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ChatGPT back up after a brief outage, Downdetector shows
Feb 3 (Reuters) - ChatGPT was back online after a brief outage for thousands of users in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.At the peak of the disruption, more than 13,000 users reported problems with the chatbot, before reports fell to 309 as of 4:33 p.m. ET,...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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EA beats quarterly bookings estimates powered by new 'Battlefield' game
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Electronic Arts EA.O beat expectations for third-quarter bookings on Tuesday, buoyed by strong sales of its new "Battlefield" title and signs that the videogame publisher's big bets on its best-selling shooter franchise were paying off. The results reflect a retu...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Trump says federal government should get involved in elections
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the federal government should get involved in running elections that are the purview of state and local authorities."The federal government should get involved," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, once again revi...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Super Micro Computer raises annual revenue forecast
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Super Micro Computer SMCI.O raised its annual revenue forecast on Tuesday, anticipating robust demand for its AI-optimized servers would continue as companies expand their data center capacity.The company now sees revenue for fiscal year 2026 of at least $40 billion, compared with ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
US approves license for Texas deepwater oil export port
By David Shepardson and Arathy SomasekharWASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday approved a license for oil transportation and storage company Sentinel Midstream's planned deepwater oil export project off the Texas coast.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sai...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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US files appeal in Google search antitrust case
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. government and a majority of U.S. states on Tuesday will appeal the outcome of a landmark antitrust case against Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google, according to court papers.A federal court judge in Washington in 2024 ruled Google has a monopoly in the online s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Four charged in Massachusetts in Trump crackdown on food stamp fraud
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged four people on Tuesday with using 115 stolen identities to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in food stamp and pandemic unemployment benefits, in a case stemming from a Trump administration crackdown on waste...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Judge fines lawyers $12,000 over AI-generated submissions in patent case
By Sara Merken Feb 3 (Reuters) - A Kansas federal judge has fined lawyers representing a patent holding company a combined $12,000 for filing documents with non-existent quotations and case citations that were generated by artificial intelligence, in the latest instance of lawyers facing sanction...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Trump says US negotiating with Iran right now
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. is negotiating with Iran "right now," after Tehran demanded that planned talks be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump wouldn't say where the t...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
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Tue, Feb 3
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US Senator says AT&T, Verizon blocking release of Salt Typhoon security assessment reports
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell on Tuesday said Verizon and AT&T are blocking release of key documents about an alleged massive Chinese spying operation that infiltrated U.S. telecommunications networks known as Salt Typhoon and wants their CEOs...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Jack Henry second-quarter profit rises on strong bank tech demand
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Jack Henry & Associates JKHY.O reported a higher second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for its banking technology offerings.The Monett, Missouri-based company provides banks and credit unions with technology and payment processing services for day-to-day op...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Forex
INR: Trade deal boosts performance – BBH
According to Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) analysts, the Indian Rupee (INR) has outperformed following a trade deal between the US and India. The agreement includes significant tariff reductions and is expected to alleviate pressure on the INR.Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 3
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Trump says US working on sanctions with Colombia, calls meeting with Petro 'very good'
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was working on sanctions, among other things, with Colombia President Gustavo Petro following their meeting in the Oval Office earlier in the day.Trump said the meeting between the two leaders was "very good."Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Skyworks Solutions forecasts upbeat earnings as 5G adoption lifts chip demand
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Skyworks Solutions SWKS.O forecast second-quarter earnings above estimates on Tuesday, signaling strong demand for its chips used in 5G phones.The shares of the company rose about 2% in extended trading. The company, which is also a supplier for Apple's 5G iPhones, has been ben...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
