Newswire: Feb 9, 2026 4:34 AM EST

Highlights:

• BlackRock's CIO discusses equity market outlook amid AI displacement concerns and sees portfolio rebalancing rather than capital exodus. Source

• Vitol Group pushes back peak oil demand forecast to mid-2030s, citing slower electric vehicle adoption than previously expected. Source

• Meta receives EU warning to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots, potentially escalating tensions with Trump administration over tech regulation. Source

• Amazon's AWS deepens partnership with STMicroelectronics to secure semiconductor technologies for data center operations. Source

• Harvard economist Ricardo Hausmann explains Venezuela's economic collapse and challenges for recovery. Source