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BUSINESS NEWS
- Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on FootIsrael allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.
- Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate WoesTroubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
- Freed Israeli Hostages Still Had Shrapnel in Their Bodies From Oct. 7 AttackSome of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said.
- Suspected Sabotage of Deep-Sea Cable Triggers First NATO-Led ResponseThe alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea.
- Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven CityResidents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.
- Cocaine-Funded Gangs Shake Colombia Years After Peace PactAttacks by powerful militias against civilians reflect the state’s inaction eight years after a peace accord removed a powerful rebel group from the field.
MARKET NEWS
- Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeekU.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.
- Comex Gold, Silver Settle LowerGold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions.
- DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI TitansPanic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown.
- Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkGain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
- Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff SpatArabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia.
- Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe HavensThe Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks.
- Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather ForecastsU.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts.
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
- What to Know About China's DeepSeek AIThe Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips.
- Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkDeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.
- Silicon Valley Is Raving About a Made-in-China AI ModelDeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips.
- Reid Hoffman Raises $24.6 Million for AI Cancer-Research StartupThe LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee.
- Can an App Replace a Personal Trainer? I Tested Nearly a Dozen to Find OutApps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured.
- Bill Gates on His Meeting With Trump, Musk's DOGE, His ChildhoodThe billionaire spoke with The Wall Street Journal ahead of his coming book, “Source Code.”
- Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market TalkFind insight on Quebecor, Verizon, Texas Instruments and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.