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Wall Street ends higher after Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs
U.S. stocks gained as the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump's global tariffs, easing market uncertainty and boosting major companies like Alphabet and Amazon.
National IQ innovation district debuts in NoVa
National IQ innovation district launches in National Landing with backing from Amazon, Virginia Tech and others.
Blackstone boosts stake in AI startup Anthropic to about $1B, source says
Blackstone is boosting its investment in Anthropic to about $1 billion, valuing the Claude chatbot maker at roughly $350 billion as investor appetite for leading generative AI companies remains strong.
Amazon plans to launch AI content marketplace, The Information reports
Amazon is signaling plans for an AI content marketplace that would let publishers sell material to artificial intelligence companies, as tech firms and media groups negotiate new rules and fees for AI use of content.
Amazon shares slide as $200 billion outlay fans fears over AI returns
Amazon stock fell after unveiling a $200 billion AI capex plan, raising investor fears and questions about Big Tech returns.
Amazon to close five Virginia stores, cut nearly 700 jobs
Amazon plans to close five Amazon Fresh stores in Northern Virginia, laying off about 700 workers beginning April 27.
Heavy earnings week, jobs data to test US stocks after Microsoft swoon
Another huge batch of corporate earnings including from megacaps Alphabet and Amazon will test the U.S. stock market in the coming week after a disappointing report from heavyweight Microsoft weighed on equity indexes.
Amazon axes 16,000 jobs as it pushes AI and efficiency
Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts, bringing total layoffs to 30,000, as CEO Andy Jassy pushes to reduce bureaucracy.
Amazon to close Fresh, Go stores, expand Whole Foods
Amazon will close Amazon Fresh and Go stores, convert some to Whole Foods, and accelerate grocery delivery expansion.
Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week
Amazon plans another round of corporate job cuts next week as it moves toward eliminating about 30,000 roles companywide.
Top Five: January 2026
1 | University board fight ends; Spanberger to fill 22 seats The legal battle between Gov. Glenn Youngkin and state Senate Democrats over university boards of visitors ended as both sides acknowledged the matter would be made moot by the new General Assembly session and change in gubernatorial administrations. (Dec. 9) 2 | SAIC shakes […]
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gave $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025, a major increase
NEW YORK (AP) — The author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits in 2025 Tuesday, marking a significant increase in her annual giving from recent years. Writing in an essay on her website, Scott said, “This dollar total will likely be reported in the news, but any dollar amount is […]
