CNBC | Artificial intelligence could be “billions of times smarter” than humans and people may need to merge with computers to survive, a futurist told CNBC on Tuesday.

Daily Mail | The robot takeover may be nearer than we think.

Daily Mail | Duo discuss Israel-Palestine conflict and Russian plane crash in phone call.

Daily Mail | Claims it has technology to reverse climate change but wants to keep it secret to help the petroleum industry.

CNS News | The federal government this January ran a surplus while collecting record total tax revenues for that month of the year, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today.

CNBC | New York Times print products may last another 10 years, says the company’s CEO, Mark Thompson.

Sputnik | According to the Russian military, al-Nusra Front terrorist group brought more than 20 containers with chlorine to a village in Idlib.

Molly Jane Zuckerman | Iceland is set to consume more energy for crypto mining than for household use this year.

Zero Hedge | With the calm of global capital markets shattered in the past two weeks, the ongoing military conflict in the Middle East has taken an understandable back seat to monetary matters.

Bloomberg | Among the first to experience it will be Korea’s wild boars.

American Mirror | Reuben Foster, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, was among players on his team to take a knee during the national anthem last fall to protest alleged police brutality of blacks.

Information Liberation | President Trump’s new budget proposes reducing EBT card (food stamps) payments and swapping in “100 percent American grown food” boxes distributed directly to recipients.

Louder With Crowder | Outrage-fests are a favorite outing of college social justice warriors.