KEY POINTS NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase reported a 9% rise in fourth quarter profits on an adjusted basis, highlighting the bank’s continued strength across consumer and investment banking, even as it absorbs a one time financial hit from its recent Apple Card acquisition. JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank by assets, reported robust fourth … Read more
KEY POINTS President Donald Trump said he plans to consult with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about using Starlink satellite internet services to bypass Iran’s government imposed internet blackout. A move that would place a private US technology company at the center of a major international standoff over information control, civil unrest and digital sovereignty. Trump’s … Read more
KEY POINTS Copenhagen, Denmark — LEGO, the Danish toy manufacturer known for its interlocking bricks, is entering the world of Pokémon for the first time with a series of officially licensed building sets. The collection, which will be available globally starting February 27, 2026, features some of the franchise’s most recognizable creatures, including Pikachu, Charizard, … Read more
KEY POINTS Apple Inc. is partnering with Google to integrate the search giant’s Gemini models into future iterations of Siri, marking a major step in the tech giant’s AI strategy. The multi year collaboration, confirmed by Apple in a statement obtained by CNBC, aims to leverage Google’s cloud technology and foundational AI models to enhance … Read more
KEY POINTS Walmart and Google announced Sunday a new partnership that will allow shoppers to use Google’s artificial intelligence assistant. Gemini, to discover and purchase products from Walmart and its warehouse club, Sam’s Club, marking a significant shift in how one of the world’s largest retailers is adapting to AI driven commerce. The announcement was … Read more
KEY POINTS LEGO will release its first ever Pokémon LEGO sets in February 2026, introducing buildable display models of Pikachu, Eevee and the original Kanto region starters Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. The sets, developed under a new licensing partnership with The Pokémon Co., will go on sale globally beginning Feb. 27, coinciding with the annual … Read more
KEY POINTS Wall Street opened lower Monday as investors responded to a renewed threat to Federal Reserve independence, following the Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Stocks, US bonds, and the dollar all fell in early trading, signaling heightened market risk and sparking a surge in safe-haven assets such as gold and … Read more
KEY POINTS Beverly Hills, California, Jan. 11, 2026 — Teyana Taylor made a memorable statement at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, winning Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture for her work in One Battle After Another. The singer turned actress drew attention both for … Read more
KEY POINTS LOS ANGELES — Owen Cooper, the teenage star of the Netflix drama Adolescence, revealed that acclaimed actor Daniel Day Lewis is among the series’ admirers, highlighting the growing cultural impact of streaming television on global audiences. Cooper, who won an Emmy for portraying a schoolboy accused of murdering a classmate, appeared at the … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the central bank’s multibillion dollar renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether he misled Congress about the scope of the project, according to officials briefed on the matter. The inquiry, led by the US attorney’s office for … Read more
