The Feed January 20th

Merge 104.8  |  20 January 2026

New figures reveal just how big Amazon’s operation has become. The company now pulls in an astonishing $1.67 billion in revenue every single day — about $72.8 million an hour. After covering all operating costs, Amazon still makes roughly $83 million in pure profit every day.

 

OpenAI is set to begin displaying ads in ChatGPT for a number of users. The ads will initially be tested with free users and subscribers to the lower-priced ChatGPT Go plan, which OpenAI is rolling out globally. The company said ads will be clearly separated from ChatGPT’s responses and will not influence how the AI answers questions.

 

Instagram is rolling out a new feature that could completely reshape your feed. You will now be able to customise your Reels algorithm, choosing which topics you want to see more of — and which you would rather avoid. You can add interests you care about, remove topics you’re tired of seeing, and fine-tune your feed to match your preferences.