Technology 17 February 2026 - 18 February 2026

Nvidia stock jumps before the bell on Meta AI chip deal as Feb. 25 earnings loom
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Nvidia stock jumps before the bell on Meta AI chip deal as Feb. 25 earnings loom

Nvidia shares rose 1.2% to $184.97 in premarket trading after announcing a multiyear deal to supply Meta with millions of AI chips, including Blackwell and planned Rubin systems. The agreement also covers Grace and Vera processors. Investors await Fed minutes at 2 p.m. EST and Nvidia’s earnings on Feb. 25. Chip sector moves were mixed, with AMD down 2% and Broadcom up 2%.
February 18, 2026
Nokia stock price today: NOKIA.HE climbs in Helsinki as Vodafone expands fraud-fighting API deal
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Nokia stock price today: NOKIA.HE climbs in Helsinki as Vodafone expands fraud-fighting API deal

Nokia shares rose about 3% in Helsinki on Wednesday, nearing a 52-week high after Vodafone announced an expanded network API partnership set to roll out from April. U.S. ADRs closed up 3.8% Tuesday on heavy volume. A regulatory filing showed senior manager David Heard sold 275,000 shares last week. Investors are watching for Nokia’s annual report in early March and AGM in April.
February 18, 2026
Amazon stock rises in premarket as Fed minutes loom and AI spending nerves ease
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Amazon stock rises in premarket as Fed minutes loom and AI spending nerves ease

Amazon shares rose 1.5% in premarket trading Wednesday, extending gains after a volatile period tied to concerns over AI spending. A major Nvidia-Meta chip deal lifted tech sentiment ahead of Federal Reserve minutes. Investors remain focused on Amazon’s $200 billion 2026 capital spending plan and its impact on cash flow. Recent filings showed Tiger Global trimmed Amazon holdings while D.E. Shaw added to its position.
February 18, 2026
Ondas Inc (ONDS) stock rises again in premarket after German State Police counter-drone deal
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Ondas Inc (ONDS) stock rises again in premarket after German State Police counter-drone deal

Ondas shares climbed about 4% in premarket trading Wednesday after announcing its Sentrycs unit deployed counter-drone systems for a German State Police office. A new SEC filing showed Hood River Capital reported a 4.71% stake. The company plans to debut its portable “Scout” kit at a German trade show later this month. Trading volume on Tuesday was heavy, with shares ending at $10.05.
February 18, 2026
Meta’s $135B AI capex plan meets a 24% ad surge — what investors are weighing
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Meta’s $135B AI capex plan meets a 24% ad surge — what investors are weighing

Meta forecast 2026 capital spending of $115–$135 billion, up sharply from 2025. Fourth-quarter advertising revenue rose 24% to $58.1 billion. Shares were little changed in early premarket trading Wednesday, last at $639.29, as investors weighed higher AI spending. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta doubled GPUs for ad ranking and expects AI to reshape work in 2026.
February 18, 2026
Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope
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Palo Alto Networks stock price slips in premarket as profit outlook cut puts deal costs under a microscope

Palo Alto Networks shares fell about 2% in premarket trading after the company issued a softer profit outlook despite raising its revenue forecast. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $2.6 billion and adjusted profit of $1.03 per share. Management cited higher acquisition and integration costs, including a $2.3 billion cash outlay for the CyberArk deal. Traders await the market open and possible analyst downgrades.
February 18, 2026
Technology News 18.02.2026
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Technology News 18.02.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: February 19, 2026, 12:00 AM EST Pixel 9a adds Auto Frame AI cropping to Google Photos for better photo composition February 18, 2026, 11:58 PM EST. Google's Auto Frame uses AI to crop and resize photos for better composition on Pixel phones, including the Pixel 9a. The feature, first introduced with the Pixel 9 series, appears inside Google Photos' Crop tool rather than as a primary edit option. Auto Frame detects the subject and adjusts framing-centering the subject, shifting aspect ratios, or, in some cases, expanding the image with generative AI to create a wider look.
February 18, 2026
Ford stock barely moves after hours as $30,000 electric truck plan takes shape
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Ford stock barely moves after hours as $30,000 electric truck plan takes shape

Ford shares rose a penny to $14.13 in after-hours trading Tuesday after reports detailed its plan for a $30,000 electric pickup on a new low-cost platform. The company aims to cut battery and assembly costs using smaller batteries, aerodynamic tweaks, and large aluminum castings. CFO Sherry House flagged ongoing pricing pressure on components. Ford projects $2 billion in tariff-related costs this year, mostly from aluminum.
February 18, 2026
Cloudflare stock dips after hours as Mastercard cyber “report card” deal takes shape
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Cloudflare stock dips after hours as Mastercard cyber “report card” deal takes shape

Cloudflare shares fell 1.1% to $193.68 in after-hours trading Tuesday after announcing a cybersecurity partnership with Mastercard. The companies plan tools to grade and defend internet-facing risks for small businesses and critical infrastructure. Traders also watched Cloudflare’s service-status page after alerts on datacenter latency and certificate outages earlier in the day.
February 18, 2026
Airbnb stock jumps after ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ goes global as traders eye the next catalyst
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Airbnb stock jumps after ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ goes global as traders eye the next catalyst

Airbnb shares rose 2.4% to $124.23 in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company expanded its “Reserve Now, Pay Later” option worldwide. CFO Ellie Mertz said the feature increased booking lead times and shifted demand toward larger homes, while overall cancellation rates ticked higher. Investors are watching Booking Holdings’ results later this week for further signals on travel demand.
February 18, 2026
Snowflake stock slides after Google’s BigQuery adds “global queries” as earnings near
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Snowflake stock slides after Google’s BigQuery adds “global queries” as earnings near

Snowflake shares fell 3.9% to $175.14 Tuesday after Google announced a new BigQuery feature allowing cross-region data queries. The decline came as investors weighed competitive risks ahead of Snowflake’s Feb. 25 earnings. The broader market was steady, with the S&P 500 up 0.2%. Analyst Mizuho cut his price target on Snowflake, citing weak sentiment in software stocks.
February 17, 2026
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