Here are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, January 15, 2020:
SPOILER ALERT!
* JEOPARDY ‘GOAT’: Ken Jennings is officially the greatest Jeopardy! player of all time. Jennings won the primetime tournament on the Final Jeopardy question about who has the most speeches of a non-title character in a Shakespeare tragedy (the answer: Iago from Othello). WATCH
Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn's Head of Economics, Americas, breaks down slowing hiring, the latest jobs numbers and how the midterms could reshape the labor market.
Rob Schroeder, Washington Bureau Chief at MarketWatch, breaks down Democrats' midterm sweep, Wall Street's reaction and what's next for Trump's economy.
Custom Truck One Source CEO Ryan McMonagle explains how AI data centers and power grid upgrades are fueling equipment demand as rental revenue jumps 20% higher.
Larry Cuculic, President and CEO of WorldHotels, explains Best Western's global rebrand, its new loyalty program and its strategy to compete with hotel giants.
Emily Ketchen, Lenovo's Chief Marketing Officer, discusses how Gen Z uses AI, what students expect from the technology and the future of AI-powered devices.
Christopher Zara, News Director at Fast Company, breaks down Apple's $114 billion quarter, its foldable iPhone and new CEO John Ternus' first big test.
Emily Peck, Axios reporter and co-author of Axios Markets, breaks down AI funding, Anthropic’s IPO and how the midterms could threaten data center investments.
