Technology News

Technology stock news including AI, semiconductors, cloud computing, and software. Coverage of Big Tech earnings, product launches, and sector trends.

Xero Shares Recover with Tech Rally on ASX, Eyes on May Results
Technology Sarah Chen

Xero Shares Recover with Tech Rally on ASX, Eyes on May Results

Xero shares rose 1.2% to A$82.74, joining a broader tech rebound as the ASX 200 gained 1.9%. The stock remains down approximately 12% since late January.

EWA
WiseTech Global Rebounds 4.3% as Tech Sector Stabilizes, Eyes on Upcoming Earnings
Technology Sarah Chen

WiseTech Global Rebounds 4.3% as Tech Sector Stabilizes, Eyes on Upcoming Earnings

WiseTech Global shares surged 4.3% to A$49.66, recovering from recent software sector declines. Investors now await the company's half-year results scheduled for February 25.

XLK
Texas Instruments Slashes Capex, Eyes Silicon Labs Deal Amid Insider Sales
Technology Sarah Chen

Texas Instruments Slashes Capex, Eyes Silicon Labs Deal Amid Insider Sales

Texas Instruments shares fell 1.13% as the company plans to cut 2026 capital spending to $2-3 billion and fund its Silicon Labs acquisition with cash and debt. Key executives sold shares after exercising options.

TXN
SAP Share Buyback Commences as Company's Self-Holding Surpasses 5% Threshold
Technology Sarah Chen

SAP Share Buyback Commences as Company's Self-Holding Surpasses 5% Threshold

SAP has initiated its €10 billion share repurchase program after its ownership of its own stock exceeded 5%. The company's U.S. ADRs gained 3% in after-hours trading.

SAP
Intel Shares Surge on China Server CPU Supply Crunch
Technology Sarah Chen

Intel Shares Surge on China Server CPU Supply Crunch

Intel stock climbed nearly 5% Friday amid reports of server processor shortages and price increases in China, with delivery delays extending up to six months.

INTC XLK
IBM Holds Near $300 as Key Events Loom: Confluent Vote, CPI Data Ahead
Technology Sarah Chen

IBM Holds Near $300 as Key Events Loom: Confluent Vote, CPI Data Ahead

IBM shares gained 3.1% to $298.93 on Friday, outpacing major tech peers. Investors are focused on the upcoming shareholder vote for its $11 billion Confluent acquisition and the January CPI report.

IBM
Lam Research Surges 8% Amid Semiconductor Rally, Eyes on Macro Data and Nvidia
Technology Sarah Chen

Lam Research Surges 8% Amid Semiconductor Rally, Eyes on Macro Data and Nvidia

Lam Research shares climbed 8.2% to $231.01 Friday, riding a semiconductor sector rally fueled by AI data-center spending optimism. Investors now await key U.S. economic reports and Nvidia's upcoming earnings.

LRCX AMAT ASML NVDA XLK
Amazon's Massive AI Capex Plan Sends Shockwaves Through Tech Sector
Technology Sarah Chen

Amazon's Massive AI Capex Plan Sends Shockwaves Through Tech Sector

Amazon's projected $200 billion capital expenditure for 2026, significantly above expectations, triggered a 5.6% stock drop while fueling a chip rally. The tech sector faces rotation pressures with software stocks losing $1 trillion in value since late January.

AMZN NVDA AMD AVGO XLK
Quantum Computing Stocks Surge as Tech Sector Rebounds
Technology Sarah Chen

Quantum Computing Stocks Surge as Tech Sector Rebounds

Shares of quantum computing companies soared Friday, with IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc gaining 15-21% amid a broad tech rally. Heavy trading volume accompanied the moves.

IONQ QUBT
Alibaba Shares Rebound as AI App Frenzy Meets Technical Hiccups Ahead of Earnings
Technology Sarah Chen

Alibaba Shares Rebound as AI App Frenzy Meets Technical Hiccups Ahead of Earnings

Alibaba's U.S.-listed stock rose 3% Friday, halting a six-session decline amid a broader tech rally. Its Qwen AI app surged to the top of China's App Store following a massive giveaway, but outages and platform restrictions marred the launch.

BABA
Micron Rises on UBS Target Hike Amid HBM4 Supply Concerns
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Rises on UBS Target Hike Amid HBM4 Supply Concerns

Micron shares gained 3% to $394.69 after UBS raised its price target to $450, citing prolonged memory shortages. However, a separate report suggests Micron may miss out on Nvidia's next-generation HBM4 orders.

MU NVDA UBS SSNLF AMZN XLK
Oracle Shares Rebound on $50 Billion Cloud Funding Plan
Technology Sarah Chen

Oracle Shares Rebound on $50 Billion Cloud Funding Plan

Oracle stock surged 4.6% to $142.82, ending an eight-day losing streak after announcing plans to raise up to $50 billion for cloud expansion in 2026.

ORCL AMD META NVDA