This week’s news includes items from LG and audiophile nuggets from Cambridge Audio and Sumiko.
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Some of the big tech companies making the news last month of January 2026 include Apple and Tesla.
Netflix is once again growing, but LinkedIn, says the streaming service’s future growth will contain some challenges.
National items from the past week includes news from Yahoo Finance on how inflation will impact the economy in 2026, and some positive news from the retail sector.
In addition to all the tech news this week, sports fans will be working their smart TVs overtime with a full slate of NFL playoff games.
Headlining this week’s national news is a lower-than-expected rise in inflation, but that number does come with some questions.
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Expanding KMB Comm’s look at the news, a LinkedIn story expects the Netflix deal to face scrutiny, and the site has another story on Apple’s approach to AI.
Residential Systems has news from Magnetar, and nationally, the annual Spotify Wrap is causing a stir.
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Among the week’s top stories include KMB Comm’s CEO Katye Bennett’s Residential Systems column on managing voicemail more effectively.
Other news items worth noting for the week include the latest jobs report announcement from a LinkedIn post.
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