A small business owner in England said a customer convinced the AI chatbot they installed on their website to offer him 80% discount, following which he placed a £8,000 (₹10 lakh) order. The business owner said the customer threatened to sue them if they cancelled the order. Social media users trolled the owner, calling him "lazy" for using the chatbot.

UAE-based Indian-origin entrepreneur Satish Sanpal, Founder and Chairman of investment firm ANAX Holding, buys 3-kg gold for his British-Pakistani wife Tabinda each year, she has claimed. She said her husband "loves buying gold", a kilo of which costs approximately ₹1.5 crore. Satish had earlier gifted a custom-made pink Rolls-Royce car to his daughter Isabella on her first birthday.

Michael Burry noted that Alphabet's new bond offering, including a 2066 maturity, reminds him of Motorola's similar move in 1997. The 'Big Short' investor highlighted the parallel on X, sparking a discussion about the tech giant's corporate finance strategy. Bloomberg reports the offering could include up to seven different maturities.

The FDA labeled Novo Nordisk Wegovy TV ad as "misleading," stating it falsely implies the pill is better than other weight loss treatments. The agency argued phrases like "live lighter" overstated benefits, violating federal regulations. Novo shares, which were up over 8%, pared gains to 4% following the news. The company has 15 days to respond to the FDA's letter.

Vizsla Silver stock fell 14% after the company reported that several abducted employees from its Concordia site in Mexico were found deceased. Families informed the company of the tragic news, though Vizsla awaits official confirmation. The company expressed devastation and suspended some activities following the January 28 abduction of 10 individuals.

The US and Bangladesh have signed a reciprocal tariff agreement, cutting tariffs on Bangladeshi goods by just 1% to 19%. This comes days after the announcement of the India-US trade agreement, under which tariffs on Indian goods will be reduced by 32% to 18%. Bangladeshi officials hailed the 1% tariff reduction, saying it "marks a historically new level".

Uttar Pradesh government on Monday presented its maiden Economic Survey for fiscal year 2025-26 in state legislature. It laid out a roadmap to position the state as $1 trillion economy. Its Gross State Domestic Product has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 10.8%, rising from ₹13.30 lakh crore in 2016-17 to ₹30.25 lakh crore in 2024-25, survey showed.

Bengaluru-based Satlabs Space Systems secured $1 million in funding from Finvolve and IA to scale its satellite data relay technology, aiming to reduce Earth observation data delays. Founders Sooraj Gopakumar and Saisree Eega will use the capital to accelerate R&D and satellite deployment, enabling faster, real-time data access for defence, agriculture, disaster response, and IoT users.

Monday.com (MNDY) stock dropped to levels last seen in 2022 after its revenue forecast for 2026 missed Wall Street expectations. Despite reporting a 25% jump in Q4 revenue, the company guidance of $1.45 billion fell short of analyst estimates. While the stock slumped, retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained bullish, with investors viewing the dip as a buying opportunity.

Humacyte shares jumped 12% pre-market after the FY2026 Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act included funding for its bioengineered blood vessels. The funding supports evaluating Symvess for warfighters with traumatic injuries. Symvess is the only FDA-approved human-derived bioengineered blood vessel. Retail sentiment remains bearish despite the surge.