Premarket Activity and FuturesU.S. stock futures are trending higher on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026, as investors shake off recent volatility tied to artificial intelligence (AI) valuation concerns. As of the early morning hours, S&P 500 (SPX) futures have advanced 0.6%, while Nasdaq 100 (NDX) futures are leading the pack with a 0.7% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are also in positive territory, up 0.5%.This upward movement suggests a "dip-buying" mentality is taking hold foll ...

Market Overview - Major U.S. stock index futures are down, with Dow futures down 0.10%, S&P 500 futures down 0.27%, and Nasdaq futures down 0.59% [1] Gold and Mining Stocks - Gold stocks are experiencing a pre-market rally, with Harmony Gold up approximately 1% and Coeur Mining up about 2% [2] Automotive and Technology Developments - Tesla's first production version of the autonomous taxi, Cybercab, has rolled off the assembly line at the Austin Gigafactory, with production expected to start in April pending regulatory approval. Tesla shares are up 0.63% [3] - Alphabet announced that the Google I/O developer conference will take place on May 19-20, with shares up 0.53% [4] - Nvidia has reached a chip agreement with Meta, which will use Nvidia's new standalone CPU in its AI data centers, marking the first large-scale independent deployment of the Grace CPU. Meta shares are up 0.92%, and Nvidia shares are up 1.38% [4] Corporate Actions - Western Digital plans to sell approximately $30.9 billion worth of SanDisk stock, with no shares being sold by SanDisk itself. This transaction involves a debt-for-equity swap with Morgan Stanley and Bank of America affiliates [5] - Berkshire Hathaway has significantly reduced its stake in Amazon by over 77% and has continued to decrease its holdings in Apple, while initiating a new position in The New York Times with over 5.06 million shares valued at approximately $352 million [5] - Segment's Q4 U.S. stock holdings report shows that investor Duan Yongping increased his stake in Nvidia and reduced his stake in Apple [5] AI Investments - Microsoft plans to invest $50 billion over the next decade in AI initiatives in the Global South, focusing on empowering schools and nonprofits, enhancing multilingual AI capabilities, and supporting local AI innovations [6]

Analysts at English multinational bank Barclays predict that Physical AI, including Robots and Robotaxis could make up a $1 trillion market, in what could be a boost to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's trillionaire ambitions.A Trillion-Dollar Market For Physical AIAccording to a new research note released by analysts, accessed by Bloomberg on Tuesday, the physical AI sector could transform into a $1 trillion market by 2035.The report comes due to large-scale "advances in brains, brawn and batteries, ...

The EV winter is going global — and even Tesla isn't immune. Electric vehicle sales across the auto industry fell 3% worldwide in January compared to the same period last year, according to data from Benchmark Intelligence published Friday, as policy changes in the US and China threaten to throw the industry into a deep freeze.In North America and China, sales fell 33% and 20% respectively last month. EV sales in the US have plummeted since the removal of the $7,500 tax credit for new electric vehicles in ...

1.【特斯拉无人驾驶出租车运营8个月内发生14起事故】据特斯拉向美国监管机构提交的报告显示，该公 司无人驾驶出租车在奥斯汀投入运营8个月内上报了14起碰撞事故，事故类型包括财产损失、轻微受伤及 人员住院。特斯拉尚未披露目前在奥斯汀投放的无人驾驶出租车车队规模，但计划在年中前将服务拓展 至约另外7座城市。首起事故发生在去年7月，公司当时上报仅造成财产损失。但特斯拉在12月就该起事 故提交了补充报告，新增信息显示事故造成了轻微受伤与人员住院。另一起同样发生在7月的事故也导致 轻微受伤。特斯拉最新报告显示，1月上报了去年12月与今年1月发生的5起新事故。其中1月的一起事故 为一辆静止的无人驾驶出租车与奥斯汀市公交车相撞；另有两起事故是无人驾驶出租车在停车场倒车时 撞上物体。（新浪科技） 2.【黑石、EQT和CVC对大众Everllence部门提出收购要约】英国金融时报周三援引知情人士的话报道 称，大众汽车吸引了包括黑石 、EQT和CVC在内的顶级私募股权基金竞购其Everllence部门。报道还称， 大众汽车的Everllence部门生产船用发动机和热泵，潜在买家对该部门的估值在50亿欧元(59.2 亿美元) 到 ...

当地时间2月16日，特斯拉CEO埃隆·马斯克再次重申，没有踏板和方向盘的Cybercab（赛博出租车）将 于今年4月启动生产。这已是过去半年内，马斯克第三次明确锁定同一投产时间节点。 马斯克在社交平台X上明确表示，Cybercab将是一款彻底取消方向盘和踏板的完全自动驾驶车辆。此前 外界曾猜测量产版本可能保留这两项配置作为过渡，但马斯克此番表态否定了这一可能。这款双座金色 车型承载着特斯拉向自动驾驶出行服务平台转型的战略意图，将成为其Robotaxi网络的核心运营载体。 对于投产节奏，马斯克坦承Cybercab的早期产量不会太高。他表示，Cybercab采用了大量革命性的新零 件和全新的生产工艺，产能爬坡将遵循S型曲线——"初期生产会慢得令人煎熬，但最终会快得惊人"。 特斯拉已在阿拉斯加进行高寒环境下的冬季测试，确保车辆在极端天气下的可靠性。 值得注意的是，特斯拉在兑现产品时间表方面的记录并不理想，但马斯克在半年内三次重申同一投产日 期，在其过往表态中并不多见。这款彻底颠覆传统汽车设计的车型能否如期落地，成为市场关注的焦 点。 自动驾驶已成为车企在智能化时代立足的核心竞争力，既是技术护城河的关键构成，也是商业 ...

特斯拉Cybercab赛博无人驾驶电动车比原定计划更早投产！ 2月18日，证券时报记者从特斯拉中国获悉，特斯拉Cybercab赛博无人驾驶电动车第一台量产车型已在美国得州超级 工厂下线。特斯拉CEO马斯克发文称："祝贺特斯拉团队成功制造出第一辆量产型Cybercab。" Elon Musk ♡ × @elonmusk C Subscribe Congratulations to the Tesla team on making the first production Cybercab! 祝贺特斯拉团队成功制造出第一辆量产型 CyberCab! Tesla @ @Tesla · 5h T First Cybercab off the production line at Giga Texas 首辆 Cybercab 已在 Giga Texas 工厂下线 2:45 AM · Feb 18, 2026 · 12.1M Views LJ 8.5K ← 1.8K , 116K 4K Relevant v View quotes > Cybercab车型致力于优化全生命周期的每英里成本，致力于达成比乘用车高5倍的利用率 ...

Tesla Inc.’s robotaxis have been involved in over a dozen crashes in Austin since service began, according to reports the carmaker has made to regulators.The electric vehicle maker has said its nascent robotaxi business has been involved in 14 crash incidents in about eight months, according to data sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A federal order requires carmakers to report when automated driving systems are involved in certain crashes. Tesla launched its limited robotaxi servic ...

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000 ...

Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has revealed the first production version of the Cybercab, which will be priced at $30,000.Tesla Rolls Of CybercabIn a post on the social media platform X on Tuesday, the automaker announced that it had produced the first unit of the Cybercab at the Gigafactory in Texas. "Congratulations to the Tesla team on making the first production Cybercab!" Musk said in a post, hailing the milestone.Elon Musk Confirms $30K Price TagHowever, Musk has seemingly confirmed that the C ...