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Amazon shares sunk more than 5% on Friday after the company’s hefty spending forecast surprised investors who were already wary that the artificial intelligence boom is at risk of becoming a bubble. The e-commerce company on Thursday was the latest tech giant to announce plans for a massive increase in capital expenditures, after Google parent Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta all signaled they expect their spending sprees to continue. Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta reported about $120 billion in capital expenditures in the fourth quarter alone. That figure could exceed more than $660 billion this year, the Financial Times reported, which…

“I feel like it’s especially nice now to have a reprieve from bleakness and heaviness and be in a space that’s really about joy,” Sullivan says. And indeed, with another icy cold weekend upon us in New York, a jaunt to a show literally called “Play!” offers a respite from winter’s bite. (The climb up to the gallery’s perch on the building’s fourth floor is also sure to warm you.)On the contemporary artist side, the duo Libby Rosen contributed seven luminous textile works made of marbled quilted fabric. Elliot Camarra, originally from Cape Cod, created works from paper, metal, glass,…

Letterly’s custom gift trays are ideal for event-based gifting. Choose your combination of numbers, shapes, or phrases, and then choose your filling. Options include artisan popcorn, flavored mixed nuts, dried fruit, candy, chocolate, and a few mixes of those options; there are choices for vegan and Kosher diets as well. Button the whole thing up with an optional “Thank You” or “Happy Birthday” message on the outer cardboard sleeve. The trays are plastic-wrapped for safe transport, and you can include a gift message as well. Limited-edition holiday collections are available, too, like the “Love” or “XO” trays for Valentine’s Day.My…

Sarah BarshopFeb 6, 2026, 04:27 PM ETCloseSarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated.Multiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES — Former Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is joining the Los Angeles Rams’ coaching staff, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Peter Schrager on Friday.Kingsbury spent the past two seasons with the Commanders before the sides agreed to part in January, according to Schefter. The…

This week, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems announced that it raised $1 billion in fresh capital at a valuation of $23 billion — a nearly threefold increase from the $8.1 billion valuation the Nvidia rival had reached just six months earlier. While the round was led by Tiger Global, a huge part of the new capital came from one of the company’s earliest backers: Benchmark Capital. The prominent Silicon Valley firm invested at least $225 million in Cerebras’ latest round, according to a person familiar with the deal. Benchmark first bet on 10-year-old Cerebras when it led the startup’s $27 million…

Aura’s Aspen digital photo frame is a great Valentine’s Day gift if you want something that’s slick and sentimental, and right now it’s on sale for $199 ($30 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Aura’s online storefront. That’s the lowest we’ve seen the frame sell for since the holidays.With its paper-textured, antiglare matte display and adjustable metal stand, the 12-inch Aspen looks remarkably similar to a classic picture frame. It lets you upload and share photos from anywhere. It also has features that help photos feel more personal, like a sharp 1600 x 1200 HD LCD panel that makes images…

After a much-needed week off, the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-7, 5-5) are back on the hardwood for a noon tipoff Saturday in Raleigh against the North Carolina State Wolfpack (17-6, 8-2). This game kicks off a critical stretch for the Hokies, who will face the Wolfpack on Saturday, followed by games against No. 20 Clemson, Florida State and Miami over the next 10 days. Clemson, N.C. State and Miami are all ahead of the Hokies in the ACC standings.The Wolfpack are not yet a lock for the NCAA Tournament, but are trending in that direction. They’ve won five in a…

If you know where to look, you can often score deals on Apple’s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts, as do the newer AirPods Pro 3. And while recent shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday delivered some of the steepest discounts we’ve seen, there are still good deals to be found on every model in January.Below, we’ve rounded up the best deals currently available on each set of AirPods, including both iterations of the AirPods 4, the third-gen AirPods Pro, and the AirPods Max.At the end…

Uber signs are seen on cars in Krakow, Poland on October 12, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesUber on Thursday was ordered to pay $8.5 million to the plaintiff in an Arizona trial that is the first lawsuit to be tried of thousands involving alleged sexual assault and misconduct by drivers on the ridesharing platform.In the lawsuit, Jaylynn Dean alleged that she was raped by her Uber driver in November 2023 while returning to her hotel. The verdict, which was delivered in a U.S. District Court in Phoenix, found Uber liable for apparent agency and lays the groundwork…

Emma Corrin at the Miu Miu fashion show as part of Spring/Summer 2026 Paris Fashion Week held at Palais d’Iena on October 06, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images)Gilbert Flores/Getty ImagesAs New York settles into what feels like its longest cold streak on record, the call for smart—yet stylish—winter dressing has never felt more urgent. Enter the fleece jacket: a nostalgic throwback that’s quietly become one of winter’s most reliable fashion solutions. Practical and polished, the fleece jacket earns its place as both a standalone piece and a strategic layering essential, with serious runway cred.Vogue’s…