Harper, an insurance brokerage that uses artificial intelligence, has successfully raised $47 million in funding. This money comes from a combination of Series A and seed funding, allowing Harper to grow and improve its services. The company is part of

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 4, #499 Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 4, No. 499. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally...

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex is powered by a new dedicated chip On Thursday, OpenAI announced the release of a light-weight version of its agentic coding tool Codex, the latest model of which OpenAI launched earlier this month. GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark is described by the company as a “smaller version” of that model, one that is designed for faster inference. To power that inference, OpenAI has...

Katseye girl group's Mannon Bannerman steps away to focus on healthKatseye's Manon to take 'temporary hiatus' to focus on healthGetty ImagesKatseye performed at the 2026 Grammy Awards, where they were nominated for best new artistKatseye member Manon Bannerman is taking a temporary break to focus on her health and wellbeing, the group has announced.The 23-year-old Swiss singer told fans she was...

Jacques Leveugle: French man charged with abusing 89 teens dating back to 1960sHugh SchofieldParis correspondentBenoit Pavan/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesGrenoble prosecutor Etienne Manteaux (left) said the unusual decision had been made to name the suspect so potential victims could come forwardAn elderly French man has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of 89 teenagers in a mass...

French police search X office in Paris, summon Elon Musk for questioning In Brief Posted: 8:55 AM PST · February 3, 2026 Image Credits:Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg / Getty Images French police and Europol searched the local office of X, the Paris prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday.  The raid is part of an ongoing investigation...