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Bumble announced Thursday that it is adding a series of AI-driven features aimed at turning matches into lasting connections, including the ability to provide feedback and guidance on users’ profiles, photos, and prompts. The dating app’s new AI-suggested profile guidance tool will be rolled out globally and will provide “personalized, actionable feedback” to users’ backgrounds and prompts. For US users, the profile guidance feature can be enhanced with an AI photo feedback tool that “helps you choose your best photos and show your most authentic self.” According to Bumble’s blog post explaining these features, the insights gained from these AI…

Antonio Firoza attends the presentation of the new Fiat 500 Hybrid at the Stellantis Fiat Mirafiori factory in Turin, Italy on November 25, 2025.Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesAutomobile major Stellantis on Thursday reported its first-ever annual loss, taking a hefty write-down amid a major strategic shift.The multinational conglomerate, which owns well-known companies such as Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot, posted a net loss of 22.3 billion euros ($26.3 billion) for the full year 2025, compared with a full-year profit of 5.5 billion euros a year earlier.Stellantis said its net loss was affected by write-downs of 25.4…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. As the spotlight continues on the potential of artificial intelligence to shake up various industries, I decided to mentally count how many times I’ve said or written some variation of the term “AI disruption.”S&P 500 futures were little changed this morning. The three major indexes are about to have another winning day.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Serve chips warm.Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at Nvidia Live at CES 2026, ahead of the annual…

U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffias (D-N.Y.) speaks during a government shutdown press conference at the U.S. Capitol on October 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietch | Getty ImagesCongressional Democrats will force a vote on a war powers resolution on Iran next week, Democratic leaders announced Thursday, as President Donald Trump undertakes a massive military buildup in the region. The resolution would limit President Trump’s ability to take military action there.Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced a measure known as the War Powers Resolution that would force the administration to seek Congressional approval before…

Read AI, a meeting note-taking company, on Thursday announced Ada, an AI-powered email-based assistant that helps users manage their schedules, answer questions based on a company’s knowledge base, and respond to out-of-office emails. The company calls Ada a “digital twin” that handles tasks on your behalf 24 hours a day. Read AI says the assistant is now available to all users, and they can start setting it up by emailing ada@read.ai and writing “Get started.” When you ask Ada to find a time to meet someone, Ada will reply to others in the thread with your availability. When someone replies…

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at Nvidia Live at CES 2026, ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show on January 5, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images It’s a good day for the artificial intelligence field. New partnerships and earnings reports from AI companies lifted sentiment that had been weighed down by concerns that AI could hurt companies from software to real estate to logistics.The biggest news was Nvidia’s earnings. The world’s most valuable company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after the U.S. bell Wednesday, posting 75% revenue growth in its core…

Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, speaks at a press conference on the company’s 2024 annual results at Norges Bank in Oslo, Norway, on January 29, 2025.Ole Berglsten | AFP | Getty ImagesNorway’s $2 trillion oil fund, one of the world’s largest investors, announced Thursday that it is now using AI to screen investments for potential reputational and ethical risks. Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) manages the Fund. The fund was established in the 1990s to invest profits from Norway’s oil and gas industry. The company has invested in more than 7,200 companies in 60 countries and holds…

Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2025 in New York City.Charlie Tribalew | AFP | Getty ImagesColumbia University announced that a student was detained by federal agents early Thursday, the latest sign of a nationwide immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump.The students were taken from a university-owned residential building around 6:30 a.m. by Homeland Security officials, according to an email from Claire Shipman, the school’s acting president, obtained by CNBC. “Our understanding at this time is that federal agents gave false statements in order to enter the building to search for a ‘missing person,'”…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence on Tuesday night after receiving a bomb threat from opponents of a banned religious group in China. On Wednesday, the prime minister posted a photo of his dog Toto, who is kept at his Canberra lodge, on social media, thanking Australian police and saying, “Toto is alert but OK.” He later said such threats could not be “taken for granted.” “I think this is just a reminder. Take every opportunity to tell people, just to be safe, turn the fire down. You know, we can’t take these things…

South Africa defeated West Indies by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup, maintaining their 100 per cent record in the tournament, and later India’s win over Zimbabwe confirmed the Proteas’ place in the semi-finals.A staggering 89 runs between Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder helped West Indies rally from 83-7 to post a defensible 176-8 after 20 overs. However, a 95-run opening partnership between captain Aiden Markram (82 not out) and Quinton de Kock (47) in the 8th over made them run away from the rest. Ryan Rickelton added 45 not out as South Africa made 177-1 in 16.1 overs,…