$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is on track to deliver another sizzling performance in 2025. The chipmaker's gain, though, won't come anywhere close to matching that of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). Unless Palantir's stock implodes in the final trading days of the year, it should finish 2025 up more than 150%.

$Micron Technology(MU)$ Micron managed to eke out a 7.1 percent gain week-on-week despite dipping in the red on Friday, amid a combination of Christmas rush and strong investor confidence, supported by its strong earnings performance and highly optimistic outlook for the fiscal year 2026.

$Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) said Saturday that a small number of its facilities in the Hsinchu science park, where the company is headquartered, reached evacuation criteria after a recent earthquake, news outlets reported.

$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) unit Waymo has resumed its driverless ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area following blackouts that caused a service outage on Saturday, news outlets reported Sunday, citing the company.

$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Robotaxi service Waymo reportedly paused its services again in the San Francisco Bay Area amid flash flood warnings on Christmas Day.

$Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$ Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp paid a record $120 million for a monastery near Aspen, Colorado.

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ On Dec. 24, the market was primed for a blockbuster: CNBC reported $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$ was closing in on a $20B all-cash buyout of AI chip unicorn Groq. Hours later, the narrative flipped. The acquisition vanished, replaced by a surgical "licensing + hiring" deal.

$NVIDIA(NVDA)$ Nvidia (NVDA) was briefly considered for a breakup by President Donald Trump to increase competition in AI chips, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing his remarks at an AI summit in Washington.

$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ Less than a month after acquiring the on-chain fundraising platform Echo for $375 million, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has taken another key step. Overnight, its official token sale platform was officially announced, reopening the door for U.S. retail investors to participate in token issuance in compliance.

$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ Bitcoin fell to around $89,500 early Tuesday, its first drop below $90,000 since April. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency had jumped near $125,000 in early October, driven in part by enthusiasm about a pro-crypto administration in Washington.

$Alibaba(BABA)$ Roblox's (RBLX) Q1 results highlighted momentum across all of its key metrics, including engagement, monetization, profitability, and the health of its creator economy, Morgan Stanley said in a note Friday.

$Roblox Corporation(RBLX)$ Roblox Insider Transactions Over The Last Year In the last twelve months, the biggest single sale by an insider was when the Lead Independent Director, Anthony Lee, sold US$4.5m worth of shares at a price of US$131 per share. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. It's of some comfort that this sale was conducted at a price well above the current share price, which is US$81.88. So it may not shed much light on insider confidence at current levels.

$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$ Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) announced its acquisition of prediction market startup The Clearing Company on Monday as part of a deeper push into the emerging sector.

$Alibaba(BABA)$ Tmall, Alibaba Group's e-commerce platform, will kick off its Singles Day shopping carnival at 8 pm on Oct 20, with artificial intelligence technology leveraged to further optimize shopping experience for consumers.

$Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ $Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US)$ rose 0.3%. The chip company set a record closing high on Friday of $252.92 after jumping 7.6%. The stock, which closed Friday with a market capitalization of $410.45 billion, rose following better-than-expected earnings and revenue from rival Intel. AMD also benefited from $IBM Corp (IBM.US)$'s announcement that it had used AMD hardware to run a quantum-error correction algorithm.

$Roblox Corporation(RBLX)$ In the last year, many Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) insiders sold a substantial stake in the company which may have sparked shareholders' attention. Knowing whether insiders are buying is usually more helpful when evaluating insider transactions, as insider selling can have various explanations. However, shareholders should take a deeper look if several insiders are selling stock over a specific time period.

$Alibaba(BABA)$ CES 2026 kicks off with presentations from Nvidia, AMD CEOs

$Coinbase Global, Inc.(COIN)$  Bitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 overnight as investors sell once high-flying assets like cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence stocks.

$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Alphabet's SandboxAQ Lands a Government Cyber Deal. Why It Matters for AI Security

$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google will invest about 5 billion euros ($5.8 billion) in Germany, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing an industry source familiar with the matter.