OpenAI has begun testing advertisements within the free version of ChatGPT, marking a significant monetization shift for the AI leader (multiple sources). Anthropic's Claude app entered the top 10 most-downloaded apps following Super Bowl advertisements. AI startup Humans& launched with a $4.48 billion valuation and a worker-support mission.

Snap reached a settlement in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit, while the FTC is appealing its antitrust loss against Meta (multiple sources). Amazon ended a controversial surveillance partnership. A federal judge rebuked ICE over thousands of illegal detentions (Reuters).

NBA veteran Chris Paul announced his retirement after 21 seasons. A severe winter storm is bringing life-threatening cold and power outages across large portions of the United States.