Technology 23 January 2026 - 24 January 2026

Apple stock price drops 3% as Tim Cook teases a “big week” — what AAPL traders watch next
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Apple stock price drops 3% as Tim Cook teases a “big week” — what AAPL traders watch next

Apple shares fell 3.2% to $264.18 Friday, closing below $272.95 after heavy trading, and slipped 0.1% more after hours. CEO Tim Cook signaled a series of announcements starting Monday, with media invited to March 4 events in New York, London, and Shanghai. IDC warned rising memory costs could push average smartphone prices up 14% to $523 in 2026. Apple’s market value stood near $4 trillion.
February 27, 2026
Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold hits U.S. stores for demos — but you still can’t buy it yet
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold hits U.S. stores for demos — but you still can’t buy it yet

Samsung is offering in-store demos of its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone at select locations in California, New York, Texas, and Minnesota ahead of its U.S. launch. The company has not announced a U.S. release date or price, only stating an “early 2026” window. Demo units highlight the phone’s tri-fold design and Galaxy AI features. The device is already available in South Korea and parts of the Middle East.
January 24, 2026
Technology News 24.01.2026
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Technology News 24.01.2026

SpaceX plans to launch 25 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, with liftoff scheduled between 7:17 and 11:17 a.m. Google is rolling out a fix for the Phone app’s unwanted rotation, adding a default portrait mode. Ubisoft will reportedly end the Watch Dogs franchise amid restructuring and new investment from Tencent. AdGuard’s lifetime family ad blocker is on sale for $39.99.
January 24, 2026
Pegatron’s Texas factory deadline: Apple supplier targets end-March finish as AI server push heats up
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Pegatron’s Texas factory deadline: Apple supplier targets end-March finish as AI server push heats up

Pegatron will complete its first U.S. factory in Texas by the end of March, with trial production of AI servers using Nvidia chips set for late March or April. CEO Kuang-Chih Cheng said the plant marks Pegatron’s first U.S.-operated facility. The company expects triple-digit growth in AI server revenue this year and has secured orders for custom ASIC-powered servers.
January 23, 2026
EquipmentShare IPO pops about 16% in Nasdaq debut, valuing construction tech firm above $7 billion
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EquipmentShare IPO pops about 16% in Nasdaq debut, valuing construction tech firm above $7 billion

EquipmentShare.com began trading on Nasdaq Friday, opening at $28.50 and valuing the company near $7.16 billion, above its $24.50 IPO price. The firm raised about $747 million by selling 30.5 million shares. EquipmentShare operates 373 U.S. locations and reported a $25.2 million net loss for the first nine months of 2025 on $2.8 billion in sales.
January 23, 2026
Taiwan’s president to Arizona senator: Expect more TSMC chip investment after tariff cut
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Taiwan’s president to Arizona senator: Expect more TSMC chip investment after tariff cut

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te told Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego he wants more chipmaking and R&D in Phoenix, following a new U.S.-Taiwan deal cutting tariffs to 15% and pledging $500 billion in investment and credit. Lai cited TSMC’s $165 billion Arizona project and pressed for double-tax relief, while warning against China’s “red lines,” according to Taiwanese media.
January 23, 2026
Tesla pulls Autopilot from new U.S. and Canada cars, pushing $99-a-month Full Self-Driving
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Tesla pulls Autopilot from new U.S. and Canada cars, pushing $99-a-month Full Self-Driving

Tesla has removed its basic Autopilot system from new U.S. and Canadian orders, leaving only adaptive cruise control as standard. Starting Feb. 14, the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) package will be available by subscription only, ending the $8,000 one-time purchase. The move comes as California regulators pressure Tesla to change its Autopilot marketing.
January 23, 2026
Musk’s Starlink is spreading on planes — but Ryanair says the math won’t work
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Musk’s Starlink is spreading on planes — but Ryanair says the math won’t work

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary rejected Starlink’s in-flight Wi-Fi, citing higher fuel use and low demand from budget passengers. Elon Musk and O’Leary clashed publicly as major long-haul airlines sign deals for faster satellite internet to attract premium travelers. The cost per aircraft can reach $170,000. Full-service carriers push Wi-Fi as essential, while low-cost rivals focus on keeping expenses down.
January 23, 2026
Lenovo wants more AI model partners than Apple as it rolls out Qira, CFO says
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Lenovo wants more AI model partners than Apple as it rolls out Qira, CFO says

