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Long line at the airport following flight delays – Jim Vondruska/Getty ImagesWhen it isn’t busy helping creeps undress children, so-called artificial intelligence software can also make error-ridden commercials for Coke, generate fake YouTube videos about vehicles that don’t exist, and even screw up incredibly basic math. And if you just thought to yourself, “Wait, all of that sounds bad,” you would be correct. Still, a bunch of politicians and C-suite executives are obsessed with it, so they keep pushing AI on us whether we like it or not. In fact, ProPublica reports the Republican-led Department of Transportation currently plans to start…

Silver has traditionally been a safe-haven asset, but recently, it’s been incredibly volatile.Investing in gold and silver has typically been a way for investors to try to reduce their exposure and risk in the stock market. But while these metals can provide stability in times of uncertainty, they can be speculative in nature, as is evident in their volatility in recent months. Is investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) such as the iShares Silver Trust (SLV 15.77%), which tracks the price of silver, a good idea for retirees and other risk-averse investors? Image source: Getty Images. Retail investors have added…

Key PointsFord’s lucrative dividend has overshadowed that of its rival GM.General Motors has substantially reduced its shares outstanding.Because of enormous buybacks, GM’s total yield is impressive.General Motors (NYSE: GM) capped off 2025 in style, essentially firing on all cylinders by beating fourth quarter bottom-line earnings estimates from Wall Street, raising its 2026 forecasts for net income and adjusted earnings, increasing its dividend, and initiating a new $6 billion share buyback.Over the past three years, GM’s stock has more than doubled to a 113% rise, which leaves crosstown rival Ford Motor Company’s (NYSE: F) 1% gain, and the broader S&P 500’s…

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Silver Prices Today Feb 5 2026: Silver prices came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday, plunging more than 8 per cent in intraday trade after failing to sustain early gains, even as gold also slipped moderately. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March delivery dropped 8.39 per cent to Rs 2,46,283 per kg around 10.25 AM. The white metal had surged nearly 6 per cent in early morning trade but quickly reversed course as aggressive profit booking set in. The sharp fall marks a significant bout…

Elon Musk wants you to know that the money hasn’t made him happy.”Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about,” Elon Musk wrote in a post on X on Thursday with a sad-face emoji.Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about 😔— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2026 The SpaceX and Tesla CEO is by far the richest person in the world. Per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he is worth $668 billion. The second-richest person in the world, Larry Page, is worth $285 billion.Musk’s wealth has soared by $49 billion…

In January 2026, digital asset trading platform Gate released its latest Transparency Report. The report shows that Gate continues to advance across key areas, including multi-asset trading, on-chain derivatives, and asset management, with its trading structure and user use cases steadily expanding. While maintaining the stable operation of its core crypto asset business, Gate is accelerating its evolution toward a comprehensive digital asset platform that integrates traditional financial assets, on-chain trading, and yield management. On the trading front, Gate’s derivatives market share has risen to 11%, marking it as one of the centralized exchanges with the largest period-on-period increase. CryptoRank…

Professional advisers to the ultra high net worth – from accountants to wealth managers – are seeing a shift in how their clients want to manage their affairs. More enquiries are coming in for family investment companies (FICs) as a way to pass on wealth while potentially paying less tax on it.One of the consequences of the Autumn 2024 Budget announcements on inheritance tax (IHT) is that many families are now considering passing assets on to the next generation sooner than they might have otherwise planned, according to accountancy firm RSM. This is where family investment companies come in.Chris Etherington,…

The company delivered some stellar quarterly results late last month.It can be argued that Apple (AAPL 0.80%) has not been a highly innovative company for years. It has largely relied on modest changes to its popular iPhones, while often lagging behind other tech giants when it comes to notable innovation. Now, in the midst of companies rolling out advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features, it has also come under fire for being too slow and cautious in its approach to AI. But with the company planning to roll out an enhanced Siri assistant and new AI capabilities in the near future,…

Cornish Metals has received a significant boost in its efforts to revive the historic South Crofty tin mine, after securing a non‑binding Letter of Interest (LOI) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) outlining up to US $225 million in potential financing support. The LOI, issued under EXIM’s Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative, highlights South Crofty’s potential role in strengthening the United States’ access to critical minerals—specifically, responsibly sourced tin concentrate. The potential financing is contingent on South Crofty supplying tin to the U.S. as part of efforts to build more resilient supply chains. South Crofty, near Pool, operated for more…

Photo Credit: musk_fan_daily/InstagramElon Musk just dropped a line online that has the internet talking. The tech billionaire shared a simple thought about money and happiness that has people debating and scratching their heads. It reads like advice you might hear from a friend, but coming from someone with a truly historic net worth, it landed in a very different way.The post read “money can’t buy happiness.” That brief message has now gone viral and sparked reactions ranging from jokes to serious discussion. Here’s what’s going on and why people are talking about it.A Billionaire’s Quiet ReflectionPhoto Credit: Elon Musk/XOn February…