Tesla annual profit plunges to lowest level since pandemic
Tesla’s annual profit plunged to its lowest level since the pandemic as it ceded the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker to a Chinese rival and boycotts hammered sales.
Day: January 29, 2026
Microsoft Q2 gaming revenue fell 9% YoY, including a 32% drop in Xbox hardware revenue and a 5% decline in Xbox content and services, which includes Game Pass (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft Q2 gaming revenue fell 9% YoY, including a 32% drop in Xbox hardware revenue and a 5% decline in Xbox content and services, which includes Game Pass — Microsoft’s More Personal Computing division wa…
Top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams accepted diamond earrings as a bribe, prosecutors say
Prosecutors allege that Lewis-Martin put pressure on city regulators to accelerate approvals for the developers’ projects after receiving the earrings
Fear in Sicilian town as vast landslide risks widening
An area of the Sicilian town of Niscemi was declared off limits after a four-kilometre long stretch of the hillside collapsed on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of some 1,500 people. Though there were no deaths or injuries, experts say the gulf could e…
Bruce Springsteen criticizes ICE, Trump in protest song Streets of Minneapolis
Bruce Springsteen is dedicating his new song to the people of Minneapolis, criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city.
ICE agents at the Winter Olympics in Italy | About That
Andrew Chang explains why the U.S. is sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Italy for the Milano-Cortina Olympics amid outrage over ICE operations in Minnesota.
Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images
What to know about Gaza’s Rafah crossing, which could open within days
For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is their gateway to the world. But since Israel seized it in May 2024, it has been largely shut.
Scott Bessent said Americans should skip toys for kids’ birthdays and instead invest in Trump’s accounts
A month ago, President Donald Trump also suggested kids didn’t need as many toys
Israel’s top court delays Gaza press access ruling amid years-long ban
Court gives Israeli government until March to justify ban on foreign media from Gaza.
IBM reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $19.7B, vs. $19.2B est., and projects 2026 revenue growth and free cash flow above estimates; IBM jumps 8%+ after hours (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
IBM reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $19.7B, vs. $19.2B est., and projects 2026 revenue growth and free cash flow above estimates; IBM jumps 8%+ after hours — International Business Machines Corp. reported qu…