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A recruiter displays information while talking to a job applicant at the WorkSource North Seattle Career Fair on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 in Seattle, Washington, USA.David Ryder Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJob gains in January were better than any for the U.S. economy in 2025, but still not enough to fully unravel a stagnant labor market.The numbers suggest that while layoffs appear to be contained, hiring is at least stemming, as nonfarm payrolls rose by 130,000 and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the lowest since August.However, there were some problems within it. It’s about staying focused on just a few…
November 19, 2025, Shanghai, China: A boat sails on the Huangpu River passing through downtown Shanghai. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (back). Bernd von Utrzenka | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, continuing their gains even as concerns about AI and weak economic data spooked U.S. investors. The December U.S. retail sales report showed flat consumer spending, falling short of the 0.4% month-on-month increase expected by economists surveyed by Dow Jones. In Asia, investors are evaluating the latest data coming out of China. The country’s consumer price index rose 0.2%…
Shopify The company on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat the top line, providing strong guidance for the start of the year. The stock closed down 6%.Here’s how the company performed compared to the expectations of analysts surveyed by LSEG: Earnings per share: Adjusted 48 cents vs. 51 cents Earnings: $3.67 billion vs. $3.59 billionThe Canadian e-commerce company said it expects first-quarter sales to grow “in the low 30s” compared to the same period last year, higher than the 25.1% growth expected by analysts, according to FactSet. Shopify expects first-quarter free cash flow margins to be in the “low to…
Professor David Gelernter sits in his office at Yale University on August 28, 1997 in New Haven, Connecticut.Brad Clift | Hartford Courant | APYale University announced Wednesday that Professor David Gelernter will be prohibited from teaching computer science classes until further notice as the university investigates his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. That included mentioning Yale University students about potential projects.Mr. Gelernter’s extensive email correspondence with Mr. Epstein came to light after the Justice Department released files related to Mr. Epstein in late January.Among these files is an email to Epstein from October 2011 in which Mr. Gelernter mentions a software…
England suffered their first defeat in the T20 World Cup after some excellent spin bowling led them to a 30-run victory over the West Indies in the Group C tournament in Mumbai.A devastating four-over spell from Gudakesh Moti (3 for 33) and Roston Chase (2 for 29) shattered England’s middle order and derailed the chase for 197th. Jos Buttler (21), Tom Bunton (2), Jacob Bethell (33 of 23), captain Harry Brook (17) and Will Jacks (2) all spun and Sam Curran’s unbeaten 43 off 30 balls was ensured, but England were bowled out for 166 in the 19th over, too…
In a sense, this was inevitable. Elon Musk and his coterie have been talking about AI in space for years, primarily in the context of Iain Banks’ sci-fi series about a far-future universe where sentient spaceships roam and control the galaxy. Now, Musk sees an opportunity to realize a version of this vision. His company, SpaceX, is seeking regulatory permission to build solar-powered, orbital data centers distributed among as many as 1 million satellites, potentially moving as much as 100 gigawatts of computing power off Earth. He reportedly suggested building some of the AI satellites on the moon. “The cheapest…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you the first information about tomorrow and the last information about today. Sign up for free to receive it straight to your inbox. As concerns about artificial intelligence weigh on the S&P 500 index, here’s what CNBC television producers have been watching and what they’re eyeing to trade next. Employment statistics for January will be released later on Wednesday morning. A survey of economists conducted by Dow Jones estimates that 55,000 jobs will be created. The Squawk Box displays numbers and market reaction as of 8:30 a.m. ET. Nick…
Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty ImagescloudflareThe company’s stock rose 5% on Wednesday after the company beat Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates and announced a positive outlook as the introduction of artificial intelligence boosts demand for networking and security tools.CEO Matthew Prince said on an earnings call with analysts on Tuesday that the rise of AI and agent tools that can perform tasks on behalf of users is driving demand for Cloudflare’s networking and security products.Prince said the company is getting a boost from the “fundamental replatforming” of the internet. “If AI agents are new users of the internet, Cloudflare…
listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationU.S. aviation authorities announced that they have reopened airspace over El Paso, Texas, after initially closing the airspace due to suspected drone intrusion by a Mexican cartel.Wednesday’s announcement reversed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) previous statement that it would abruptly suspend air traffic over the southern border city for 10 days.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listSuch a closure would have been unprecedented. But by late morning, the FAA announced it would resume normal access to the area, raising questions about the legitimacy of the drone’s claims.”The temporary closure of airspace over El…
Qingdao, China – January 13, 2026 – A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on January 13, 2026. Photo | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAlthough the U.S. government’s budget deficit was smaller in January than it was a year ago, tariff collections soared, a reminder of how crucial the long-awaited Supreme Court decision is to the health of the federal finances.Customs duties collected through customs duties totaled $30 billion in the month, bringing the fiscal year to date to $124 billion, an increase of 304% compared to the…