Many Wall Street analysts still believe software businesses and investment theses are intact. Artificial intelligence (AI) moves hard and fast. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, investors have wondered just how many different jobs AI could displace and in which industries. With the release of Anthropic’s Claude Cowork tool, which can autonomously execute tasks on a…
Bitcoin’s sharp decline — nearly 50% from its all-time highs reached just months ago — has reignited debate over the cryptocurrency’s stability, but hedge fund veteran Gary Bode says the selloff is a feature of the asset’s inherent volatility rather than a sign of a broader crisis. STORY CONTINUES BELOW In a post on X,…
This is part of Wet February, a series about America’s increasingly muddled relationship with drinking—and how to sip your way through it wisely and well. I’ve had the same encounter multiple times, but I remember one instance vividly. I had finally spotted a canned version of the Penicillin cocktail, by the brand Tip Top, on the…
Volkswagen is one of three automakers expected to advertise during the Super Bowl in 2026. Courtesy VW DETROIT — Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year’s Super Bowl amid uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry involving sales, tariffs and regulations. Carmakers — historically major buyers of ads during the big game…
In this article USAR MP INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Doug Burgum, US secretary of the interior, from left, US President Donald Trump, and Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, during an announcement on “Project Vault” in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Trump…
BART officials are warning of deep service cuts and station closures if Bay Area voters reject a proposed regional sales tax measure on the November ballot. Under BART’s worst-case scenario, the transit agency would close up to 15 stations and lay off about 1,200 workers in 2027. The cuts stem from a projected $376 million…
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In April 2024 Citigroup, a US bank, mistakenly credited $81 trillion, instead of $280, to a customer’s account. Two employees failed to spot the error before it was processed, but the bank reversed the transaction within hours after a third employee caught the mistake, the Financial Times reported.
The cash-strapped BART system has revealed its ‘doomsday scenario’ of drastic service cuts if a November transit tax measure doesn’t pass, with as many as 15 stations potentially closing, and service stopping at 9 pm every night. BART’s social media accounts are talking a big game today about the throngs of Super Bowl riders they’re…
Hims & Hers on Thursday said its cheaper version of the Wegovy pill would retail at $49 a month © Reuters The US drug regulator plans to crack down on copycat versions of popular weight-loss drugs sold by Hims & Hers, just hours after the US telehealth company said it would undercut Novo Nordisk on…
OpenClaw is an open-source artificial-intelligence agent designed to assist users with everyday tasks, such as sending e-mails and managing their calendars.Credit: Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty The sudden rise of a huge network of artificial-intelligence bots talking to each other about religion and their human ‘handlers’ has captivated a corner of the Internet. The phenomenon…
Netflix has triumphed so far in the bidding war for WBD, but Paramount has launched a hostile bid and threatened a proxy fight © Reuters Netflix is facing a US government antitrust review into its nearly $83bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, as Paramount continues to pursue a rival bid for the Hollywood media…
Amid a push toward AI agents, with both Anthropic and OpenAI shipping multi-agent tools this week, Anthropic is more than ready to show off some of its more daring AI coding experiments. But as usual with claims of AI-related achievement, you’ll find some key caveats ahead. On Thursday, Anthropic researcher Nicholas Carlini published a blog…
Gold and silver volatility rattles nerves, but not convictions | Kitco News BUY/SELL GOLD & SILVER Bullion Coins and Bars Precious Metals All Metal Quotes Cryptos Base Metals Markets Mining News About Kitco Forum NEW Jeweler Resources Commodities Cryptocurrencies Mining Economy Conferences Opinion commodities / gold Gold and silver volatility rattles nerves, but not convictions…
The ride share company will pay $8.5 million to a passenger who said she was raped by her driver in 2023. By Chase DiBenedetto Chase DiBenedetto Social Good Reporter Chase joined Mashable’s Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. Her work also captures how these…
You are not invited to join the latest social media platform that has the internet talking. In fact, no humans are, unless you can hijack the site and roleplay as AI, as some appear to be doing. Moltbook is a new “social network” built exclusively for AI agents to make posts and interact with each…
