Technology 17 February 2026

Technology News 18.04.2026
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Technology News 18.04.2026

LIVETechnology news rolling coverageStarted: April 18, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 18, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT Seven-dimensional universe with G2 geometry could resolve Hawking information paradox, study finds April 18, 2026, 2:31 AM EDT. Researchers at the Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences say a new model, published March 19 in General Relativity and Gravitation, points to spacetime's hidden structure as the answer to the **information paradox** Hawking posed. The framework posits **seven total dimensions**, of which **three compact dimensions** are hidden, organized by **G2 geometry**. In this setting, spacetime torsion arises and generates a repulsive
April 18, 2026
Broadcom (AVGO) stock wobbles as VMware lawsuit updates and Fed minutes loom
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Broadcom (AVGO) stock wobbles as VMware lawsuit updates and Fed minutes loom

Broadcom shares recovered from an early 2.6% drop, trading down 0.1% at $325.00, as chip stocks fell and investors tracked new UK court filings over VMware licensing. The iShares Semiconductor ETF slid 1.5%, Nvidia dropped 1.2%, and AMD lost over 4%. Broadcom will report fiscal first-quarter results on March 4. Traders also watched bond yields ahead of the Fed’s January meeting minutes.
February 17, 2026
Why Alphabet’s GOOG stock is sliding today as AI spending doubts bite again
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Why Alphabet’s GOOG stock is sliding today as AI spending doubts bite again

Alphabet’s non-voting GOOG shares fell 2.5% to $298.46 in early New York trading, underperforming a weaker U.S. market as investors sold off megacap tech stocks. The Invesco QQQ ETF dropped 1.2% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF slid 0.7%. Traders are watching for signals from Wednesday’s Fed minutes and Nvidia’s results next week amid concerns over heavy AI spending and earnings growth.
February 17, 2026
Amazon stock slips again as AI spending anxiety lingers; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 report looms
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Amazon stock slips again as AI spending anxiety lingers; Nvidia’s Feb. 25 report looms

Amazon shares fell 0.9% to $196.98 Tuesday morning amid concerns over its $200 billion AI infrastructure spending plan for 2026. Investors questioned whether heavy capex would deliver returns, especially after Amazon forecast first-quarter operating income below Wall Street estimates. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also opened lower as traders tracked U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
February 17, 2026
Solaris Energy Infrastructure stock slides premarket as traders eye AI data-center power deal and Feb. 24 earnings
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Solaris Energy Infrastructure stock slides premarket as traders eye AI data-center power deal and Feb. 24 earnings

Solaris Energy Infrastructure shares fell 2.1% to $55.45 in premarket trading Tuesday after disclosing a 500-MW AI data-center equipment deal last week. The agreement, set to begin in 2027, allows the customer to terminate with 30 days’ notice. Solaris reports earnings after the close Feb. 24, with a call scheduled for Feb. 25. U.S. markets reopened following the Washington’s Birthday holiday.
February 17, 2026
Tesla stock slips in premarket as Full Self-Driving shifts to subscription-only; Fed minutes ahead
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Tesla stock slips in premarket as Full Self-Driving shifts to subscription-only; Fed minutes ahead

Tesla shares fell 1.1% to $413.05 in premarket trading Tuesday after the company dropped its $8,000 Full Self-Driving package in the U.S., leaving only a $99 monthly subscription. The move comes ahead of Federal Reserve minutes and an inflation report due this week. U.S. stock futures also edged lower, led by weakness in the Nasdaq 100.
February 17, 2026
Amazon stock (AMZN) dips again premarket as AI spending worries collide with a key inflation test
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Amazon stock (AMZN) dips again premarket as AI spending worries collide with a key inflation test

Amazon shares slipped 0.1% to $198.60 in premarket trading Tuesday, extending a nine-session losing streak and erasing about $343 billion in market value this year. The stock has dropped 18% since Feb. 2 as investors react to Amazon’s planned $200 billion capital spending on AI and cloud infrastructure. U.S. index futures also edged lower after the holiday weekend.
February 17, 2026
Intel stock price ticks up in premarket as Wall Street returns, inflation data next
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Intel stock price ticks up in premarket as Wall Street returns, inflation data next

Intel shares gained 0.6% to $46.79 in premarket trading Tuesday, with no company-specific news cited. U.S. stock futures slipped as investors awaited Friday’s inflation data and weighed ongoing concerns about AI-driven disruption. Intel last warned of server chip shortages and slower first-quarter sales. Supply delays for server CPUs in China remain in focus.
February 17, 2026
Datavault AI stock jumps premarket after DVLT lifts 2025 revenue estimate to $38-$40 million
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Datavault AI stock jumps premarket after DVLT lifts 2025 revenue estimate to $38-$40 million

