Major corporate shakeups dominated the news, as Amazon launched a direct challenge to FedEx and UPS, while GameStop made a bold $56 billion bid to acquire eBay. Meanwhile, a new U.S. military operation in the Middle East sent oil prices climbing, contributing to the abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines. The artificial intelligence boom also accelerated with a multi-billion-dollar venture and a massive planned IPO, while the crypto market was buoyed by a key legislative compromise and Bitcoin topping $80,000.

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