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Technology News 15 January 2026

Oakville teens land early funding for shark-deterring net as Halton board steps up mental health push

Oakville teens land early funding for shark-deterring net as Halton board steps up mental health push

Toronto, January 15, 2026, 05:13 (EST) Three Grade 11 students from west of Toronto have pulled together roughly $5,500 in early funding for a fishing net aimed at cutting shark bycatch — the unintentional catch of non-target species — the Halton District School Board announced Thursday. Emmy Nah, Amrutha Kosuri, and Veera Kalsi developed the “Bye-Catch” concept at Oakville’s T.A. Blakelock High School. They used recycled materials and added electromagnets plus blue LEDs designed to repel sharks without harming fish, the board said. After making it to the finals of Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest, the team pitched the idea
15 January 2026
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Broadcom stock falls again as China targets VMware; RBC says OpenAI upside ‘less clear’

Broadcom stock falls again as China targets VMware; RBC says OpenAI upside ‘less clear’

NEW YORK, Jan 15, 2026, 05:43 EST — Premarket Broadcom Inc (AVGO) shares fell roughly 4.2% to $339.89 in premarket trading Thursday, following reports that China has instructed local companies to halt use of certain foreign cybersecurity software, including VMware, which Broadcom owns. (Jerusalem Post) This report hits Broadcom’s software business, not just its chip division. It comes quickly too, as U.S.-China tech tensions stretch beyond export controls into the core infrastructure of corporate networks. Traders are digesting new sell-side reports alongside a debt refinancing move Broadcom revealed in an SEC filing. Not exactly the recipe for a steady open.
15 January 2026
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AppLovin stock (APP) steadies in premarket after a brutal slide — Evercore’s new buy call is the test

AppLovin stock (APP) steadies in premarket after a brutal slide — Evercore’s new buy call is the test

NEW YORK, Jan 15, 2026, 05:37 EST — Premarket AppLovin shares edged up $2.28, or 0.37%, to $620.04 in premarket trading Thursday, rebounding from a 7.61% drop that sent them down to $617.76 at Wednesday’s close. (Public) This swing is significant since AppLovin has turned into a momentum-driven stock once more — it can surge sharply, then fall even faster when risk appetite cools. A one-day plunge like Wednesday’s usually attracts both bargain hunters and rapid-fire sellers, leading to lighter trading volume early on. Analyst coverage and any negative headlines hit harder than normal. Traders are scrambling to tell apart
15 January 2026
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Applied Materials stock jumps 6% premarket as TSMC capex outlook lifts chip-tool names

Applied Materials stock jumps 6% premarket as TSMC capex outlook lifts chip-tool names

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 05:35 EST — Premarket Applied Materials, Inc shares jumped 6.6% to $321.69 in premarket trading on Thursday, after the chip equipment maker ended Wednesday down nearly 1% at $301.89. (Public) The move tracked a broader bid in semiconductor supply names after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co posted a forecast-smashing jump in quarterly profit and laid out a higher capital spending plan. Chief Executive C.C. Wei struck a cautious tone even as TSMC talked up AI demand, saying, “We’re also very nervous about it.” (Investing.com) RBC Capital also helped set the tone on Applied Materials, initiating coverage
15 January 2026
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Airbnb stock (ABNB) drops 5%: tourism warning, new AI CTO and insider sale in focus

Airbnb stock (ABNB) drops 5%: tourism warning, new AI CTO and insider sale in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 15, 2026, 05:06 EST — Premarket Airbnb shares dropped 5.2% on Wednesday, closing at $132.79 ahead of Thursday’s session. Booking Holdings fell 2.3%, while Expedia Group slid 3.1%. Shares of online travel companies tumbled after the World Travel & Tourism Council reported a 6% decline in foreign visitors to the U.S. in 2025, despite a 6.7% rise in global tourism spending that pushed the total to $11.7 trillion. “We have not seen the impact of overtourism,” said WTTC interim President and CEO Gloria Guevara. (Reuters) This hits Airbnb hard since a drop in inbound trips can undercut
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Twilio stock steadies in premarket after 5% drop as tech nerves linger

Twilio stock steadies in premarket after 5% drop as tech nerves linger

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 04:58 EST — Premarket action underway. Twilio Inc’s shares climbed roughly 1.7% to $124.92 in premarket action on Thursday, rebounding after a 5.2% drop the day before that left the stock at $123.03 at Wednesday’s close. Timing is key. Investors have been rapidly offloading pricey tech and software stocks, only to snap some back almost immediately, as earnings season expands and geopolitical news floods the tape. Twilio’s initial rebound offers a glimpse into whether Wednesday’s selloff was driven mainly by macro factors — and if dip-buyers remain ready to jump in when the Nasdaq falters.
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MongoDB stock bounces in premarket after 6% slide; traders eye MongoDB.local and earnings clock

