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As India emerges as a global hub for applied artificial intelligence, OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs to integrate AI-driven inference into fintech companies’ payment stacks and automate payment and invoice workflows, which the companies claim could help accelerate AI-driven commerce in India. The partnership will see Pine Labs embed OpenAI’s application programming interface, a software tool that allows businesses to embed AI into their existing systems, within its payments and commerce infrastructure, the companies announced Thursday. The whole purpose is to enable AI-assisted payment, reconciliation, and billing workflows. The deal underscores OpenAI’s broader efforts to expand its footprint in…

Walmart CEO John Furner (left) and Target CEO Michael Fidelke.Walmart (left) | Getty Images (R)when walmart and target When holiday earnings are released this quarter, investors may be quick to ignore the results. Instead, it will focus more on the future of the two major retailers under new CEOs and the outlook for U.S. consumers in 2026. Both companies underwent management changes this month. Walmart CEO John Farner and Target CEO Michael Fidelke, both longtime insiders, assumed their roles on February 1.Rival retailers have grappled with similar economic challenges. U.S. consumers are still spending, but they are buying selectively, as…

cadence design system Shares rose more than 6% on Wednesday after the chip design software company announced profits that beat analysts’ expectations. The San Jose-based company reported its financials after the bell Tuesday, reporting fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.99 and revenue of $1.44 billion, both metrics up about 6% year over year.Analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected EPS of $1.91 and revenue of $1.42 billion.CEO Anirud Devgn told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Wednesday that about 45% of the company’s business now comes from what he calls “systems companies,” such as hyperscalers and end-manufacturers of phones…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House on February 18, 2026, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to boost domestic production of phosphorus and the herbicide glyphosate, saying they are critical to both national defense and food security.Glyphosate is often targeted as a harmful chemical by supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. Trump aligned himself with the MAHA movement after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…

Paul Merson said Arsenal were punished for playing in “second gear” and said he felt they would face accusations of a “bottle job” against Wolves after throwing away a two-goal lead to draw.Arsenal looked set to take a seven-point lead after Bukayo Saka’s opener and another from Piero Hincapie, but Hugo Bueno pulled the ball back in great style before debutant Tom Edsey equalized in the 94th minute following a mix-up between Gabriel and David Raya. The result follows last week’s 1-1 draw with Brentford and means second-placed Manchester City can close the gap to two points with a win.…

Aerial view of two-story single-family homes lining a street in Thousand Oaks, California, on January 14, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesMortgage rates fell to their lowest levels in a month last week, prompting current borrowers to seek savings by refinancing. Although lower interest rates didn’t provide much of an incentive for potential buyers, a surge in refinances was enough to push overall mortgage demand up 2.8% week over week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances of $832,750 or less decreased from 6.21% to…

Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, speaks in an interview with Bloomberg TV outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York on July 31, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesfigma Shares rose 15% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the design software maker reported stronger results and quarterly guidance that beat Wall Street expectations.Here’s how the company performed compared to the LSEG consensus:Earnings per share: 8 cents adjusted vs. 7 cents expected Earnings: $303.8 million vs. $293.15 million expectedAccording to the announcement, Figma’s fourth quarter revenue increased 40% year over year. The company’s fourth-quarter 2024 net income was…

listen to this article | 5 minutesinformationFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed that the agency has launched an investigation into ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” over recent appearances by politicians.In comments to reporters Wednesday, Carr suggested an investigation would be conducted into whether The View violated a new interpretation of “equal time” rules enacted under President Donald Trump.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listFox News first reported on the investigation in early February. The segment in question includes an appearance by Texas Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat who is vying for a seat in the U.S.…

Arsenal took a two-goal lead and suffered a crushing defeat in the title race, while Wolves managed to draw 2-2 in stoppage time at Molineux.Tom Edsey, 19, came off the bench to score the equalizer on his Premier League debut after a scuffle between Gabriel and David Raya, in an unusual scene as manager Mikel Arteta watched on in disbelief as the Gunners lost control against the bottom club. With Bukayo Saka’s early goal, Arsenal were completely dominant in the first half and it looked like it was going to be an easy night for the Premier League leaders. It…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — The chipmaker rose 2% after Meta expanded its partnership with Nvidia to use millions of the company’s AI chips, including standalone central processing units, to build data centers. New York Times Company — Shares rose 3% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed new positions to the New York Times in a new securities filing. Palo Alto Networks — The cybersecurity company’s stock fell 6% after Palo Alto released weak earnings guidance for the current quarter. The company expects fiscal third-quarter adjusted earnings to be between 78 cents and 80…