• Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) designs connectivity semiconductor solutions used across AI and cloud data-center systems.
• Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ: LWLG) develops electro-optic polymer materials and photonic devices aimed at faster data transmission for data centers and telecom networks.
• Corning (NYSE: GLW) operates across optical communications, display glass, specialty materials, environmental technologies, and life sciences.
• BlackSky Technology (NYSE: BKSY) operates in the geospatial intelligence and Earth-observation space, serving defense, government, and commercial customers.
• The financing is a significant investment in AI technology, with a total value of $1.6 billion.
• Palantir Technologies (PLTR) closed at $112.93, up 5.28% on June 26, 2026, drawing attention among large-cap artificial intelligence stocks.
• OpenAI is considering delaying its IPO to 2027 rather than list in late 2026 at a valuation below $1 trillion, according to reporting citing three people involved in the company's deliberations.
• GPT-5.6 Sol, the flagship model, is priced at $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens, with Terra available at roughly half the cost and Luna positioned as the fastest, lowest-cost tier.
• Smartbird (BIRD) fell about 12%, ranking among the biggest stock losers in the USA on a market-data screener.
• VIDA Global (VIDA) fell about 14%, ranking among the biggest stock losers in the USA on a market-data screener.