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DAVOS, Switzerland — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused European nations of "the ultimate act of irony and stupidity" for purchasing refined petroleum products from...

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OpenAI Forms Science Team Under Kevin Weil to Speed Research With GPT-5

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI announced the formation of "OpenAI...

USA

Carney Rejects US Claim He Walked Back Trump Trade Criticism

OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney publicly contradicted...

US Commerce Dept Probes Meta Staff Access to WhatsApp Encrypted Messages

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WASHINGTON — US Department of Commerce special agents investigated allegations...

Technology

Reliance Launches Jio Electric Cycle 180km Range at ₹999 Monthly EMI

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BHUBANESWAR — Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries launched the Jio...

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India Joins US-Led Pax Silica Alliance Next Month in Strategic Shift

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WASHINGTON — US Under Secretary of State for Economic...

Technology

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai in Second Deal With PrimeSense Founder

3-February-2026 0

CUPERTINO, California - Apple Inc. confirmed Thursday it has acquired Q.ai, an...

USA

Trump Reverses on Canada-China Deal: 100% Tariff Threat 8 Days After Approval

USA

Carney Rejects US Claim He Walked Back Trump Trade Criticism

USA

SpaceX Plans Mid-June IPO Timed to Planetary Alignment and Musk’s Birthday

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Bessent Accuses Europe of ‘Stupidity’ for Buying Russian Oil Refined in India

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China Launches World’s Largest 600 MW Compressed-Air Energy Storage Plant

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India to Build More Than 400 Airports by 2047, Modi Announces

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China’s Solar, Wind Capacity Surpassed Coal Power for First Time Amid 2025 Surge

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Amazon’s $75M ‘Melania’ Documentary Projects $5M Opening Amid Empty Theaters

Tyler Dyer - 3-February-2026

WASHINGTON — Amazon MGM Studios faces significant financial exposure...

Science & Technology

Meta Cuts Third-Party VR Dev Support While Pledging Ecosystem Focus

Christian Lawson - 3-February-2026

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Meta laid off approximately 1,000...

Google DeepMind Locks Three AI Deals in One Week Using Hybrid Acquisitions

Julian Chambers - 3-February-2026

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google DeepMind completed three separate...

OpenAI Forms Science Team Under Kevin Weil to Speed Research With GPT-5

AWS Exec’s Email Error Exposes Amazon’s 16,000-Job Layoff Plan Early

NASA’s Galileo Data Reveals Ammonia on Europa’s Surface, Boosting Hopes for Habitability

MIT Engineers Achieve 99% Accuracy With Heat-Powered Silicon Chips

Microsoft Loses $357 Billion in Market Value as AI Spending Spooks Investors

Apple Acquires Israeli Audio AI Startup Q.ai in Second Deal With PrimeSense Founder

US Commerce Dept Probes Meta Staff Access to WhatsApp Encrypted Messages

Business

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $1.6B in January as Institutional Exit Precedes $75K Crash

NEW YORK — Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds recorded cumulative outflows exceeding $1.6 billion throughout January 2026, data examined by this newsroom shows, with institutional withdrawals...

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