Alphabet’s stock slides 12% on Thursday, wiping about $500 billion from its market value. The decline follows a 12% rise in Google Search revenue to $63.4 billion, below analysts’ 15% expectation, and a negative free cash flow of $9.1 billion in the third quarter, its second consecutive loss. Capital spending across the sector tops $740 billion this year, with Alphabet planning up to $205 billion in 2026 and higher spending in 2027.
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Intel shares fell 29.9% to $64.54 on 30 Oct 2026 after the chipmaker warned it would burn cash this year and issued a weak fourth-quarter forecast. Intel expects fourth-quarter revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion, while third-quarter revenue rose 21% to $16.51 billion from $13.7 billion a year earlier. Intel says an October explosion at its Israel fab will cut about $600 million in revenue over two quarters. Shares of Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Micron, Qualcomm and Arm also fell in trading after hours and premarket.
29 October 2026
Xreal has reduced the price of its Aura smartglasses to $1,099 through the end of the year, down from the $1,279 preorder price announced last month. Customers who preordered at the higher price will be refunded the difference automatically, according to Xreal general manager Ralph Jodice. The glasses weigh 95 grams, run Android XR on a tethered compute puck, and will ship in mid-November in the United States, Canada and South Korea, with Japan following on 2 Nov. Xreal and Google describe the device as offering more than 150 dedicated XR experiences.