Luxury retail giant Saks files for bankruptcy
The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman has struggled to pay vendors.
Business Insider 
What the Bankruptcy of Saks Means for You
Answers to this and other questions about the financial crisis in America’s biggest luxury department store.
NYT Business 
Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival
The parent company of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman struggled with debt, designers and customers in recent years.
Ford worker suspended for calling Trump 'pedophile protector' has 'no regrets' for 'embarrassing' president
An autoworker was suspended after calling President Donald Trump a "pedophile protector" during a visit to a Ford plant, prompting the president to give the middle finger.
FOX Business 
Hong Kong’s Plunging Births Risk Worsening Demographic Pressure
Hong Kong is struggling to stem the decline in the number of births at a time when the city’s population is rapidly aging.
Bloomberg Economics Ben Horowitz says that investing teams shouldn't be 'too much bigger than basketball teams'
The Andreessen Horowitz cofounder explained how the venture capital firm maintains a lean operation despite being a large firm.
A new American missile-mounted buggy has already scored over 20 kills against Russian Shaheds in Ukraine, crew says
Ukraine's air command for the central region published video of the Tempest firing what appear to be Hellfire Longbow missiles into the night sky.
I'm 32 and have lived abroad for nearly a decade. Now, I'm weighing life in China against returning to the US.
When Dylan Rothenberg moved to China, it felt like the Wild West: "Everything felt negotiable — anything was possible if you were ambitious enough."
Read Jerome Powell's letter to senators following his testimony about renovations to the Fed building
The Fed Chair sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee in July that extensively responded to their inquiries on the Fed building renovation.
Jennifer Lawrence says a 15-minute compromise helps her and her husband make their differences work
"I married somebody who is the opposite of me. He is so organized," Jennifer Lawrence said.
Creator income inequality is rising as top influencers rake in big paydays from brands
CreatorIQ data reveals a widening income gap in the creator economy as top influencers account for a growing share of brand spending in 2025.
Walmart says ‘open partnerships’ are central to its AI strategy, while Amazon goes it alone
Walmart and Google have announced a partnership that brings the retailer’s shopping experience inside Google’s AI assistant, Gemini.
Digiday 
After an oversaturation of AI-generated content, creators’ authenticity and ‘messiness’ are in high demand
Content creators and brand marketing specialists on how 2026 will be the year creator authenticity becomes even more crucial in the face of rampant AI-generated "slop" flooding social media platforms.
The case for and against influencer-led Super Bowl ads
Inside the Super Bowl ad debate: Celebrities offer mass appeal, but creators provide better engagement.
‘Intentionally being cautious’: Why the ad industry isn’t ready to let AI agents spend ad dollars
For now, LLMs are being used as accelerants, not decision makers. They compress workflows. They do not spend the ad dollars
Future of TV Briefing: Brands are spending more to advertise creators’ content, making usage rights a focal point
This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at what brands spending more money to promote creators’ content means for creator compensation models.