- S&P rings up 5th loss in 6 days as tech stocks drag index down, led by AMD’s 17.3% dropby Stan Choe, Nick Lichtenberg, The Associated Press on February 4, 2026 at 10:04 pm
More than twice as many stocks rose within the S&P 500 than fell, but sinking technology stocks weighed on the index for a second straight day.
- Over a million people are losing power during a freezing snowstorm while data centers nearby guzzle electricityby Nikki Luke, Conor Harrison, The Conversation on February 4, 2026 at 9:39 pm
The terms of data center agreements with local governments and utilities often aren’t available to the public.
- Why Bad Bunny is essential to the future of the NFL, even if Trump hates his halftime showby Jared Bahir Browsh, The Conversation on February 4, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Unlike the NBA, the NFL doesn't have international markets already familiar with its game to expand into.
- From ‘Operation Dirtbag’ to ‘Catch of the Day,’ Trump’s ICE nicknames ripped as ‘disgusting’ and ‘subhuman’by Matt Brown, Terry Tang, The Associated Press on February 4, 2026 at 9:29 pm
From operation "Swamp Sweep" to detention facilities like "Alligator Alcatraz," scholars say immigration operation names represent a "victory dance."
- Short-seller claims IonQ, the biggest quantum computing company on the stock market, failed to disclose holes in its revenueby Jeremy Kahn, Jim Edwards on February 4, 2026 at 9:24 pm
Short-seller Wolfpack Research says IonQ misled investors about cancelled government earmarks; it also points to suspicious insider stock sales.
