Marketplace All-in-One - What AI fitness apps can and can’t do — for now

You can get a pretty good workout plan from a chatbot, but the tech is also being incorporated into all kinds of existing fitness apps, from Apple's Workout Buddy, which motivates you through earbuds, to the Fitbit AI health coach, to Peloton's AI-enabled camera that tracks your form.


Nicole Nguyen, personal tech columnist at The Wall Street Journal, gave some of the most popular ones a spin. She spoke with “Marketplace Tech” host Meghan McCarty Carino about her experience.

WSJ What’s News - Why AI Fears Are Suddenly Hitting Tech Stocks

A.M. Edition for Feb. 4. Software stocks are sliding again today, following a rough day on Wall Street that saw the rise of new AI tools shave more than $300 billion off of companies that sell or invest in software. WSJ’s Hannah Miao explains what’s driving the selloff and what it all means for investors. Plus, Novo Nordisk shares plummet as the weight-loss drugmaker warns of unprecedented pricing pressure. And we look at why China is banning retractable car door handles. Luke Vargas hosts.


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Up First from NPR - DHS Funding Negotiations, Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid, Nationalizing Elections

Congress ended the shutdown but now faces a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security, with Democrats and Republicans far apart over immigration enforcement reforms after two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents in Minnesota.
Russia has resumed heavy strikes on Ukraine’s power grid during extreme cold, despite President Trump saying Vladimir Putin agreed to pause attacks, putting new strain on fragile diplomatic efforts.
And President Trump is calling for the federal government to “take over” elections in some states, escalating concerns among election officials about interference ahead of the midterms.

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The Daily - How to Bet on (Literally) Anything

The explosion of prediction markets in the United States, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes, has radically expanded the universe of gambling.

David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter, explains how these platforms became so widespread so fast, and how betting on everything could change the way we live. 

Guest: David Yaffe-Bellany, a technology reporter for The New York Times, covering the crypto industry.

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Divided Argument - Ayn Rand Graffiti

We're back for another live show at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, hosted by the Northwestern Federalist Society! We discuss the term's two Second Amendment arguments -- first recapping the oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez, featuring Hawaii's law about getting consent to bear arms on private property; and then previewing the oral argument in United States v. Hemani, about the ban on possession of guns by drug users.

Money Girl - Retirement for Two: The 2026 Spousal IRA Rules

994. This week, Laura reviews updated rules for using a spousal IRA, who can use one, and how they help keep your own retirement account growing.

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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 2.4.26

Alabama

  • Congressman Moore supports a House bill that bans Sharia Law in the nation
  • SoS Allen reveals indictments of 4 people in Russell County for election fraud
  • Ken McFeeters taking residency issue to court re: Tommy Tuberville
  • Mayor of Irondale actively protecting illegal aliens from ICE Agents
  • Mobile police continue search for abduction of family of 3 from Theodore
  • Foreign migration to AL dropped by 6o% in 2025 compared to year before

National

  • President Trump signs spending bills and ends the partial gov shutdown
  • The Small Business Admin. to stop all loans to foreign nationals on March 1st
  • WH Press secretary defends DNI's Tulsi Gabbard and her actions in GA
  • Ex-husband of Jill Biden is charged with murder in DE of his second wife
  • Liz Crokin, journalist featured on "Out of Shadows" talks about the Jeffrey Epstein document release