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OpenAI models could help power Alexa as part of Amazon investment deal

The collaboration is being discussed as part of Amazon's ongoing talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to a source familiar.

CNBC - Feb 04, 2026 2:52pm EST

Adobe boosts ad spending to $1.4 billion to attack fear over AI

San Jose: Adobe Inc. ramped up its advertising in 2025, spending $1.4 billion to promote its brand in the face of steep competition and skepticism fro...

Peninsula Qatar - Feb 04, 2026 2:37pm EST

Anthropic takes aim at OpenAI’s ad push in Super Bowl commercial

Anthropic said the personal nature of users' conversations with Claude would make ads feel "incongruous."

CNBC - Feb 04, 2026 2:29pm EST

China will ban hidden door handles on cars starting in 2027

Toronto Star - Feb 04, 2026 2:12pm EST

After the Minneapolis shootings, Trump says his administration could use 'a softer touch' on immigration

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump added: "But you still have to be tough."

NBC News - Feb 04, 2026 2:11pm EST

Cairo: Egypt s top media regulator blocked access on Wednesday to the US owned gaming platform Roblox over child safety concerns, joining several othe...

Peninsula Qatar - Feb 04, 2026 1:43pm EST

Bill Gates, mentioned in Epstein files, says he was 'foolish'

In a series of emails from 2013 that Jeffrey Epstein sent to himself, he appeared to suggest that Gates was having an extramarital affair and seeking illicit drugs. Gates has denied all the claims.

NBC News - Feb 04, 2026 1:22pm EST

Microsoft brings back executive Hayete Gallot to run cybersecurity, as Charlie Bell takes new role

Under Charlie Bell, Microsoft's cybersecurity business grew, but the company also dealt with the fallout from cyberattacks.

CNBC - Feb 04, 2026 1:18pm EST

Europe takes on tech with social media bans and Paris raid on X

Toronto Star - Feb 04, 2026 1:15pm EST

User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app

Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."

Ars Technica - Feb 04, 2026 1:11pm EST

Musk’s SpaceX said to combine with xAI ahead of mega IPO

Toronto Star - Feb 04, 2026 12:58pm EST

Uber reports 20% revenue growth in fourth-quarter, but issues soft profit guidance

Uber said revenue in its food delivery business increased 30%, beating analysts' estimates.

CNBC - Feb 04, 2026 12:38pm EST

How tech is being used in Nancy Guthrie disappearance investigation

Investigators are hoping digital clues may break open the investigation into Savannah Guthrie's missing mother Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her Arizona home.

Fox News - Feb 04, 2026 12:30pm EST