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Today: February 04, 2026
Today: February 04, 2026

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Teens turning to AI for companionship

Teens turning to AI for companionship

Teens turning to AI for companionship
Arts|Entertainment|Opinion|Technology

Clair Obscur leads the AP's list of 2025's top video games

In a year in which technology news was dominated by artificial intelligence, the outstanding video games were still being designed by human beings

Clair Obscur leads the AP's list of 2025's top video games
Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Patents published for new safety technology at Universal parks

Patents published for new safety technology at Universal parks

Patents published for new safety technology at Universal parks
Business|Economy|Finance|Health|Sports|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers ... and stock ... to the public

The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nadsaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products

Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers ... and stock ... to the public
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Technology

What are shoppers looking for this Black Friday?

Retailers in the U.S. are gearing up for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, which kicks off the holiday shopping season that typically account for a

What are shoppers looking for this Black Friday?
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday that Moscow's proposals regarding the New START nuclear arms control treaty are designed to prevent negative global

Russia says its proposals on New START arms treaty are intended to prevent negative global scenarios
Europe|Health|Technology|World

EU Parliament pushes for age limits on social media to safeguard minors

The European Parliament called on Wednesday for the European Union to set minimum ages for children to access social media, to combat a rise in mental health

EU Parliament pushes for age limits on social media to safeguard minors
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

European carmakers hope for reprieve on 2035 combustion engine ban

Europe's embattled carmakers are hoping for a reprieve when Brussels unveils an auto sector package next month, which could water down an effective ban on new combustion engines initially

European carmakers hope for reprieve on 2035 combustion engine ban
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|World

World's central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows

Artificial Intelligence is not a core part of operations at most of the world's central banks and digital assets are off the table, according to a survey released on

World's central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers

Tesla's low running costs, including maintenance and fuel, can help Indian buyers to recoup about one-third of the Model Y's $67,000 price tag over four to

Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook

Meta Platforms on Wednesday hit out at EU antitrust regulators for what it said were "aberrant" requests for information during two investigations four years ago,

Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|Technology|World

EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography

European Union member states have agreed a common position on draft online child protection legislation without forcing global tech companies to identify and remove online child

EU states back away from forcing Big Tech to detect and remove child pornography
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports

Chinese regulators have barred TikTok-owner ByteDance from deploying Nvidia chips in new data centers, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing two company employees.

Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

European states buy underwater drones for military use, manufacturer says

Two European governments have agreed to buy underwater drones for military use, their German manufacturer told Reuters,

European states buy underwater drones for military use, manufacturer says
Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump team wants Taiwan to train US chip plant workers, sources say

U.S.

Trump team wants Taiwan to train US chip plant workers, sources say
Arts|Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World

AliExpress bans Chinese sex doll seller after Reuters examination

Alibaba's AliExpress said it has banned a China-based seller of childlike sex dolls from its marketplace after a Reuters examination of

AliExpress bans Chinese sex doll seller after Reuters examination
Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures

Apple TV has launched “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals

A foot-tall elephant? 'Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age' on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Tesla CEO Musk says Austin robotaxi fleet to double next month

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the number of robotaxis in Austin, Texas, will double in December, following the rollout of its self-driving service in the city in June

Tesla CEO Musk says Austin robotaxi fleet to double next month
Health|Science|Technology

Vietnam veteran regains hearing after decades thanks to cochlear implant

Vietnam veteran regains hearing after decades thanks to cochlear implant

Vietnam veteran regains hearing after decades thanks to cochlear implant
Science|Technology|World

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars
Australia|Education|Political|Technology|World

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban
Science|Technology|World

Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI

Researchers in Israel are hoping to make new discoveries about Jewish history by loading a digital database of manuscripts stretching back a thousand years into

Vast trove of medieval Jewish records opened up by AI
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin

A top Tesla China executive said on Wednesday the U.S. automaker values the role of China-based suppliers and does not exclude any on the basis of country of origin or geographical

Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude  any by origin
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Italy antitrust watchdog may curb Meta as WhatsApp AI probe widens

Italy’s antitrust watchdog said it may impose interim measures on Meta as it widened a probe into whether the U.S. tech giant abused its dominance by blocking rival

Italy antitrust watchdog may curb Meta as WhatsApp AI probe widens
Crime|Science|Technology

Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns

A federal judge has called out an immigration enforcement agent for using artificial intelligence to write the narrative of a use-of-force report as just a small part of a scathing opinion that rebutted federal officials' narratives about appropriate force used against protesters and others during an ongoing immigration crackdown in Chicago

Judge's footnote on immigration agents using AI raises accuracy and privacy concerns
Technology|World

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court

A Texas landlord's case before the U.S. Supreme Court is challenging the U.S. Postal Service's exemption from lawsuits over lost or mishandled mail

Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court
Business|Economy|Technology|World

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems

Global demand for rare earths is wreaking havoc on one of Asia’s mightiest river systems
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030, The Information Reports

Artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has projected at least 220 million of ChatGPT weekly users will pay for a subscription, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar

OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030, The Information Reports
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it is probing Amazon after one of its delivery drones downed an internet cable in central Texas last week.

