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Technology News 18 January 2026

TSMC stock set for Monday test after report flags four new Taiwan chip-packaging plants

TSMC stock set for Monday test after report flags four new Taiwan chip-packaging plants

Taipei, Jan 18, 2026, 23:02 (GMT+8) — Market closed. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) are set to draw attention when trading restarts in Taiwan on Monday, following a local media report that the chip giant intends to build four new advanced chip-packaging facilities on the island. The company has declined to comment on the plan. (Taipei Times) The report is crucial since “advanced packaging” — the process that links chips and frequently stacks them to speed up data flow — has emerged as a bottleneck in the supply chain for high-end processors powering artificial intelligence servers. Adding packaging
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Tesla stock faces fresh Full Self-Driving probe deadline as TSLA heads into holiday-shortened week

Tesla stock faces fresh Full Self-Driving probe deadline as TSLA heads into holiday-shortened week

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:54 (EST) — Market closed. Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares slipped roughly 0.2% to close at $437.50 on Friday. This came after U.S. auto safety regulators pushed back the deadline for the company to respond to an investigation into its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. (Claims Journal) Markets will reopen Tuesday after the U.S. stock exchanges close Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. That leaves a shorter week and sharper focus on upcoming corporate news. (Nasdaq) This is crucial for Tesla since FSD stands at the core of how many investors view its future
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Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

Amazon stock (AMZN) heads into holiday-shortened week with data-center power costs in focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:36 EST — Market closed. Shares of Amazon.com edged up roughly 0.4% to $239.12, finishing the week mostly flat. Investors digested new policy steps targeting electricity-price spikes linked to data centers. The White House on Friday called on PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. electric grid, to hold an emergency procurement auction as data center demand outpaces new power plant construction, Reuters reported. A proposed plan would require major users to fund new generation built specifically for them—a strategy officials are dubbing “bring your own generation.” (Reuters) Amazon, a major player in data center construction and
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Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

Broadcom stock ends higher into holiday-shortened week as chip rally holds, Jefferies stays bullish

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 09:34 ET — Market closed. Broadcom Inc. shares jumped 2.5% Friday, ending at $351.71. The AI-linked chipmaker remains in the spotlight as the U.S. heads into a shortened trading week. (Broadcom Investors) With markets set to reopen Tuesday after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, this move takes on added weight as investors navigate the start of earnings season amid ongoing volatility in big tech. Chipmakers climbed broadly Friday, though the main indexes ended the day mostly flat. (Reuters) Jefferies analyst Blayne Curtis named Broadcom his top chip-stock pick for 2026, maintaining a $500
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Micron stock jumps on $100B New York megafab groundbreaking and $7.8M insider buy — what MU traders watch next

Micron stock jumps on $100B New York megafab groundbreaking and $7.8M insider buy — what MU traders watch next

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:22 EST — The market has closed. Micron Technology shares jumped 7.8% on Friday, closing at $362.75. The stock surged after a week of gains, driven by news of a significant U.S. factory expansion and renewed insider buying activity. Wall Street was closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and now traders prepare for Tuesday’s session with chip stocks taking center stage as earnings season picks up. Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial, noted, “We’re at the start of the earnings season.” (Reuters) Micron announced it will break ground on a $100
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Galaxy Digital stock surges on Texas power approval as Helios AI buildout takes focus

Galaxy Digital stock surges on Texas power approval as Helios AI buildout takes focus

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 08:23 ET — Market closed Galaxy Digital’s stock closed Friday at $34.31, marking a roughly 7% jump from the day before. The crypto-focused company highlighted new developments in its Texas data center project to investors. This shift is crucial as Galaxy aims to expand beyond just trading and investing in digital assets. The company is pushing deeper into data center infrastructure focused on AI workloads, where securing power access and permits can determine the pace of progress. U.S. markets remain closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, paving the way for a
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Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD data-center lease — what to watch when markets reopen

Riot Platforms stock jumps on AMD data-center lease — what to watch when markets reopen

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 06:00 ET — Market closed. Riot Platforms’ stock jumped nearly 16% Friday, closing at $19.24, following the bitcoin miner’s announcement of a long-term data center agreement with Advanced Micro Devices linked to its Rockdale, Texas facility. (SEC) The AMD lease covers an initial 25 megawatts of “critical IT load” — that’s the power running servers — under a 10-year deal expected to bring in around $311 million in contract value. Extension options could push that figure close to $1.0 billion. Riot flagged retrofit capital spending for the initial build at $89.8 million and projects an
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Uber stock heads into Tuesday with a California ballot fight — and a Kroger delivery push

Uber stock heads into Tuesday with a California ballot fight — and a Kroger delivery push

