Big Tech's AI spending spree is unprecedented The AI arms race is set to top $650 billion this year alone. And that's just between four companies. It's unprecedented in modern economic history By Catherine Baab, Quartz Media Feb 6, 2026 Earnings releases from just four companies competing to win the future of AI have revealed something predicted and yet still startling: Capital expenditures on the AI arms race are set to break records. They may even be propping up the entire

I’m Signing Off From This Column After 12 Years. Here’s What’s Changed in Tech. Phones became our everything, cars became computers, and AI became the new interface. In her final dispatch, Joanna Stern looks back at the consumer-tech shifts that reshaped daily life. By Joanna Stern, WSJ Feb. 6, 2026 5:30 am ET After 12 years with The Wall Street Journal, this is my final column and video as a full-time employee. I’m off to build something new and independent. I’ll still pop u

Sheet! Back to the drawing board! Is burnt food really that bad for you? The real risks — and how to avoid them By Tracy Swartz, NY Post Published Feb. 6, 2026 The air outside is crisp — but your meal shouldn’t be. Frigid temps often drive cravings for warm, comforting and high-calorie foods. That’s one reason why people tend to pack on the pounds between November and January. Warm fare is fine — but food that’s cooked, toasted or smoked well beyond perfection carries some h

As you may have noticed I use the pro level version of ClaudeAI, Anthropic's main product. BAM! The Week Anthropic Tanked the Market and Pulled Ahead of Its Rivals Once a distant second or third in the AI race, the company is moving to the front with a focus on caution, coding and business clients By Bradley Olson, WSJ Feb. 5, 2026 Anthropic’s recent product enhancements, including industry-specific add-ons and advanced models, caused a global stock selloff across various se

This is written by a British newspaper. They love this sheet. I'm including it to appeal to your prurient interests. You sick puppy! Is this the denouement of the 2020 election? Roger Kimball, The Spectator Feb 5, 2026 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard enters a command vehicle as the FBI takes Fulton County 2020 Election ballots (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Where is it that the chickens go to roost? If you said “home,” you don’t quite get it. The correct answer is