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Technology News 17 January 2026 - 18 January 2026

AMD stock price rises into long weekend as $311 million data-center lease puts AI demand in focus

AMD stock price rises into long weekend as $311 million data-center lease puts AI demand in focus

AMD shares rose 1.7% to $231.83 Friday, trading near a 52-week high, as about 42.5 million shares changed hands. Riot Platforms announced a 10-year data center lease with AMD in Texas, starting at 25 megawatts and potentially worth up to $1 billion. Wall Street closed mostly flat ahead of the long weekend. Ava Hahn, an AMD officer, filed to sell 2,442 shares valued at about $572,000.
18 January 2026
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Micron stock price jumps on New York megafab groundbreaking, insider buy — what to watch next week

Micron stock price jumps on New York megafab groundbreaking, insider buy — what to watch next week

Micron Technology shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 Friday after the company broke ground on a $100 billion chip “megafab” in New York. Director Teyin Mark Liu bought $7.82 million in stock last week. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 1.2% as major U.S. indexes stayed flat. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Micron stock jumps after insider buy as chip stocks brace for tariff headlines, Intel earnings

Micron stock jumps after insider buy as chip stocks brace for tariff headlines, Intel earnings

Micron shares jumped 7.8% after director Teyin M. Liu disclosed a $7.8 million stock purchase. Chip stocks weighed a new U.S.-Taiwan trade deal linking tariff cuts to U.S. production, with Taiwanese firms pledging $250 billion in U.S. investment. The iShares Semiconductor ETF rose 1.6%. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday; Intel reports Jan. 22.
17 January 2026
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Taiwan says U.S. chip deal won’t hollow out its tech sector as $500B tariff pact takes shape

Taiwan says U.S. chip deal won’t hollow out its tech sector as $500B tariff pact takes shape

Taiwan and the U.S. signed a $500 billion trade framework focused on semiconductors, with Taiwanese firms pledging at least $250 billion in direct U.S. investment and Taiwan’s government providing credit guarantees. TSMC has begun volume production at its Arizona plant and plans further expansion. The deal sets a maximum 15% U.S. tariff on Taiwanese goods, with exemptions for some products.
17 January 2026
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Micron stock set for Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal

Micron stock set for Tuesday test after $1.8 billion Taiwan fab deal

Micron Technology signed an exclusive letter of intent to buy Powerchip’s P5 fab in Taiwan for $1.8 billion in cash, aiming to boost DRAM wafer output by late 2027. Shares jumped 7.8% to $362.75 on Friday. A Micron director bought 23,200 shares last week, raising their direct stake to 25,910. U.S. markets will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; trading resumes Tuesday.
17 January 2026
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Broadcom stock jumps into long weekend as AVGO rebounds; Intel earnings and China VMware fallout in focus

Broadcom stock jumps into long weekend as AVGO rebounds; Intel earnings and China VMware fallout in focus

Broadcom shares closed up 2.6% at $351.71 Friday as chip stocks rallied, recovering from a midweek drop linked to China’s ban on VMware software. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index rose 1.2%. Investors are watching for Intel’s earnings and U.S. inflation data due Jan. 22. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for a holiday.
17 January 2026
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Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Microsoft stock price: MSFT faces Musk’s $134 billion claim ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging “wrongful gains” in a federal lawsuit set for jury trial in April. Microsoft shares closed up 0.7% at $459.86 Friday but remain down 3.6% for the week. Italy’s antitrust regulator opened a probe into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard over mobile game sales tactics. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Galaxy Digital stock jumps on Texas grid OK for Helios — what GLXY investors watch next

Galaxy Digital stock jumps on Texas grid OK for Helios — what GLXY investors watch next

Galaxy Digital shares rose 7.25% to $34.31 Friday after ERCOT approved an additional 830 MW of load for its Helios data center campus, pushing total capacity past 1.6 GW. The company also closed a $75 million tokenized CLO on Avalanche, expanding its onchain credit business. Trading volume fell to 15.5 million shares from 20.6 million the previous day. U.S. markets will remain closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
17 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps 16% on AMD data-center lease — what to watch next week

Riot Platforms stock jumps 16% on AMD data-center lease — what to watch next week

Riot Platforms shares jumped 16.1% to $19.24 after announcing a long-term data-center lease with AMD and a $96 million land purchase in Rockdale, Texas. The deal could bring Riot up to $1 billion in contract value and expand capacity to 200 MW. Trading volume hit 54 million shares. U.S. markets reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
17 January 2026
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week

Riot Platforms stock jumps on $311 million AMD data center lease — what RIOT investors watch next week

Riot Platforms shares jumped 16% to $19.24 Friday after the company announced a 10-year data center lease with AMD and purchased 200 acres beneath its Rockdale, Texas facility for $96 million. The lease starts with 25 megawatts of capacity, with options to expand to 200 megawatts. Riot expects about $311 million in contract revenue, with potential to reach $1 billion. U.S. markets will reopen Tuesday after the holiday.
17 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

Alphabet stock drops for a fourth straight day as AI spending jitters linger

7 February 2026
Alphabet shares fell 2.53% to $322.86 Friday, marking a fourth straight decline as investors questioned heavy AI-related spending. The Nasdaq slipped Thursday after Alphabet detailed up to $185 billion in capex, while the Dow and S&P 500 rose Friday on chipmaker gains. U.S. markets reopen Monday, with attention on Alphabet’s outlook and upcoming jobs and inflation data.
BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

BBAI stock jumps 16% into BigBear.ai share-vote week — what to watch next

7 February 2026
BigBear.ai Holdings shares surged 15.7% Friday to $4.72 ahead of a key shareholder vote on doubling authorized shares to 1 billion. Options trading was heavy, with a put/call ratio of 0.19. The company recently announced deals in AI customs technology and a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group. The special meeting is set for Feb. 18, with online voting open until late Feb. 17.
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