Datavault AI Inc (DVLT) shares jumped 11% to $0.79 premarket after raising its preliminary 2025 revenue estimate to $38–$40 million, citing tech-licensing and tokenization services. The company reaffirmed a $200 million target for 2026 and plans to distribute one warrant per 60 shares on Feb. 23, pending board approval. Audited 2025 results are due next month.
February 17, 2026
Western Digital stock price dips premarket as tech futures slide — what could move WDC next
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Western Digital stock price dips premarket as tech futures slide — what could move WDC next

Western Digital shares fell 1.4% to $277.70 in premarket trading Tuesday as U.S. markets reopened after Presidents Day, following a 0.9% drop Friday. Seagate and Micron also traded lower before the bell. Investors are watching for Federal Reserve meeting minutes and inflation data later this week. Western Digital last posted quarterly revenue of $3.02 billion and expanded its buyback program by $4 billion earlier this month.
February 17, 2026
Rigetti stock dips in premarket: RGTI traders eye March earnings and a key quantum system milestone
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Rigetti stock dips in premarket: RGTI traders eye March earnings and a key quantum system milestone

Rigetti Computing shares fell 2% to $15.76 in premarket trading Tuesday, following a U.S. market holiday. No new company news was released, but investors remain cautious ahead of March 5 earnings and updates on the delayed 108-qubit system. In January, Rigetti reported a $8.4 million order from India’s C-DAC and pushed back its system launch to late Q1 2026.
February 17, 2026
Alphabet stock price slips in premarket as AI spending doubts shadow GOOGL ahead of U.S. open
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Alphabet stock price slips in premarket as AI spending doubts shadow GOOGL ahead of U.S. open

Alphabet shares fell 0.6% to $303.82 in premarket trading Tuesday, extending a slide that has erased nearly $88 billion from its market value since January. Investors remain wary of heavy AI infrastructure spending, with 2026 capital expenditures projected at up to $185 billion. The S&P 500 e-minis dropped 0.5% as traders awaited Fed minutes and Alphabet CFO remarks on March 3. Markets reopened after the Presidents Day holiday.
February 17, 2026
Microsoft stock price today: MSFT holds near $401 in premarket as AI spending fears keep grip on Big Tech
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Microsoft stock price today: MSFT holds near $401 in premarket as AI spending fears keep grip on Big Tech

Microsoft shares slipped 0.1% to $401.32 in premarket trading Tuesday, near their lowest level this year. The stock has lost about 17% in 2026, erasing $613 billion in market value, as investors weigh AI spending and competition from Google and Anthropic. Microsoft’s ex-dividend date is Feb. 19, with a $0.91 payout set for March 12. Traders await Fed minutes Wednesday and PCE inflation data Friday.
February 17, 2026
Meta Platforms stock dips premarket as Spain orders probe into AI child abuse content
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Meta Platforms stock dips premarket as Spain orders probe into AI child abuse content

Meta shares fell nearly 1% in U.S. premarket trading Tuesday after Spain ordered prosecutors to investigate Meta, X, and TikTok over alleged AI-generated child sexual abuse material on their platforms. Meta traded at $633.51, down $6.26 from the prior close. The companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Traders are watching for further action from Spanish prosecutors as U.S. markets reopen.
February 17, 2026
Ondas stock wobbles in premarket after drone-defense order; traders eye SEC filings next
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Ondas stock wobbles in premarket after drone-defense order; traders eye SEC filings next

Ondas shares fell 0.6% to $9.25 in premarket trading Tuesday after a sharp gain Friday, as investors weighed a new multi-million dollar European order against recent SEC filings on potential share resales and a large CEO equity grant. The company’s Airobotics unit secured a major counter-drone contract last week. Ondas has not confirmed a date for its fourth-quarter results.
February 17, 2026
Amazon stock price today: AMZN slips premarket as AI spending doubts hang over Big Tech
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Amazon stock price today: AMZN slips premarket as AI spending doubts hang over Big Tech

Amazon shares slipped 0.4% to $198.79 in premarket trading Tuesday, near recent lows after a 13.85% drop this year erased $343 billion in value. The decline comes as investors question heavy AI spending, with Amazon planning a $200 billion capital outlay. AWS launched new EC2 M8azn instances and expanded Bedrock’s open weights models on Monday. Traders await Nvidia’s earnings next week for signals on AI demand.
February 17, 2026
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