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Microsoft’s Earnings Surge Is Overshadowed by Data-Center Spending

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:28:00 GMT

Higher-than-anticipated capital spending and slower growth in cloud computing are weighing on shares.

By: Sebastian Herrera

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Meta Reports Record Sales, Massive Spending Hike on AI Buildout

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:26:00 GMT

The company says its sales were about $60 billion in the fourth quarter for a year-over-year growth rate of 24%.

By: Meghan Bobrowsky

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Google Aims Knockout Blow at Chinese Company Linked to Massive Cyber Weapon

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:53:00 GMT

The company is targeting a global network employed by hackers and criminals that often uses devices silently running in the homes of everyday Americans.

By: Robert McMillan

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Breaking Down Elon Musk’s Ongoing Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:27:00 GMT

The case, which focuses on Musk’s early financial support for OpenAI and its nonprofit status, is expected to go to trial in April.

By: Angel Au-Yeung

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Amazon to Lay Off Around 16,000 Corporate Employees

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:25:00 GMT

The latest round of layoffs came after the company cut 14,000 white-collar workers in October.

By: Sean McLain, Gareth Vipers

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SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $30 Billion More in OpenAI

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:15:00 GMT

The Japanese conglomerate is exploring a further investment as part of the startup’s efforts to raise up to $100 billion.

By: Kate Clark

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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:10:00 GMT

Find insight on Apple’s artificial intelligence plans, CGI and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom..

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U.K. Competition Watchdog Plans New Rules for Google’s AI Overviews Under Tech Law

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:31:00 GMT

Under the plans, publishers could stop their content being used to power AI Overviews, or to train AI models outside of Google search and make sure their content is properly cited in AI results.

By: Edith Hancock

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China Approves Purchases of Nvidia’s H200 Chip, Easing Tension With U.S.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:59:00 GMT

Beijing gave the green light to Alibaba and others, but is keeping in place limits intended to encourage purchases of local chips.

By: Raffaele Huang

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These Billion-Dollar AI Startups Have No Products, No Revenue and Eager Investors

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:00:00 GMT

A new wave of startups some have dubbed “neolabs” are focusing on long-term research and developing new AI models over immediate profits.

By: Kate Clark

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Construction Companies See Promise in AI Agents

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:34:00 GMT

The construction industry is looking to AI and AI agents to make project managers’ lives easier, and eventually address an exodus of retiring talent.

By: Belle Lin

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A Parent’s Only Wish: ‘I Just Want to Sit in My Car and Scroll’

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT

The minutes before entering the house are a treasured window of peace. Just don’t get caught on camera.

By: Julie Jargon

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The Best and Worst Airlines

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:50:00 GMT

Plus, the No-Buy January trend, AI help for your inbox and why pop culture no longer unites us.

By: Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo

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Our Gadgets Finally Speak Human, and Tech Will Never Be the Same

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Generative AI is allowing devices to better hear and understand what we’re saying. As voice interfaces accelerate this year, we’ll soon wonder why we ever typed so much.

By: Christopher Mims

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Can a Heated Blanket Keep You Warm in a Freezing House? We Put Some to the Test

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The right heated blanket or mattress pad may put an end to battles over the house thermostat

By: Sal Vaglica

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We Have No Idea How to Code. So We Got Claude to Code This Article for Us.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Using Claude Code, two WSJ columnists with no formal software background vibe coded a whole interactive experience. Can you tell?

By: Joanna Stern, Ben Cohen

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Merck No Longer in Talks to Buy Revolution Medicines

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:30:00 GMT

The drugmaker had recently been in discussions to acquire RevMed in a deal that could have valued the cancer-drug biotech at around $30 billion.

By: Lauren Thomas, Jonathan D. Rockoff

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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:57:00 GMT

Find insight on GSK’s acquisition of RAPT Therapeutics, Novartis and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care.

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GSK to Acquire RAPT for $2.2 Billion to Bolster Food Allergy Treatments

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:54:00 GMT

The drugmaker said it agreed to pay RAPT Therapeutics shareholders $58 per share, with $1.9 billion upfront investment in cash.

By: Aimee Look

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Biotech Venture Limped Through 2025. A Brighter 2026 Beckons.

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Venture capitalists point to a surge in M&A and a glint of revival in the IPO arena as signs of better days ahead.

