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Chapter 1: What recent events have impacted the stock market?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. It was another wild week on Wall Street. The tech-heavy Nasdaq had its worst day since April's tariff turmoil. But then the Dow hit a record high today, crossing 50,000 for the first time. The AI arms race is powering much of the stock market right now, as NPR's Maria Aspin reports.
There are these huge fears that AI is going to eliminate jobs or make some businesses really redundant. It seemed like that came closer to reality for some companies this week. Two of the big AI startups, OpenAI and Anthropic, released new tools that can automate some of the sales and marketing and legal tasks that some big traditional software companies specialize in.
We saw companies like Salesforce and Workday see their stocks get hammered this week.
NPR's Maria Aspin reporting. Texas Republic Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching a probe into a Houston-area anti-fascist group known for targeting members of far-right movements. As Toluani Osibamowo from member station KERA reports, Paxton accuses the group of supporting terrorism.
Paxton says the Scruston Anti-Fascist Committee has aided in the commission of terrorism and doxing, or publishing people's private information with malicious intent. The committee self-identifies with Antifa, a decentralized ideology that the Trump administration has deemed a domestic terror threat.
A section of the group's blog is dedicated to posting personal information about local members of far-right and neo-Nazi organizations.
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Chapter 2: How is AI influencing job markets and companies?
Scruston also raised money for people arrested in connection with a shooting near an ICE detention center south of Dallas. Paxton says he's requested records and documents to identify any of Scruston's potential legal violations. For NPR News, I'm Toluani Osibamalau in Dallas.
South Carolina's measles outbreak has now surged to 920 cases, the largest outbreak that the U.S. has seen in decades. As NPR's Maria Godoy reports, public health officials say they've seen an encouraging rise in vaccinations in the state.
Public health officials on Friday reported 44 new measles cases since Tuesday. 277 people are currently in quarantine. Health officials stress that vaccination is the best way to protect against measles and will be key to ending this outbreak.
State epidemiologist Linda Bell told reporters this week vaccinations were up dramatically in January compared to last year in Spartanburg County, which is the epicenter of the outbreak.
I'm hoping that what we can attribute that to is a wider recognition of the threat of this disease circulating in our communities and the desire for people to be protected against the complications.
She said at least 19 people have been hospitalized with complications, including brain swelling and pneumonia. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Canada and France are opening diplomatic consulates in the capital of Greenland. It's a show of support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic Island as President Trump says he wants to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. It's NPR. The Kremlin says Russian and U.S. negotiators have discussed the expiration of their last remaining nuclear arms pact.
Representatives in Abu Dhabi agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks. The New START treaty ended yesterday. Without the treaty, there are no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in decades. President Trump has ignored Moscow's offer to extend the treaty's limits and said he wants China to be part of a new pact.
Starting today, Florida will only offer its driver's license exams in English. Nancy Guan from member station WUSF reports some county officials are raising concerns.
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