Newswire: Feb 6, 2026 2:44 PM EST

Highlights:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average broke above 50,000 for the first time as investors showed optimism over the US economy and corporate earnings. Source

• Four major US tech companies forecast capital expenditures reaching about $650 billion in 2026 for new data centers and AI infrastructure. Source

• Software, crypto, and gold trades collapsed this week in what's being called a "SaaSpocalypse" amid market chaos. Source

• Apple plans to allow voice-controlled AI chatbots from other companies in CarPlay for the first time. Source

• Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner reported to federal prison to begin serving a two-year sentence for his role in the 1MDB fraud. Source

• Waymo is using DeepMind's Genie 3 AI model to create realistic digital worlds for training its autonomous driving technology on edge-case scenarios. Source

• Broadcom faces increased threat of an EU antitrust probe over alleged licensing restrictions on VMware software. Source