Jonathan Wong
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Amazon Outage Triggers 220,000 User Complaints as Product Pages and Checkout Systems Fail
A widespread Amazon technical disruption left tens of thousands of shoppers unable to browse products or complete purchases Thursday, according to user reports tracked by Downdetector, highlighting the fragility of even the world's largest e-commerce platforms when core systems fail. 
A widespread Amazon technical disruption left tens of thousands of shoppers unable to browse products or complete purchases Thursday, according to user reports tracked by Downdetector, highlighting the fragility of even the world's largest e-commerce platforms when core systems fail. -
Nvidia Commits $4 Billion to Lumentum and Coherent as New AI Chip Plans Surface
Nvidia said it will invest $4 billion in photonics companies Lumentum and Coherent, deepening its push to scale next-generation AI data centers just days after reports emerged that the chipmaker is preparing a new processor aimed at accelerating artificial-intelligence inference workloads. 
Nvidia said it will invest $4 billion in photonics companies Lumentum and Coherent, deepening its push to scale next-generation AI data centers just days after reports emerged that the chipmaker is preparing a new processor aimed at accelerating artificial-intelligence inference workloads. -
OpenAI’s Pentagon Deal Sparks ‘Cancel ChatGPT’ Backlash, Raises Privacy Concerns
OpenAI is confronting a surge of user backlash after confirming an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its artificial intelligence models on classified government networks, a move that has prompted visible ChatGPT subscription cancellations and revived concerns about AI ethics and data privacy. 
OpenAI is confronting a surge of user backlash after confirming an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its artificial intelligence models on classified government networks, a move that has prompted visible ChatGPT subscription cancellations and revived concerns about AI ethics and data privacy. -
Trump Blacklists Anthropic After AI Safeguards Clash, $200 Million Pentagon Deal Shifts to OpenAI
The Trump administration has blacklisted Anthropic after the artificial intelligence company refused to remove safeguards preventing its chatbot Claude from being used for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, a decision that terminated a contract worth up to £159 million ($200 million) and opened the door for OpenAI to step into classified Pentagon networks. 
The Trump administration has blacklisted Anthropic after the artificial intelligence company refused to remove safeguards preventing its chatbot Claude from being used for domestic mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, a decision that terminated a contract worth up to £159 million ($200 million) and opened the door for OpenAI to step into classified Pentagon networks. -
Jeff Bezos Says ‘Inaction’ Drives Stress as Amazon’s $221 Billion Founder Outlines Anxiety Playbook
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world's wealthiest individuals with a fortune estimated at $221 billion, has long argued that anxiety stems less from overwork than from avoidance. His prescription, first articulated publicly in 2017, remains central to how he approaches leadership-and is increasingly echoed by other top executives navigating a high-pressure corporate climate in 2026. 
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world's wealthiest individuals with a fortune estimated at $221 billion, has long argued that anxiety stems less from overwork than from avoidance. His prescription, first articulated publicly in 2017, remains central to how he approaches leadership-and is increasingly echoed by other top executives navigating a high-pressure corporate climate in 2026. -
Russia’s Supreme Court Upholds $1.2 Quintillion Fine Against Google, Far Exceeding Global GDP
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling ordering Google to pay 91.5 quintillion roubles-roughly $1.2 quintillion-over its refusal to restore pro-Kremlin media accounts on YouTube, cementing one of the largest financial penalties ever issued by a court and escalating a legal battle that began years before Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. 
Russia's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling ordering Google to pay 91.5 quintillion roubles-roughly $1.2 quintillion-over its refusal to restore pro-Kremlin media accounts on YouTube, cementing one of the largest financial penalties ever issued by a court and escalating a legal battle that began years before Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. -
Walmart Recall Update 2026: Gerber Biscuits, Super Greens and Kids’ Helmets Pulled Over ‘Serious’ Health Risks
A series of nationwide product recalls tied to items sold through Walmart stores and its online marketplace has triggered fresh scrutiny in early 2026, with federal regulators warning of potential choking hazards, Salmonella contamination, burn risks and child-injury dangers. 
A series of nationwide product recalls tied to items sold through Walmart stores and its online marketplace has triggered fresh scrutiny in early 2026, with federal regulators warning of potential choking hazards, Salmonella contamination, burn risks and child-injury dangers. -
Goldman Sachs Sees $2 Billion Nvidia Revenue Beat, Says Stock Hinges on 2027 Outlook
Nvidia is expected to deliver another blockbuster quarter when it reports fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25, but analysts at Goldman Sachs say the company's share price reaction will depend less on near-term results and more on management's visibility into demand beyond 2026. 
Nvidia is expected to deliver another blockbuster quarter when it reports fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 25, but analysts at Goldman Sachs say the company's share price reaction will depend less on near-term results and more on management's visibility into demand beyond 2026. -
Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs as $200 Billion AI Spending Plan Triggers 10% Stock Drop
Amazon eliminated 16,000 corporate jobs last week and days later committed to spend about $200 billion on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure, a pairing that rattled investors and sent the company's shares down more than 10% in after-hours trading. The disclosure came with fourth-quarter results that beat revenue expectations but delivered a capital-expenditure figure far above Wall Street forecasts. 
Amazon eliminated 16,000 corporate jobs last week and days later committed to spend about $200 billion on artificial intelligence and related infrastructure, a pairing that rattled investors and sent the company's shares down more than 10% in after-hours trading. The disclosure came with fourth-quarter results that beat revenue expectations but delivered a capital-expenditure figure far above Wall Street forecasts. -
Meta Stock Wobbles After Earnings as $135 Billion AI Capex Plan Tests Investor Tolerance
Shares of Meta Platforms fell 3.2% on Wednesday, extending a post-earnings pullback despite the company reporting strong fourth-quarter results, as investors weighed accelerating costs tied to artificial-intelligence expansion against already lofty expectations baked into the stock. 
Shares of Meta Platforms fell 3.2% on Wednesday, extending a post-earnings pullback despite the company reporting strong fourth-quarter results, as investors weighed accelerating costs tied to artificial-intelligence expansion against already lofty expectations baked into the stock.
