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FACTBOX-Elon Musk's Grok faces global scrutiny for sexualised AI deepfakes
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Governments and regulators are cracking down on sexually explicit content generated by Elon Musk's xAI chatbot Grok on X, with investigations, bans and demands for safeguards, in a growing global push to curb illegal material.Here are some reactions from governments and regulat...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Natura Resources And NGL Energy Partners To Scale Produced Water Treatment With Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The Permian Basin
Feb 3 (Reuters) - NGL Energy Partners LP NGL.N:NATURA RESOURCES PARTNERS WITH NGL ENERGY PARTNERS TO ENABLE LARGE-SCALE PRODUCED WATER TREATMENT WITH SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS IN THE PERMIAN BASINNGL ENERGY PARTNERS LP - NATURA EXPECTS TO DEPLOY FIRST 100-MW REACTOR IN 2029Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Hpq Silicon Increases Equity Stake In Novacium Sas, Strengthening Global Exposure And Short And Medium-Term Value Creation
Feb 3 (Reuters) - HPQ Silicon Inc HPQ.V:HPQ SILICON INCREASES EQUITY STAKE IN NOVACIUM SAS, STRENGTHENING GLOBAL EXPOSURE AND SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM VALUE CREATIONHPQ SILICON INC - INCREASES NOVACIUM STAKE FOR C$4,033,425 (€2,500,000)Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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The Marzetti Company Announces Agreement To Acquire Bachan’S, Inc.
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Marzetti Co MZTI.O:THE MARZETTI COMPANY ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE BACHAN’S, INC.MARZETTI CO: PURCHASE PRICE FOR TRANSACTION IS $400 MILLIONMARZETTI CO: INTEND TO FUND ACQUISITION WITH CASH ON HAND AND ADDITIONAL FINANCINGReuters
Tue, Feb 3
Economic Indicator
Fed: Implications of Warsh's nomination for Fed policy – BNY Markets
Kevin Warsh has been nominated by President Trump to be the next Fed chair, but his confirmation process may be complicated. Warsh's past as a hawk has shifted towards a more dovish stance in recent years.Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 3
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CME Group January Volume Sets New Record Of 29.6 Million Contracts, Up 15% Year Over Year
Feb 3 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc CME.O:CME GROUP JANUARY VOLUME SETS NEW RECORD OF 29.6 MILLION CONTRACTS, UP 15% YEAR OVER YEARCME GROUP INC - JANUARY VOLUME HITS RECORD 29.6 MILLION CONTRACTSReuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Soluna Executes Equipment Supply Agreement With Cormint For 12 MW Kati 1 Deployment
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Soluna Holdings Inc SLNH.O:SOLUNA EXECUTES EQUIPMENT SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH CORMINT FOR 12 MW KATI 1 DEPLOYMENTSOLUNA HOLDINGS INC - CORMINT TO DELIVER EIGHT MODULAR DATA CENTER UNITSSOLUNA HOLDINGS INC - DELIVERY TARGETED FOR Q1 2026, COMMISSIONING BY Q2 2026Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Northern Shield Identifies Gold-Silver-Tellurium-Copper Target At Braxton Bradley Showing, Root & Cellar Property, Newfoundland
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Northern Shield Resources Inc NRN.V:NORTHERN SHIELD IDENTIFIES GOLD-SILVER-TELLURIUM-COPPER TARGET AT BRAXTON BRADLEY SHOWING, ROOT & CELLAR PROPERTY, NEWFOUNDLANDReuters
Tue, Feb 3
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ATI Q4 profit beats; forecasts FY 2026 adjusted profit $3.99-$4.27
OverviewHigh-performance materials producer's Q4 revenue slightly missed analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany repaid $150 mln in debt, reducing interest expensesOutlookCompany projects Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA between $216 mln and $226 mlnATI expects fiscal yea...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Economic Indicator
Fed's Miran tells Fox Business he still wants rate cuts this year
NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran continued to make the case for aggressive central bank rate cuts this year, in an interview on Fox Business Network on Tuesday.“I'm probably looking for a little bit more than a point of interest rate cuts over the course of the ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Merck Expects 2026 Sales $65.5 Billion-$67.0 Billion vs IBES Estimate $67.60 Billion
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc MRK.N:MERCK OUTLOOK 2026 ADJUSTED EPS $5.00 - $5.15 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $5.36MERCK Q4 ADJUSTED EPS $2.04 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $2.01MERCK OUTLOOK 2026 SALES $65.5 BILLION- $67.0 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $67.60 BILLIONMERCK: 2026 OUTLOOK REFLECTS ONE-TIME CHAR...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Specialty food maker Marzetti's Q2 sales just shy of estimates as retail unit weighs
OverviewSpecialty food maker's fiscal Q2 sales slightly missed analyst expectationsAdjusted EPS for fiscal Q2 improved yr/yrCompany entered agreement to acquire Bachan's, Inc.OutlookMarzetti projects retail sales growth from licensing programs and brand investmentsCompany anticipates foodser...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Economic Indicator
Brazil's industrial output falls more than expected in December
SAO PAULO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Industrial production in Brazil fell more than expected in December from November, government statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday, as high interest rates weigh on activity in Latin America's largest economy. Production dropped 1.2% in December, IBGE s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Street View: Analysts see improving trajectory for Disney even as international visits soften
Walt Disney's DIS.N theme parks and the movie "Zootopia 2" helped the company beat revenue and earnings estimates for the holiday quarter ended in DecemberHowever, co said there were "headwinds" among international visitors without giving a reason at a time when foreign travel to...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
French prosecutors raid X's Paris offices, summon Musk and ex-CEO Linda Yaccarino
French law enforcement raided the Paris offices of Elon Musk’s social media company X on Tuesday as authorities expand their probe into suspected wrongdoing on the platform. The move adds to mounting regulatory pressure across Europe. Paris prosecutors ordered Musk and Linda Yaccarino, who previously served as X’s chief executive, to appear for questioning on […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 3
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ARKO Petroleum seeks up to $910 million valuation in US IPO
Feb 3 (Reuters) - ARKO Petroleum is seeking a valuation of as much as $910 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Tuesday, the latest to test the waters in a strong listings market.The IPO market has seen renewed momentum going into 2026, as pent-up demand from a government...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Commodities
Indonesia imports Russian Sakhalin crude in December and January, data shows
SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia imported two cargoes of Russian oil in December and January, ship tracking data showed on Tuesday, rare purchases by the Southeast Asian country and a possible signal of Russian oil sellers seeking new markets in response to international pressure on other buye...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
