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Factbox-Trump administration pivots to buying stakes in critical sectors

Factbox-Trump administration pivots to buying stakes in critical sectors

Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to secure U.S. supply chains for critical minerals and…

February 4, 2026

Exclusive-US Senators unveil bill to prevent scam ads on social media platforms

By Jeff Horwitz Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno have introduced anti-scam legislation requiring social…

February 4, 2026

ElevenLabs raises $500 million at $11 billion valuation, WSJ reports

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Voice-cloning AI startup ElevenLabs has secured an $11 billion valuation after raising $500 million in its…

February 4, 2026

Oatmeal shown to lower cholesterol and potentially stall diabetes

Berlin (dpa) - Whether plain with little more than a splash of milk or stirred through with any and all…

February 4, 2026

Texas Instruments to buy chip designer Silicon Labs in $7.5 billion deal

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Texas Instruments on Wednesday agreed to buy Silicon Laboratories in a deal valuing the chip designer…

February 4, 2026

Cringe! How to take the bite out of embarrassing moments

We all experience embarrassing moments from time to time – but is there a good way to limit the cringe?…

February 4, 2026

Millennium bug: psychosis growing more common among young adults

Berlin (dpa) - People born during the few years either side of 2000 are seemingly more vulnerable to conditions such as schizophrenia than…

February 4, 2026

Ford and Geely in talks for manufacturing, technology partnership, sources say

(Corrects formatting in the first paragraph) Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ford and China’s Geely are in discussions about a potential…

February 4, 2026

What is glaucoma and what are the main symptoms to look out for?

Cases of this eye condition are expected to increase around the world to 22 million by the year 2040. The…

February 4, 2026

Anthropic's AI plug-ins shake India's staffing-intensive IT sector; stocks dive 6%

By Vivek Kumar M and Kashish Tandon Feb 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Indian IT exporters slumped 6.3% on Wednesday,…

February 4, 2026