NASDAQ:AMD 10 February 2026 - 8 May 2026

AMD Stock Rally Hits a New Intel Problem After Apple Chip Deal Report
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AMD Stock Rally Hits a New Intel Problem After Apple Chip Deal Report

Intel shares jumped 13.9% after a Wall Street Journal report said the company reached a preliminary chip-making deal with Apple, though neither company confirmed the agreement. AMD closed up 11.4% following strong earnings and raised forecasts for AI server demand. Investors are watching how the Apple-Intel deal could affect AMD’s momentum and the broader U.S. chip market. U.S. markets were closed Sunday.
May 10, 2026
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Falls From Record Highs as Iran Oil Shock Returns
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Falls From Record Highs as Iran Oil Shock Returns

U.S. stocks fell Thursday as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices sharply higher after the close. The S&P 500 dropped 0.38%, the Nasdaq lost 0.13%, and the Dow fell 0.63%. West Texas Intermediate crude rose as much as 3% to $97.26 a barrel. Semiconductor shares slumped, with the PHLX chip index down 2.7% on supply concerns.
May 8, 2026
Technology News 25.02.2026
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Technology News 25.02.2026

MatX raised $500 million in a Series B round led by Jane Street and Situational Awareness to develop AI chips aimed at outperforming Nvidia GPUs. The startup, founded by ex-Google engineers, will use the funds for production with TSMC and plans to ship chips in 2027. Etched, a rival, raised a similar amount last month at a $5 billion valuation. MatX’s current valuation was not disclosed.
February 25, 2026
Snapdragon X2 Elite vs Apple M5: Early Windows laptop benchmarks show surprise wins — and some red flags
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Snapdragon X2 Elite vs Apple M5: Early Windows laptop benchmarks show surprise wins — and some red flags

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite outperformed Apple’s M5 in early multi-core and real-world benchmarks, including Cinebench and Blender, according to tests on pre-production Asus laptops. Apple’s M5 kept a single-core lead and outpaced the X2 Elite in gaming stability, while battery life remains untested. Reviewers used early firmware and drivers, with first X2 Elite laptops expected in February and March.
February 10, 2026

Stock Market Today

  • UK Dairy Farms See Surge in ‘Battery Cow’ Intensive Farming Amid Cost Pressures
    May 26, 2026, 8:36 AM EDT. The UK has witnessed a more than doubling of intensive 'battery cow' dairy farms, which confine cows indoors year-round, rising to at least 180 units from 70 in 2015. The number of 'mega dairies' with over 700 cows also doubled to 40, driven by farmers facing soaring costs and selling milk below production cost, around 40p per litre. Despite environmental and welfare concerns linked to pollution, these large farms lack regulatory environmental permits. Major dairy processors like Arla, Müller, and Saputo profit amid struggling farmers. The trend reflects pressures on the dairy sector with calls for better oversight on factory-style production, concentrated mainly in regions like Devon, Cornwall, and Cheshire.