are key because the H200 — a top-tier graphics processing unit (GPU) used in data centers for training and running AI models — is central to Nvidia’s growth narrative. According to the report, Beijing’s guidance to some companies was “deliberately vague,” advising purchases only when “necessary.” More
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Salesforce stock slides 6% as new Slackbot AI agent rolls out in Slack

Salesforce stock slides 6% as new Slackbot AI agent rolls out in Slack

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 15:22 EST — Regular session underway. Salesforce shares dropped 6.4% to $242.86 during Tuesday afternoon trading, hitting a session low of $240.83. The company has started a phased rollout of a rebuilt Slackbot, an AI agent embedded in Slack, targeting Business+ and Enterprise+ customers, with the launch set to continue through February. “Slackbot … is the front door to the Agentic Enterprise,” said Slack CTO Parker Harris. The update pushes Slack further into Salesforce’s vision for “AI agents” — software designed to act on a worker’s behalf, not merely respond to queries. It also places
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Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

Plexus stock jumps 7% in midday trade as contract manufacturers rally after CPI

New York, January 13, 2026, 13:51 (EST) — Regular session Plexus Corp (PLXS) shares climbed roughly 7% to $171.65 in afternoon trading Tuesday, after earlier bouncing between $159.41 and $171.79. The rally followed a broad upswing in electronics manufacturing services stocks: Jabil jumped close to 4%, Flex added around 4.3%, and Sanmina increased roughly 4.7%. Meanwhile, the iShares Semiconductor ETF, often seen as a gauge for chip sentiment, ticked up about 1.2%. The broader U.S. market barely moved, with the S&P 500-tracking SPY slipping about 0.2% and the tech-heavy QQQ down roughly the same. Investors absorbed a December inflation report
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Walmart stock rises as Nasdaq-100 countdown meets Google Gemini shopping plan and Wing drones

Walmart stock rises as Nasdaq-100 countdown meets Google Gemini shopping plan and Wing drones

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 10:46 EST — Regular session Walmart Inc (WMT) shares gained 1.3%, hitting $119.54 in mid-morning trading Tuesday. The stock had closed at $117.97 the day before, opened today at $117.81, and climbed to a session high of $119.69. Walmart remains in the spotlight as buying ramps up ahead of its Jan. 20 inclusion in the Nasdaq-100, part of a reshuffle that will see AstraZeneca dropped, Nasdaq confirmed. U.S. markets will be closed on Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (GlobeNewswire) Index moves can trigger short-term shifts since large funds tracking the Nasdaq-100 need
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AMD stock jumps nearly 5% as KeyBanc upgrade flags tight 2026 server chip supply

AMD stock jumps nearly 5% as KeyBanc upgrade flags tight 2026 server chip supply

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 10:42 EST — Regular session Shares of Advanced Micro Devices jumped 4.9% to $217.89 Tuesday morning following an upgrade from KeyBanc. Intel gained 7.3%, but Nvidia dropped 0.5%. Investors are focused on this call to figure out if the AI buildout will keep ramping up through 2026 or if demand is simply moving from one supplier to another. Signs of constrained supply usually mean pricing power, which is exactly what the market is betting on. AMD has turned into a quick play tied to data-center demand. Once talk shifts to “sold out” and rising prices,
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Alphabet GOOG stock jumps as Apple taps Google Gemini for Siri and AI shopping push expands

Alphabet GOOG stock jumps as Apple taps Google Gemini for Siri and AI shopping push expands

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 10:32 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG) climbed roughly 1.8% to $338.60 in early trading Tuesday, extending gains from Monday’s $332.73 close. The stock boils down to one key question: can Alphabet hold onto its dominance in search and ads as chatbots shift how users seek information? And crucially, can it profit from this new AI wave without sending costs skyrocketing? The debate hits as fourth-quarter earnings season kicks off, a time when investors usually demand more clarity on margins and spending plans. Analysts expect profit growth, mainly driven by tech, supported
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Apple stock today: Creator Studio debut and Gemini Siri deal keep AAPL in play ahead of earnings

Apple stock today: Creator Studio debut and Gemini Siri deal keep AAPL in play ahead of earnings

New York, January 13, 2026, 09:53 EST — Regular session Apple Inc shares edged down in early Tuesday trading following the launch of “Apple Creator Studio,” a new subscription package targeting creators with AI-enhanced tools across its apps. The stock slipped roughly 0.1% to $260.05, after finishing Monday at $260.25. (Reuters) Timing is crucial for Apple investors. The company aims to prove that fresh software features and subscription services can sustain revenue growth despite fluctuating hardware demand. The news arrives as the market zeroes in on Apple’s AI ambitions. Some investors have been holding out for a clearer payoff from
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Microsoft stock dips as new data-center “power bill” pledge lands ahead of earnings

Microsoft stock dips as new data-center “power bill” pledge lands ahead of earnings

New York, January 13, 2026, 09:34 EST — Regular session Microsoft Corp shares slipped in early trading Tuesday following the release of a plan designed to prevent its U.S. data centers from driving up local power costs and to increase transparency on water usage. The stock fell $2.06, or roughly 0.4%, to $477.18. The data-center buildout hits the core of investor concerns about Microsoft: how quickly it can ramp up cloud and AI capacity without ballooning costs or facing pushback from local communities. This matters because the leading players in AI are also the top consumers of power, land, and
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Meta stock slides as “Meta Compute” plan spotlights AI spending and power risk

Meta stock slides as “Meta Compute” plan spotlights AI spending and power risk

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2026, 09:36 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms shares slipped 1.7% to roughly $642 in early New York trading Tuesday following CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement of a new “Meta Compute” initiative aimed at expanding the company’s AI infrastructure. The wider market held firm, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices edging up slightly. The announcement comes as investors remain wary of hefty, long-term spending, even among mega-cap tech giants. Meta’s strategy hinges on scale — ramping up chips, data centers, and power — yet the market is still grappling with the timing and size of expected
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Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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