The Trump administration is considering executive action that could require banks to report more information on the citizenship of their customers, the latest move by the White House to crack down on… [+71 chars]

The Trump administration is exploring measures to require banks to collect additional citizenship information from customers, part of its crackdown on illegal immigration.

The Washington Post

Trump administration considers requiring banks to collect citizenship information - The Washington Post

Paramount has upped its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to $31 a share, above its previous offer of $30 per share.
Warner Bros. Discovery said the board has not yet made a determination as to wheth… [+2481 chars]

Paramount has upped its offer to $31 per share and said it will pay a $7 billion regulatory termination if the transaction does not close due to regulatory matters.

Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. Board Warms to Paramount’s Sweetened Bid, New Details Are Revealed - The Hollywood Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

Spirit Airlines Plans Life After Bankruptcy With Creditor Deal - WSJ

U.S. equities rose on Tuesday, led by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and software stocks, as investors' fears around artificial intelligence disruption to certain industries eased.
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Software stocks staged a comeback on Tuesday, lifting the three major averages.

CNBC

Dow closes more than 350 points higher as software stocks bounce back from AI disruption sell-off: Live updates - CNBC

If Trump wanted to make real changes that would lower costs for the American people, we can make that happen, said Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee.
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“If Trump wanted to make real changes that would lower costs for the American people, we can make that happen,” said the Massachusetts Democrat.

Politico

Warren urges Trump to press GOP on reining in Wall Street’s housing purchases - Politico

Payment processing firm Stripe Inc. is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Stripe, which is closely held and is among th… [+220 chars]

Payment processing firm Stripe Inc. is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Bloomberg

Payments Processor Stripe Expresses Interest in PayPal - Bloomberg

A top White House economist dubbed the weekend report about artificial intelligence risks that had roiled the stock market science fiction.
The paper from Citrini Research imagines a 2028 world in w… [+219 chars]

A top White House economist dubbed the weekend report about artificial intelligence risks that had roiled the stock market “science fiction.”

White House Economist Calls Citrini AI Report ‘Science Fiction’ - Bloomberg

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Now it will hold off on expansion until it adds more verification options, vendor transparency, and other changes.
Now it will hold off on expansion until it ad… [+4814 chars]

Discord will delay a planned global rollout of age verification for accounts accessing restricted content, promising more options and transparency.

The Verge

Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout - The Verge

Trump is expected to announce that top tech companies have pledged to pay more for electricity in areas where they are building new data centers, which use enormous amounts of energy and sometimes wa… [+1999 chars]

The agreements with tech companies could help lower energy bills as parties spar about affordability concerns.

Trump to announce data center energy deals during State of the Union - Politico

Advanced Micro Devicesunveiled a long-term deal to supplyMeta Platformswith computing power on Tuesday. The stock jumped, even though it included a warrant grant to Meta of as much as 10% of the chip… [+6 chars]

Barron's

AMD Stock Surges After AI Chip Maker Agrees to Meta Deal. It's a Big Win. - Barron's

Earlier this month, OpenAI launched a new platform called OpenAI Frontier for enterprises to build and manage agents, but OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap said that businesses haven’t yet seen AI adoption at… [+4593 chars]

There is a lot of talk around AI agents taking over business processes and claiming that "SaaS is dead." While these predictions have moved SaaS stocks at times, they haven't really come true.

TechCrunch

OpenAI COO says ‘we have not yet really seen AI penetrate enterprise business processes’ - TechCrunch

Anthropic has become the master of sliding a blog post up and watching all hell break loose.
The AI company has been one of the primary instigators of the sell-off ripping through tech stocks. Over … [+2978 chars]

Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot, has sparked major selling of US tech stocks as its capabilities induce fear among investors of widespread disruption.

Business Insider

Claude the conqueror: The AI chatbot keeps wiping out billions from exposed tech stocks - Business Insider

Activist investor Boaz Weinstein is stepping up his warnings on private credit, saying the turmoil surrounding Blue Owl Capitals funds is exposing deeper cracks in the $1.8 trillion industry. 
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Activist investor Boaz Weinstein is stepping up his warnings on private credit, saying the turmoil surrounding Blue Owl Capital’s funds is exposing deeper cracks in the $1.8 trillion industry.

Boaz Weinstein Warns ‘Wheels Coming Off’ Private Credit Funds - Bloomberg

HOUSTON Apple is making Houston a centerpiece of its U.S. manufacturing plans. The tech giant announced it will begin producing its popular Mac mini at a new factory on its Houston campus later this … [+1859 chars]

Houston will soon be home to a new Apple 20,000-square-foot production facility.

KHOU.com

Apple just announced a major expansion in Houston, expected to create thousands of jobs - KHOU

New Yorkers were met with sardine-packed subways, hours of delays and even a smoke-filled train on Tuesday as schools and offices reopened following a snowstorm that buried the city in snow from Sund… [+3358 chars]

The MTA struggled to move millions of New Yorkers who were called back to school and work on Tuesday after the city was buried in snow.

Gothamist

NYC subway service melts down as riders return following blizzard - Gothamist

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AI for the office suite isnt the most interesting thing, but its where the money is.
AI for the office suite isnt the most interesting thing, but its where the … [+2288 chars]

Anthropic has released new tools for its Claude Cowork platform, including new plugins and connectors, in its latest push into AI agents.

Anthropic’s Claude Cowork is plugging AI into more boring enterprise stuff - The Verge

Waymo has started driverless robotaxi operation in 4 more US cities today: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando. This brings the running total to 10 cities, while Waymos highest-profile competit… [+6093 chars]

Waymo added driverless taxi service to 4 new US cities today, a month after starting service in Miami. Meanwhile, Tesla is going backwards.

Electrek

Waymo adds 4 more cities to its robotaxi service, now 10 total (Tesla: still 0) - Electrek

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2026) Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced today it will power a new Google data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The data center and associated Electric Service Agreement will … [+5462 chars]

Project will create significant local investment, benefit current Xcel Energy customers

Xcelenergy.com

Xcel Energy to power new Google data center in Minnesota - Xcel Energy Newsroom

The move intensifies Novo Nordisk's rivalry with Eli Lilly, which makes Mounjaro and Zepbound, in the booming GLP-1 drug market, which investment bank TD Cowen estimates could nearly double to $139 b… [+833 chars]

Price reductions of up to 50% starting in 2027 aim to ease patient costs, challenge Eli Lilly