FAA probes Amazon after delivery drone snaps internet cable in Texas
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|World

China's GWM targets 300,000 annual production with first Europe car plant

China's Great Wall Motor is targeting annual production of 300,000 vehicles by 2029 in Europe where it is scouting locations for its first car

China's GWM targets 300,000 annual production with first Europe car plant
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Pentagon says Boeing awarded more than $7 billion in military contracts

The U.S. military has awarded Boeing two contracts valued at over $7 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.

Pentagon says Boeing awarded more than $7 billion in military contracts
Business|Science|Technology|World

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

The U.S.

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Workday posts lukewarm quarterly subscription revenue, shares fall

Workday reported third-quarter subscription revenue in line with Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, signaling softer demand and sending its shares down nearly 7% in extended trading.

Workday posts lukewarm quarterly subscription revenue, shares fall
Business|Technology|World

Boeing wins $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional US Air Force KC-46A tankers

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers, the company announced on Tuesday in a release.

Boeing wins $2.47 billion contract for 15 additional US Air Force KC-46A tankers
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

Foxconn wins approval for new $569 million investment in Wisconsin

Taiwan's Foxconn said on Wednesday that it had secured regulatory approval to invest an additional $569 million in the U.S. state of Wisconsin to

Foxconn wins approval for new $569 million investment in Wisconsin
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology|World

Tesla struggles to course correct from sales skid

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent much of this year focused on the carmaker’s robotics pursuits and winning shareholder approval for his freshly minted $1 trillion

Tesla struggles to course correct from sales skid
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

European car industry risks 'irreversible decline', Stellantis chairman warns

Stellantis Chairman John Elkann on Tuesday warned that the European auto industry risks an "irreversible decline".

European car industry risks 'irreversible decline', Stellantis chairman warns
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology|World

France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse

France and Germany are ratcheting up pressure on their industrial champions to rescue Europe's next-generation fighter

France and Germany step up pressure on arms firms to resolve fighter impasse
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Analog Devices sees upbeat quarterly results on resilient demand

Analog Devices on Tuesday forecast first-quarter profit and revenue above estimates, after beating fourth-quarter expectations, as the chipmaker benefited from strong demand despite tariff

Analog Devices sees upbeat quarterly results on resilient demand
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

US tech valuations stretched further as earnings contribute less

U.S. tech companies' share of S&P 500 earnings has been slipping even as their contribution to the index's market value remains near multi-decade highs, raising

US tech valuations stretched further as earnings contribute less
Business|Economy|Technology|US|World

TikTok names former Boeing exec as US public policy chief

TikTok said Tuesday it had named former Boeing government affairs chief Ziad Ojakli as the short video app's head of public policy for the Americas as it

TikTok names former Boeing exec as US public policy chief
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Robinhood CEO's math-focused AI startup Harmonic valued at $1.45 billion in latest fundraising

Harmonic, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised $120 million in new funding, valuing the company at $1.45 billion, as it

Robinhood CEO's math-focused AI startup Harmonic valued at $1.45 billion in latest fundraising
Business|Economy|Technology

HP to cut about 6,000 jobs by 2028, ramps up AI efforts

HP Inc said on Tuesday it expects to cut between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs globally by fiscal 2028 as part of a plan to streamline operations and adopt artificial intelligence to

HP to cut about 6,000 jobs by 2028, ramps up AI efforts
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Technology|World

Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say

Warner Bros Discovery has asked potential buyers to submit improved offers by December 1, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Dell bets on rising AI server demand to forecast higher growth

Dell forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as increasing investments in data centers to support artificial intelligence boost

Dell bets on rising AI server demand to forecast higher growth
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone

Many Native American languages only have a few native speakers left.

