Iran's Supreme Leader Warns of Regional War if US Attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday, February 1, 2026, that any attack by the United States would ignite a "regional war" in the Middle East, according to the Associated Press. The statement, the most direct threat made by the 86-year-old Khamenei, escalates tensions amid threats from U.S. President Donald Trump to potentially strike the Islamic Republic.
The warning comes as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was positioned in the Indian Ocean on January 23, 2026, as shown in a U.S. Navy handout image.
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Cuts Jobs to Focus on AI-Powered Biomedical Research
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the philanthropic organization founded by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, began 2026 with job cuts as it recalibrates its focus toward AI-powered biomedical research. A CZI spokesperson confirmed to Fortune that approximately 70 jobs, or about 8% of the workforce, were eliminated, primarily at the organization's Redwood City headquarters in San Mateo, Calif.
In 2025, Zuckerberg and Chan laid the groundwork to transform their philanthropic efforts, emphasizing the Biohub network and AI-driven biomedical research. This shift represents a broader move away from the couple's earlier focus on education and social-justice causes.
Economist Says Market Not in Bubble Territory
BOSTON - Despite concerns about the high valuations of the Magnificent Seven and significant capital expenditures in artificial intelligence, a top economist argues that the U.S. stock market does not exhibit the key characteristic of a financial bubble: the exit of "smart money." Owen Lamont, a portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management and former University of Chicago finance professor, told Fortune that while the market may appear frothy, it is not currently in an AI bubble.
Lamont believes a tell-tale sign of a bubble is equity issuance, where corporate executives sell overvalued stock to the public. He made his comments as the S&P 500 breached 7,000 for the first time. "Part of the reason I think there's not a bubble..." he stated.
Survey Finds Micromanagers Among Most Annoying Coworkers
Despite some praise from leaders like Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky and the late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, micromanagers are widely considered among the most annoying coworkers, according to a new survey. A survey of almost 3,000 workers by career platform Kickresume found that the vast majority of employees have at least one deeply annoying colleague, with micromanagers ranking near the top of the list.
While Chesky argued that Jobs proved being in the details can be a gift to top talent, suggesting that "the right kind of obsessive boss...can fast-track decisions, raise the bar, and accelerate a rising star's career," the survey indicates that the average worker does not share this sentiment.
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