• Trump to Visit Ford Factory, Promote Manufacturing in Detroit
  
  President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks.
• Hegseth Tells Lockheed Martin It's Time to Step Up
  
  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told employees of Lockheed Martin on Monday that it's time to "step up" at a visit of the company's jet production plant in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Citigroup to Cut 1,000 Jobs This Week
  
  Citigroup is preparing to cut about 1,000 jobs this week, the latest step in Chief Executive Jane Fraser's multiyear effort to slim down the sprawling Wall Street bank, rein in costs and improve returns after years of underperformance, Bloomberg reports.
• Meta to Lay Off 10% of Reality Labs Workforce
  
  Meta is preparing another round of job cuts - this time aimed squarely at the division that once embodied Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's boldest bet on the future of the internet.
• Apple Turns to Gemini AI to Power Siri, AI Products
  
  Apple is turning to Google's Gemini artificial intelligence models to power the next generation of Siri and other AI-driven features across its products, marking a major shift for the iPhone maker as it ramps up its long-awaited push into generative AI, CNBC reports.
• Paramount Sues Warner Over Netflix Bid
  
  Paramount is escalating its high-stakes bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, taking the fight from the boardroom to the courtroom as millions of Americans watch closely-many of them subscribers to both Netflix and Warner-owned platforms, The Hollywood Reporter reports.
• Mattel Unveils First Autistic Barbie
  
  Mattel Inc. on Monday is rolling out its first Barbie designed to represent autism, the latest addition to the company's Barbie Fashionistas lineup aimed at showcasing a wider range of abilities, appearances, and medical conditions.
• Fmr Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick Joins Meta as President, Vice Chairman
  
  Meta Platforms on Monday named Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman, weeks after the former top adviser to President Donald Trump resigned from the social media company's board.
• Apple Rules Smartphones With 20% Global Market Share
  
  Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger demand and economic momentum in emerging markets, Counterpoint Research said Monday.
• Walmart, Wayfair Bring Shopping to Google's Gemini AI
  
  Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.
• Report: UnitedHealth Used Aggressive Tactics to Boost Medicare Payments
  
  Health insurer UnitedHealth Group used aggressive tactics to gather diagnoses that can boost Medicare Advantage payments, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing a U.S. Senate committee investigating the company's practices.
• Trump Warns Credit Card Firms Over Jan. 20 Rate Cap
  
  President Donald Trump said Sunday that credit card companies would be in violation of the law if they fail to meet his Jan. 20 demand for a 10% interest rate cap, despite legal experts saying such a move would require new legislation from Congress.
• Nikki Glaser Takes Swings at CBS in Golden Globes Monologue
  
  Nikki Glaser went hard then eased up in her monologue to open Sunday's Golden Globes. In her earliest jokes she suggested stars in the room might be in the Epstein Files and took a shot at CBS, the network airing the show.
• Trump to Talk to Musk About Restoring Internet in Iran
  
  President Donald Trump said on Sunday he plans to speak with billionaire Elon Musk about restoring internet in Iran, where authorities have blacked out services for four days amid ongoing anti-government protests.
• Ackman: US to Overcome Debt Through Growth
  
  The U.S. will overcome its debt through growth, not through paying off the debt, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said at the UBS Asia Wealth Forum conference on Monday.
• Trump May Veto Extension of Obamacare Subsidies
  
  President Donald Trump said on Sunday he might veto legislation to extend federal health insurance subsidies, injecting fresh uncertainty into a debate that has pitted congressional Republicans against Democrats and threatened to raise premiums for millions of Americans.
• Trump: Stop Netflix's 'Cultural Takeover'
  
  President Donald Trump sharply escalated his criticism of Netflix on Sunday, blasting the streaming giant in a Truth Social post that shared a One America News (OAN) commentary warning against Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
• Trump 'Inclined' to Keep ExxonMobil Out of Venezuela
  
  President Donald Trump said Sunday he's "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of dictator Nicolas Maduro. "I didn't like Exxon's response," Trump told reporters.
• Prediction Markets in Spotlight After $400K Maduro Wager
  
  Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election , and recently the downfall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
• Allegiant to Acquire Sun Country Airlines for $1.5B
  
  Low-cost airline Allegiant will acquire Sun Country Airlines in a deal valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt, the companies said Sunday.
• 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Tops Box Office for 4th Straight Week
  
  "Avatar: Fire and Ash" kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry.
• Leavitt Hails New Debilitating US Weaponry: 'Stop and Read This'
  
  The capture of Nicolas Maduro has apparently unveiled a new, mysterious, and overwhelmingly powerful tactical weapon to modern warfare."Stop what you are doing and read this… ," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote Saturday on X,...
• Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 3 Years
  
  Mortgage rates fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump said he is directing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a rare federal push into the housing-finance pipeline that is already reshaping rate expectations and...
• Pediatricians Fear New Vaccine Rules Will Cost Lives
  
  Dr. Molly O'Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week's unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse.
• Google Founders Quit California Over Billionaires Tax Proposal
  
  As a proposed ballot initiative threatens to impose a one-time wealth tax on the state's richest residents, billionaire Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are scaling back their ties to California.

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