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Samsung Shares Hit Record on Report of 30% HBM4 Chip Price Hike

Samsung Electronics shares climbed to a record high Thursday after a report revealed the company is negotiating prices for its latest AI memory chip up to 30 percent above the prior generation. The stock surged as much as 5.4 percent on the Korea Exchange following a three-day holiday closure.

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Markets

Visma Delays London IPO Amid AI Rout in Software Stocks

Norwegian software company Visma AS may postpone its planned London stock market debut to the second half of the year. Publicly traded peers face mounting pressure from an AI-driven selloff hitting software and related sectors.

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Markets

Altucher Video Ties Starlink IPO Buzz to Hidden Ecosystem Players

Technology analyst James Altucher released a video presentation on February 18, 2026, arguing that Starlink's potential initial public offering will spotlight the network's unseen support infrastructure. He spotlights one unnamed company as an example of the operational layers poised for greater visibility.

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Markets

Greenstone completes first close of Gunnison Copper share sale for C$51M

Greenstone Resources II LP and its affiliates sold 113,607,200 common shares of Gunnison Copper Corp. at C$0.45 each, raising C$51.1 million in gross proceeds. The initial closing took place Tuesday from Guernsey.

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Corporate

TPG CEO Winkelried Sets Up AI Taskforce

TPG CEO Jon Winkelried said the private equity giant is forming an AI taskforce to target investments in the sector. The firm, which oversees more than $300 billion in assets, sees software as a prime focus area.

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Medicine

Pfizer RSV vaccine Abrysvo safe in late pregnancy, interim data show

Interim safety data from Pfizer's RSV vaccine Abrysvo reveal no increased risks for pregnant women or their babies. Researchers reported the findings in JAMA after analyzing over 13,000 U.S. pregnancies.

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Markets

Palantir Stock Jumps 4.6% on Mizuho Upgrade to Buy

Palantir Technologies shares climbed 4.6% Wednesday morning after Mizuho Securities upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral. The upgrade keeps a $195 price target, implying 47% upside from Tuesday's close.

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Energy & Commodities

Capper Trading to Build £6M Renewable Hub in Co Tyrone with Irish Grant

Capper Trading, an animal feed and bedding manufacturer in Tamnamore, County Tyrone, plans a £6 million renewable energy hub backed by £1.39 million from the Irish government. The project includes solar panels, batteries at two M1 motorway sites and an electrified transport fleet.

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Corporate

Morgan Stanley Calls Microsoft Most Under-Owned Megacap Stock

Morgan Stanley analysts declared Microsoft the most under-owned megacap stock on Wall Street. The call arrives as the software giant's shares trade at their lowest multiples in years despite strong quarterly results.

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Markets

FTSE 100 Hits Record 10,686 Amid Rate Cut Hopes

London's FTSE 100 index closed at a fresh record high of 10,686.18 points, up 1.2%, as cooling inflation raised expectations for a Bank of England interest rate cut as soon as March. Miners led the charge with sharp gains tied to surging metal prices.

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Internet & Apps

Ann Arbor Bus Lane Uses Pavement Sensors for Traffic Priority

Ann Arbor's first dedicated bus lane with transit-priority signals has operated for two months at State and William streets. Northbound buses trigger white lights via in-pavement sensors to jump ahead of other traffic.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Delhi High Court Gives Centre 3-4 Weeks on Vikrant Jaitly UAE Detention

The Delhi High Court granted the Indian government and its embassy in Abu Dhabi three to four weeks to seek UAE cooperation on the detention of retired Major Vikrant Jaitly, brother of actress Celina Jaitly. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav deferred the hearing after government lawyers outlined diplomatic efforts already underway.

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Corporate

Maya Expands Operations Amid US IPO Speculation

Digital bank Maya is ramping up its financial services ecosystem in the Philippines while declining to confirm reports of a potential $500 million to $1 billion initial public offering in the United States.

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Corporate

SEC Proposes Stricter Rules for Corporate Governance Training

The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to overhaul its guidelines on mandatory corporate governance training for board members and key officers. The proposed rules aim to sharpen accreditation standards and broaden training content to meet global and local expectations.

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Movies

Rich Lee Directs Human-Centric Resident Evil: Requiem Trailer

Director Rich Lee of Framestore Pictures teamed with Capcom and Nomadic Agency on a live-action trailer for Resident Evil: Requiem. The three-minute short spotlights the human lives lost in Raccoon City's zombie outbreak, drawing strong early fan reactions.

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