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Fear Over New AI Tools Triggers Tech Selloff

All three major U.S. stock indexes fell as new worries about the threat posed by new AI tools to software companies sparked a slump in technology shares.

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Threat of New AI Tools Wipes $300 Billion Off Software and Data Stocks

From Legalzoom.com and Expedia to Ares and Apollo, shares of companies that sell or invest in software fell sharply on Tuesday.

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Stephen Miran, Temporary Fed Governor, Resigns From White House Role

Miran's resignation ends an unusual dual role he had held since he joined the central bank in September.

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Trump Signs Bill Ending Government Shutdown

House GOP lawmakers overcame some last-minute holdouts to end the impasse that has kept the government closed since Saturday.

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Without Immigrants, U.K. Economy Would Be Smaller, More Indebted, Says NIESR

The U.K.'s leading economic research body also said it expects inflation to settle at the Bank of England's 2% target later this year.

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New Zealand Unemployment Rate Highest in Over a Decade

The country's unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in the final quarter of 2025, up from 5.3% in the prior quarter.

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U.S.-Iranian Talks Are Still Expected After Gulf Flare-Ups

Iranian gunboats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged ship and a drone flew close to an aircraft carrier.

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Gold and silver rally after a two-session drop: Why the memelike moves are so unusual

Gold and silver settled higher for the first time in two sessions on Tuesday after last week's record-setting shakeout.

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Home Builders Turn to White House for Help on Inventory Glut

Companies are devising a plan for a federally backed "rent-to-own" program to help reduce the biggest surplus of homes in many years.

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Fed's Barkin Says We Have Been Bringing Rates Back Down Toward Neutral Levels

Thomas Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said as the inflation rate has fallen, the Fed has been bringing interest rates back down toward neutral levels.

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Taiwan Doubles Down on U.S. Partnership, Even as America's Alliances Fray

The threat of China and U.S. weapons underpin the island's reliance on Washington.

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ECB Survey Records 'Unexpected' Tightening in Bank Lending

Eurozone banks tightened their conditions for loans to businesses in the last quarter of last year, an unexpected development lenders expect will continue in the early months of 2026.

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French Inflation Falls More Than Expected Ahead of ECB Meeting

Consumer prices were 0.4% higher in January than in the same month last year, down from December's 0.7% increase.

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February 03, 2026 21:15 ET (02:15 GMT)