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Amazon’s “Melania” Drops 67% In Second Weekend After Strong Opening
Box Office PerformanceBox office sales for Amazon’s documentary “Melania” fell 67% in its second weekend, to an estimated $2.37 million, after a better-than-expected opening in theaters. The film has now…
Spotify Adds 9 Million Paid Subscribers In Late 2025 As Profit And Revenue Rise
Subscriber Growth And ProfitSpotify said it increased the number of people using its platform for music, podcasts, and audiobooks, even as competition in streaming remains intense. The company reported that…
Ford Says Tariff Costs Rose $900 Million After Late Change To U.S. Relief Program
Tariff Credit Change And Cost ImpactFord said its tariff costs were $900 million (£660 million) higher than expected last year after a late change to the Trump administration’s tariff relief…
U.K. Regulator Bans Disney Predator Badlands Advert Over Disturbing Imagery
Regulatory Ruling And ComplaintsThe U.K. advertising regulator has banned a Disney advert for the film “Predator Badlands,” saying it was likely to frighten and distress children. The Advertising Standards Authority…
Crypto.com Founder Buys AI.com For $70 Million And Plans Super Bowl Launch
Record-Breaking Domain PurchaseCrypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has bought the domain AI.com for $70 million, setting a new record for the most expensive domain purchase, according to the Financial Times. The…
India Extends Startup Status For Deep Tech And Raises Revenue Cap To Match Longer Timelines
Policy Update And New ThresholdsIndia has changed its startup framework to reflect the longer development cycles of deep tech companies, extending the period during which they are treated as startups…
New York Lawmakers Move To Pause Data Center Permits As States Weigh AI Infrastructure Impact
Bill And National ContextNew York state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years on permits tied to the construction and operation of…
Industry Puts Spotlight On Fintech Fraud With Tender Short And Wirecard Parallels
The Tender Investigation PlotHBO’s financial drama “Industry” centers this season on an effort to expose a fraudulent fintech company called Tender. The story follows Harper Stern, who is running her…
Apple Weighs Adding AI Chatbot Apps To CarPlay, Report Says
Reported Plans For CarPlayApple is working on ways to support AI chatbot apps inside CarPlay, a move that could let drivers talk to services such as Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude,…
Bithumb Error Sends Billions In Bitcoin Before Exchange Reverses Most Transfers
Glitch And Immediate ImpactA South Korean cryptocurrency exchange accidentally sent more than $40bn (£32bn) worth of bitcoin to customers, briefly turning some users into multimillionaires. The platform, Bithumb, said it…
Japanese Stocks Hit Record After LDP Lands Two-Thirds Majority Under Takaichi
Market Reaction To Election ResultJapanese stocks rose to a record high on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a decisive election victory. The Nikkei 225 index…
Target Plans About 500 Job Cuts As It Shifts Investment Toward Store Staffing
Job Cuts And Internal RationaleTarget will cut roughly 500 jobs across its regional offices and distribution sites in the United States, a move executives said is intended to free up…
Bangladesh Secures Limited Tariff Exemptions And U.S. Cuts Duty Rate In New Trade Deal
Agreement And Tariff ChangesBangladesh said it has secured exemptions for some clothing and textile products made with U.S.-produced materials under a new agreement announced on Monday, while Washington will cut…
Roblox Says 45% Of Daily Users Completed Facial Age Checks After Safety Lawsuits
Adoption Of Age VerificationA month after introducing mandatory facial verification for access to chats, Roblox said 45% of its daily active users had completed age checks as of January 31.…
Senator Wyden Flags Concerns About CIA Activities Without Disclosing Details
Letter And Official ResponsesA senior Democratic lawmaker with access to some of the U.S. government’s most closely held intelligence has said he has “deep concerns” about certain activities by the…
Norway Says Salt Typhoon Breached Organizations Using Vulnerable Network Devices
Accusation From Norwegian AuthoritiesThe Norwegian government said a Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon broke into several organizations in the country, marking the latest confirmed intrusion linked to the…
Biotech Firms Say AI Is Closing The Talent Gap In Drug Discovery And Gene Editing
AI As A Force Multiplier In BiotechExecutives from Insilico Medicine and GenEditBio said this week that artificial intelligence is helping the industry tackle problems that have gone untreated for years…
OpenAI Moves To Retire GPT-4o As Users Protest And Lawsuits Raise Safety Concerns
Model Retirement And User BacklashOpenAI said last week that it will retire several older ChatGPT models by February 13, including GPT-4o, a model known for giving highly flattering and affirming…