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Technology News 29 December 2025

Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

Palantir slips as Karp’s paid “college alternative” hits headlines in weak year-end trade

Palantir shares fell 0.9% to $187.10 early Monday as tech stocks slipped in thin holiday trading. The company drew attention after reports it paid 22 high school graduates $5,400 a month to skip college under its new “Meritocracy Fellowship.” Investors are watching upcoming Fed minutes and jobless claims for rate signals. Palantir’s stock remains up about 150% for the year.
29 December 2025
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Broadcom stock falls at the open as year-end rally cools and AI margin worries linger

Broadcom stock falls at the open as year-end rally cools and AI margin worries linger

Broadcom shares fell 1.4% to $347.37 in early New York trading Monday, underperforming the tech sector as Wall Street opened lower. The Nasdaq dropped about 0.8% at the bell. Nvidia shares slipped after a filing revealed a $5 billion stake in Intel. Broadcom’s recent outlook showed strong revenue guidance but warned of lower profit margins as AI sales grow.
29 December 2025
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Micron stock slips on ex-dividend day as chip rally cools into year-end

Micron stock slips on ex-dividend day as chip rally cools into year-end

Micron Technology shares fell 0.6% to $284.79 in early trading Monday as the stock began trading ex-dividend. The company’s $0.115 per share dividend is payable Jan. 14 to holders as of Dec. 29. Trading volume was thin ahead of the New Year’s holiday, with broader chip stocks little changed. Investors are watching for Federal Reserve minutes and jobless claims later in the week.
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Palantir stock slips in premarket as Karp’s college alternative grabs attention

Palantir stock slips in premarket as Karp’s college alternative grabs attention

Palantir shares slipped 0.9% to $186.95 in premarket trading Monday after closing down 2.8% Friday. The drop follows a report on CEO Alex Karp’s new paid “Meritocracy Fellowship” for high school graduates. Palantir stock remains up about 150% for 2025 but trades at roughly 437 times trailing earnings. Investors await Fed minutes and housing data in a holiday-shortened week.
29 December 2025
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Intel stock steadies near $36 ahead of Fed minutes as year-end trading looms

Intel stock steadies near $36 ahead of Fed minutes as year-end trading looms

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 03:06 ET — Market closed. Intel shares were last up 0.1% at $36.20, with U.S. markets closed ahead of the opening bell. The chipmaker is heading into the year’s final stretch with Wall Street near record levels and investors watching whether the rally holds in thin holiday trading. Reuters The immediate focus is the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes, due on Tuesday, which investors use to gauge how policymakers see inflation and growth. Reuters The Fed lowered its benchmark rate by 75 basis points — 0.75 percentage point — over its last three meetings of 2025
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Lam Research near $180 as year-end positioning puts chip-tool stocks back in play

Lam Research near $180 as year-end positioning puts chip-tool stocks back in play

Lam Research closed up 0.4% at $178.07 Friday in thin post-holiday trading. Investors await December-quarter results after the quarter ended Sunday, with guidance set at $5.20 billion revenue plus or minus $300 million. Fed minutes due Tuesday and light volumes could drive volatility. Other chip-equipment stocks also edged higher.
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Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

Rigetti stock drops nearly 9% as quantum names cool into year-end

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:47 ET — Market closed Rigetti Computing shares slid 8.6% to $22.38 in Friday’s regular session, retreating as quantum-computing stocks pulled back into the final week of the year. The move matters now because year-end trading tends to magnify swings in high-volatility stocks, while investors reassess crowded themes ahead of 2026. Reuters described Friday’s broader tape as light-volume and catalyst-thin, a backdrop that can sharpen moves in speculative corners of the market. Reuters Other “pure-play” quantum names fell in tandem. IonQ dropped about 7.6%, D-Wave Quantum slid about 8.1% and Quantum Computing Inc fell about
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Intel’s 107,000-sq-ft Santa Clara buildout: what city documents show

Intel’s 107,000-sq-ft Santa Clara buildout: what city documents show

Intel has filed plans with Santa Clara to build a three-story, 107,171-square-foot manufacturing and utility building at 3065 Bowers Ave, city documents show. The project would occupy 2.4 acres at the southwest corner of Intel’s Bowers campus. A city hearing is expected in early 2026, with construction targeted from mid-2026 to mid-2027. The proposal remains under city review.
29 December 2025
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Intel stock holds near $36 as investors weigh foundry signals into year-end

Intel stock holds near $36 as investors weigh foundry signals into year-end

Intel closed Friday up 0.1% at $36.20, with shares last indicated at $36.19. A Reuters report that Nvidia halted tests of Intel’s 18A chip process has kept focus on Intel’s foundry business and efforts to attract top customers. Intel says its 18A and 14A technologies are progressing, but Nvidia declined to comment. Traders are watching upcoming U.S. housing data, Fed minutes, and Intel’s next earnings.
29 December 2025
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Silver breaks $80 as Musk warns manufacturers face fallout from soaring metal prices

Silver breaks $80 as Musk warns manufacturers face fallout from soaring metal prices

Silver surged above $80 an ounce for the first time, Bloomberg reported, capping a record six-day rally. Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned manufacturers could be hit by the spike, citing silver’s role in industrial production. Analysts pointed to looming China export restrictions and expectations of U.S. rate cuts in 2026 as key factors. Gold and platinum also reached record highs this week, the Guardian said.
29 December 2025
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A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

A massive asteroid will skim past Earth in 2029 — and a Swiss-built camera is gearing up to watch it

Asteroid Apophis will pass within 32,000 km of Earth on April 13, 2029, closer than many satellites but with no risk of impact, according to ESA. The University of Bern is building a camera for ESA and Japan’s Ramses mission to study changes to Apophis during the flyby. NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft will also observe the asteroid after the encounter. Apophis, about 375 meters wide, was discovered in 2004.
29 December 2025
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Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

Oracle stock holds near $200 as year-end Fed minutes loom and AI spending worries linger

Oracle shares closed up 0.25% at $197.99 Friday, then slipped to $196.90 after hours. The company forecast third-quarter revenue growth of 16% to 18% and adjusted profit of $1.64 to $1.68 per share, both below analyst estimates. Oracle plans to raise fiscal 2026 capital spending by $15 billion to expand AI cloud capacity. Remaining performance obligations rose 15% to $523 billion but missed some forecasts.
29 December 2025
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Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta stock ends lower as New York warning-label law and teen-user leak renew scrutiny

Meta shares closed down 0.7% at $663.29 on Friday as New York enacted a law requiring mental-health warning labels on social media platforms with features like infinite scroll and autoplay. The law allows civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation and targets algorithmic feeds. Instagram internal documents show efforts to win back teen users amid mounting lawsuits and oversight.
29 December 2025
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Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom stock holds above $350 into year-end as traders refocus on AI margins

Broadcom shares closed up 0.6% at $352.13 on Friday in subdued post-Christmas trading. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $18.0 billion, up 28% year-over-year, but warned gross margins would decline as AI revenue grows. The S&P 500 slipped 0.03%, while the Philadelphia semiconductor index edged up 0.05%. Broadcom’s next earnings report is expected in early February.
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Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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