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Alexa+ signage during a launch event on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon on Monday launched an Alexa+ website that allows some users to chat with the assistant via a browser, putting it in more direct competition with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.The Alexa.com website is available exclusively to users of Alexa+, the revamped artificial intelligence assistant that debuted last February and is currently in early access. Users must join a waiting list to access the service or purchase a new device.Amazon says consumers can use Alexa.com to “get instant answers, research complex topics,…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) holds a press conference on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in the Mansfield Room of the U.S. Capitol. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Pentagon plans to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement benefits after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized the Arizona Democrat’s “inflammatory” comments in a video in which he told other members of Congress and service members that they had the right to refuse to carry out illegal orders.Mr. Hegseth also issued a formal letter of censure against Mr. Kelly, which the defense secretary said detailed the senator’s “reckless misconduct.””Six weeks…

Traveling from country to country without restrictions. Shorter lines at the border. The right to live and work in your dream destination, or to reconnect with family roots. All that, and more, is the dream of those who seek dual citizenship. And that includes monsieur George Clooney, who celebrated the end of 2025 by acquiring French citizenship for himself and his family. Dual citizenship — the ability to be a citizen of two (or more) countries — has long been popular with travelers, expats and dreamers. In a world of increasing red tape, who wouldn’t want to skip the long…

England’s great century from Joe Root was preceded by poor batting (including a nasty dismissal of Jamie Smith, arguably one of the worst in history), and sloppy bowling and fielding that allowed Australia to fight back on the second day of the final Ashes Test. sprayer This content is provided by sprayercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. sprayer Use cookies or allow them only once. You can change your settings at any time in Privacy Options. Unfortunately, we were…

Google believes that AI can improve the TV viewing experience, which is why we introduced Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. The company is currently showing off a series of new Gemini features coming to TVs soon at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas. This will allow viewers to delve deeper into topics, use AI to search and “reimagine” their personal photos and videos, and perhaps best of all, tell the TV what to do instead of having to navigate complicated settings. The company will bring these Gemini features and more to select TCL TVs…

Defense stocks in Europe and Asia soared on Monday as investors assessed how the dramatic overthrow of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro heralds significant geopolitical changes that will foster rearmament trade in the long run.line metalGermany’s largest arms manufacturer, rose more than 7% in morning trading, while military technology and surveillance specialist Hensoldt rose 7.3%. italian leonardo added 6.3% and its German equivalent Lenk added 6.9%.Swedish fighter jet manufacturer serve It rose by 6.3%.Earlier, Japan’s IHI led the rally in Asian defense stocks, rising almost 9%, followed closely. Mitsubishi Heavy Industriesup 8.4%. Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesMeanwhile, it rose by 7.9%. In South…

Sky Sports’ writers give their assessment of what went wrong for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United after the club confirmed the Portuguese would be departing his role after 14 months in charge at Old Trafford.Amorim was hard-working and honest – but had to goRuben Amorim’s sacking was inevitable and predictable. There was an awful lot of optimism when he first joined – both from the Manchester United bosses and from supporters. But in truth, he never seemed comfortable in the job. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Jamie Carragher slams Ruben Amorim after his post-match comments…

Chevron Corp. and ExxonMobil Corp. signs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, June 27, 2022 in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of U.S. oil companies soared in pre-market trading on Monday as investors watched the fallout from the Trump administration’s surprise military operation in Venezuela.chevron The stock was up 6.4% as of 7:40 a.m. ET. exxon mobil Exploration and production companies up 3% conocophilips Oilfield services giant rises 5.5% S.L.B. 8.5% increase.The move comes after the United States conducted a major military operation in Venezuela over the weekend, detaining…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.good morning. It wasn’t a quiet weekend in terms of news, so let’s get down to business.S&P 500 futures are up slightly this morning. The market is coming off a week of decline.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. VenezuelaU.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference following the attack on Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersPresident…

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife are scheduled to appear in a New York court on Monday on drug trafficking charges, two days after they were dramatically detained by U.S. forces in their home country.President Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been detained since being removed from Venezuela following the US attack on Venezuela on orders from US President Donald Trump.Jay Clayton, the Manhattan federal prosecutor who is prosecuting the couple, said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Monday morning, “From where I’m sitting, myself and everyone else are completely satisfied with the prosecution.”Maduro faces federal…