Technology 6 March 2026 - 9 March 2026

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Leak Gains Momentum as Tri-Fold Patent Surfaces Before July Unpacked

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Leak Gains Momentum as Tri-Fold Patent Surfaces Before July Unpacked

Samsung is expected to unveil a wider Galaxy Z Fold model, possibly called the Z Fold 8 Wide, at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22, according to Korean media and recent leaks. Patent filings also show Samsung exploring a tri-fold device with a squarer display. The new model may feature a 4:3 aspect ratio and renewed S Pen support. Rival Huawei launches its Pura X Max wide foldable in China on April 20.
April 15, 2026
Peraso stock cools after 151% spike on Israeli drone-defense win as cash strain remains

Peraso stock cools after 151% spike on Israeli drone-defense win as cash strain remains

Peraso Inc. shares dropped 3.9% to $1.96 in premarket trading Monday after soaring 151.5% Friday on news its mmWave chips were selected by Israeli defense firm InTACT for a drone IFF system. The company, facing cash concerns and exploring strategic options, did not disclose the program’s value or deployment timeline. Peraso ended September with $1.865 million in cash and warned of doubts about its ability to continue operating.
March 9, 2026
Why SailPoint Stock Is Jumping Before Earnings as Wall Street Eyes Identity-Security Demand

Why SailPoint Stock Is Jumping Before Earnings as Wall Street Eyes Identity-Security Demand

SailPoint shares jumped 9.7% to $15.28 Friday, ahead of its March 18 earnings report. The stock remains below its $23 reopening price from its 2025 market return. Rival Okta this week warned of slowing growth, while analysts remain mixed on SailPoint amid competition and recent product integrations. SailPoint reported $1.04 billion in annual recurring revenue last quarter, up 28% year over year.
March 6, 2026
Booking shares jump after OpenAI checkout rethink, but AI pricing questions pile up

Booking shares jump after OpenAI checkout rethink, but AI pricing questions pile up

Booking Holdings shares climbed about 8% Thursday after a report said OpenAI is scaling back direct bookings in ChatGPT, easing concerns for online travel agencies. U.S. House investigators also asked Booking.com and others to explain if they use AI for individualized pricing. Expedia rose over 12%, while Tripadvisor gained about 5%. Booking.com cited a Dutch court ruling supporting its stance in a European hotel dispute.
March 6, 2026
Credo Technology stock jumps as Broadcom backs copper over optical links in AI data centers

Credo Technology stock jumps as Broadcom backs copper over optical links in AI data centers

Credo Technology shares surged 11.9% to $114.74 after Broadcom said AI-chip customers would likely keep using direct-attached copper inside data center racks. Credo’s fiscal Q3 revenue jumped 201.5% to $407 million. Lumentum and Coherent shares fell after earlier gains from Nvidia’s $2 billion investments. Broadcom projected over $100 billion in AI chip revenue for 2027.
March 6, 2026
Netflix Buys Ben Affleck’s AI Startup InterPositive as Hollywood’s AI Race Accelerates

Netflix Buys Ben Affleck’s AI Startup InterPositive as Hollywood’s AI Race Accelerates

Netflix has acquired InterPositive, a film-tech startup founded by Ben Affleck that builds AI tools for movie production. Affleck will join Netflix as a senior advisor; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal follows Netflix’s decision to drop its bid for Warner Bros Discovery. InterPositive’s software targets post-production fixes, not synthetic actors, according to Affleck.
March 6, 2026
Why IREN Limited Stock Is Falling After a $6 Billion Share-Sale Plan and Huge Nvidia GPU Order

Why IREN Limited Stock Is Falling After a $6 Billion Share-Sale Plan and Huge Nvidia GPU Order

IREN shares dropped 8.5% premarket Friday after announcing a $6 billion at-the-market share sale alongside a purchase of over 50,000 Nvidia B300 GPUs. The company plans to install the chips in Canada and Texas by late 2026, boosting its GPU fleet to 150,000. IREN expects the expansion to support $3.7 billion in annualized run-rate revenue. The new share sale replaces a previous $1 billion facility that is now fully used.
March 6, 2026
Nokia Oyj annual report flags €2.4 billion AI orders as FMR stake crosses 5%

Nokia Oyj annual report flags €2.4 billion AI orders as FMR stake crosses 5%

Nokia reported 2025 net sales up 3% and a comparable operating profit of about 2.0 billion euros, driven by over 2.4 billion euros in AI and cloud orders. The company filed its annual report and U.S. Form 20-F on Thursday. Nokia is targeting 2026 comparable operating profit of 2.0–2.5 billion euros. The board seeks approval to distribute up to 0.14 euro per share for 2025.
March 6, 2026
Broadcom stock rises after Q1 earnings, $100 billion AI chip target and OpenAI plan

