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Microsoft promised consumers won't foot the bill for its data centers. Our interactive map shows where its facilities are located.
Hannah Beckler, Business Insider
Business Insider found where 44 of Microsoft's data centers are located as of 2024. It promised this week consumers won't be on the hook for them.
Jan 14, 2026, 9:48 PM
Citi CFO says a credit card cap would have a 'deleterious' impact on the economy
Alice Tecotzky,Reed Alexander, Business Insider
Citi's CFO said the bank "would" and "could" not support the proposed cap.
Jan 14, 2026, 2:52 PM
Japan will not comment on BOJ's absence in joint Powell statement
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japan declined on Wednesday to comment on the Bank of Japan's absence from a statement by other central banks supporting U.S.
Jan 14, 2026, 3:19 AM
Is ‘Fear Factor’ TV’s Scariest Recession Indicator?
Alison Foreman, IndieWire
Hosted by "Jackass" icon Johnny Knoxville, Fox's reality TV reboot is so timely it's terrifying. Reality TV commentary.
Jan 13, 2026, 11:00 PM
WeatherTech founder might be the newest US consumer protection official
Lauren Feiner, The Verge
President Donald Trump made an unconventional pick for his nomination to the Federal Trade Commission: WeatherTech founder and CEO David MacNeil. MacNeil founded the company, which makes weather-resistant car floor mats, in 1989, according to its website, and…
Jan 13, 2026, 10:28 PM
Why a 'nasty' 10% to 15% sell-off in the stock market may be a few months away
Brian Sozzi, Yahoo Entertainment
Expect the unexpected in the stock market.
Jan 13, 2026, 6:34 PM
Trump attacks Powell again as opposition to Fed investigation grows
Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider
President Donald Trump told reporters that Fed Chair Jerome Powell is either "incompetent" or "crooked."
Jan 13, 2026, 5:02 PM
JPMorgan Warns 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Would Backfire on Consumers and Economy
msmash, Slashdot.org
JPMorgan Chase's chief financial officer Jeremy Barnum pushed back hard on Tuesday against President Donald Trump's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates, calling the measure "very bad for consumers" and "very bad for the economy" during a call with …
Jan 13, 2026, 4:05 PM
Investigation of Fed chief Jerome Powell: What Trump has said about him
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Justice Department probes Fed Chair Jerome Powell as tensions with President Trump over interest rates continue.
Jan 13, 2026, 11:19 AM
Klarna CEO backs Trump's 10% credit card cap, criticizing rewards as built on poorer borrowers' debt
Huileng Tan, Business Insider
Even people who don't use credit cards pay more for everyday goods because merchants raise prices to cover card fees, said Klarna's CEO.
Jan 13, 2026, 5:48 AM
Tracking Insider Trading on Polymarket Is Turning Into a Business of Its Own
Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com
Insider trading on prediction markets is lucrative. Finding and copying said insider trading, also.
Jan 13, 2026, 12:09 AM
Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut
Mike Pearl, Gizmodo.com
AI infrastructure will provides Meta with a "strategic advantage," Zuckerberg said. He once said almost the exact same thing about the metaverse.
Jan 12, 2026, 10:45 PM
Trump says any country doing business with Iran will be hit with a 25% tariff
Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider
President Donald Trump said he'll impose a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, effective immediately.
Jan 12, 2026, 10:17 PM
Why the attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell follows Donald Trump's typical playbook — and isn't going to stop there
Peter Kafka, Business Insider
The Federal Reserve is supposed to be independent from the president. The Justice Department investigation into Jerome Powell could change that.
Jan 12, 2026, 9:16 PM
Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates
Stephan Bisaha, NPR
With credit card interest rates near modern highs, President Trump says he wants to cap the rates for one year.
Jan 12, 2026, 8:51 PM
Paramount Not Giving Up On Buying Warner Bros., Launches Lawsuit
Eddie Makuch, GameSpot
Despite multiple rejections of its bids, Paramount remains intent on buying Warner Bros. Discovery and has now launched a lawsuit against the company over the matter. What's more, Paramount said it will seek to nominate its own team of directors at the WBD 20…
Jan 12, 2026, 8:37 PM
DOJ probe into Powell sparks backlash from some Republicans, former Fed chairs
Elizabeth Schulze, Benjamin Siegel, Fritz Farrow, Allison Pecorin, ABC News
A bipartisan group of top economic officials called the DOJ probe into Jerome Powell an "unprecedented attempt" to undermine the Fed's independence.
Jan 12, 2026, 7:15 PM
Nintendo Asked About Spiraling RAM Costs As Fans Worry About A Switch 2 Price Increase
Jeffrey Rousseau, Kotaku
Nintendo isn't ready to comment on hypotheticals The post Nintendo Asked About Spiraling RAM Costs As Fans Worry About A Switch 2 Price Increase appeared first on Kotaku.
Jan 12, 2026, 5:10 PM
Marc Andreessen says being controversial gives his VC firm an 'incredible competitive advantage'
Henry Chandonnet, Business Insider
Marc Andreessen said that his VC firm benefits "the more outspoken we are." Startup founders are drawn to their candid messaging, he said.
Jan 12, 2026, 10:59 AM
Bank of America (BAC)’s Multiple is An Insult to Its CEO, Says Jim Cramer
Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer talked about. Bank of...
Jan 12, 2026, 7:26 AM
KB Home (KBH) Price Target Cut is Due to High Rates, Says Jim Cramer
Ramish Cheema, Yahoo Entertainment
We recently published 10 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is one of the stocks on Jim Cramer talked about. KB Home (NYSE:KBH), like other...
Jan 12, 2026, 7:25 AM
Investors react as Trump-Fed feud escalates
Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment
SINGAPORE, Jan 12 () - Tension between the White House and the U. central bank sharply escalated over the weekend, with U.
Jan 12, 2026, 1:38 AM
US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell
BBC News
Powell called the probe "unprecedented" and came after his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump.
Jan 12, 2026, 1:21 AM
Barclays Sees Lamb Weston (LW) Selloff as Overdone, Cuts Price Target
Vardah Gill, Yahoo Entertainment
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) is included among the 13 Best Consumer Staples Dividend Stocks to Invest in Now. On December 23, Barclays cut its price ...
Jan 11, 2026, 9:52 PM