Day: February 4, 2026
Anthropic says no to ads on Claude chatbot, weeks after OpenAI made move to test them
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during a Bloomberg Television interview in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic on Wednesday said its artificial intelligence chatbot Claude will remain ad-free, a decision that comes just weeks after the startup’s rival OpenAI […]
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Amazon makes Alexa+ AI assistant available to everyone in the U.S. nearly a year after launch
Alexa+ signage during an unveiling event in New York, Feb. 26, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon on Wednesday announced it’s making Alexa+ available to everyone in the U.S., almost a year after it launched a revamped version of its digital assistant. Alexa+ has been in an “early access” preview since last […]
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Trump admin to withdraw 700 federal officers from Minnesota: Homan
Border czar Tom Homan speaks during a news conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Scott Olson | Getty Images The Trump administration will draw down 700 federal law enforcement officers from Minnesota on Wednesday, border czar Tom Homan said. Homan, at a press conference in Minneapolis, announced the […]
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Chevron signs initial exploration deal for Syrian waters with Qatari firm, Reuters reports
The logo of Chevron is seen at the company’s office in Caracas, Venezuela April 25, 2018. Marco Bello | Reuters Chevron has signed a memorandum of understanding, or an initial agreement, with the Syrian Petroleum Company and the Qatari firm UCC Holding to evaluate the exploration for oil and gas offshore Syria, a spokesperson for […]
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Fed pick: Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) speaks to reporters as he arrives to a Senate Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on January 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis on Wednesday recommitted to his blockade of Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve until the Department of Justice […]
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Disney’s next CEO, Chipotle’s traffic problem, government shutdown ends and more in Morning Squawk
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. In addition to Disney’s Josh D’Amaro, there was another top dog announced yesterday: Penny the Doberman pinscher won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Stock futures are ticking higher this morning. The market is coming off […]
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A surprising share of homeowners have high mortgage rates. Here’s the breakdown
An aerial view of homes in San Francisco, Aug. 27, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The share of U.S. homeowners with high rates on their mortgages has jumped sharply in just the last few years. That’s having a marked impact on the refinance market and a somewhat more muted impact on home sales. Rates […]
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Uber reports 20% revenue growth in fourth-quarter, fueled by food delivery
Uber reported better-than-expected revenue in its fourth-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. Shares sank premarket after the release. Here’s how the company did versus LSEG consensus estimates for the period ended in December: Earnings per share: 71 cents adjusted Revenue: $14.37 billion vs. $14.32 billion estimated Revenue increased from $12 billion a year earlier, Uber said […]
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Wall Street is concerned about AMD’s profitability despite its high spending. Here’s a roundup of worries
Analysts across Wall Street remained largely neutral on Advanced Micro Devices despite its latest earnings beat , citing brewing concerns around the chipmaker’s overall profitability. In its fourth quarter, AMD reported earnings of $1.53 per share, exceeding the $1.32 analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in. The firm’s $10.27 billion revenue also came in above […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMD, Uber, Eli Lilly, Super Micro, Chipotle, Enphase and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Super Micro Computer — Shares jumped 10% as strong demand for Super Micro’s AI-optimized servers helped fiscal second-quarter results top expectations and prompted the company to raise its annual revenue forecast. Super Micro earned 69 cents per share on an adjusted basis, soundly outpacing the second-quarter […]
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