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The Anthropic AI logo will appear on your phone with a visual digital background.Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesThe software sector faced fresh market concerns this week after artificial intelligence company Anthropic released a new AI tool, triggering a decline in software-as-a-service and data provider stocks. Anthropic’s new AI tools are built for Claude “Cowork” AI agents and are designed to handle complex professional workflows that many software and data providers sell as core products.This tool and other similar AI agents target functions ranging from legal and technology research to customer relationship management and analytics. This has led…
Two armed members of Iranian police special forces stand behind a national flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026. Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesThe U.S. virtual embassy in Iran issued a security alert early Friday, urging Americans to “leave Iran now” and make plans to leave the country without relying on U.S. government assistance. The notification came ahead of a meeting between the United States and Iran scheduled for Friday in Oman, but there is little sign that the two countries have found common ground on…
The US president has said he wants to negotiate a deal to replace the recently expired Strategic Nuclear Deployment Treaty.Published February 6, 2026February 6, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has rejected a proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to voluntarily extend the recently expired restrictions on the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons.President Trump said Thursday that he wants negotiators from both countries to sit down and work out a new deal, calling the old deal “poorly negotiated.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Instead of extending the ‘New Start’ (a badly negotiated agreement by…
Leicester City have been deducted six points after being found to have breached the EFL’s Profit and Sustainability Regulations for the 2023/24 season.The independent panel recommended the sanction, which was approved by the EFL board on Thursday, and Leicester fall from 17th to 20th place, with only goal difference keeping them out of the Championship relegation zone. The Foxes are currently without a manager, having fired Marti Cifuentes last month. The committee was appointed under Premier League rules in May last year after an arbitration tribunal ruled that jurisdiction to investigate alleged breaches of EFL rules could be transferred to…
The AI industry can sometimes seem like a competition to see who can spend the most money on data centers. It is believed that whoever builds the most data centers will have the most computing power and therefore be able to build the best AI products, which will guarantee victory in the coming years. This way of thinking has its limits. Traditionally, businesses ultimately succeed by making more money and spending less. But this idea has proven very persuasive to big tech companies. If it’s a contest, Amazon appears to be winning. The company announced in its earnings call Thursday…
Online retailer Amazon’s logo and lettering can be seen on the facade of Amazon’s German headquarters. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Amazon Following in the footsteps of the same tech giants microsoftand not in a good way. Shares of the e-commerce and cloud giant fell more than 11% in after-hours trading after the company reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter results.But the bigger shock comes from Amazon’s huge projected capital spending of $200 billion, far higher than the $146.6 billion expected by analysts and significantly higher than the roughly $131 billion in 2025.That number also dwarfs Alphabet’s expected capital spending…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces the possibility of running out of funding next week as Democrats call for reforms to immigration enforcement tactics.But Republican leaders pushed back against the Democratic proposal Thursday, rejecting it as uncontroversial.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listSenate Majority Leader John Thune, for example, called the request “unrealistic and unserious.””This is not a blank check situation where Republicans just agree to a list of demands from Democrats,” Thune said, adding that the two parties appear to be at an impasse.”We have not reached any agreement.”Congress has until February 13 to pass a DHS…
Saudi football officials are losing patience with Cristiano Ronaldo as he considers extending his strike. Ronaldo’s protests have tarnished the image of the Saudi Professional League and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. The SPL is trying to ensure he can play on Friday by giving him a public warning. Ronaldo wants to continue his one-man protest by missing the second match, despite being fit and training with his teammates. He still feels his club Al Nasr is not as financially supported as title rivals Al Hilal.Both clubs are majority owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund…
Amazon Web Services ended 2025 with its highest quarterly growth rate in more than three years. The company reported Thursday that its cloud services business posted revenue of $35.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. This was a 24% increase over the previous year, marking the division’s largest growth rate in 13 quarters. According to Amazon, this business unit has an annual revenue run rate of $142 billion. Cloud services operating income also increased from $12.5 billion in the fourth quarter and $10.6 billion in the same period in 2024. “Achieving 24% year-over-year growth at an annualized run rate…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a launch event in New York on February 26, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazonThe company’s shares plunged 11% in extended trading Thursday, dragged down by market turmoil over the company’s $200 billion capital investment plan, the most expensive among mega-cap companies. The forecast is a significant increase from Amazon’s capital spending last year, which exceeded analysts’ expectations by more than $50 billion. The company reported spending about $131 billion on property and equipment purchases in 2025, up from about $83 billion a year earlier. Ever since OpenAI ushered in the modern era…