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Artificial Intelligencer-From SpaceX to Nvidia, the deals showing AI runs on capital
By Krystal Hu Feb 4 (Reuters) - (Artificial Intelligencer is published every Wednesday. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also subscribe here or email me to share any thoughts.) Jensen Huang didn’t look like someone who’d been crisscros...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map
Legal battle unfolds with November elections loomingMap at issue delineates California U.S. House districtsRedesigned map came in response to similar Texas effortBy Andrew Chung Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give De...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
REFILE-Maduro ally Saab arrested in joint US-Venezuelan operation, official says
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested on Wednesday as part of a joint operation by U.S. and Venezuelan authorities, a U.S law enforcement official said.Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
CORRECTED-South Carolina measles vaccinations jump in January, fueled by surge in Spartanburg County
Feb 4 (Reuters) - South Carolina measles vaccinations jumped by more than 7,000 in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, state health officials said on Wednesday, driven in part by a 162% surge in Spartanburg County, the epicenter of an outbreak that has infected nearly 900 peopl...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Bessent says he has no opinion on Trump authority to fire Fed officials over policy disputes
Bessent says there are 'varying opinions' in Trump administration Supreme Court consideirng Trump's bid to fire Fed governor Lisa CookBessent says Fed lost Americans' trust over inflationBy David Lawder WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on We...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Teva prevails in first U.S. jury trial over Paragard IUD injury claims
Teva faces over 3,800 lawsuits over Paragard IUD claimsTrial was the first bellwether to test the claimsTeva sold Paragard to CooperSurgical in 2017By Diana Novak JonesFeb 4 (Reuters) - A jury in Atlanta federal court has sided with Teva Pharmaceuticals in the first trial testing claims the company ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Iran-U.S. talks to take place in Oman on Friday, U.S. official confirms
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. talks with Iran will take place on Friday in Oman, a U.S. official confirmed on Wednesday, after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that nuclear talks with the U.S. are set to be held in the Omani capital Muscat at around 10 a.m. on Friday.Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
ICE debate dominates New Jersey congressional race
ICE debate influences New Jersey's 11th district primary11 candidates vying for chance at vacant seatNew Jersey is one of first major midterm racesBy Nolan D. McCaskillWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The fatal shooting of two protesters during President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
South Carolina measles vaccinations jump in January, fueled by surge in Spartanburg County
Feb 4 (Reuters) - South Carolina measles vaccinations jumped by more than 7,000 in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, state health officials said on Wednesday, driven in part by a 162% surge in Spartanburg County, the epicenter of an outbreak that has infected nearly 900 peopl...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Telegram's Durov says proposed Spanish social media restrictions seek to censor critics
Durov says Spanish plan is step 'toward total control'Telegram founder accuses government of 'weaponizing safety'Spanish prime minister says Durov flooded phones with 'propaganda'By Aislinn Laing MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined El...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
FCC Says Space Bureau Accepts For Filing SpaceX's Application For Orbital Data Centers
Feb 4 (Reuters) - FCC:FCC: SPACE BUREAU ACCEPTS FOR FILING SPACEX’S APPLICATION FOR ORBITAL DATA CENTERSFCC: ON JAN 30, SPACEX FILED APPLICATION SEEKING AUTHORITY TO LAUNCH & OPERATE NEW NGSO SATELLITE SYSTEM OF UP TO 1 MILLION SATELLITESFCC: SPACEX REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO USE 18.3-19.3 GHZ & ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
First Brands founder Patrick James pleads not guilty to fraud
Patrick James, Edward James charged over alleged multibillion-dollar fraudFirst Brands' collapse affected financial firms and automakersBail conditions eased, trial date setBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Patrick James, the founder of First Brands, pleaded not guilty on Wednes...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
US FDA says injuries from Abbott's recalled glucose sensors reach 860
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Abbott Laboratories ABT.N has reported 860 serious injuries linked to the recall of some of its glucose monitoring sensors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, citing company data as of January 7.Last November, while initiating a medical de...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Trump withdraws 700 immigration agents from Minnesota deportation surge, thousands remain
About 2,000 agents will remain, a figure Trump administration called unprecedentedMinneapolis mayor says this is 'not de-escalation'Trump says he is trying a 'softer touch'Homan seeks more cooperation from Minnesota county jails for migrant transfersBy Maria Tsvetkova and Jonathan Al...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
MGM Resorts International Preliminary Q4 EPS $1.11
Feb 4 (Reuters) - MGM Resorts International MGM.N:PRELIMINARY Q4 EPS $1.11PRELIMINARY Q4 REVENUES $4.61 BILLIONQ4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.57, REVENUE VIEW $4.43 BILLION -- LSEG IBES DATASource text: [ID:n0001193125-26-037093]Further company coverage: MGM.NReuters
Wed, Feb 4
Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life
Ryan Routh was arrested in 2024 on Florida golf courseProsecutors say he lay in wait to try to shoot TrumpSuspect was convicted after serving as his own lawyerBy Jack Queen FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ryan Routh, the man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course wit...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Orca Energy Says Tanzania Court Awards $17.9 Mln To AGS In Damages
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Orca Energy Group Inc ORCb.V:ORCA ENERGY GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES OUTCOME OF CONTRACTOR DISPUTE APPEALORCA ENERGY GROUP INC - TANZANIA APPEAL JUDGMENT AWARDS AGS DAMAGES OF $17.9 MILLIONORCA ENERGY GROUP INC - TANZANIA COURT DISMISSES DAMAGES AGAINST PAET TOTALING $5.1 MILLIONORCA ENER...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