Broadcom stock rises after Q1 earnings, $100 billion AI chip target and OpenAI plan

Broadcom forecast $22 billion in current-quarter revenue and reported first-quarter revenue up 29% to $19.31 billion, driven by a 106% jump in AI semiconductor sales to $8.4 billion. Shares rose 4.8% after the company projected over $100 billion in AI chip sales for 2027 and announced a $10 billion stock buyback. Infrastructure software revenue grew just 1% to $6.8 billion.
March 6, 2026
Amazon Launches Connect Health, Pushing AWS Deeper Into Healthcare AI

Amazon Launches Connect Health, Pushing AWS Deeper Into Healthcare AI

Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Connect Health, an AI service for healthcare administration, on Thursday. The tool integrates with Epic electronic health records to verify patients, schedule visits, and generate billing codes. Patient verification and ambient documentation are available now; other features remain in preview. AWS says UC San Diego Health cut call abandonment by 30% using the system.
March 6, 2026
Intel under fire: US senators question chip-tool tests tied to China-linked ACM Research

Intel under fire: US senators question chip-tool tests tied to China-linked ACM Research

U.S. senators pressed Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan for details on tests of ACM Research chipmaking tools, citing national security concerns. Intel said ACM tools are not used in its production processes and that it complies with U.S. law. Lawmakers asked Intel to confirm by March 20 it would not use equipment from firms with Entity-Listed affiliates without government approval. ACM Research did not immediately comment.
March 6, 2026
Nvidia halts China H200 chip output as U.S. weighs tougher AI export rules

Nvidia halts China H200 chip output as U.S. weighs tougher AI export rules

Nvidia has halted production of its H200 AI chips for China and shifted capacity to its next-generation Vera Rubin platform, the Financial Times reported. The move comes as U.S. officials weigh tighter export controls on AI chips. Nvidia recently disclosed it received licenses to ship only small amounts of H200 chips to China. TSMC declined to comment; Nvidia did not respond to requests for comment.
March 6, 2026
GoDaddy Stock Jumps 5% as Investors Reassess AI Push After Weak 2026 Forecast

GoDaddy Stock Jumps 5% as Investors Reassess AI Push After Weak 2026 Forecast

GoDaddy shares rose 5.04% to $93.13 Thursday after reporting 2025 revenue of $4.95 billion, up 8.3%, and free cash flow of $1.61 billion, up 19%. The company highlighted growth in its AI platform Airo.ai and launched new security tools ahead of SSL rule changes. Analysts at Barclays and Wells Fargo cut price targets after GoDaddy’s 2026 revenue forecast missed expectations.
March 6, 2026
Why Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Is Sliding Even as AI Chip Spending Stays Hot

Why Applied Materials (AMAT) Stock Is Sliding Even as AI Chip Spending Stays Hot

Applied Materials shares fell 3.1% Thursday to $346.53, now down 12.5% from a Feb. 25 high after an AI-fueled rally. The company recently settled U.S. allegations of illegal exports to China for $252 million and warned that tighter export controls will further cut China sales in 2026. Applied had forecast strong second-quarter sales driven by AI demand. China revenue share has dropped from nearly 40% to the mid-20% range.
March 6, 2026
Coles Group Ltd Faces Fresh Pricing Scrutiny as Digital Shelf-Label Trial Raises Dynamic Pricing Questions

Coles Group Ltd Faces Fresh Pricing Scrutiny as Digital Shelf-Label Trial Raises Dynamic Pricing Questions

Coles is under scrutiny after confirming digital shelf labels remain on trial in 11 stores, without ruling out future dynamic pricing. The ACCC says dynamic pricing is legal if shoppers are informed, but new rules from July 1 will ban excessive grocery markups for large supermarkets. Coles recently reported a first-half net profit of A$511 million, down 11.3%. The company is also in Federal Court over alleged misleading discount claims.
March 6, 2026
DroneShield Flags Staff Selling After 1.3 Million New Shares Hit ASX

DroneShield Flags Staff Selling After 1.3 Million New Shares Hit ASX

DroneShield has issued 1.335 million new shares after staff exercised options, raising its total to 922.2 million ordinary shares. Some employees are expected to sell, with the new shares not subject to lock-up. The move follows last year’s insider selldowns and new board trading rules. The company recently reported 2025 revenue up 276% to A$216.5 million and disclosed six contracts worth A$21.7 million.
March 6, 2026
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