Weekly Chartstopper: January 2, 2026 This WeekHappy new year everyone!It’s been a slow week, and the little news we got mostly confirmed what we knew… layoffs are low, manufacturers are still navigating tariffs, and there’s no consensus at the Federal Reserve.Specifically on the Fed, the December minutes showed that “most” supported the rate cut, though “some” wanted no cut, and “a...

The enterprise AI land grab is on. Glean is building the layer beneath the interface. The battle for enterprise AI is heating up. Microsoft is bundling Copilot into Office. Google is pushing Gemini into Workspace. OpenAI and Anthropic are selling directly to enterprises. Every SaaS vendor now ships an AI assistant.  In the scramble for the interface, Glean is betting on something less...

Hauler Hero collects $16M for its AI waste management software Hauler Herohas picked up fresh funds as demand for its AI-powered waste management software continues to pile up. The New York-based startup raised $16 million in a Series A round led by Frontier Growth with participation from K5 Global and Somersault Ventures, among others, TechCrunch has learned. Hauler Hero has raised more than...

U.K. leader's chief of staff quits over hiring of Epstein friend as U.S. ambassador Downing Street Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney arrives into Downing Street on October 06, 2025 in London, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images...

Andrew gives up lease on another Crown Estate propertySean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGoogleEast Lodge is about five miles from Andrew's previous home at Royal LodgeAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor is giving up the lease on another Crown Estate property, the BBC understands.Mountbatten-Windsor has asked to end his lease on East Lodge, near his former home at Sunninghill Park in Berkshire, with...