February 27, 2026 - Brief Briefing

Jack Dorsey made the loudest case yet that AI is already replacing jobs

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Block, listens during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg |...

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Jack Dorsey made the loudest case yet that AI is already replacing jobs

Sports

Stars rule out Tyler Seguin (ACL) for rest of season, source says

Greg WyshynskiFeb 27, 2026, 04:53 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin is...

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Stars rule out Tyler Seguin (ACL) for rest of season, source says

Technology

How Amazon’s massive stake in OpenAI could boost its AI and cloud businesses

Amazon on Friday unveiled a strategic partnership with OpenAI that includes an investment of up to $50 billion, the latest sign of deepening ties...

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Business

Paramount strikes deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery for $110bn

Paramount has struck a $110bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery. The deal was struck after Netflix walked away from a bidding war for...

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Technology

Nvidia’s stock wraps up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a dinner event with the company’s Taiwanese suppliers in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Lam Yik...

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Nvidia's stock wraps up tough week as Wall Street focuses more on competition than growth

Politics

Gorton and Denton by-election result proves Polanski surge is real and the Greens are a serious threat to Labour

At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national...

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Gorton and Denton by-election result proves Polanski surge is real and the Greens are a serious threat to Labour

Technology

Here’s an update on our 4th Industrial Revolution stocks and the rest of the portfolio

On Friday, the CNBC Investing Club held its February Monthly Meeting, where Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis ran through each stock in...

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Here's an update on our 4th Industrial Revolution stocks and the rest of the portfolio

Politics

We are in a new era of multi-party politics

This is a parliamentary by-election result for the ages, one that sets the tone for its time. It is the first by-election gain by...

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Politics

Gorton and Denton by-election ‘cheating’ claim explained

Record numbers of illegal ‘family voting’ have taken place at the Gorton and Denton by-election, official observers have reported. Official election observer group Democracy...

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Gorton and Denton by-election 'cheating' claim explained

Politics

Starmer says by-election loss ‘very disappointing’ – but vows to fight on

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Greens’ victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election is “very disappointing” – but he has vowed to fight...

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Starmer says by-election loss 'very disappointing' - but vows to fight on

UK issues travel warning as Middle East crisis worsens

The UK government has issued a travel warning for Israel and Palestine and withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Iran, as the US advises embassy...

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UK issues travel warning as Middle East crisis worsens

Business

Chancellor grants last-minute reprieve to Somerset helicopter factory | Mark Kleinman blog

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Afghan migrant jailed for raping ‘vulnerable’ woman

A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a “vulnerable, intoxicated” woman. Musafar Hotak, 25, was convicted after...

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Afghan migrant jailed for raping 'vulnerable' woman

Greens’ stunning by-election win proves Polanski surge is real – but what now for Starmer?

At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national...

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Greens' stunning by-election win proves Polanski surge is real - but what now for Starmer?

Picture of ‘rare’ boot released as police try to identify woman’s body found off Iona coast

A picture of a “rare” boot has been released as police try to identify a woman whose body was found off the coast of...

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Picture of 'rare' boot released as police try to identify woman's body found off Iona coast

Science

NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Study Space Weather Between Earth and Mars

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission will send two identical orbiters to Mars to study how solar wind and space weather strip away the planet’s atmosphere. Launching...

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World

Pakistan says it is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan

Pakistan’s defence minister has said the country ‌is in an “open war” with neighbouring Afghanistan, after both nations launched strikes overnight. Khawaja ‌Muhammad Asif...

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Pakistan says it is in 'open war' with Afghanistan

Politics

By-election result ‘bruising’ – but replacing Starmer ‘won’t solve the problem’, says Harman

Labour’s loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been “very painful and bruising” – but replacing Sir Keir Starmer “won’t solve the problem”,...

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By-election result 'bruising' - but replacing Starmer 'won't solve the problem', says Harman

Sports

NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, over/under bet for each team

Sean Allen Close Sean Allen Special to ESPN.com Sean Allen is a contributing writer for fantasy hockey and betting at ESPN. He was the...

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NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, over/under bet for each team

World

‘I’m not the best father,’ admits Volodymyr Zelenskyy as president says Ukraine hit by harshest winter for decades’

Ukraine’s president has spoken of personal challenges, after several years of conflict with Ukraine, admitting “I’m not the best father” in a Sky News...

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