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Bill Gates speaks at the Gates Foundation’s first Nordic global goalkeeping event on January 22, 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden. TT News Agency | Stefan Gelevang | Via ReutersBill Gates was the subject of controversy at this week’s high-profile India AI Impact Summit, but speculation about his scheduled keynote address ultimately ended with his withdrawal at the last minute. The drama comes as the Microsoft co-founder faces public backlash over his past relationship with deceased financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with details of their years-long communications revealed in a Justice Department filing last month. India’s Gates Foundation said on Thursday…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces new nutrition policy during a press conference at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, DC, USA, January 8, 2026.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended an executive order encouraging domestic production of the herbicide glyphosate, as President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement is reeling from Trump’s embrace of the chemical he detests.President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday night activating the Defense Production Act, forcing domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate herbicides. Glyphosate is…

February is the peak month for major snowstorms in the Northeast, and this weekend’s storms could bring that. Or it could just be a minor inconvenience. Computer models used by meteorologists to make predictions agree that a storm will begin to develop off the mid-Atlantic coast on Sunday. There is a possibility that it will become so strong that it will be classified as a bomb cyclone through Monday. But the models are split along the exact path of the storm from Sunday to Monday, which will determine things like who gets the snow. A change of just 100 or…

Bukayo Saka has helped Arsenal get ‘over the line’ and win another trophy after signing a new four-year contract that makes him the Gunners’ highest-paid player.Saka’s previous contract was due to expire in June 2027, but he has now committed his future to the Gunners until 2030. The England international has become a key player for his boyhood club under manager Mikel Arteta and has appeared more than any other Arsenal player since taking over in 2019. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can…

Accenture signage during the 2026 CES event on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Bridget Bennett Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAccenture told senior staff that they needed to use AI tools regularly to be considered for promotion to leadership roles.The FT reported that associate directors and senior managers at the consulting giant were told that they would need “regular implementation” of AI to advance to leadership positions. An Accenture spokesperson told CNBC that the report is accurate. He added: “Our strategy is to be our clients’ preferred reinvention partner and the most client-focused, AI-enabled place to work. “To…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. Last night’s spin class’ mostly Kesha music soundtrack was further proof that the 2016 aesthetic is back.Stock futures are falling this morning. The three major indexes are ending strong sessions.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Price reductionFebruary 3, 2026 at a Walmart store in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty Imagesshares of walmart Shares fell more than 2% in pre-market trading this morning after the company’s outlook for the current fiscal year was weaker than expected.Here’s what…

The US president said at the first Peace Commission summit that the US and Tehran should reach a “meaningful deal”.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPresident Donald Trump has renewed his threats against Iran, suggesting Tehran has about 10 days to reach a deal with Washington or face further military attacks.At the first peace commission meeting in Washington, DC, on Thursday, the US president reiterated his claim that last June’s joint Israeli and US attack on Iran paved the way for a “ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump claimed that without the U.S.…

london — A spokesperson for Essex Police said in a statement on Wednesday that it was “assessing” information about commercial flights flying in and out of London’s Stansted Airport after the US Department of Justice released millions of documents relating to the late convicted criminal Jeffrey Epstein. In an op-ed for the New Statesman last week, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on the Metropolitan Police to “urgently” re-examine claims that Epstein’s victims were trafficked on these flights. Brown said emails released in Epstein’s files showed a paper trail of visas, payments and transportation records showing women and girls…

Kimi Antonelli continued Mercedes’ impressive performance by topping the timesheets in F1’s final pre-season test of 2026, as Ferrari faced further disruption on Lewis Hamilton’s final day of track before the Australian Grand Prix. After Mercedes teammate George Russell set the fastest time on the first day of the last of F1’s three pre-season events, Antonelli clocked a further 1m32.803s in the evening session at the Bahrain International Circuit, a further six tenths six seconds below the benchmark. This placed him in second place, 0.058 seconds behind McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen a further three tenths behind…

Technology investors haven’t given up on the dream of creating physical products with the same speed and ease of coding software. Executives at Freeform, a startup developing a new 3D printing system for metal parts, told TechCrunch that the company has raised $67 million in Series B funding to expand its manufacturing platform. Investors include Apandion, AE Ventures, Founders Fund, Linse Capital, NVidia’s NVentures, Threshold Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures. Freeform declined to disclose the company’s post-funding valuation, but Pitchbook put it at $179 million. CEO and co-founder Eric Palitsch said the funding will allow the company to upgrade to…