Technology 20 February 2026 - 22 February 2026

OpenAI Codex Update Turns the Mac App Into a Desktop AI Agent With Browser, Memory and More
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OpenAI Codex Update Turns the Mac App Into a Desktop AI Agent With Browser, Memory and More

OpenAI on Thursday released a major Codex update allowing its desktop app to control Mac software with its own cursor, add an in-app browser, generate images, and automate tasks. The rollout begins today for Codex desktop users signed in with ChatGPT. Over 3 million developers use Codex weekly, according to OpenAI. Some features remain unavailable in the EU and UK at launch.
April 16, 2026
Technology News 22.02.2026
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Technology News 22.02.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: February 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EST Grindr tests AI matchmaking in Australia amid dating-app fatigue and safety concerns February 22, 2026, 11:14 PM EST. Grindr is trialing a high-priced AI-enhanced subscription in Australia to counter dating-app fatigue and safety concerns. The Edge plan, first piloted in Australia and New Zealand, costs about A$109.99 per month versus A$29.99 for the basic tier, with pricing varying by market (some US users report US$349). The features include gAI, which summarizes conversations and helps reconnect when users travel, and AI-driven match suggestions based on past interactions. Grindr says it uses
February 22, 2026
Cisco stock holds near $79 after insider sale filing as Nvidia earnings loom for CSCO
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Cisco stock holds near $79 after insider sale filing as Nvidia earnings loom for CSCO

Cisco shares rose 0.8% to $79.20 on Friday, marking a third consecutive gain after a recent earnings-driven drop. An SEC filing showed operations chief Thimaya K. Subaiya sold 10,233 shares under a preset plan. Investors are watching Nvidia’s results next week for signals on AI infrastructure spending. Cisco recently forecast lower margins and highlighted ongoing demand for AI-related products.
February 21, 2026
Booking (BKNG) stock heads into Monday after an AI-driven slide — and an April split is coming
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Booking (BKNG) stock heads into Monday after an AI-driven slide — and an April split is coming

Booking Holdings shares closed up 1.7% at $4,076.79 Friday, recovering after a 6.1% drop Thursday tied to AI disruption fears. The company reported Q4 revenue up 16% to $6.35 billion and raised its dividend to $10.50 per share. A 25-for-1 stock split is planned. Investors remain focused on how generative AI could affect travel search and booking traffic.
February 21, 2026
Intel stock falls again into weekend pause as traders brace for AI-driven week ahead
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Intel stock falls again into weekend pause as traders brace for AI-driven week ahead

Intel shares closed down 1.1% at $44.11 on Friday, marking a fifth straight decline and underperforming chip rivals as Nvidia rose and AMD fell. Trading volume was about 90 million shares, below the 50-day average. Investors await Nvidia’s earnings call on Feb. 25 and Intel CFO David Zinsner’s appearance at a Morgan Stanley conference on March 4.
February 21, 2026
Oracle stock tumbles 5% before Monday open as OpenAI funding jitters return
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Oracle stock tumbles 5% before Monday open as OpenAI funding jitters return

Oracle shares fell 5.4% to $148.08 on Friday, underperforming the broader market after Reuters reported OpenAI is targeting $600 billion in compute spending by 2030 and seeking over $100 billion in new funding, with Nvidia nearing a $30 billion investment. Oracle’s stock remains volatile amid concerns over its exposure to OpenAI and large cloud spending commitments.
February 21, 2026
Meta stock price ends week higher — what could move META next week
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Meta stock price ends week higher — what could move META next week

Meta shares closed at $655.66, up 1.7% Friday, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era global tariffs. The company cut annual stock-option awards by about 5% for most employees, its second consecutive year of reductions, as it increases AI and data-center spending. Trump announced a new 10% global tariff for 150 days. U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter while inflation rose in December.
February 21, 2026
Okta stock price slides 9% as Anthropic’s Claude Code Security spooks cyber names
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Okta stock price slides 9% as Anthropic’s Claude Code Security spooks cyber names

Okta shares dropped 9.2% to $74.29 Friday, hitting a 52-week low amid a sharp selloff in cybersecurity stocks after Anthropic launched an AI tool for code security. The broader market rose, with the Nasdaq up 0.9% and S&P 500 up 0.7%. Okta reports quarterly results March 4. Investors cited concern over AI products encroaching on traditional security roles.
February 21, 2026
Cloudflare stock tumbles after outage hit routing feature — what to watch when trading reopens
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Cloudflare stock tumbles after outage hit routing feature — what to watch when trading reopens

Cloudflare shares fell 8.05% to $177.14 on Friday after the company reported network connectivity issues affecting some “bring your own IP” customers. The incident was resolved late Friday, but some clients needed to re-advertise their IP ranges. Investors await a detailed incident report and signs of customer fallout when markets reopen Monday.
February 21, 2026
Oracle stock price slides 5% after OpenAI’s $600 billion compute plan surfaces; ORCL traders eye Nvidia next
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Oracle stock price slides 5% after OpenAI’s $600 billion compute plan surfaces; ORCL traders eye Nvidia next

Oracle shares dropped 5.4% to $148.08 in after-hours trading Friday, underperforming a U.S. market lifted by the Supreme Court’s removal of Trump-era tariffs. The decline followed headlines on OpenAI’s soaring infrastructure costs and fundraising, with investors eyeing Nvidia’s Feb. 25 results and Oracle’s 2026 funding plan for further signals.
February 21, 2026
CoreWeave stock tumbles after Blue Owl financing report rattles AI data-center trade
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CoreWeave stock tumbles after Blue Owl financing report rattles AI data-center trade

CoreWeave shares fell 8.1% to $89.25 in after-hours trading Friday after renewed concerns over debt financing for a $4 billion Pennsylvania data-center project with Blue Owl. Blue Owl disputed reports it failed to secure funding, saying it is providing $500 million in bridge financing. Options trading spiked and implied volatility rose. Investors await CoreWeave’s Feb. 26 earnings for updates on demand and financing.
February 21, 2026
Meta stock climbs after report of fresh equity-award cuts as smartwatch plan resurfaces
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Meta stock climbs after report of fresh equity-award cuts as smartwatch plan resurfaces

Meta shares rose 1.7% to $655.66 in after-hours trading Friday after reports the company cut annual stock awards by about 5% for most employees. Investors are watching Meta’s revived smartwatch plans and a Los Angeles jury trial where CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied Instagram targets children. Meta declined to comment on both the pay cuts and hardware reports.
February 21, 2026
Akamai stock tumbles 14% as profit outlook disappoints and memory costs jump
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Akamai stock tumbles 14% as profit outlook disappoints and memory costs jump

Akamai shares fell 14% in after-hours trading after the company warned that rising memory costs would hit near-term profit, forecasting first-quarter adjusted earnings below analyst estimates. The S&P 500 closed up 0.69% after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump-era global tariffs. Investors await Nvidia’s results next week for signals on AI infrastructure spending.
February 20, 2026
Lam Research stock jumps on BofA top-pick call; Nvidia earnings are the next catalyst
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Lam Research stock jumps on BofA top-pick call; Nvidia earnings are the next catalyst

Lam Research shares climbed 2.4% to $243.19 Friday after BofA Securities reiterated a Buy rating and forecast $135 billion in 2026 wafer fabrication equipment spending. Nvidia, Applied Materials, and KLA also rose ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report next week, which analysts expect to show a 71% profit jump. Investors remain cautious about high valuations in AI-linked stocks.
February 20, 2026
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