Technology News 8 January 2026

Palantir stock steadies after Truist’s $223 call as investors eye next catalyst

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 10:01 EST — Regular session Palantir Technologies (PLTR.O) shares were up 0.1% at $181.81 on Thursday after swinging between $180.59 and $186.89 in early trade. Truist Securities initiated coverage with a buy rating and a

8 January 2026

Financial Analysis·Investing·Market News·Stocks·Technology

Meta stock drops as China opens scrutiny of Manus AI deal

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:56 EST — Regular session Meta Platforms shares fell on Thursday after China’s commerce ministry said it would assess and investigate the company’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. Reuters The move matters because Meta

8 January 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business News·China·Stock Market·Technology

Mobileye stock falls as $900 million humanoid-robot deal meets a reality check

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 EST — Regular session Shares of Mobileye Global (MBLY.O) fell 3.4% to $11.82 in early trading on Thursday, giving back some recent gains as investors digested the company’s push into humanoid robotics and fresh

8 January 2026

Business News·Investment·Robotics·Stock Market·Technology

Nokia Oyj stock slides in Helsinki as Kepler upgrade bounce fades ahead of Jan. 29 results

Helsinki, Jan 8, 2026, 16:49 EET — Regular session Nokia shares fell about 4% to 5.534 euros in Helsinki on Thursday, giving back some of the prior session’s rise after an analyst upgrade, while another broker kept a bearish view.

8 January 2026

Earnings·Stocks·Technology

Intel stock jumps in premarket as 18A ramp talk keeps the turnaround trade hot

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 08:58 EST — Premarket Intel (INTC.O) shares rose 6.4% to $42.63 in premarket trading on Thursday, after ending Wednesday at $40.06. Chip stocks were mixed, with Nvidia (NVDA.O) up about 1% while AMD (AMD.O) and

8 January 2026

Company News·Investing·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Hyperscale Data (GPUS) stock jumps as company flags $369 mln in assets, touts Bitcoin war chest

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 08:14 EST — Premarket Hyperscale Data Inc shares rose about 38% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company published preliminary estimates of its year-end assets and pushed a planned cadence of balance-sheet updates. The

8 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Investments·Stock Market·Technology

Uber stock gets a CES jolt as Lucid-Nuro robotaxi plan takes shape

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 07:47 EST — Premarket Uber Technologies shares closed up 0.8% on Wednesday at $86.19, extending a recent lift as the company and partners showcased a new robotaxi program tied to the CES tech conference in

8 January 2026

Autonomous Vehicles·Stock Market·Technology

Broadcom stock in focus: AVGO holds steady after $4.5 billion bond deal, key data ahead

NEW YORK, Jan 8, 2026, 07:44 EST — Premarket Broadcom shares were little changed in premarket trading on Thursday after the company priced a $4.5 billion bond offering and flagged plans to use the cash for general corporate purposes and

8 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

Intel stock jumps 6% in premarket as CES “Panther Lake” chips put Jan. 22 earnings in focus

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:32 EST — Premarket Intel shares (INTC.O) jumped about 6.4% in premarket trading on Thursday to $42.63, extending a CES-fuelled rally after the company laid out new laptop processors built on its 18A manufacturing process.

8 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Intel News·Stock Market·Technology

Micron (MU) stock slips premarket as New York megafab milestone meets softer futures

New York, Jan 8, 2026, 06:25 ET — Premarket Micron Technology (MU) shares fell 1.1% in premarket trading on Thursday to $339.55. The memory-chip maker said it will break ground on its $100 billion “megafab” project in Onondaga County, New

8 January 2026

Financial News·Investing·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

Australia stock market today: ASX 200 closes higher as tech rebounds; BlueScope pushes back on $13.2b bid

Sydney, Jan 8, 2026, 21:54 AEDT — Market closed. Australian shares ended higher on Thursday, lifted by a second straight rise in tech and health stocks while miners eased. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.29% at 8,720.8, with information technology

8 January 2026

ASX 200·Business News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

Applied Digital stock: APLD jumps after-hours on revenue beat, $5B AI lease and fresh funding

New York, January 8, 2026, 04:51 EST — Premarket Applied Digital shares rose about 7% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the data-center operator posted quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates on demand for facilities used to run artificial-intelligence workloads.

8 January 2026

AI Industry·Financial Analysis·Investment News·Stock Market·Technology