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA) are calling on Netflix and Paramount to make “concrete commitments” to preserve film and TV jobs with an acquisition of Warner Bros. The two lawmakers wrote a letter to Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, and Paramount CEO David Ellison, asking for “concrete steps will…
WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division today announced it has reissued CFTC Staff Letter 25-40 with a limited revision to the definition of “payment stablecoin.” The revision specifies that a national trust bank may be a permitted issuer of a payment stablecoin for purposes of the no-action position. In CFTC Staff…
The tax law that congressional Republicans and US President Donald Trump enacted last summer has proved to be a massive boon for Amazon, slashing the corporate behemoth’s 2025 tax bill even as its profits surged and it moved ahead with mass layoffs that have cost 30,000 workers their jobs since October. Citing a new securities…
Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, the technology has become a star in its own right, alongside the latest movie…
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin Burger King franchisee was accused Friday in what Gov. Tony Evers’ office called the largest determination of child labor and wage payment violations in the state’s modern history. Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, which operates 105 Burger King franchises in Wisconsin including seven within the greater Madison area, allegedly committed more than…
Sen. Adam Schiff and Rep. Laura Friedman are seeking assurances from Netflix and Paramount Skydance that they will protect Hollywood jobs if allowed to acquire Warner Bros. In a letter to the heads of both companies, the Democratic lawmakers cited a dramatic decline in domestic production, and noted with alarm that both companies have pledged…
New York — A jury found that Uber must pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its drivers raped her. The decision could set the stage for payments to thousands of other passengers who filed similar claims against the rideshare company. Jaylynn Dean sued Uber in 2023, alleging that she was raped…
BlackRock’s spot bitcoin BTC$69.336,19 exchange-traded fund has been a massive hit since launch, pulling in billions from investors seeking exposure to the cryptocurrency without the hassle of crypto wallets or exchanges. Traders and analysts religiously track inflows into the fund to gauge how institutions are positioning in the market. Now they might have to do…
The automotive industry’s big bet on a rapid adoption of electric vehicles—at least here in the United States—continues to unwind. Today, Stellantis, which owns brands like Jeep and Dodge, as well as Fiat, Peugeot, and others, announced that it has “reset” its business to adapt to reality, which comes with a rather painful $26.2 billion…
Feb 6 (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs is working with technology startup Anthropic to develop AI-powered agents aimed at automating a widening range of internal functions, CNBC reported on Friday, citing the bank’s chief information officer. Goldman Sachs confirmed the accuracy of the report. The Wall Street bank has spent the past six months collaborating with…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence companies are playing their biggest role yet at the Super Bowl, with all the major AI players buying ads to showcase their tools — both for consumers and for businesses — to the expected audience of as many as 130 million people. This year’s Super Bowl ads…
Crypto prices got absolutely rocked this week with Bitcoin falling nearly $15,000 in 24 hours—a bloodbath not seen since the collapse of crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire back in 2022. On Friday, Bitcoin had clawed back most of those losses, and is now trading around $70,000, but the episode has left even longtime crypto insiders…
A U.S. jury ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million after finding it liable in a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver when she was 19, a verdict that could influence thousands of similar cases against the ride-hailing company. The case, brought by plaintiff Jaylynn Dean,…
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What does the Amazon founder even get out of owning the Post? What does the Amazon founder even get out of owning the Post? Feb 6, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC Tina Nguyen is a Senior Reporter for The Verge and author of Regulator, covering the second Trump administration, political influencers, tech lobbying and Big Tech…
NASA Announces A New Directive Keith’s note: On Friday NASA distributed memo to the entire workforce titled “Workforce Directive: Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies“ accompanied with a video that was posted on social media. (full text below) Workforce Directive: Restoring NASA’s Core Competencies Background NASA’s ability to deliver on its mission has become increasingly dependent on…