02-05-2026 | Chip deals, market pressure, delayed United States data and new artificial intelligence tools reshape today’s business landscape.

COMPANIES. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS MOVES FOR SILICON LABS. Texas Instruments announced a SEVEN POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLAR all cash deal to buy Silicon Laboratories. The offer values the company at TWO HUNDRED THIRTY ONE DOLLARS PER SHARE, a SIXTY NINE PERCENT premium. The acquisition expands Texas Instruments’ wireless and Internet of Things chip portfolio. Silicon Laboratories shares jumped sharply after the announcement. MARKETS. WALL STREET PULLS BACK ON TECH PRESSURE. United States stock indexes closed lower as technology and artificial intelligence stocks declined. Investors reacted to valuation concerns and cautious guidance in the sector. Semiconductor shares were mixed, with Silicon Laboratories surging on the acquisition news while other chip and software stocks fell, weighing on the broader market. THE ECONOMY. KEY UNITED STATES DATA RELEASES DELAYED. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics changed the calendar for January data after a government shutdown disruption. The January jobs report was moved to mid February. The January Consumer Price Index was also rescheduled. Markets now face a tighter window for major labor and inflation data. INNOVATION. ROBLOX PUSHES GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO GAMES. Roblox launched a new artificial intelligence tool that creates functioning in game models from text prompts. The technology allows developers to build playable assets faster. The company says the tool lowers barriers for creators and accelerates content production across its gaming platform.