Artificial intelligence agents from ChatGPT maker OpenAI mayhave tried to bypass security without authorization or negatively impacted systems at more than 100 organizations, the company said late We… [+7 chars]

The disclosure expands the extent of known rogue activity and raises further questions about the extent to which AI makers are maintaining control over their newest models.

The Washington Post

OpenAI says rogue agents may have affected more than 100 organizations - The Washington Post

SEATTLE Boeing has avoided an engineering strike after more than 17,000 engineers and technical workers on Thursday approved a four-year contract offer promising wage increases and other perks.
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Boeing has avoided an engineering strike after more than 17,000 engineers and technical workers on Thursday approved a four-year contract offer promising wage i

KOMO News

Boeing engineers, tech workers approve contract, avoid strike - KOMO

On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting of top technology bosses - including leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia, SpaceX, Meta and Google - to discuss AI.

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

BBC News

OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information' - BBC

Zoom in: The weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.28% as of Thursday, Freddie Mac reported. 
<ul><li>That's up 0.94 points from a year ago, and up 0.25 points from last week.</li><li>Mor… [+1791 chars]

Mortgage rates spiked to their highest level in nearly 3 years, continuing their climb above the 7% threshold.

Axios

Mortgage rates approach 3-year high as new applications plunge - Axios

Information in Investors Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. … [+1064 chars]

Indexes don't rise much but hold key levels. Micron, Lumentum near buy points.

Investor's Business Daily

Dow Jones Futures: Stocks Rise Off Support As Yields Tumble, Micron, Meta In Focus; Tesla, Jobs Report Due - Investor's Business Daily

Gerry Cardinale, Paramount board member and principal architect of the company’s imminent merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, insists that most of the deal’s cost savings will not come from layoffs.… [+3840 chars]

Gerry Cardinale, a key architect of Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, insists that most of the deal's cost savings will not come from layoffs.

Deadline

Paramount-WBD Deal Architect Gerry Cardinale Says Most Of $6B In Expected Cost Savings Will Not Be Layoffs - Deadline

The United States on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic reserves "immediately," with EU member states due to discuss the crisis on Friday.
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The United States on Thursday urged European allies to release strategic diesel reserves immediately to curb prices driven higher by the US war on Iran. EU states will discuss a coordinated response on Friday, as Washington increases pressure following Presid…

FRANCE 24 English

US presses Europe to release 'immediately' diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban - France 24

A bag of cash sitting on top of a Bank of America ATM put a Texas man in a peculiar situation. While many would have kept the money, he searched for the rightful owner.
The 37-year-old Lewisville ma… [+2800 chars]

A Texas man found a bag containing $128,514 on top of a Bank of America ATM on Aug. 3. Here's what he did next.

USA Today

A man found $128K on top of a Bank of America ATM. Here's what he did next - USA Today

Reading Time: 2minutesThe National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for portions of San Diego County starting Friday morning. The combination of extreme heat and Santa Ana winds in … [+3731 chars]

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for portions of San Diego County starting Friday morning, prompting potential power shutoffs for some SDG&E customers through Oct. 5. The County of San Diego urges residents to stay cool, stay hy…

countynewscenter.com

Extreme Heat Warning in Effect as County Expands Safety Measures and Prepares for Possible Power Shutoffs - San Diego County News Center

What happened: Nike (NKE) stock fell as much as 6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after posting its fiscal first quarter results and announcing operational changes, which will include layoffs.
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Nike reported quarterly results on Thursday.

Yahoo Entertainment

Nike stock sinks as revenue misses estimates, expects to cut jobs - Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK (AP) More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world on Thursday.
On Wall Street, the moves were relatively modest after U.S. bond yields cranked higher but then gave … [+4104 chars]

More swings in the bond market rattled stock markets around the world. Thursday's moves were relatively modest on Wall Street after U.S. bond yields cranked higher but then gave back the gains later in the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and broke a three-day losi…

Associated Press

Swings in the bond market shake stock markets worldwide, as AI optimism supports Wall Street - AP News

People who have a Medicare Advantage plan and wind up needing care and prescriptions next year are in for a rude awakening.
Medicare Advantage insurers are raising out-of-pocket costs for enrollees,… [+1021 chars]

Premiums are stable, but Medicare Advantage plans are making big changes that could make care more expensive for patients.

STAT

Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs onto seniors in 2027 - STAT

The Drive your inbox. Every weekday
The Daily Brief wraps up the biggest stories and our exclusive reporting on the auto industry and car culture.
Like clockwork, every five or six years Hyundai in… [+5010 chars]

Once again, Hyundai has delivered a sequel to a common crossover that looks like it was beamed from Mars.

The Drive

2027 Hyundai Tucson: An Everyday SUV With Sci-Fi Vibes - The Drive

Anthropic PBC is seeking to go public as soon as the middle of November, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence model maker pushed back plans to list.
The fi… [+252 chars]

Anthropic PBC is seeking to go public as soon as the middle of November, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence model maker pushed back plans to list.

Bloomberg

Anthropic Targets Mega-IPO Before Thanksgiving Holiday - Bloomberg.com

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Californians who cant install rooftop solar are getting another way to tap into the sunshine. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill opening the door to small plug-in solar, also known as ba… [+4002 chars]

California's governor signed into law balcony solar, along with two other new laws aimed at lowering power bills.

Electrek

California gives the green light to balcony solar - Electrek

Ynon Kreiz, as David Ellison’s right-hand man at the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery, is getting a big pay bump over his pay package as CEO of Mattel.
Kreiz, 61, signed an initial five-year … [+1496 chars]

Paramount revealed the pay package for Ynon Kreiz, who will lead Paramount-Warner Bros. as co-CEO alongside David Ellison.

Variety

Ynon Kreiz, as Co-CEO of Paramount, to Receive Pay Package Worth More Than $46.5 Million - Variety

President Donald Trump has been digitally transformed into a creepy AI version of himself to sell his latest ethically dubious money-making scheme. 
The billionaire president has once again found a … [+3004 chars]

A bizarre AI incarnation of Trump has been deployed to hawk the president’s latest self-dealing scheme.

Daily Beast

Trump Debuts Bizarre AI Look to Hawk New Grifty Scheme - The Daily Beast

Amazon is locking in nuclear power for the next two decades under a deal with Constellation Energy that will support more than $3 billion in infrastructure investment as electricity demand continues … [+3019 chars]

Amazon's 20-year Constellation deal will support a major expansion of Maryland's Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant as U.S. electricity demand climbs.

Fox Business

Amazon locks in nuclear power for 20 years as energy demand surges - Fox Business

Stock futures inched higher on Thursday night as traders awaited the release of September's jobs report. 
S&amp;P 500 futures were up 0.1%, while futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average were up… [+2029 chars]

The major averages are heading for a losing week as the latest leg higher in yields keeps stocks under pressure.