MILPITAS, Calif. — SanDisk Corp. shares surged more than 4% midday Wednesday, climbing toward $947 as investors piled into the memory chip maker amid unrelenting demand for high-speed storage to power artificial intelligence systems.
George Anton
Apr 23, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO — xAI's popular Grok chatbot faced scattered connectivity issues and response delays Thursday as some users reported errors while trying to interact with the AI on the web, mobile apps and integrated X platform, though official status pages indicated services remained largely operational with no major declared incidents.
Joe Green
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Redwire Corp. shares jumped sharply in morning trading Wednesday, rising 11.36 percent to $11.46 as investors reacted positively to the company's announcement of a multi-year marketing partnership with the Washington Commanders NFL team to highlight military appreciation and drone technology.
Tony Jackson
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Fermi Inc. shares climbed sharply in early trading Wednesday, rising 13.14 percent to $5.72 as investors appeared to shake off recent volatility tied to a high-profile CEO departure and betting on the company's ambitious plans to deliver gigawatt-scale power for artificial intelligence data centers.
Mike Clair
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Maase Inc. shares skyrocketed more than 21 percent in early trading Wednesday, reaching $11.01 as speculative enthusiasm returned to the China-based financial technology and emerging AI player following a period of sharp volatility and heavy trading volume.
Mike Clair
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Navitas Semiconductor Corp. shares surged more than 8 percent in early trading Wednesday, climbing to $16.70 as investors continued to pile into the gallium nitride and silicon carbide power chip specialist amid growing excitement over its pivot toward artificial intelligence data centers and energy infrastructure.
Tony Jackson
Apr 23, 2026
NEW YORK — Sony's next-generation PlayStation 6 remains years away from shelves, but fresh leaks and analyst reports in April 2026 have intensified speculation about its delayed timeline, ambitious hardware upgrades and a potential multi-device strategy that could include a dedicated handheld.
George Anton
Apr 22, 2026
NEW YORK — Meta Platforms Inc. is rolling out new tracking software on the computers of its U.S.-based employees to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes, using the data to train artificial intelligence models aimed at building autonomous AI agents capable of performing everyday work tasks, according to internal memos obtained by Reuters.
George Anton
Apr 22, 2026
FREMONT, Calif. — Amprius Technologies Inc. shares soared more than 12% in morning trading Tuesday, climbing to $22.07 as investors piled into the high-energy-density silicon anode battery maker amid growing excitement over its role in powering next-generation electric vehicles, drones and defense applications.
Mike Clair
Apr 22, 2026
NEW YORK — Anime fans around the world reported difficulties accessing the popular free streaming site 9Anime on Tuesday, with user complaints surging on outage trackers and social media as the platform experienced intermittent problems affecting video playback, loading times and overall accessibility.
Joe Green
Apr 22, 2026
NEW YORK — Alphabet Inc. Class C shares edged higher in morning trading Tuesday, climbing 0.26% to $336.28 as Wall Street prepared for the tech giant's first-quarter 2026 earnings report scheduled for April 29, with focus on Google Cloud growth, AI advancements and the impact of massive capital spending plans.
Tony Jackson
Apr 22, 2026
At 10:13 a.m. EDT, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock had advanced $1.33, or 2.02%, from Monday's close of $65.70. The move came after the stock hit a 26-year high near $70.33 on April 17 before pulling back, reflecting a volatile but overall strong April rally that has seen shares surge more than 50% at times amid a series of positive developments.
Tony Jackson
Apr 22, 2026
TORRANCE, Calif. — Navitas Semiconductor Corp. shares exploded more than 18% in early trading Tuesday, reaching $15.66 as momentum built around the company's gallium nitride and silicon carbide power solutions for artificial intelligence data centers and energy infrastructure.
Mike Clair
Apr 22, 2026
TORRANCE, Calif. — Navitas Semiconductor Corp.'s official website, navitassemi.com, went down for some users early Tuesday as the gallium nitride and silicon carbide power semiconductor specialist's shares exploded higher in morning trading, raising questions about whether heavy traffic from retail investors contributed to temporary access issues.
Daniel Lee
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — Shares of Navitas Semiconductor Corp. skyrocketed more than 18% in early trading Tuesday, surging to $15.66 as investors piled into the gallium nitride and silicon carbide power chip specialist amid growing optimism over its role supplying high-efficiency solutions for artificial intelligence data centers and next-generation energy infrastructure.
