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Technology News 20 January 2026 - 21 January 2026

Nebius stock drops nearly 9% as tariff scare hits tech — Israel AI supercomputer rollout in focus

Nebius stock drops nearly 9% as tariff scare hits tech — Israel AI supercomputer rollout in focus

Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS.O) shares fell 8.68% to $99.29 Tuesday and slipped further after hours, amid a tech selloff triggered by Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Israel’s national AI supercomputer launched using Nebius infrastructure, but broader markets stayed risk-averse as the Dow dropped 1.76%, S&P 500 lost 2.06%, and Nasdaq fell 2.39%.
21 January 2026
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Salesforce stock (CRM) slides after hours as Trump tariff threat hits tech — what’s next

Salesforce stock (CRM) slides after hours as Trump tariff threat hits tech — what’s next

Salesforce shares fell 3.1% to near $220 in after-hours trading Tuesday, extending an eight-session slide. The drop followed a broad tech selloff after President Trump renewed tariff threats tied to Greenland, sending the Dow down 1.76%. Trading volume for Salesforce hit 13 million shares, well above average. The stock now trades nearly 40% below its January 2025 peak.
21 January 2026
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Nvidia stock drops as China stalls H200 chip clearance, dragging AI chip names

Nvidia stock drops as China stalls H200 chip clearance, dragging AI chip names

Nvidia shares fell 4.3% Tuesday after Inventec said approval for selling Nvidia’s H200 AI chip in China is stalled by Beijing. Broadcom dropped 5.4%, Super Micro Computer slid 3.8%, and the iShares Semiconductor ETF lost 1.5%. Morgan Stanley cut its outlook for North American IT hardware, citing weak demand and rising costs. Wall Street posted its steepest daily decline in three months.
20 January 2026
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Intel stock pops after-hours as HSBC, Seaport turn less bearish ahead of earnings

Intel stock pops after-hours as HSBC, Seaport turn less bearish ahead of earnings

Intel shares rose 3.5% to $48.56 in after-hours trading Tuesday after upgrades from HSBC and Seaport, citing stronger server chip demand and progress in manufacturing. Seaport raised its rating to buy with a $65 target; HSBC moved to hold and raised its target to $50. The moves come ahead of Intel’s earnings report due Thursday. Broader chip stocks fell, with Nvidia and TSMC each down over 4%.
20 January 2026
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Tesla stock drops 4% as tech selloff bites; Musk chip push and Canada tariffs in focus

Tesla stock drops 4% as tech selloff bites; Musk chip push and Canada tariffs in focus

Tesla shares fell 4.2% Tuesday to $419.25, then slipped to $418.86 after hours amid a broader tech selloff. CEO Elon Musk highlighted progress on Tesla’s AI chip and Dojo3 project. The drop followed tariff threats from President Trump and ahead of Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings report. Canada will allow limited imports of Chinese-made vehicles, but most Tesla models exceed the price cap.
20 January 2026
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Texas Instruments stock slides as tariff headlines jolt tech — what to watch before TXN earnings

Texas Instruments stock slides as tariff headlines jolt tech — what to watch before TXN earnings

Texas Instruments shares fell about 1.6% to $188.42 Tuesday, tracking a broader market sell-off as the S&P 500 SPDR fund dropped 2%. The iShares Semiconductor ETF also lost 1.6%. Investors are watching ahead of Texas Instruments’ fourth-quarter earnings, set for release after markets close Jan. 27. Tariff threats from President Trump contributed to market volatility.
20 January 2026
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Why CrowdStrike stock is sliding today: CRWD hit by tariff jitters despite new cloud plan

Why CrowdStrike stock is sliding today: CRWD hit by tariff jitters despite new cloud plan

CrowdStrike shares fell 2.8% to $441.18 Tuesday as tech stocks slid following President Trump’s tariff threats against Europe. The company announced plans for new in-country clouds in Saudi Arabia, India, and the UAE. Investors shifted focus to upcoming U.S. inflation data and next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Other cybersecurity stocks, including Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks, also declined.
20 January 2026
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Cisco (CSCO) stock price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — even with a Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal

Cisco (CSCO) stock price slips as tariff jitters hit tech — even with a Wi‑Fi 7 campus deal

Cisco shares fell 1.6% to $74.01 midday Tuesday, underperforming a broad tech selloff after new U.S. tariff threats. The drop followed Morgan Stanley’s downgrade of U.S. IT hardware, citing weak demand and higher costs. Earlier, Cisco announced a multi-year Wi‑Fi 7 rollout deal with Georgetown University. Arista Networks and Palo Alto Networks also declined.
20 January 2026
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Mastercard stock slips in regular trading as AI checkout push meets rate-cap jitters

Mastercard stock slips in regular trading as AI checkout push meets rate-cap jitters

Mastercard shares fell 1.4% to $531.73 by midday Tuesday, with Visa and American Express also down, as investors awaited clarity on U.S. credit-card policy. The company announced new partnerships with Google and Microsoft to develop AI-powered checkout standards. Markets remained cautious ahead of Mastercard’s January 29 earnings report.
20 January 2026
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Intel stock jumps nearly 6% on analyst upgrades as Jan. 22 earnings near

