Microsoft AI Hardware Spending Hits Record Amid Earnings

KEY POINTS  Microsoft reported stronger than expected quarterly earnings late Wednesday while revealing record spending on artificial intelligence hardware. Underscoring the scale and cost of its global AI expansion as investors question how quickly those investments will translate into sustained profit growth. The results, released Jan. 29, showed Microsoft continuing to outpace much of Big … Read more

Meta stock jumps after Q4 earnings beat, company outlines up to $135 billion AI spending plan

KEY POINTS  Meta Platforms Inc. reported stronger than expected fourth quarter earnings Wednesday and unveiled plans to spend as much as $135 billion on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2026, sending Meta stock sharply higher in after hours trading. The earnings report marked one of Meta’s most consequential financial updates in years, signaling both confidence in … Read more

Breeze Airways Launches New Nonstop Flights from Huntsville and Atlantic City to Popular US Destinations

KEY POINTS  HUNTSVILLE, Ala., — Breeze Airways is expanding its US domestic network with new nonstop flights from Huntsville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and multiple routes from Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey.  The airline said the Huntsville service will begin June 12, offering travelers direct access to South Florida. The Huntsville … Read more

Cleveland Browns Hire Todd Monken as Head Coach Following Kevin Stefanski’s Departure

KEY POINTS  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns agreed to hire Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their new head coach, a league source told UPI on Wednesday, marking a strategic shift for a franchise that struggled offensively over the past two seasons. Monken’s hiring is Cleveland’s latest effort to stabilize a franchise that posted … Read more

JPMorgan and Bank of America to Match $1,000 ‘Trump Account’ Deposits for US Employees’ Newborns

KEY POINTS  JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America will each match a $1,000 federal deposit into so-called Trump accounts for eligible US employees who become parents. Expanding corporate participation in a new child investment program created under a federal tax and spending law signed by President Donald Trump in July 2025. The corporate matching decisions … Read more

Ajit Pawar Plane Crash in Baramati Leaves Multiple Dead and Injured

KEY POINTS  BARAMATI, India  — A plane carrying Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed on Wednesday morning while attempting to land at Baramati Airport, officials said.  Emergency teams responded immediately, with several passengers rushed to nearby hospitals. Authorities have confirmed multiple fatalities but have not released official details regarding … Read more

Stephen Miller signals shift in White House stance on Minneapolis shooting

KEY POINTS  WASHINGTON — Top White House aide Stephen Miller said Tuesday that federal agents in Minneapolis “may not have been following” protocol when they shot Alex Pretti. A marked shift from earlier administration statements that portrayed Pretti as a violent threat.  The comments follow two deadly shootings of US citizens in Minneapolis this month … Read more

Cloudflare stock jumps on viral Clawdbot AI agent buzz ahead of earnings

KEY POINTS  Cloudflare Inc. shares surged Tuesday in New York trading as investor attention focused on viral developer buzz around an autonomous AI agent known as Clawdbot, with markets now turning to the company’s Feb. 10 earnings for evidence that AI driven traffic is translating into revenue growth. Cloudflare stock climbed roughly 11 percent in … Read more

Amazon to close Fresh and Go grocery stores, leaving fate of New Jersey locations uncertain

KEY POINTS  Amazon said Tuesday it will close its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go brick and mortar grocery stores across the United States. A move that directly affects four Amazon Fresh locations in New Jersey but leaves unanswered which, if any, will be converted into Whole Foods Market stores. The decision marks a significant shift … Read more