Oracle shares fell 5.4% to $148.08 Friday, underperforming a rising market, after reports OpenAI plans to spend $600 billion on computing by 2030 and may go public. Nvidia is nearing a $30
Apple is expected to release iOS 26.3 as early as February 9, according to Forbes. The iOS 26.4 developer beta is planned for the week of February 23, with a wider rollout by late March. iOS 26.4 will introduce new Siri and Apple Intelligence features, along with new emoji. iOS 26.3 adds location privacy controls, RCS updates, and notification support for third-party smartwatches in the EU.
Sandisk shares jumped 5.2% to $683.53 in early New York trading Monday after Western Digital announced a $3.17 billion sale of part of its Sandisk stake. Volume reached 5 million shares. Traders watched for signs of AI infrastructure demand and effects from the Western Digital transaction. Sandisk forecast Q3 revenue of $4.4–4.8 billion after reporting $3.03 billion in Q2.
Oracle shares fell 5.4% to $148.08 Friday, underperforming a rising market, after reports OpenAI plans to spend $600 billion on computing by 2030 and may go public. Nvidia is nearing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI as part of a funding round valuing the company at $830 billion, Reuters reported. Oracle will resume trading Monday.
Oracle shares fell 2.7% to $152.25 in morning trading, lagging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, which rose after the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s tariffs. Nvidia is nearing a $30 billion stake in OpenAI as part of a funding round expected to top $100 billion, according to a source. Investors are watching Nvidia’s results next week for signals on AI spending and data center growth.
Oracle shares fell 5.4% to $148.08 in after-hours trading Friday, underperforming a rising U.S. market. Investors focused on soaring AI infrastructure costs after reports on OpenAI’s spending. Oracle plans to raise $45–50 billion in 2026 to expand its cloud business. Nvidia is expected to report earnings February 25.
Micron shares fell 1% to $417.35 in after-hours trading Thursday. Samsung rose as much as 5.4% in Seoul after reports it may price upcoming HBM4 AI memory chips at $700 per unit, about 30% higher than the previous generation. U.S. stocks declined ahead of Friday’s PCE inflation data.
Broadcom shares closed up 0.3% at $333.51 Wednesday, little changed after hours, as Citi cut its price target to $458 ahead of March 4 earnings but kept a buy rating. Meta signed a multi-year AI hardware deal with Nvidia, raising questions about whether in-house chips can reduce reliance on Nvidia. Some Broadcom VMware customers are reviewing higher licensing fees.
AST SpaceMobile shares fell 15.17% Thursday after the company announced a $1 billion convertible bond deal, then edged up 0.35% Friday. The drop hit other space stocks, while U.S. defense giants gained as Treasury yields fell on softer inflation data. U.S. markets will close Monday for Presidents Day. Investors face a long weekend to assess new financing moves and interest rate signals.
Algorhythm Holdings (RIME.O) surged 228% to $3.48 in after-hours trading Friday after reporting SemiCab users boosted freight volume 300–400% without hiring more staff. The announcement triggered sharp selloffs in trucking and logistics stocks, with the Dow Jones Transportation Average down 4.4% Thursday. Trading volume in Algorhythm shares hit 161.5 million.
Accenture shares fell 3.8% to $221.58 Thursday, touching $215.22 intraday, after CEO Julie Sweet disclosed plans to sell 6,057 shares in an SEC filing. Trading volume reached 7.5 million. Investors focused on the March 19 earnings report and a pending GAO protest over a $1.4 billion Army contract. IBM, Cognizant, DXC, and Infosys also posted sharp declines.
Sandisk shares fell 6.1% to $547.57 Tuesday, deepening a February decline as memory and storage stocks slumped. Micron lost 2.5%, Western Digital 7.4%, and Seagate 6.2%. Traders cited weak U.S. retail sales and caution ahead of Friday’s inflation report. About 14.4 million Sandisk shares changed hands.
Apple is expected to release iOS 26.3 as early as February 9, according to Forbes. The iOS 26.4 developer beta is planned for the week of February 23, with a wider rollout by late March. iOS 26.4 will introduce new Siri and Apple Intelligence features, along with new emoji. iOS 26.3 adds location privacy controls, RCS updates, and notification support for third-party smartwatches in the EU.
