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The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl on Sunday, beating the New England Patriots 41-33. The game was expected to be watched by more than 110 million viewers, down 3% from 2015. Declining ratings have actually driven advertising prices up, says Bloomberg: This year, a 30-second ad cost companies about $5 million, a roughly 15% price bump compared to 2015. The Super Bowl is "still the best way to reach a massive live audience, even if it is shrinking.” Some of this year's advertising winners: Tide, Doritos Blaze and Mountain Dew, Amazon, and the NFL itself. ? Share your thoughts: #SuperBowl2018  

A high-stakes trial between two of Silicon Valley’s biggest names — Uber and Alphabet’s Waymo — begins today. The case hinges on accusations that former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski shared its self-driving trade secrets with Uber, which acquired his autonomous driving startup Otto in 2016. The trial is expected to be seen as a “touchstone for intellectual property law,” according to the Journal. Both companies are racing to be among the first to market a driverless car — and the outcome of the trial could determine who holds the advantage. ? Share your thoughts: #WaymoVsUberTrial

An Amtrak train collided with a freight train outside of Columbia, SC on Sunday,  killing two Amtrak employees and injuring 116 passengers. The crash — which could have been prevented if safety systems had been installed, according to the head of the National Transportation Safety Board — also spilled roughly 5,000 gallons of fuel. It’s Amtrak’s third major crash in seven weeks, “intensifying worries about the safety and reliability of passenger rail service in the United States,” The New York Times notes. ? Share your thoughts:  #AmtrakCollision

Congress is expected to vote on another short-term spending bill this week to keep the government open past the February 8 deadline. Under negotiation is funding for defense and nondefense spending, as well as a legislative solution for Dreamers, for which a bipartisan solution will be presented this week. Some Democrats, including chief immigration negotiator Dick Durbin, have stated they do not expect another shutdown. ? Share your thoughts: #GovtShutdownFeb8

Apple Music is set to surpass Spotify in US paid subscribers. Apple Music, which announced that it has 36 million total paid users, is growing at a monthly rate of 5% in the US, compared to Spotify’s 2%. If the clip holds, Apple’s streaming service will become the biggest industry force in the US by the summer (Spotify still holds the lead globally). The music streaming industry is become increasingly competitive, which could pose a problem for Spotify as it prepares for its public offering. ? Share your thoughts: #AppleMusicVsSpotify

Idea of the Day: When a company allows employees to submit anonymous reviews, they may be more honest — but they don’t allow senior leaders to act on both positive and negative feedback, according to Contently founder Shane Snow.  

“It's leaders' jobs to respond to their teams' concerns, take tough criticism to heart, and move everybody forward.”

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