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Former special counsel Jack Smith returned to Congress to answer questions about the investigation into President Donald Trump, giving his first public testimony.On Thursday, Smith appeared before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, where he alternated between praise from Democrats and criticism from Republicans.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThroughout, Smith maintained that his investigation was nonpartisan and that, in fact, there were grounds for two federal indictments during President Trump’s two terms.”I made this decision without regard to President Trump’s political affiliations, activities, beliefs, or candidacy for the 2024 election,” Smith told a Congressional committee.”President Trump was indicted because…

More than half of the United States is about to face the most extensive and threatening winter storm in years. There is a risk of historic damage from snow and ice. The long-lasting storm began Friday and by the end of Monday will have dumped more than a foot of snow and devastating amounts of ice along a 1,500-mile path from Texas to the Northeast. Major cities in the Northeast, such as New York and Philadelphia, could see the most snow in at least four years, while major cities in the South are suffering from worrying amounts of ice. More…

“Everything is possible.”Claudio Braga believes Hearts can become the first non-Old Firm club to be crowned Scottish Champions for more than 40 years. The Jambos are six points clear of Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic and Rangers ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Hoops, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Sunday, January 25th 2:30pm Kickoff at 3pm They have already managed to defeat the title holders both home and away, and Braga, who have been in the top spot virtually all season, insist they could still be there come May.”The history of my life has shown me that anything…

Spotify is rolling out Prompted Playlists, a new AI playlist creation tool, to premium subscribers in the US and Canada. The feature was originally tested in New Zealand and allows users to create playlists by describing in their own words what they want to hear. Prompted Playlists builds on an earlier AI playlist product that launched in 2024, which allowed for simpler prompts like “Instrumental electronica to help you stay focused on work,” or “Fun, upbeat, positive songs to lift your mood.” Instead, the new prompt playlist feature allows users to explain what they want to hear in more detail…

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks about Squawk on the Street at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 20, 2026. Oscar Molina CNBCCloud software stocks started this year in sell mode that ended in 2025. Investors told CNBC that the continued downward spiral is setting the stage for a flurry of acquisitions. of WisdomTree Cloud Computing FundThe company, which tracks cloud software, is down more than 8% so far this year, while the Nasdaq is up slightly. Typical software names are: sales force, ServiceNow and adobe The stock is down more than 14% after significantly underperforming the market…

tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that the company will have an “extensive” network of driverless robotaxis in the United States by the end of 2026.”Tesla is rolling out robotaxi services in several cities, and by the end of this year it will be very widespread in the United States,” he said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.After years of delaying its promise of fully self-driving cars, Tesla’s robotaxis finally began driving in Austin in June with a human safety observer on board. The company later launched a human-driven rideshare service in San Francisco.The company does not have…

President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit JP Morgan Chase On Thursday, the bank said it and CEO Jamie Dimon had closed the bank’s accounts for him and his affiliates in early 2021 after decades of being customers of the bank for political reasons.The shutdown comes shortly after the president vacated the White House following a riot by Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and the confirmation of his election loss to former President Joe Biden later that month.Trump and the other plaintiffs in the case are seeking at least $5 billion in civil damages.”Plaintiffs believe that…

U.S. Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick didn’t mince words. “If you’re going to depend on someone, you’re definitely better off being your number one ally,” he told an audience at the World Economic Forum in Davos, raving about globalization, European partners and the forum itself. America’s allies in Europe, wary of further Russian aggression, burdened with supporting Ukraine, and facing an increasingly hostile world order, have come to the same realization. US President Donald Trump’s plans for Denmark’s Greenland are forcing Europe to face uncomfortable questions about how much it needs Washington’s money, military power, and ultimately friendships. From energy to…

After the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic, Rory McIlroy hit a double-bogey 7 and posted a disappointing round of 1-over 73, leaving him eight strokes behind surprise leader Francesco Molinari.Playing the 18th hole as the ninth hole of the round, McIlroy’s chip approach rolled toward the front of the green and then rolled back into the water. His playing partner Tommy Fleetwood also dropped a shot on the 18th, with the world No. 3 also posting an opening 73. image: Rory McIlroy’s opening round of 1-over 73 included a double-bogey 7 on the 18th. data wrapper This content…

Since 2024, Anthropic’s Performance Optimization team has been giving job candidates take-home tests to check their knowledge. But as AI coding tools have improved, testing has had to change significantly to stay ahead of AI-powered fraud. Team leader Tristan Hume explained the history of the challenge in a blog post Wednesday. “Each time a new Claude model appeared, the tests had to be redesigned,” Hume writes. “Given the same time limit, Claude Opus 4 outperformed most human applicants. It was still able to distinguish the strongest candidates, but then Claude Opus 4.5 even matched those applicants.” This results in serious…