Jan. 23, 2026
MAYBE TikTok Is A Done Deal (This Time?)
Ok, ok, maybe the whole TikTok thing is a done deal at long last? Amazon is planning another major round of layoffs. Are Epic Games and Google doing an end-run around the judge? Capital One acquires Brex. And, of course, The Weekend Longreads Suggestions.
- Trump’s TikTok deal is a gift to China (FT)
- Exclusive: Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say (Reuters)
- Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal (The Verge)
- Apple Expands Hardware Chief's Role (Bloomberg)
- Capital One Strikes $5.15 Billion Deal for Fintech Brex (WSJ)
Weekend Longreads Suggestion:
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