MongoDB stock bounces in premarket after 6% slide; traders eye MongoDB.local and earnings clock

New York, Jan 15, 2026, 04:59 EST — Premarket Shares of MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) climbed 1.3% to $392.09 in early trading Thursday, clawing back some losses from the previous day. The database software company’s stock had closed 5.9% lower at $386.89 on Wednesday. Premarket trading occurs before U.S. markets open at 9:30 a.m. ET. (Public) The stock has struggled through a volatile week. Since closing at $440.60 on Jan. 7, MongoDB has dropped roughly 12%. On Wednesday, its price swung between about $410 and $385, based on available data. (StockAnalysis) That’s significant given MongoDB has stood out among large-cap software stocks,
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ASML stock hits record high as market value tops $500 billion after TSMC blowout

ASML stock hits record high as market value tops $500 billion after TSMC blowout

AMSTERDAM, January 15, 2026, 10:54 CET — Regular session ASML Holding’s shares surged to a new all-time peak on Thursday, pushing the Dutch chip equipment maker’s market cap beyond $500 billion. That keeps ASML firmly in the lead as Europe’s most valuable publicly traded company. (Reuters) This is crucial since ASML occupies the bottleneck in advanced chip manufacturing. When major chipmakers mention increased demand and ramped-up spending, the ripple usually hits their equipment orders first. This time, it wasn’t an ASML update that set things off. Instead, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s results brought some clarity to the ongoing debate: is
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Trip.com’s antitrust shock hits Hong Kong stocks as Hang Seng slips; Alibaba’s Qwen upgrade draws focus

Trip.com’s antitrust shock hits Hong Kong stocks as Hang Seng slips; Alibaba’s Qwen upgrade draws focus

HONG KONG, Jan 15, 2026, 16:30 HKT Hong Kong shares slipped Thursday, the Hang Seng Index ending 0.5% lower at 26,866.29. The index fluctuated between 26,808.35 and 27,206.84 during the session. Trip.com led the decline, tumbling as much as 21.7% on news of an antitrust probe before trimming its losses, dragging down sentiment across the tech sector. (Yahoo Finance) The pullback follows a robust start to the week that saw the benchmark climb past 27,000, fueled by global investors shifting focus away from U.S. markets and the yuan hitting its strongest level against the dollar since May 2023. “The Hong
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Woolworths stock edges up on Google Cloud Olive AI upgrade as investors eye results and inflation

Woolworths stock edges up on Google Cloud Olive AI upgrade as investors eye results and inflation

SYDNEY, Jan 15, 2026, 17:41 AEDT — Post-market Woolworths Group Ltd (WOW.AX) shares ended Thursday 0.27% higher at A$30.20, following the company’s announcement of an upgrade to its Olive chatbot powered by Google Cloud technology. The stock fluctuated between A$29.97 and A$30.38 during the session and remains roughly 10% shy of its 52-week peak, according to market data. (Intelligent Investor) Why it matters now: grocers are battling for a slice of online baskets just as shoppers increasingly rely on specials, loyalty deals, and planning tools. That’s where the data lives—and where margins can shift quickly. Woolworths is entering the busy
15 January 2026
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TSMC Q4 earnings beat forecasts on AI demand — the numbers driving TSM stock

TSMC Q4 earnings beat forecasts on AI demand — the numbers driving TSM stock

TAIPEI, Jan 15, 2026, 14:23 (GMT+8) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co reported a record profit for the fourth quarter on Thursday, driven by strong demand for AI chips. The company’s net profit soared 35% year-on-year to T$505.7 billion ($16.01 billion), surpassing analyst expectations. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tsmc-q4-profit-jumps-35-record-beats-expectations-2026-01-15/ This result is significant since TSMC is at the heart of the AI boom, providing cutting-edge chips to major U.S. tech players like Nvidia and Apple. Any shift in its margins sends ripples through much of the supply chain. The timing is shaky for the sector. Investors wrestle with whether AI demand will hold up through 2026
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Marvell stock in focus after RBC starts coverage with Outperform, $105 target

Marvell stock in focus after RBC starts coverage with Outperform, $105 target

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 20:57 EST — Market closed. RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Marvell Technology, Inc. (MRVL) with an Outperform rating and a $105 price target on Wednesday, putting a fresh Wall Street stamp on a stock that has struggled to find a clean direction. Shares ended the regular session down 2.2% at $81.21, after trading as low as $79.28. (TipRanks) The timing matters. Chip and megacap tech names weighed on U.S. indexes on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq Composite down 1% as investors digested bank earnings and pulled back from some of the market’s priciest corners. (AP
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Stock Market Today

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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