AGI
What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector?
Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models is threatening to upset the technology world order.
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Netflix shares hit record as subscriber growth defies odds once again
Shares of Netflix soared 13% to an all-time high after the streaming giant’s big bet on sports helped add a record 18.9 million subscribers in the holiday quarter.
AI
Apple Set for Biggest Revenue Jump in Two Years on IPhone Demand in China
Apple is expected to report its biggest quarterly revenue jump in two years, with iPhone demand faring better than recent years toward the end of the company’s annual release cycle
Adam Kovacevich
US plan to break up Google’s search dominance threatens profit engine, AI growth
The U.S. Department of Justice’s proposed remedies to break up Google’s search dominance could weaken its main profit engine and stall its advances in AI.
Airlines
CrowdStrike shares tumble 13% on IT outage impact
Microsoft said about 8.5 million Windows devices, or less than 1% of all Windows machines, were affected.
10-year Treasury note
Wall St edges up as Tesla and Apple gain; Fed decision awaited
Wall Street’s main indexes crept higher in volatile trading on Monday as shares of Tesla and Apple advanced.
Bernstein
Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown
Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6 million is expected to set the stage for price increases.