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Bitcoin Slumps to 15-month Low as Crypto Markets Weaken

Bitcoin’s price continued a prolonged decline, dropping to around $67,000, its lowest level in about 15 months.

6 hours ago

Tequila, Canned Cocktails Stand Out as U.S. Booze Sales Stumble in 2025

U.S. liquor sales faced a tough 2025 with overall spirits demand weakening amid inflation, tariffs, and softer consumer spending.

7 hours ago

A.I. Rivalry Spills into Super Bowl as Altman Slams Anthropic Ads

Anthropic launched a series of Super Bowl advertisements satirizing the idea of AI chatbots inserting intrusive ads into conversations.

Novo Nordisk Threatens Lawsuit Over Cheap Hims Copy of Wegovy Pill

Novo Nordisk is planning legal and regulatory action against telehealth provider Hims & Hers after they announced it would sell a lower cost weight-loss pill.

7 hours ago

Layoffs Soar to Worst January Since 2009

U.S. employers announced over 108,000 layoffs in January 2026, the highest number for the month since 2009, according to a new report from Challenger.

7 hours ago

Washington Post Layoffs Rock Newsroom Amid Financial Strain

The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs Wednesday that will sharply shrink its newsroom, cutting staff across nearly all departments.

35 hours ago

Fed Governor Miran Steps Down from White House Economic Post

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has resigned as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.

35 hours ago

NASA Pushes Artemis II Launch to March After Key Test Issues

NASA has delayed the Artemis II mission to at least March, pushing back humanity’s first crewed journey into deep space since the Apollo era.

35 hours ago

Fed Nomination Stalls as Democrats Demand Probes be Resolved

Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are urging Chair Tim Scott to delay consideration of Kevin Warsh’s nomination.

35 hours ago

$100 Billion A.I. Dream on Pause as Nvidia and OpenAI Hit Turbulence

Nvidia and OpenAI’s widely hyped $100 billion AI infrastructure deal, announced last September by Jensen Huang and Sam Altman, has stalled.

35 hours ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of February 04 2026

36 hours ago

PepsiCo Slashes Chip Prices to Win Back Fans

PepsiCo is cutting prices on popular snack brands like Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos to lure back customers frustrated by years of price increases.

2 days ago

Trump Announces New U.S. Trade Deal with India

President Trump announced a new U.S.-India trade deal, cutting tariffs on Indian goods.

2 days ago

From Big Box to Big Bucks: Walmart Joins the Trillion Club

Walmart crossed a $1 trillion market capitalization on Tuesday, capping a sharp stock rally driven by digital growth and new customer gains.

2 days ago

Mickey Passes the Baton: Disney Taps D’Amaro for the Top Job

Disney has named Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, as its next CEO, ending a long-watched succession race and setting him up to succeed Bob Iger.

2 days ago

Musk Combines A.I. And Rockets into a $1.25 Trillion Mega-Merger

Musk's SpaceX has acquired AI startup xAI, also owned by Elon, in a record-breaking merger valuing the combined deal at $1.25 trillion.

2 days ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of February 03 2026

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Trump Taps Wall Street Vet Kevin Warsh to Lead the Fed

President Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair when Powell’s term ends in May.

6 days ago

Waymo Under Federal Investigation After Driverless Car Hits Child Near School

Federal safety regulators are investigating after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica during morning drop-off.

6 days ago

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Bitcoin’s price continued a prolonged decline, dropping to around $67,000, its lowest level in about 15 months.

U.S. liquor sales faced a tough 2025 with overall spirits demand weakening amid inflation, tariffs, and softer consumer spending.

Anthropic launched a series of Super Bowl advertisements satirizing the idea of AI chatbots inserting intrusive ads into conversations.

Novo Nordisk is planning legal and regulatory action against telehealth provider Hims & Hers after they announced it would sell a lower cost weight-loss pill.

U.S. employers announced over 108,000 layoffs in January 2026, the highest number for the month since 2009, according to a new report from Challenger.

The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs Wednesday that will sharply shrink its newsroom, cutting staff across nearly all departments.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has resigned as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.

NASA has delayed the Artemis II mission to at least March, pushing back humanity’s first crewed journey into deep space since the Apollo era.

Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are urging Chair Tim Scott to delay consideration of Kevin Warsh’s nomination.

Nvidia and OpenAI’s widely hyped $100 billion AI infrastructure deal, announced last September by Jensen Huang and Sam Altman, has stalled.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of February 04 2026

PepsiCo is cutting prices on popular snack brands like Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, and Tostitos to lure back customers frustrated by years of price increases.

President Trump announced a new U.S.-India trade deal, cutting tariffs on Indian goods.

Walmart crossed a $1 trillion market capitalization on Tuesday, capping a sharp stock rally driven by digital growth and new customer gains.

Disney has named Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, as its next CEO, ending a long-watched succession race and setting him up to succeed Bob Iger.

Musk's SpaceX has acquired AI startup xAI, also owned by Elon, in a record-breaking merger valuing the combined deal at $1.25 trillion.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of February 03 2026

President Trump has nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair when Powell’s term ends in May.

Federal safety regulators are investigating after a Waymo self-driving vehicle struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica during morning drop-off.