TikTok Deal Stays US
According to Financial Times, “FirstFT: TikTok strikes deal to remain in the US”, TikTok agreed a US-led joint venture with Oracle, Silver Lake and others while ByteDance keeps a 19.9% stake; critics warn the move may not fully ease national SECURITY concerns. ([ft.com](https://www.ft.com/content/4c13efb7-8d6e-4518-af5c-32eab324736b?utm_source=openai)) [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/4c13efb7-8d6e-4518-af5c-32eab324736b)
SpaceX Targets Mega IPO
According to Fintool, “SpaceX Taps Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America to Lead Historic Trillion-Dollar IPO”, SpaceX has lined up major banks and is aiming for a TRILLION-DOLLAR valuation with a mid-to-late 2026 listing. ([fintool.com](https://fintool.com/news/spacex-ipo-trillion-dollar-banks)) [Fintool](https://fintool.com/news/spacex-ipo-trillion-dollar-banks)
OpenAI Tests Ads in ChatGPT
According to The Information, “OpenAI to Start Testing Ads, to Intro $8 Per Month ChatGPT Subscription”, OpenAI will begin testing ADS in the US for Free and Go tiers while keeping paid tiers ad-free and saying ads won’t influence responses. ([theinformation.com](https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-start-testing-ads-intro-8-per-month-chatgpt-subscription)) [The Information](https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/openai-start-testing-ads-intro-8-per-month-chatgpt-subscription)
Powell probe threatens Fed independence
According to The Washington Post, “Justice Department opens a criminal investigation of Fed chair,” DOJ grand-jury subpoenas over Powell’s Senate testimony have led him to say the threats aim to pressure interest-rate policy, stoking fears about the Fed’s independence. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/11/jerome-powell-criminal-investigation/?utm_source=openai)) [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/01/11/jerome-powell-criminal-investigation/)
Intel tumble drags markets, gold rallies
According to The Associated Press, “Wall Street drifts as Intel tumbles and gold’s price rises to another record,” Intel’s downbeat Q1 guidance sent shares sharply lower and weighed on the Dow while gold hit record highs as investors sought safety. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/6e894c8ecd7de9e05ad245beed41bd3e?utm_source=openai)) [AP](https://apnews.com/article/6e894c8ecd7de9e05ad245beed41bd3e)
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