By: Brian Gormley

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Funding for Risky Biotechs Is Returning

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Publicly traded drug developers sold more than $13 billion of shares in the fourth quarter, the most in more than four years.

By: Ben Glickman

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Opinion | We’re Planning for the Wrong AI Job Disruption

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:18:00 GMT

If artificial intelligence takes over some of your tasks, that doesn’t render you unemployable.

By: Stephen Lewarne

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Opinion | A Big Social-Media Shakedown

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:49:00 GMT

The plaintiff bar says media platforms are liable for adolescent ills.

By: The Editorial Board

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Opinion | The European Threat to Your Free Speech

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:21:00 GMT

The Trump administration is beginning to take action against British and EU censorship laws with global reach.

By: Megan K. Jacobson

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Opinion | Successful AI Will Be Simply a Part of Life

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:35:00 GMT

Great technology is intuitive and doesn’t require constant intervention. It blends into the infrastructure by dependably delivering results.

By: TM Roh

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Opinion | America Is Losing the Biotech Fight to China

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:25:00 GMT

The value of Chinese biotechnology companies has increased more than 100-fold over the past decade.

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Opinion | Take a Nonconformist Out to Lunch

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:51:00 GMT

Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Paul Allen. Everyone once thought they were nuts.

By: Andy Kessler

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Being a White House VIP Thrusts Tim Cook Into the Political Fray

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:24:00 GMT

The furor over Minneapolis has tested the Apple CEO’s strategy for navigating Washington.

By: Tim Higgins

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Tim Cook Says He Is ‘Heartbroken’ by Events in Minneapolis, Calls for De-Escalation

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:13:00 GMT

The Apple CEO told staff he has spoken to President Trump about his concerns.

By: Tim Higgins

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TikTok Settles Teen Mental-Health Lawsuit Before Trial

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:59:00 GMT

The social-media company will avoid a landmark trial that will weigh online platforms’ liability for teen addiction.

By: Erin Mulvaney

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Meta Enters Up to $6 Billion Data-Center Fiber-Optic Cable Deal With Corning

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:23:00 GMT

Meta has struck a multiyear deal worth up to $6 billion to buy fiber-optic cable from Corning, a move aimed at advancing the expansion of its U.S. data-center network for artificial-intelligence systems.

By: Adriano Marchese

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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave in AI-Factory Collaboration

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:31:00 GMT

The companies said they would build AI factories on Nvidia’s computing-platform technology.

By: Elias Schisgall, Matt Wirz

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The Best E-Readers for Every Kind of Book Lover

Wed, 28 May 2025 20:03:00 GMT

We hit our reading goals testing these devices to see which are the most rewarding to read on.

By: Tim Barribeau, and , Nick Guy

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The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:57:00 GMT

We tested noise-canceling headphones in the bustle of Grand Central Terminal, and these are the best.

By: Nick Guy, and , Geoffrey Morrison

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This is the Best Cooling Pillow for a Good Night’s Sleep

Tue, 06 May 2025 21:55:00 GMT

Upgrade your bed with our top-rated pick.

By: Heather Mayer Irvine

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These Billion-Dollar AI Startups Have No Products, No Revenue and Eager Investors

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:00:00 GMT

A new wave of startups some have dubbed “neolabs” are focusing on long-term research and developing new AI models over immediate profits.

By: Kate Clark

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Google Aims Knockout Blow at Chinese Company Linked to Massive Cyber Weapon

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:53:00 GMT

The company is targeting a global network employed by hackers and criminals that often uses devices silently running in the homes of everyday Americans.

By: Robert McMillan

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Tim Cook Says He Is ‘Heartbroken’ by Events in Minneapolis, Calls for De-Escalation

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:13:00 GMT

The Apple CEO told staff he has spoken to President Trump about his concerns.

By: Tim Higgins

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Meta Reports Record Sales, Massive Spending Hike on AI Buildout

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:26:00 GMT

The company says its sales were about $60 billion in the fourth quarter for a year-over-year growth rate of 24%.

By: Meghan Bobrowsky

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SoftBank in Talks to Invest Up to $30 Billion More in OpenAI

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:15:00 GMT

The Japanese conglomerate is exploring a further investment as part of the startup’s efforts to raise up to $100 billion.

By: Kate Clark

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