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An engineer who handles statistical analysis reports. Digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) concept.Kumatta | Moments | Getty ImagesWall Street’s concerns about artificial intelligence disruption affecting software companies continued to weigh on global stocks on Wednesday. In Wednesday morning U.S. pre-market trading, ServiceNow and sales force Each fell about 0.4%, while Intuit fell 0.7%. Nvidia Losses widened from the previous day, and the stock was trading 0.3% lower before the opening bell in New York. During trading Tuesday, ServiceNow stock fell nearly 7%, pushing its year-to-date loss to 28%. Salesforce also fell by about 7%, and the decline rate in…
Jeffrey Epstein’s mug shot released by the US Department of Justice.Source: U.S. Department of JusticeBrad Karp, chairman of the leading corporate law firm Paul Weiss, resigned from his position on Wednesday after his feud over emails with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein became public.”It has been the honor of my professional life to lead Paul, Weiss for the past 18 years,” Karp said in a statement. “Recent coverage has been distracting and focused on me, which is not in the best interest of the company.”Karp, who was appointed chairman in 2008, will remain with the company and “continue to focus…
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of California’s redistricting plan aimed at increasing the number of seats for Democrats, rejecting a challenge from the state’s Republican Party.There were no objections to Wednesday’s decision, and the conservative-majority court offered no explanation for the decision.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listInstead, the order consisted of a single sentence stating that the Republican application was “denied.”Earlier in December, the Supreme Court had allowed a similar redistricting measure aimed at benefiting Texas Republicans to proceed.Democratic officials in California praised Wednesday’s decision as fair, as Republican President Donald Trump is leading a…
It’s been a year since the Trump administration dismantled the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts that led to the closure of an HIV clinic in South Africa, the end of a medical program in Afghanistan, and the end of numerous programs tackling malnutrition and preventable diseases around the world. The U.S. foreign aid cuts were followed by cuts by Britain, Germany, Canada and other developed countries, set to take effect this year and next, adding to the impact. A new study published in the medical journal The Lancet aims to quantify the human cost of…
Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to training with Al Nasr and Saudi officials expect him to call off his strike.Ronaldo had been considering his future in Saudi Arabia due to concerns over the financial support Al Nasr received compared to other clubs. Ronaldo is scheduled to play against Al Ittihad on Friday, but his return has not yet been confirmed. He posted a photo of himself training to X on Wednesday. But officials hope he has made his case and Friday’s game will be too big for him to miss. He is contractually obligated to play unless injured.Officials are surprised he…
Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercial, one of four ads dropped by AI Labs on Wednesday, begins with the word “BETRAYAL” boldly splashed across the screen. The camera shifts to a man eagerly seeking advice from a chatbot (obviously meant to portray ChatGPT) on how to talk to his mother. This bot, played by a blonde woman, offers some classic advice. Let’s start by listening. Let’s try a nature walk! It then turns into an ad for a fictional (I hope!) cougar dating site called Golden Encounters. Anthropic concluded the spot by saying that AI will get ads, but its own chatbot,…
Top Shot – U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting at Gimhae Air Base adjacent to Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “long and thorough phone conversation” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting Iran, Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s energy purchases and Xi’s planned visit in April as key talking points. However, a statement from the Chinese government cited Taiwan as the “most important issue” in bilateral relations and called on the United States…
Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesUBS announced a $3 billion share buyback plan on Wednesday and posted fourth-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates.The big Swiss bank said it aims to buy back at least $3 billion in shares in 2026, adding that it aims to do more.Net income attributable to shareholders increased 56% year over year to $1.2 billion in the last three months of the year. This exceeded analysts’ expectations of $919 million.Overall, group revenue for the final quarter of the year was $12.1 billion, in line with analysts’ expectations of $12.1 billion. It also decreased from $12.8…
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks at a launch event in New York on February 26, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon CEO Andy Jassy has appointed one of the company’s top marketplace executives as a new “shadow” advisor, the company announced Wednesday.Amazon announced in a blog post that Dharmesh Mehta, vice president of Worldwide Reseller Services, will become Jassy’s technical advisor in March.Amazon said Amit Agarwal, senior vice president of international stores, will assume Mehta’s responsibilities as part of an expanded role that also includes the customer trust team.The role of technical advisor, often referred to as the “shadow…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation is seen as the Trump administration’s latest effort to roll back diversity and inclusion policies.Published February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareNike is under investigation in the United States over allegations that it discriminated against white workers through its diversity and inclusion policies.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced Wednesday that it has filed a motion in court to force Nike to turn over information related to allegations of “intentional racial discrimination” against white employees.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe allegations relate to an alleged…