New York, Jan 18, 2026, 04:52 EST — Market closed Uber Technologies (UBER.N) shares ended Friday at $84.85, gaining roughly 0.5% after swinging between $83.01 and $85.01. The stock faces a new hurdle this week as Uber starts collecting signatures for a California ballot measure aimed at limiting lawyer fees in vehicle-collision lawsuits — a plan that’s already drawing fire from trial attorneys. (Los Angeles Times) U.S. markets are closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, forcing investors to rethink risks ahead of Tuesday’s open as earnings season gains momentum. “With all the noise around geopolitics and policy, earnings
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JioStar Q3 Results: Revenue hits Rs 8,010 crore as cricket and Bigg Boss fuel JioHotstar surge

JioStar Q3 Results: Revenue hits Rs 8,010 crore as cricket and Bigg Boss fuel JioHotstar surge

Mumbai, January 18, 2026, 14:12 IST JioStar clocked gross revenue of Rs 8,010 crore in its fiscal third quarter, with profit after tax coming in at Rs 888 crore, the company said. The boost came from strong cricket viewership and hits like “Bigg Boss.” However, profit dipped compared to Rs 1,322 crore in the previous quarter. https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/jiostar-posts-rs-8010-cr-revenue-in-q3-9-month-revenue-crosses-rs-26000-cr-151112.html The numbers matter because JioStar is piecing together a costly gamble: premium sports rights, mass-market TV channels, and a streaming platform that must keep subscribers hooked well beyond the final ball. India’s battle in streaming is spilling over into advertising. Brands are reallocating
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DroneShield stock jumps on Defence panel entry as ASX shut; what to watch next week

DroneShield stock jumps on Defence panel entry as ASX shut; what to watch next week

Sydney, Jan 18, 2026, 17:45 AEDT — The market has closed. Shares of DroneShield Ltd (DRO.AX) jumped 7.84% to close at A$4.40 on Friday, continuing gains after the company revealed it was chosen for an Australian Department of Defence counter-drone supplier panel. (Investing.com) The choice is significant as it establishes an official gateway into Defence procurement just as militaries ramp up spending on drone detection and neutralization. Investors have already factored in the potential upside. Yet, the focus shifts to delivery: panels may open doors, but actual orders must still come through. Australia will allocate A$1.3 billion over the coming
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Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Hit With ‘Overvalued’ Tag After Rally, Putting AI-Fiber Hopes on Trial

Lumen Technologies (LUMN) Stock Hit With ‘Overvalued’ Tag After Rally, Putting AI-Fiber Hopes on Trial

New York, January 17, 2026, 21:17 (EST) Lumen Technologies’ stock is trading above some fair-value estimates after a recent run, according to an analysis published on Friday that put the shares roughly 20% ahead of a widely followed valuation view. Simply Wall St pegged its “most popular narrative” fair value at $7.23 a share versus a prior close of $8.65, while its discounted cash flow estimate came in at $6.77. (Simply Wall St) The timing matters because Lumen has re-entered the conversation as investors look for ways to play rising data traffic tied to artificial intelligence, without buying the biggest
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Suzhou TFC Optical Communication (300394.SZ) stock: CPO buzz lifts shares, traders eye Monday follow-through

Suzhou TFC Optical Communication (300394.SZ) stock: CPO buzz lifts shares, traders eye Monday follow-through

Shanghai, Jan 18, 2026, 08:54 GMT+8 — Market closed. Suzhou TFC Optical Communication Co., Ltd. shares ended Friday up 2.23% at 198.00 yuan, after trading in a range from 193.00 to 204.60 yuan. Mainland markets remain closed for the weekend, leaving investors to watch for Monday’s action in optical hardware stocks. (StockAnalysis) The jump followed a fresh surge in China’s co-packaged optics (CPO) sector, sparked by a J.P. Morgan forecast on rising Google TPU chip shipments that circulated widely in local financial circles. According to Cailianpress, the bank projects Google TPU shipments to hit 3.7 million units by 2026 and
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Stock Market Today

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:29 SGT — Market closed. Jardine Matheson Holdings fell 2.4% on Friday to close at $75.71 in its U.S. dollar counter on the Singapore Exchange, after trading between $75.30 and $78.83. About 293,900 shares changed hands, compared with 410,700 a day earlier. (Yahoo Finance) The move landed as regional markets cooled on a tech-led selloff and broader de-risking. Singapore’s shares fell 0.8% on the day, while investors tracked turbulence tied to U.S. tech and fresh debate over how quickly new AI tools could reshape software and services. “With U.S. tech wobbling, sentiments tend to trickle over
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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