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Hamlet review

Timothy Spall and Art Malik co-star in Aneil Karia’s intelligent and stark retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set in the world of shady family business

Google Pixel Buds 2a review: great Bluetooth earbuds at a good price

Compact and comfortable Pixel Buds have noise cancelling, decent battery life and good everyday sound

Tesla and Waymo executives defend the safety of self-driving cars before Senate committee

Updated on: February 4, 2026 / 7:40 PM EST / CBS News

The Chatbots Appear to Be Organizing

The first signs of the apocalypse might look a little like Moltbook: a new social-media platform, launched last week, that is supposed to be populated exclusively by AI bots—1.6 million of them and counting say hello, post software ideas, and exhort other AIs to “stop worshiping biological containers that will rot away.” (Humans: They mean humans.)

Top software analyst says industry sell-off is a buying opportunity

Citigroup analyst Tyler Radke said that the best bet for investors is to own names that will "be relevant as we get to the other side of this AI trade."

Qualcomm stock sinks as memory shortage drags on forecast

"We're starting to see that memory is going to define the size of the mobile market," Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said in an interview.

OpenAI models could help power Alexa as part of Amazon investment deal

The collaboration is being discussed as part of Amazon's ongoing talks to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI, according to a source familiar.

Inside China’s Military Purge

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Commodities Cold War: Trump's critical-minerals quest is linked to AI ambitions

Critical minerals have already been at the center of mounting conflict between the U.S. and China. These tensions laid bare weakness in the supply chain.

Software stocks are selling off, but this big name may be worth another look, charts show

Software stocks have been suffering as fears of disruption from artificial intelligence rattle the industry, but one name is testing an uptrend line.

Microsoft brings back executive Hayete Gallot to run cybersecurity, as Charlie Bell takes new role

Under Charlie Bell, Microsoft's cybersecurity business grew, but the company also dealt with the fallout from cyberattacks.