Lenovo CFO Winston Cheng said at Davos the company is seeking partnerships with multiple large language model providers to power its devices and will pass higher memory chip costs to customers. Lenovo’s January deal with Nvidia targets faster rollout of liquid-cooled AI data center systems. Cheng named potential AI partners in Saudi Arabia, Europe, and China. He warned of an AI bubble in market valuations.
January 23, 2026
Ofcom probes Meta over WhatsApp Business data — why the UK is digging in now
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Ofcom probes Meta over WhatsApp Business data — why the UK is digging in now

Britain’s Ofcom has opened an investigation into Meta over possibly incomplete or inaccurate data provided about WhatsApp Business in response to statutory information requests. The regulator said the requests, issued in 2024 and 2025, are critical for its review of the business messaging market. Meta said it will cooperate fully. Ofcom has not specified what information may be missing or when the probe will conclude.
January 23, 2026
Malaysia lifts Grok ban after X adds safety fixes for Musk’s AI chatbot
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Malaysia lifts Grok ban after X adds safety fixes for Musk’s AI chatbot

Malaysia lifted its ban on xAI’s Grok chatbot after X added new safety and security measures, the communications regulator said Friday. The move follows reports Grok generated about 3 million sexualised images in 11 days, including images likely depicting children, after an image-editing feature launched. Authorities said they will keep monitoring compliance and may review licensing thresholds for online platforms.
January 23, 2026
UK’s £1bn AI data centre thrown into doubt after ministers concede ‘serious error’
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UK’s £1bn AI data centre thrown into doubt after ministers concede ‘serious error’

The UK High Court has allowed a legal challenge to proceed against government approval of a £1 billion, 90-megawatt data centre in Buckinghamshire. Officials admitted the project’s climate safeguards were not secured, agreeing the planning consent should be quashed. The case will move to a full hearing later this year. Developer Greystoke Land maintains the approval was valid.
January 23, 2026
Sberbank jumps into Russia’s chip race with Element stake — and Rostec won’t sell
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Sberbank jumps into Russia’s chip race with Element stake — and Rostec won’t sell

Sberbank bought a 41.9% stake in microelectronics maker Element for 27 billion roubles ($355.7 million), surpassing Rostec’s 41.6% holding. The deal sets up a control struggle between the state-owned bank and the defense conglomerate. Sberbank acquired the shares from Sistema and other minority holders and plans a buyout offer. All three firms face Western sanctions over the Ukraine war.
January 23, 2026
Intel stock sinks on weak Q1 forecast as AI server chip supply crunch bites
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Intel stock sinks on weak Q1 forecast as AI server chip supply crunch bites

Intel forecast first-quarter revenue of $11.7 billion to $12.7 billion, missing Wall Street estimates and citing supply constraints for server CPUs amid surging AI data center demand. Shares dropped sharply in after-hours trading. Executives said factory capacity could not quickly shift to meet data center needs. Intel’s adjusted earnings per share are projected to be near break-even.
January 23, 2026
TikTok avoids U.S. ban with Oracle-led joint venture deal — here’s who owns what now
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TikTok avoids U.S. ban with Oracle-led joint venture deal — here’s who owns what now

ByteDance said Friday it will shift TikTok’s U.S. operations to a new joint venture, with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX each taking 15% stakes and ByteDance retaining 19.9%. The venture will control U.S. user data on Oracle’s cloud and oversee TikTok’s algorithm security. Adam Presser was named CEO. Both U.S. and Chinese officials approved the deal.
January 23, 2026
Google Pixel “Take a Message” bug may leak your background audio — Google investigates
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Google Pixel “Take a Message” bug may leak your background audio — Google investigates

Google is investigating reports that its Pixel “Take a Message” feature may transmit users’ background audio to callers after missed calls. Some Reddit users say they heard room noise instead of a voicemail greeting on certain Pixel models. Google confirmed the feature is available on Pixel 4 and newer in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia. The company says it is actively investigating the issue.
January 23, 2026
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