• Bari Weiss Cancels UCLA Lecture Citing Security Concerns
  
  CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has canceled a scheduled lecture at the University of California, Los Angeles, as student protests were expected and some faculty objected to her appearance, the New York Post reports.
• Tesla Cuts Price of Cybertruck Model Cyberbeast in US
  
  Tesla has reduced the price of Cyberbeast, its most-expensive Cybertruck pickup truck model, to $99,990 from $114,990 in the United States, according to pricing information on the automaker's website.
• Amazon Overtakes Walmart as America's Biggest Company
  
  For nearly two decades, Walmart proudly called itself the nation's "Fortune 1" company , the largest in America by annual revenue, a title it had held since overtaking Exxon Mobil in the early 2000s. That era has now ended, The Wall Street Journal reports.
• Amazon Edges Walmart in 2025 Sales
  
  Amazon reported $716.9 billion in net sales for 2025, ending a 13-year run in which Walmart led by revenue, a milestone that underscores how the biggest retailers are being reshaped by online commerce and fast delivery.
• Walgreens Cuts 600 Workers After Private Equity Buyout
  
  Pharmacy chain Walgreens is laying off over 600 employees across the U.S. following its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, Bloomberg News reported Thursday, citing company letters.
• FCC Investigating 'The View' Over Equal Time Rule
  
  The Federal Communications Commission is investigating ABC's "The View" over possible violations of the requirement that broadcast stations give equal time to political candidates when they appear on-air, according to the head of the agency that oversees U.S. broadcast ...
• New York Gov. Hochul Pulls Plug on Robotaxi Expansion
  
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a proposal that would have allowed commercial robotaxi services to operate outside New York City, dealing a setback to Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo as it pushes to expand its driverless fleet across the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
• W.Va. Sues Apple Over Child Sex Abuse Claims
  
  West Virginia's attorney general filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing Apple of allowing its iCloud service to become what the company's internal communications described as the "greatest platform for distributing child porn."
• Nissan Recalls 643,000 SUVs in US Over Engine, Gears
  
  Nissan is recalling 642,698 Rogue SUVs in the U.S. as part of two separate recalls, over issues that could cause loss of drive power, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday.
• Walmart Delivers Another Quarter of Stellar Sales - But Outlook Muted
  
  Walmart delivered another standout quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries drew in a broader spectrum of Americans during the critical holiday shopping period, including wealthier households.
• Microsoft: ICE Not Using Our Tech to Surveil US Civilians
  
  Microsoft said it did not think the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency was using its technology for mass surveillance of civilians but added that it provided cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools to ICE.
• JPMorgan in Talks to Bank for Trump's Board of Peace
  
  JPMorgan is in talks to provide banking services to the U.S.-led Board of Peace, an institution tasked with rebuilding Gaza, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the discussions.
• Zuckerberg Denies Meta Intentionally Addicts Minors
  
  Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people's use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he's received about being "authentic" and not...
• Texas Sues Dow Chemical Alleging Gulf Coast Pollution
  
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office filed suit Friday against Dow Chemical Co., North America's largest chemical manufacturer, accusing the company and partners of hundreds of water-pollution violations.
• YouGov Poll: 86% Want 'Predators' Meta, Google to Pay
  
  A staggering 86% of Americans say Meta and Google should be held accountable for their alleged role in a social media addiction crisis harming kids , just as Mark Zuckerberg prepares to take the stand in a courtroom showdown that could rock Big Tech.
• BofA Offers Art Consulting to Wealthy Clients
  
  Bank of America is launching an art consulting service for its wealthy clients, as new generations of collectors command changes in art auctions and more wealthy clients are using their art as collateral for loans.
• Elon Musk: 'Grok Must Win' Over 'Woke' AI Rivals
  
  Elon Musk is escalating his battle against what he calls politically biased artificial intelligence, using the launch of Grok 4.2 to argue that his chatbot is a needed counterweight to "woke and sanctimonious" rivals – and warning that "Grok must win."
• JPMorgan Plans 160-Branch Blitz
  
  While much of the world races toward app-only banking, JPMorgan Chase is doubling down on something decidedly old school: the neighborhood branch.
• Zuckerberg Set to Testify in Watershed Social Media Trial
  
  Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
• Colbert Blasts CBS for Trump Critic Segment: 'FCC You'
  
  Stephen Colbert lashed out at his own network Monday night after CBS declined to air an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, a vocal critic of President Trump who is running for U.S. Senate, the New York Post reports.
• Paramount Stock Soars 6% as Warner Reopens Deal Talks
  
  Paramount shares surged more than 6% Tuesday after Warner Bros. Discovery said it would reopen negotiations with CEO David Ellison, giving him until Feb. 23 to submit his "best and final" offer for the company, Yahoo Finance reports.
• A History of Warner Bros., From Time Inc.'s Founding to Paramount's Latest Offer
  
  Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance's latest $30-a-share hostile takeover bid but is giving the Hollywood studio seven days to come up with a better offer, Warner Bros said in a statement Tuesday.
• Drone Manufacturer Supplying IDF Kicked Out of Brooklyn Navy Yard
  
  An American New York City-based drone manufacturer, Easy Aerial, had its lease terminated by the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the New York Post reported.
• Goldman, Nasdaq CEOs to Headline Mar-a-Lago Crypto Forum
  
  Prominent Wall Street executives and investors will convene to discuss the "future of finance and technology" alongside federal officials and U.S. lawmakers Wednesday at President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
• Goldman Sachs Axes DEI Criteria for Board
  
  Goldman Sachs is preparing to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion criteria from the process it uses to select new board members, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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