A database could help revive the Arapaho language before its last speakers are gone
Business|Economy|Lifestyle|Technology|Travel

Thanksgiving travel forecasts point to typically busy airports, roads and trains

People with Thanksgiving travel plans may still feel on edge after the U.S. government shutdown that caused widespread flight cancellations and delays

Thanksgiving travel forecasts point to typically busy airports, roads and trains
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Wall Street opens mixed as investors assess data, Alphabet shines

Wall Street's main indexes were mixed at the open on Tuesday as investors took stock of a series of delayed economic data to gauge the health of the U.S. economy, while Alphabet gained

Wall Street opens mixed as investors assess data, Alphabet shines
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Best Buy raises annual forecasts as shoppers snap up holiday deals

Electronics retailer Best Buy raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Tuesday, banking on strong holiday demand as shoppers seize steep discounts to upgrade their

Best Buy raises annual forecasts as shoppers snap up holiday deals
Business|Economy|Technology

Alphabet on pace to hit $4 trillion market value as AI gains momentum

Alphabet was on track to hit a historic $4 trillion market valuation on Tuesday, powered by an impressive year-long rally fueled by the Google parent's sharpened focus on artificial

Alphabet on pace to hit $4 trillion market value as AI gains momentum
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel

Thanksgiving air travel plans cut by US government shutdown

A record number of Americans had been expected to fly during Thanksgiving, but a 43-day government shutdown dampened demand for one of the year's busiest travel

Thanksgiving air travel plans cut by US government shutdown
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices

Real estate software company RealPage has agreed to stop sharing nonpublic information between landlords as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice

New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
Business|Science|Technology

Dozens of state attorneys general urge US Congress not to block AI laws

Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urged congressional leaders on Tuesday not to block state laws governing artificial

Dozens of state attorneys general urge US Congress not to block AI laws
Arts|Business|Technology

Warner Music Group settles copyright case with Suno for licensed AI music

Warner Music Group settled its copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence-powered song creation platform Suno, enabling the startup to launch licensed AI models next year, the

Warner Music Group settles copyright case with Suno for licensed AI music
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum

Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday as a spate of economic data appeared to support the case for the U.S.

Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum
Election|Finance|Technology|World

X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts

Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based

X's new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Stocks advance, US yields retreat on heightened Fed cut expectations

Global stocks climbed on Tuesday and were set for a third straight session of gains, as investors remained optimistic the Federal Reserve would cut U.S.

Stocks advance, US yields retreat on heightened Fed cut expectations
Business|Crime|Economy|Technology

'Jackpotting': ATMs rigged to spit out cash in Salina

'Jackpotting': ATMs rigged to spit out cash in Salina

'Jackpotting': ATMs rigged to spit out cash in Salina
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US|World

Best Buy ups sales outlook heading into holiday shopping ramp-up

Best Buy is raising its profit and sales expectations ahead of the holiday shopping season after a strong third quarter

Best Buy ups sales outlook heading into holiday shopping ramp-up
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Klarna to launch dollar-backed stablecoin as race in digital payments heats up

Swedish fintech firm Klarna on Tuesday said it will launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming the latest major payments company to move deeper into digital assets as regulators

Klarna to launch dollar-backed stablecoin as race in digital payments heats up
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Search for at-risk woman paused; GPS review underway

Search for at-risk woman paused; GPS review underway

Search for at-risk woman paused; GPS review underway
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty|Technology|World

France seeks three-month suspension of Shein over sex dolls

The French government will ask a Paris judge on Wednesday to order the suspension of Chinese online platform Shein in the country for three months

France seeks three-month suspension of Shein over sex dolls
Health|Science|Sports|Technology

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis follows science and steady funding to a broader mission

Since Marc Buoniconti

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis follows science and steady funding to a broader mission
Crime|Science|Technology|World

3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired

Inoperable pistols gifted by FBI Director Kash Patel to senior New Zealand security officials were revolvers inspired by toy Nerf guns and popular among 3D-printed weapons hobbyists

3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired
Business|Science|Technology

NASA reduces flights on Boeing's Starliner after botched astronaut mission

NASA on Monday slashed the number of astronaut missions on Boeing's Starliner contract and said the spacecraft's next mission to the International Space Station will fly

NASA reduces flights on Boeing's Starliner after botched astronaut mission
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in

New VR simulator teaches drivers to navigate snow squalls, dangerous winter weather to drive in
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba beat analysts' quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday as investments in one-hour delivery helped drive more users

Alibaba revenue tops estimates with strong instant retail, AI push
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much

A multi-billion dollar pipeline of rare earth projects around the world is set to partly wean the U.S. off Chinese rare earths, but

US set to narrow its rare earth gap, others not so much
Business|Crime|Europe|Technology|World

French prosecutor opens probe on Ebay over suspicion of sale of illicit goods

The French prosecutor's office on Tuesday said it had opened an investigation on U.S.

French prosecutor opens probe on Ebay over suspicion of sale of illicit goods
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Alibaba's cloud business revenue soars 34% driven by AI boom

China's Alibaba Group is reporting a 34% jump in revenue from its cloud business, driven by the AI boom

Alibaba's cloud business revenue soars 34% driven by AI boom
Asia|Business|Technology

TSMC files lawsuit against former executive on security concerns

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit in Taiwan's Intellectual Property and Commercial Court against its

TSMC files lawsuit against former executive on security concerns