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Good news in a sea of pain sends 2 non-tech stocks higher in Thursday's down market
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
CNBC - Feb 05, 2026 3:16pm EST
The AI data center boom could cause a Nintendo Switch 2 memory shortage
Data centers are eating up computing resources and pushing chipmakers toward AI-grade memory, tightening supply for Nintendo and other hardware makers
Scientific American - Feb 05, 2026 2:29pm EST
Britain courts private cash to build small modular reactors
Register UK - Feb 05, 2026 1:56pm EST
Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android "very soon"
AirDrop came to the Pixel 10 last year, and more Android phones will join the party in 2026.
Ars Technica - Feb 05, 2026 1:18pm EST
Microsoft crosses privacy line few expected
BitLocker encryption keys provided to law enforcement by Microsoft raise concerns about digital privacy as encrypted data becomes accessible to authorities with valid warrants.
Fox News - Feb 05, 2026 1:14pm 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 05, 2026 1:13pm EST
U.S. software shares extend declines on mounting fears over AI disruption
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The Globe and Mail - Feb 05, 2026 1:11pm EST
Bitcoin dives, fueling $2 trillion loss in crypto market value
Bitcoin fell sharply on Thursday, with losses deepening as risk appetite weakened amid volatility in precious metals and a widespread selloff in technology...
Daily Sabah - Feb 05, 2026 12:55pm EST
Is the AI bubble popping itself? Software's break from the tech stock boom raises concerns
Many investors expect the sell-off has gone too far, saying agentic AI is unable to meaningfully hurt incumbents in the sector.
CNBC - Feb 05, 2026 12:55pm EST
Altman lashes out at 'clearly dishonest' Anthropic ads as AI spat heats up
OpenAI recently announced plans to begin testing ads with some ChatGPT users.
CNBC - Feb 05, 2026 12:29pm EST
Wall Street Apparently Believes the Future Involves Making Your Software Instead of Buying It
Gizmodo - Feb 05, 2026 11:53am EST
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power but experts have their doubts
Elon Musk wants to build solar-powered AI data centers in space, but experts warn of heat, debris, cost, and repair risks.
One America News Network - Feb 05, 2026 10:42am EST
LaView Galaxy Projector review
Live Science - Feb 05, 2026 10:39am EST
Melinda French Gates says Bill Gates 'has to answer' for being in the Epstein files
She said in an interview with NPR that mention of her ex-husband in the Epstein files are difficult because it "brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage."
NBC News - Feb 05, 2026 10:31am EST
How well can AI and humans work together? Scientists are turning to Dungeons & Dragons to find out
Live Science - Feb 05, 2026 9:50am EST
OpenAI launches new enterprise platform in bid to win more business customers
Frontier can work with OpenAI agents, enterprise-build agents, as well as agents from third parties like Google, Microsoft and Anthropic.
CNBC - Feb 05, 2026 9:15am EST
Software stocks struggle, Google's AI spending, layoffs surge and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
CNBC - Feb 05, 2026 9:10am EST
UK’s £8bn research fund faces “hard decisions” as it pauses new grants
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".
BBC News - Feb 05, 2026 8:58am EST
Millions of AI chat messages exposed in app data leak
AI chat app "Chat & Ask AI" reportedly exposed 300 million private messages from 25+ million users, including conversations about suicide and illegal acts.
Fox News - Feb 05, 2026 8:13am EST
ChatGPT boss ridiculed for 'tantrum' over rival's Super Bowl ad
Commenters said Altman's lengthy post shows "a nerve was well and truly hit" by Anthropic's advert.
BBC News - Feb 05, 2026 7:49am EST
Researchers in Africa are using AI to fill the global health care gap
Africa has 11 percent of the world’s population and 24 percent of the global disease burden, yet only 3 percent of the world’s health workers and less than 1 percent of global health expenditure.
Global Voices - Feb 05, 2026 7:02am EST