Bitcoin plunges below $100,000 amid tariff worries, XRP falls 33% - Fortune

Cryptocurrencies lose $370 billion in market cap as investors flee digital assets.

OpenAI's new Deep Research agent can do in 5 minutes what might take you hours - ZDNet

Working independently, Deep Research can create a detailed research report for you in 5-30 minutes -- but you have to be a ChatGPT Pro subscriber to use it.

Trump’s tariff war has turned into an egg war at Costco - Fortune

Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and the avian flu is fueling an egg-buying frenzy at Costco.

Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Fights Back As These Bill Ackman Stocks Lag; Bitcoin Nears $100,000 (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

The Dow Jones rallied off lows after a Trump tariff deal. A Bill Ackman stock lagged on the stock market today. Palantir is near record highs

‘Robbery in progress': Small group protests at OPM over Musk allies’ access to federal employee personal data - Government Executive

Several associates of Elon Musk have been put in leadership positions at the Office of Personnel Management as well as the General Services Administration.

In Kentucky bourbon country, the newest trade war feels like a hangover that won’t go away - The Associated Press

In the hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, a new trade war would feel like an aching hangover that won’t go away. Kentucky bourbon producers again find themselves in the crosshairs as a target for retaliation after President…

Elon Musk Installs Illegal Server to Seize All Federal Workers’ Data - Yahoo! Voices

Elon Musk’s DOGE henchmen are helping him make his most terrifying power grab yet.

Canadian National Charged With Stealing Approximately $65 Million in Cryptocurrency From Two DeFi Protocols - Department of Justice

An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Andean Medjedovic with wire fraud, computer hacking and attempted extortion for stealing approximately $65 million in cryptocurrency from the KyberSwap and Indexed Finance decentralized fi…

Trump Signs Executive Action to Create Sovereign Wealth Fund in Next Year - Bloomberg

King Soopers workers to go on 14-day strike starting Thursday - The Colorado Sun

After union members approved a strike, UFCW Local 7 said a two-week walkout will “allow everyone to understand our concerns.”

CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head - The Washington Post

The consumer watchdog agency was formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Elon Musk wants to “delete” it.

MicroStrategy halted Bitcoin purchases, says it will hodl $30B BTC - Cointelegraph

After 12 consecutive weeks of announcing BTC purchases, MicroStrategy executive chair Michael Saylor said the firm did not acquire the cryptocurrency between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2.

Treasury's Bessent tells CFPB staff to stop everything - American Banker

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was named to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has told the agency's staff to put a halt to all rules, enforcement actions and hiring.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration gives up on new offshore wind - POLITICO

The Democrat took office hoping offshore wind projects would be a perfect issue to unite a liberal coalition and ensure his legacy fighting climate change.

'We deserve more': USPS union members vote to reject contract agreement - USA TODAY

Brian L. Renfroe of the National Association of Letter Carriers said in a statement that the union plans to reopen negotiations within five days.

Trump meme coin loses $10 billion amid tariff sell-off - Axios

Both Official Trump and Melania Meme have sold off with broader crypto markets.