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Anthropic's new AI tools deepen selloff in data analytics and software stocks, investors say
NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A significant selloff among U.S. and European data analytics, professional services and software companies deepened on Tuesday, with some investors pointing to a recently updated artificial intelligence chatbot by Anthropic as the main culprit.
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Technology
Power grid delays challenge Amazon's data center expansion in Europe
BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Long delays to get power grid connections are challenging Amazon's plans to expand data centers in Europe, the company told Reuters, as industries ramp up pressure on policymakers to upgrade ageing energy grids.
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Technology
PayPal sees 2026 profit below estimates, names HP's Lores as CEO
Feb 3 (Reuters) - PayPal issued a lackluster profit forecast for 2026 and reported fourth-quarter earnings below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, while naming HP's Enrique Lores as its president and CEO.
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Technology
India's top court questions WhatsApp policy of sharing user data with Meta entities
NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - India's top court on Tuesday warned it could reimpose a ban on Meta-owned WhatsApp's data sharing with other group entities, saying the messaging app's privacy policy misled users, two lawyers present in court said.
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Technology
HP appoints Bruce Broussard as interim CEO
Feb 3 (Reuters) - HP Inc on Tuesday named Bruce Broussard as the company's interim chief executive officer effective immediately.
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Technology
US space stocks rise after Musk's SpaceX merges with xAI at $1.25 trillion valuation
Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. space stocks rose on Tuesday after Elon Musk announced the merger of SpaceX and xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion, a major push to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure outside earth.
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Technology
Exclusive-Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
NEW YORK, NY, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
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Gadgets
Apple’s new AirTag tracker is better, but not upgrade-worthy
Apple Inc.'s new second-generation AirTag is basically a slightly better do-over of the original.
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AI
Waymo raises US$16bil (RM62.8bil) in robotaxi race with Tesla
In the race with Elon Musk's Tesla to dominate the market for driverless robotaxis, Google sister company Waymo has strengthened its finances to fund global expansion.
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Mobile apps
What is Slippery Fish? A secret project to win Olympic speedskating medals with help from an app
All it took was the mere mention of the words "Slippery Fish" for US Speedskating national team coach Ryan Shimabukuro to purse his lips and shake his head.
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Technology
Nintendo posts quarterly profit rise, sees no major hit from chip price spike
TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo on Tuesday posted an 23% jump in quarterly profit on robust sales of its Switch 2 console and said a surge in memory chip prices is not having a major impact on earnings in the current financial year.
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AI
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated
The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon last week is that it wasn't a failure to get on board with the company's artificial intelligence plans.
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Mobile apps
JPJ: MyDigital ID as sole log-in for app now postponed to March 1
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) made a brief announcement in a post on Facebook.
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AI
Musk Inc? Billionaire combines his rocket and AI businesses before an expected IPO this year
Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before what's expected to be a massive initial public offering for the business later this year.
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AI
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media – all in just a few weeks.
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Technology
Exclusive-SpaceX, xAI set share exchange ratio at 0.1433, source says
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Investors in Elon Musk's xAI will receive 0.1433 shares of SpaceX for every share of xAI as part of the satellite company's purchase of the billionaire entrepreneur's artificial intelligence company, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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AI
Chinese tech giants trade cash for AI buzz
Chinese tech giants are luring users with cash offers before their reported upcoming releases of competing AI models this month.
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Technology
Tesla introduces new Model Y variant in US priced at $41,990
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Tesla has introduced a new all-wheel drive variant of its bestselling Model Y SUV in the United States, priced at $41,990, according to the company's website on Monday.
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Technology
Google Cloud, Liberty Global strike five-year AI partnership
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Google Cloud, one of Alphabet's fastest-growing businesses, and Liberty Global have agreed a five-year strategic partnership to deploy Google's Gemini AI models and other cloud tools across the cable group's European operations.
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Technology
NXP Semiconductors forecasts upbeat quarter, signaling industrial market bottom
Feb 2 (Reuters) - NXP Semiconductors on Monday forecast first-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, anticipating a robust automotive market and consistent industrial demand.
