Markets Recover Friday While Amazon Slides on $200 Billion AI Spending Forecast

New York, Friday, 6 February 2026.
Wall Street stabilized Friday, yet Amazon shares tumbled after announcing a $200 billion AI investment plan for 2026, surpassing analyst expectations by $50 billion.

Utilities Plan 500 New Gas Plants to Power Data Center Boom

Ray Dalio Warns of Imminent Capital War and Identifies Gold as Safest Asset

AI Disruption Fears Trigger $1 Trillion Software Sector Selloff

World Cup Ticket Notifications Begin Amid Record Demand and Soaring Ancillary Costs

Yum! Brands Reviews Pizza Hut Sale Amid Plans to Close 250 U.S. Locations

Louisville, Friday, 6 February 2026.
Yum! Brands is actively exploring the divestiture of its Pizza Hut division, signaling a major strategic shift to optimize its portfolio. This review coincides with the planned closure of approximately 250 underperforming U.S. restaurants in the first half of 2026 under the “Hut Forward” initiative. The decision follows a challenging 2025, where Pizza Hut saw a 5% decline in domestic same-store sales, weighing down the parent company’s otherwise strong performance driven by Taco Bell and KFC. Notably, Yum! has excluded Pizza Hut from its 2026 growth guidance, suggesting a committed path toward separating the legacy brand to focus on its higher-growth assets.

Fox Broadcast Ratings Hit 14-Year High as Murdoch Weighs Future Sports Rights Costs

Taylor Swift Challenges Ad-Supported Streaming With Exclusive Video Premiere

Govtech Giant Conduent Reveals Data Breach Now Affects Millions More Americans

Jennifer Garner’s Organic Brand Secures $720 Million Valuation in IPO

Senator Scott Rebukes President Trump Over Racist Video Depicting Obamas

Washington D.C., Friday, 6 February 2026.
The Senate’s only Black Republican labeled a now-deleted video on President Trump’s account depicting the Obamas as apes the “most racist thing” he has witnessed from this White House.

New Bill Requires Labels to Reveal Where Your Medicine Is Manufactured

Key Suspect in 2012 Benghazi Attack Extradited to US to Face Terrorism Charges

Senator Gallego Urges National Strike to Counter Potential Election Interference

IRS Staffing Crisis Threatens to Delay 2026 Tax Refunds

Hong Kong Sets Sentencing Date for Tycoon Jimmy Lai in Landmark National Security Case

Hong Kong, Friday, 6 February 2026.
Facing potential life imprisonment, 78-year-old media mogul Jimmy Lai will be sentenced Monday in a defining test for Hong Kong’s judicial independence and global financial status.

Russia’s Wartime Economic Boom Ends as Growth Stagnates Amid Rising Taxes

European Markets Retreat as Mixed Earnings Fuel Volatility

US Democrats Urge EU to Maintain Climate Standards Despite Trump Pressure

US and Iran Launch High-Stakes Indirect Nuclear Talks in Oman to Avert Regional Conflict

Kerouac’s Original ‘On the Road’ Scroll Returns to Auction with $4 Million Estimate

New York, Friday, 6 February 2026.
Typed on a continuous 120-foot scroll to maintain his creative flow, Kerouac’s original draft returns to the market this March with a projected $4 million valuation.

Bucks Retain Antetokounmpo While Cavaliers and Wizards Pivot in High-Stakes 2026 Trade Deadline

Charles Woodson Declines Browns Ownership to Protect Whiskey and Wine Brands

Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald Headline Elite 2026 Hall of Fame Class

Orlando Magic Trades Tyus Jones to Charlotte Hornets in Strategic Cost-Cutting Move