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Investing.com -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ:VEON) stock rose 4.1% Tuesday after the global digital operator announced a strategic partnership with sovereign AI firm MeetKai to develop locally-governed artificial intelligence capabilities across its operating markets.

The collaboration aims to create and train next-generation large language models through VEON’s software company QazCode, enabling AI services in local languages across VEON’s footprint of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, serving over 150 million customers.

The partnership will focus on building AI foundations that respect data sovereignty while developing culturally fluent and linguistically inclusive AI systems operated within each country’s borders. This approach aligns with domestic regulatory requirements in VEON’s markets.

"AI is a critically important and pervasive technology, yet today most global resources are concentrated on a small number of widely spoken languages," said Oleksii Sharavar, CEO of QazCode. "VEON believes we have a responsibility to bring the benefits of augmented intelligence to the countries we serve."

The companies plan to develop AI-based digital services across education, healthcare, agriculture technology, public services, and enterprise productivity. These will include AI agents similar to QazCode’s Aventa, designed to operate across multiple languages and tailored to local community needs.

The initiative builds on QazCode’s previous work developing large language models for under-resourced languages, including KazLLM, the first Kazakh large language model.

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Investing.com -- Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV) stock rose 4% after the Ukrainian digital operator announced it has launched Starlink’s Direct to Cell satellite technology for its customers, becoming the first mobile operator in Europe to offer this service.

The satellite-to-mobile service will enable Kyivstar subscribers to stay connected during prolonged blackouts, in hard-to-reach areas, and in recently de-occupied territories where terrestrial networks are often damaged. Initially, the service will provide SMS capabilities via Starlink Direct to Cell, with plans to extend to voice and data in 2026.

This development comes amid positive developments regarding a potential peace plan for Ukraine, with U.S. President Donald Trump hinting at "big progress" in Ukraine talks. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned against giving away territory.

The Direct to Cell service is available to all Kyivstar subscribers with a 4G smartphone at no additional cost. Coverage extends across the entire territory of Ukraine, excluding occupied areas, border regions, and active combat zones.

"In Ukraine, staying connected means staying safe," said Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar. "With the introduction of cutting-edge Direct to Cell technology, we are enhancing this resilience significantly."

The deployment in Ukraine follows VEON’s (NASDAQ:VEON) group framework agreement with Starlink. VEON is Kyivstar’s parent company and operates in markets collectively home to 528 million people. Beeline Kazakhstan, another VEON Group company, also recently announced plans to launch Starlink Direct to Cell services in Kazakhstan.

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Monday’s market has seen swings in various stocks based on news and other factors. Today, stocks like Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and Micron Tech (MU) are rallying, while others like Monday (MNDY) are falling. Below are highlights of some of the biggest stock movers, from mega-caps to small caps.

Mega-Cap Movers ($200B+ Market Cap)

• Palantir Technologies (PLTR); Surf Air Mobility secures $100 million in strategic financing: +8.8%
• Micron Tech (MU): +6.59%
• Adv Micro Device (: +5.19%
• Applovin (APP): +3.98%
• Nvidia Corp (NVDA): +4.7%
• Eli Lilly And Co (LLY); Eli Lilly stock rating downgraded to Hold by Freedom Capital despite strong Q3: +4.29%
• Lam Research Corp (LRCX): +4.36%
• Tesla Motors (TSLA): +3.01%
• Google Inc (GOOGL): +3.71%
• Avago Technologies (AVGO): +2.23%

Large-Cap Stock Movers ($10B-$200B Market Cap)

• Xpeng Inc (XPEV): +14.2%
• SanDisk Corp-Exch (SNDK): +10.44%
• Lumentum Holdings Inc (LITE): +10.5%
• Fortress Value Acquisition Corp (MP); Deutsche Bank upgrades MP Materials stock to Buy on rare earth potential: +10.03%
• Rivian Automotive (RIVN): +8.04%
• Social Capital Hedosophia V (SOFI): +8.9%
• China Lodging Gro (HTHT): +8.07%
• Western Digital (WDC): +6.77%
• Celsius Holdings (CELH); Celsius authorizes $300 million share repurchase program: +8.21%
• Albemarle (ALB): +6.46%

Mid-Cap Stock Movers ($2B-$10B Market Cap)

• Unum Therapeutics Inc (COGT); Cogent stock rating upgraded to Buy by Stifel on positive cancer drug results: +131.44%
• Tower Semiconductor (TSEM): +17.07%
• Globalstar Inc (GSAT): +16.09%
• SolarEdge Technologies Inc (SEDG): +16.96%
• Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS): +16.02%
• VEON Ltd (: +15.69%
• Oscar Health (OSCR); Oscar Health to offer new health plans in South Florida for 2026: -15.77%
• Monday (MNDY): -14.02%
• Metsera (MTSR): -14.91%
• Surgery Partners Inc (SGRY); Surgery Partners shares tumble over 11% after 2025 guidance cut: -24.26%

Small-Cap Stock Movers ($300M-$2B Market Cap)

• Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD): +30.47%
• CMI Acquisition LLC (SKYT): +30.56%
• Personalis Inc (PSNL): +24.6%
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW): +22.82%
• Telos Corp (TLS): +22.65%
• Rich Sparkle Holdings (ANPA): +22.46%
• Charming Medical (MCTA): +22.17%
• Treehouse Foods Inc (THS); TreeHouse Foods shares soar 18% on $2.9 billion acquisition deal: +21.86%
• Live Oak Acq (NVTS): +20.09%
• Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA): -25.83%

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