Tony Jackson
Apr 21, 2026
CUPERTINO, Calif. — As Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years to become executive chairman, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus set to take over on Sept. 1, the debate over who proved the superior leader — visionary co-founder Steve Jobs or operations master Cook — has reignited among investors, analysts and tech historians.
George Anton
Apr 21, 2026
SEATTLE — Bill Gates is navigating a turbulent period blending ambitious philanthropy with renewed scrutiny over his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist testifies before Congress next month while his foundation ramps up spending to counter what he calls a dangerous reversal in global progress.
Anthony Will
Apr 21, 2026
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc. faces a pivotal leadership shift as longtime CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down on Sept. 1, handing the reins to hardware engineering chief John Ternus while Cook moves into the role of executive chairman.
Tony Jackson
Apr 21, 2026
AUSTIN, Texas — Elon Musk on Tuesday spotlighted a sharp exchange on his social platform X in which xAI's Grok AI refused to be cornered by a user demanding simplistic yes-or-no answers, instead prioritizing textual evidence and logical substance over a forced binary trap.
Daniel Lee
Apr 21, 2026
ROME — Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and Palantir Technologies and a longtime influential voice in technology and conservative politics, delivered a series of provocative closed-door lectures in Rome in March 2026 that have ignited intense theological, political and cultural debate.
George Anton
Apr 21, 2026
CUPERTINO, Calif. — With the iPhone 17 series still fresh on store shelves, whispers about Apple's 2026 flagship are already heating up. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is shaping up as one of the most significant upgrades in recent years, featuring a groundbreaking variable aperture camera, a cutting-edge 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip and a striking new Dark Cherry color option.
George Anton
Apr 21, 2026
On April 20, 2026, the tech giant announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down from the role he has held since 2011, handing day-to-day leadership to longtime hardware chief John Ternus effective September 1, 2026.
Tony Jackson
Apr 21, 2026
The IT industry has a people problem. There is no shortage of technicians or software; the shortage is in actual human connection. OAC Technology, a Minneapolis-based managed services provider with 25 years of operating history, has built its entire business around solving exactly that.
Angelica Burlaza
Apr 21, 2026
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc. announced Monday that CEO Tim Cook will step down from the top job after nearly 15 years, marking one of the most significant leadership transitions in the company's history.
George Anton
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — Facebook Messenger, once a reliable go-to for billions of daily messages, has left users increasingly frustrated in recent weeks with frequent glitches, delayed deliveries, failed sends and outright outages that have disrupted conversations across mobile and web platforms.
George Anton
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — Intel Corp. shares fell 3.78% in early Monday trading on April 20, 2026, dropping $2.59 to $65.91 as Wall Street prepared for the chipmaker's first-quarter earnings report on Thursday and weighed ongoing challenges in its foundry business against recent progress in AI partnerships and process technology.
Tony Jackson
Apr 21, 2026
LOS ANGELES — As the PlayStation 5 continues its strong sales run and the PS5 Pro pushes high-end performance, speculation about Sony's next-generation console, the PlayStation 6, is intensifying in April 2026, with insiders divided over whether the PS6 will arrive in late 2027 or slip to 2028 or even 2029 due to a global memory chip shortage driven by artificial intelligence demand.
Daniel Lee
Apr 21, 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. shares declined 1.71% in early Monday trading on April 20, 2026, falling $11.76 to $676.79 as investors positioned themselves ahead of the company's first-quarter earnings report later this week and continued to digest the massive capital expenditure requirements tied to its aggressive artificial intelligence push.
Mike Clair
Apr 21, 2026
NEW YORK — Alphabet Inc. Class C shares slipped modestly in early Monday trading on April 20, 2026, falling $1.92, or 0.57%, to $337.48 as Wall Street braced for the tech giant's first-quarter earnings report later this week and weighed the long-term costs of its aggressive artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout.
Tony Jackson
Apr 21, 2026
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple's long-awaited entry into the foldable smartphone market, widely referred to in leaks as the iPhone Fold or potentially the iPhone Ultra, is generating buzz with its promised ultra-thin 4.5mm design, near-crease-free 7.8-inch inner display and book-style passport form factor.
George Anton
Apr 20, 2026