Intel stock jumps nearly 6% on analyst upgrades as Jan. 22 earnings near

Intel shares rose 5.7% to $49.63 Tuesday after Seaport Research Partners upgraded the stock to Buy with a $65 target, citing PC and manufacturing gains. HSBC raised its price target to $50, expecting stronger server chip demand from “agentic AI,” but kept a Hold rating. Intel reports Q4 and full-year earnings Jan. 22. Wall Street consensus remains at Hold, with skepticism about fundamentals despite recent gains.
20 January 2026
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Palantir stock dips despite Hyundai expansion as Reuters sources peg deal in “hundreds of millions”

Palantir stock dips despite Hyundai expansion as Reuters sources peg deal in “hundreds of millions”

Palantir shares fell 0.4% to $170.33 after news of a major software contract with South Korea’s HD Hyundai, with terms undisclosed. The deal, to be announced at Davos, will expand Palantir’s Foundry and AI platform use across Hyundai’s sectors. The stock tracked a broader tech decline, as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 also dropped. Investors await Palantir’s Q4 results on Feb. 2 for updates on client deployments.
20 January 2026
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Robinhood stock price today: HOOD swings as tariff jitters and crypto-rule fight bite

Robinhood stock price today: HOOD swings as tariff jitters and crypto-rule fight bite

Robinhood shares fell as much as 5.6% Tuesday, then pared losses to trade near $107.67 by late morning. Coinbase dropped 3.6% as crypto-linked stocks declined. The moves followed President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on European and Canadian imports, and ongoing uncertainty over U.S. crypto regulation. Robinhood is set to report earnings on Feb. 10.
20 January 2026
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Lam Research (LRCX) stock holds up after Taiwan tool order, Needham target hike as markets slide

Lam Research (LRCX) stock holds up after Taiwan tool order, Needham target hike as markets slide

Lam Research shares were little changed Tuesday after Winbond Electronics announced a T$6.81 billion ($215.66 million) equipment order from a Lam subsidiary. Needham raised its price target for Lam to $250 from $160. The stock traded at $223.01 by late morning. Investors are watching Lam’s Jan. 28 earnings for signals on chip-factory spending.
20 January 2026
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Amazon taps Rio Tinto’s low-carbon “Nuton” copper for AWS data centers as AI buildout bites

Amazon taps Rio Tinto’s low-carbon “Nuton” copper for AWS data centers as AI buildout bites

Rio Tinto and Amazon Web Services signed a two-year agreement for AWS to use “low-carbon” copper, produced with Rio’s Nuton bioleaching technology, in U.S. data centers. The copper, sourced from Gunnison Copper’s Johnson Camp mine in Arizona, has a reported carbon footprint of 2.82 kg CO2 per kg. AWS will also provide cloud analytics to optimize mining. Planned output is 30,000 tonnes over four years.
20 January 2026
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Oracle stock price slides as tariff fears hit tech — what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle stock price slides as tariff fears hit tech — what ORCL investors watch next

Oracle shares fell 3.9% to $183.71 Tuesday amid broader market declines after President Trump renewed tariff threats against Europe. The drop follows Oracle’s December disclosure that capital spending would rise $15 billion in fiscal 2026. Bondholders last week sued Oracle over alleged nondisclosure of extra borrowing tied to a $300 billion deal with OpenAI. The company has not commented on the lawsuit.
20 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

GigaDevice Semiconductor stock price: What to watch for 603986 A-shares as memory crunch bites

8 February 2026
Shanghai, Feb 8, 2026, 09:44 GMT+8 — Market closed. GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc.’s Shanghai-listed Class A shares last ended down 0.6% at 276.17 yuan on Friday, ahead of the weekend break. The stock traded between 268.20 yuan and 280.43 yuan on the session and is up about 99% over the past 12 months. (Trading Economics) The setup into Monday is less about a single company headline and more about memory — the kind of chips that sit inside phones, PCs and servers and are now in tight supply. Apple has not said it will raise iPhone prices, but CEO Tim Cook
Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

Astera Labs (ALAB) stock closes near $170 after 19% jump as earnings week looms

8 February 2026
Astera Labs shares jumped 18.9% to $169.85 Friday, trading as high as $170.01 on volume of 7.3 million. The move followed Amazon’s AI spending forecast and a nearly 6% gain in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. Astera reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday after market close, with revenue guidance at $245–$253 million.
Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) A-shares: Monday watch after “commercial space” denial

Sungrow Power Supply (300274.SZ) A-shares: Monday watch after “commercial space” denial

8 February 2026
Sungrow closed at 144.50 yuan, down 1.03%, after stating it has no plans in the commercial space sector. Mainland China trading resumes Monday, with Spring Festival closures set for Feb. 15–23. Major funds were net sellers of 5.46 billion yuan on Feb. 6. The Shenzhen-listed solar firm remains under scrutiny as investors await further filings before the holiday.
MPWR stock price hits a new high after Monolithic Power’s outlook — what traders watch next week

MPWR stock price hits a new high after Monolithic Power’s outlook — what traders watch next week

8 February 2026
Monolithic Power Systems shares surged 6.4% to $1,229.82 Friday, hitting a new 52-week high after raising its dividend to $2.00 and forecasting first-quarter revenue of $770 million to $790 million. CEO Michael Hsing filed a Rule 144 notice for 3,082 shares. CFO Bernie Blegen will retire after the 2025 annual report, with Rob Dean named interim CFO. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 20.8% to $751.2 million.
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