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In Washington, the government has, in fact, reopened from after a partial shutdown. Also, President Trump is suggesting the federal government take control of some state elections, which at the moment is illegal. Meanwhile, in New York City, companies are throwing their hat in the ring for a $1.1 billion contract with the city to design subway turnstiles that, in part, prevent fare evasion. And in Los Angeles, several local leaders are calling on the chair of the LA28 Olympics Committee, Casey Wasserman, to resign. In business, California lawmakers are demanding answers from major insurers over strict documentation requirements, and quantum computing company D-Wave plans to move its headquarters to Boca Raton, Florida. Read more at LATimes.com.

Tech stocks fell for a second day, as investors’ concerns about AI disrupting work mingled with worries about chipmakers.

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But Google beats Wall Street expectations. And Snap posts a profit of $45 million, compared with $9 million a year earlier. Julie Chang hosts.

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Chip stocks, including AMD, saw a broad selloff. Plus: Eli Lilly shares jump on the strength of its GLP-1 drugs. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Private-sector hiring slowed in January, according to data from payrolls processor ADP. And AI voice startup ElevenLabs is valued at $11 billion after its most recent funding round. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Uber’s fourth-quarter profit falls. And AI voice startup ElevenLabs raises $500 million. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Novo Nordisk shares tumble as the drugmaker warns of GLP-1 price pressure. And President Trump doubles down on calls for Republicans to nationalize elections. Daniel Bach hosts.

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America’s navy shot down an Iranian drone that it said “aggressively approached” the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft-carrier in the Arabian Sea, with “unclear intent”.

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Anthropic’s launch of new AI capabilities dealt a blow to data service providers. Plus: PayPal stock drops after warning that future earnings would likely fall. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Shares of European legal publishing companies RELX and Wolters Kluwer fall after Anthropic releases new AI legal tools. And the selloff expands to data-providers like S&P Global and FactSet. Julie Chang hosts.

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