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California Gas Could Hit $8.43 as Refineries Go Dark
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (532+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Wednesday, 04 February 2026 04:27 PM EST California motorists are getting a preview of what energy experts warn could soon become a full-blown gasoline shock " one that sends prices soaring to $8.43 per gallon, the California Globe reports. The warning comes…...
Wall Street Ends Down as AI Worries Slam Tech Stocks
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (459+ words) Noel Randewich and Pranav Kashyap Wednesday, 04 February 2026 04:10 PM EST U.S. stocks ended lower Wednesday, with losses in Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir and other technology companies, as investors worried about pricey valuations and whether Wall Street's AI rally has reached its peak....
Google Q4: Internet Giant Grows Stronger in AI Era
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (446+ words) MICHAEL LIEDTKE Wednesday, 04 February 2026 05:06 PM EST Google's latest quarterly report provided further evidence that its internet empire is withstanding an artificial intelligence shakeup that's turning into another potential boon for the company. The numbers released Wednesday marked Google's third consecutive…...
Your State Just Raised Gas Taxes
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (1445+ words) Some new taxes are in play and take effect at the pump. Fuel taxes are quietly shifting across the country, and for millions of drivers and truckers, the changes will be felt every time they fill up. Some states are…...
Amazon Deepens Grocery Showdown With Walmart
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (539+ words) Arriana McLymore Wednesday, 04 February 2026 09:48 AM EST Amazon was once the upstart running ahead of Walmart with its revolutionary e-commerce business. It now finds itself betting on the kind of mega-store typically associated with its Bentonville, Arkansas, rival. Analysts expect Amazon's…...
Super Bowl LX Ads Feature AI, Weight-Loss Drugs, Celebs
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (1122+ words) MAE ANDERSON Wednesday, 04 February 2026 08:17 AM EST As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Dozens…...
Global Software Stocks Hit by Anthropic Wake-up Call
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (520+ words) Danilo Masoni Wednesday, 04 February 2026 07:21 AM EST U.S. and European software stocks struggled to find support Wednesday as a sector-wide selloff spread to Asia, fueled by mounting worries that advances in artificial intelligence could upend companies' business models. European data analytics, professional…...
Paris Prosecutors Raid X Offices as Part of Investigation into Child Abuse Images and Deepfakes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (583+ words) SYLVIE CORBET Tuesday, 03 February 2026 03:02 PM EST X and Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI also face intensifying scrutiny from Britain's data privacy regulator, which opened formal investigations into how they handled personal data when they developed and deployed Musk's artificial intelligence…...
Report: China-Linked Cyberattack Hits US Diplomats
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (262+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Tuesday, 03 February 2026 01:37 PM EST A cyberespionage operation believed to be tied to China quietly targeted diplomats and government-linked officials during the holiday season. The ploy used fake U.S. policy documents to lure victims into opening malicious files, according…...
Sen. Moody to Newsmax: Bill Targets Child Sextortion Threats
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (361+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Tuesday, 03 February 2026 12:15 PM EST Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., told Newsmax"on Tuesday morning she is pushing for a new federal crackdown on sextortion, filing a companion bill to a House measure that would criminalize threats to distribute…...