Justice Department sues to block JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines
JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit would create the fifth-largest airline in the country and also eliminate Spirit.
Satellite imagery company BlackSky sees quarterly losses slow as it adds another military contract
Satellite imagery specialist BlackSky announced a multiyear defense contract worth over $150 million for an unnamed international government customer.
Salesforce follows Microsoft in launching A.I. tools for salespeople with help from OpenAI
Having cutting-edge technology could boost revenue, but Salesforce isn’t announcing prices for its new sales, marketing and service tools yet.
The commercial surrogacy industry is booming as demand for babies rises
An increasing number of women are becoming commercial surrogates in countries such as Georgia and Mexico amid soaring global demand.
Tucker Carlson, with video provided by Speaker McCarthy, falsely depicts Jan. 6 riot as a peaceful gathering
Some Republicans are looking to the tapes for vindication. Others say it’s a mistake for the party to look backward to Jan. 6, particularly after election deniers lost many 2022 races.
Meta planning thousands of more cuts after widespread layoffs, report says
The layoffs could begin this week and affect thousands of employees.
Atlassian cuts 5% of head count as the software maker focuses on high-priority areas
Many of Atlassian’s rivals have cut their head count in recent months as rates have moved higher to deal with higher prices. But unemployment remains low.
DOJ says at least 1,000 Trump supporters arrested for Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Justice Department is criminally investigating Donald Trump for actions before and the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters.
Risky feedback loops are accelerating climate change, scientists warn
A group of international scientists reviewed climate literature to identify 41 climate feedback loops, 27 of which are accelerating global warming.
Fed’s Powell heads to Capitol Hill this week, and he’s going to have his hands full
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to appear before Congress with a tall task.
