Wall Street's latest wild week The Nasdaq had its worst days since April's tariff turmoil, as investor worries mounted about an AI bubble -- but there were some non-tech bright spots. Maria Aspan
It's about to get easier for Trump to fire federal workers Since his first term, President Trump has wanted to be able to fire federal employees for any reason. A new rule vastly expands his authority to do that. Andrea Hsu
From Jesus to Jurassic Park: This year's Super Bowl ads are playing it safe Early Super Bowl spots show advertisers want lots of buzz but not controversy. Eric Deggans
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims. Bobby Allyn
Moltbook is the newest social media platform — but it's just for AI bots A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots. John Ruwitch
Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post' The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security. David Folkenflik
Trump grants tariff breaks to 'politically connected' companies, Senate Dems say The White House's trade policy has "opened the door to corruption," according to a letter from Ron Wyden and Chris Van Hollen. Maria Aspan
China bans hidden car door handles, which can trap people after crashes China has introduced new regulations, starting in 2027, requiring all car doors to open manually from both sides. Electric door handles can malfunction in a crash or battery failure. Camila Domonoske
Disney names Josh D'Amaro as its new CEO D'Amaro will take over next month from Bob Iger, who has led the company for nearly two decades. Mandalit del Barco
Back seats aren't as safe as they should be. A crash test is trying to help Better engineering has made the front seat much safer in head-on collisions. But the back seat hasn't kept pace. It's a problem one vehicle safety group is trying to solve. Camila Domonoske