Testing on a Samsung Galaxy S24 FE showed some “Galaxy AI” features stopped working locally after disabling Google’s AICore system service. Samsung said users can enable local processing, but many AI functions still rely on the cloud. Circle to Search and Live Transcribe continued to work. No speed increase was observed, and AICore still used about 1.3 GB of storage after being turned off.
Alleged images of the Samsung Galaxy S26 and S26 Plus in white surfaced online Saturday. Leaks suggest faster charging but no built-in Qi2 magnets, meaning magnetic cases may still be required. A TechRadar poll found 70% of respondents are not anticipating the new Galaxy S launch. The S26 series is expected to be unveiled February 25, with sales starting in March.
SpaceX told investors it plans an uncrewed Moon landing in March 2027, delaying its previously scheduled Mars mission. The Wall Street Journal reports the company is prioritizing the lunar mission, with Mars plans on hold. NASA relies on Starship for its Artemis III Moon landing, now targeted for 2028. SpaceX did not comment on the report.
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17e, a new entry-level model, on February 19, according to multiple leaks. The device may feature MagSafe charging and upgraded Apple-designed connectivity chips. Reports also indicate the next base iPad could receive an A18 chip and 8 GB RAM for Apple Intelligence support. Apple has not confirmed the event.
A fire broke out at the GSI Helmholtz Center in Darmstadt early Tuesday, forcing evacuation and postponing the FAIR particle accelerator project’s December test phase indefinitely. Officials blamed a short circuit in a high-voltage power supply. No injuries or hazardous releases were reported. Damage affected cables, electrical equipment, and office furniture; the extent remains unclear.
Google began rolling out the February 2026 Android 16 update to supported Pixel devices, focusing solely on a high-severity security fix for CVE-2026-0106 in the VPU driver. The update covers Pixel 7a and newer, including Pixel Fold and Tablet, with region- and carrier-specific versions. No new features or user-facing changes are included. Pixel 6 and 7 series are not listed in the official release.
Shares in RELX, Wolters Kluwer, and Thomson Reuters fell over 10% Tuesday after Anthropic launched a legal plug-in for its Claude AI chatbot. RELX dropped as much as 17%, heading for its steepest one-day loss since 1988. Publicis also declined after earnings. U.S. software stocks, including Microsoft and Oracle, slipped early in New York trading.
Scientists have directly detected methane in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and found its nucleus is larger than expected, about 2.6 km wide, according to new preprints. The findings come from James Webb and Hubble observations in December as the comet dims and leaves the inner solar system. Methane, water, and nickel signals were observed. Only three interstellar visitors have been confirmed in the solar system.
NOAA reported a powerful X8.1 solar flare from active region 4366, with minor impacts expected around February 5. NASA recorded four X-class flares between February 1 and early February 2, including the X8.1 event. U.S. forecasters raised the risk of radio blackouts and see a slight chance of a minor radiation storm in the next two days. Most ejected material is expected to miss Earth.
Garmin released the 5.21.1 update for its iOS Connect app to fix smartwatch-phone sync issues affecting models like Fenix 8, Venu 4, and Forerunner 970. Some users must unpair and re-pair devices, which deletes Garmin Pay wallet data. Reports say the bug does not affect Android. Complaints continue on Garmin forums despite the update.
Apple is expected to delay the launch of its high-end M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models until the release of macOS Tahoe 26.3, now likely in February. Mac sales fell 7% year-over-year last quarter to $8.39 billion. Reports suggest a major MacBook Pro redesign with OLED touchscreens could arrive in late 2026. Apple posted record quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion.
Leaks indicate the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature new “Shadow” colors, a redesigned camera ring, and an updated S Pen. Rising memory chip prices have put Samsung’s 2026 pricing strategy in question, with possible price hikes if shortages persist. Co-CEO TM Roh told Reuters the company may double Galaxy AI device shipments but warned of “unprecedented” chip shortages.
Android 16 runs on 7.5% of devices as of December 1, 2025, according to Google. Android 15 leads with 19.3%, followed by Android 14 at 17.2%. Android 4.4 KitKat has dropped off the distribution chart. Google last updated these figures in April 2025.
NASA’s TESS spacecraft captured new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in January as it exits the solar system. Scientists are analyzing brightness changes to study its rotation and activity. TESS tracked the comet from January 15 to 22; the data are now public. 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed object from outside the solar system.