Fed holds rates steady, signaling risks to economy are dropping - The Washington Post

The central bank opted for its first pause after three rate cuts last year, as officials wait for clearer signs that inflation is cooling.

Futures: Meta Jumps, Microsoft Skids; Tesla CapEx To Soar - Investor's Business Daily

Fed chief Jerome Powell said rates may be on pause for longer.

Microsoft’s Earnings Surge Is Overshadowed by Data-Center Spending - The Wall Street Journal

Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller - NPR

The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.

Amazon announces 16,000 corporate job cuts, shaking Seattle's economy - komonews.com

Amazon has announced mass layoffs that will affect nearly one in 10 members of its corporate workforce, cutting about 16,000 jobs in a move that is already send

Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026 - TechCrunch

Mark Zuckerberg says 2026 will be "a big year for delivering personal super intelligence."

Meta Platforms Stock Investors Just Got Fantastic News from CEO Mark Zuckerberg - The Motley Fool

The social media giant continues to fire on all cylinders.

Carvana Dives After Short Seller Criticizes Ties To Lenders - Investor's Business Daily

Carvana stock fell about 20% on Wednesday after a short-seller report alleged the company's earnings depended on shaky loans.

Tesla to invest $2B in Elon Musk’s xAI - TechCrunch

Elon Musk's AI company xAI disclosed earlier this month it had raised $20 billion.

Bitcoin price news: BTC stuck at $89,000 as gold surges to fresh record - CoinDesk

Gold fans rushed in to buy as the Fed chair said he took no macro signal from the raging bull market in precious metals.

OpenAI Wants To Create Biometric Social Network To Kill X’s Bot Problem - Forbes

OpenAI is quietly building a social network and considering using biometric verification like World’s eyeball scanning orb or Apple’s Face ID to ensure its users are people, not bots.

ASML Stock Surges On Strong Sales Forecast For 2026 - Investor's Business Daily

Home Depot to cut 800 corporate jobs, require workers back to office full time - ajc.com

Home Depot says it is eliminating about 800 corporate jobs tied to its Vinings headquarters.

Starbucks scraps $250,000 cap on boss's use of company jet - BBC

The coffee chain changes Brian Niccol's travel budget due to media attention and "credible threat actors".

Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase to contribute $1,000 to Trump Accounts for their employees - CBS News

Two of the biggest U.S. banks said they would match a $1,000 federal contribution for employees who open a Trump Account, touting the plan as a way to save money.

The economy's pressure relief valve: the U.S. Dollar - Axios

The U.S. dollar index is down 3.2% since Jan. 16.

Trump proposal signals Medicare austerity - Politico

Health insurers who thought Trump would rescue their Medicare businesses got a rude awakening Monday.

Anthropic, Apple, OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump - TechCrunch

Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman spoke out against ICE enforcement tactics following Minneapolis violence, with one addressing concerns publicly and the other in an internal message.

UPS Is Firing Its Biggest Customer -- And Wall Street Finally Understands Why - The Motley Fool

UPS is doubling down on reducing its relationship with Amazon.

Amazon is ending its palm ID system for retail, Amazon One, as it closes physical stores - GeekWire

Amazon is winding down its Amazon One palm recognition service as the company retreats from physical retail experiments.

‘A betrayal’: Southwest’s new plus size policy leaves some passengers unable to fly - oregonlive.com

Some loyal customers say the airline’s new requirement that they buy an extra seat means that they can no longer fly as often or at all.