Today's Top Stories From

Business

What You Need To Know For the Week Ahead

What You Need To Know For the Week Ahead

Brett Ryan, Deutsche Bank Group

An 11-person startup raised $40 million to challenge robotics’ data-hungry giants

An 11-person startup raised $40 million to challenge robotics’ data-hungry giants

Machenta, founded by Imperial College London researchers, raised $40 million to build AI that teaches robots new tasks from one demonstration.

Bessent compares Obama library to ‘Darth Vader’s tomb’ after ex-president criticized White House renovations

Bessent compares Obama library to ‘Darth Vader’s tomb’ after ex-president criticized White House renovations

Scott Bessent fired back at Barack Obama’s Cheesecake Factory quip by dining at the chain and comparing the Obama Presidential Center to Darth Vader.

My abusive ex-husband promised $20,000 for our kids’ education. Now he refuses to pay. Is he legally obligated?

My abusive ex-husband promised $20,000 for our kids’ education. Now he refuses to pay. Is he legally obligated?

“Before our divorce, my former mother-in-law entrusted him with $20,000 for each of our daughters to invest on their behalf.”

America Needs Canada’s Aluminum. Trump’s Tariff Exposed Just How Badly.

America Needs Canada’s Aluminum. Trump’s Tariff Exposed Just How Badly.

Smelters in Quebec run on cheap hydroelectric power. The Trump administration’s 50% tariff has pushed up prices for American industry.

Reckitt Shares Drop After Lysol Shortage Prompts Guidance Trim

Reckitt Shares Drop After Lysol Shortage Prompts Guidance Trim

Shares were more than 4% lower after Reckitt Benckiser lowered its full-year outlook, hit by Lysol manufacturing disruption that dragged on sales in North America.

Hike or Pause? Federal Reserve Kicks Off October Policy Meeting

Hike or Pause? Federal Reserve Kicks Off October Policy Meeting

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh arrives to speak at a press conference in Washington on July 29, 2026. (Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times)

The first deadline for student-loan borrowers to pick a new repayment plan is approaching after a 30-day extension

The first deadline for student-loan borrowers to pick a new repayment plan is approaching after a 30-day extension

After receiving 30-day “final notices” to transition off the SAVE plan, the first batch of student-loan borrowers has to take action by November.

Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada’s trade demands as midterms loom

Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada’s trade demands as midterms loom

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration have picked up slightly, but any progress is because Washington is moving closer to...

he 2028 Reality Crisis

he 2028 Reality Crisis

The Perkini Report, TS Lombard It IS a bubble and it WILL burst.

To Notice a Lot, You Must Know Where to Look

To Notice a Lot, You Must Know Where to Look

Joseph Calhoun, Alhambra Investments Inspector Gregory: Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?

Mercedes-Benz Cuts Guidance on China Weakness, Higher Costs

Mercedes-Benz Cuts Guidance on China Weakness, Higher Costs

Shares fell more than 5% after the automaker trimmed its full-year earnings expectations, and said it expected higher costs in the fourth quarter.

Microsoft Is Trying to Shed a Lot of Workers. Just Don’t Call It a Layoff.

The tech giant is offering buyouts to 60,000 employees just as Skydance is also seeking volunteers to leave the company.

Las Vegas developer opens $60M affordable-housing project

Nevada, with the bulk of its population in the Las Vegas Valley, has long needed a bigger supply of affordable housing.

What gave this city its ‘best place to retire’ crown? You can actually afford to live there.

What gave this city its ‘best place to retire’ crown? You can actually afford to live there.

Low cost of living, high quality of life and favorable taxes for retirees, for the win.

DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

Instacart’s deal talks with Uber are no longer active, a source told rivals.

I built GPTZero in college, and it became a hit. We sold it to an AI company —Now I worry AI is ruining writing.

I built GPTZero in college, and it became a hit. We sold it to an AI company —Now I worry AI is ruining writing.

Edward Tian built GPTZero in college and sold the AI writing detection tool to Superhuman. Now he worries AI is changing how people write and think.

Intel CEO leads a $30 million bet on a startup aiming to unite hundreds of neoclouds. Read its pitch deck.

Intel CEO leads a $30 million bet on a startup aiming to unite hundreds of neoclouds. Read its pitch deck.

Backed by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s VC firm, Hyperbolic raised $30 million to make it easier for companies to rent compute across different AI clouds.

The Cruelty of Government Consumption Is Felt By Us All, Now

The Cruelty of Government Consumption Is Felt By Us All, Now

John Tamny, RCM On February 14, 2011, Uber sold 20% of itself to Benchmark Capital for $11 million. Uber is presently worth $136 billion, yet it handed over 20 percent...

Italy’s Eni Expects More Gas Drilling Offshore Europe as Supply Concerns Mount

Italy’s Eni Expects More Gas Drilling Offshore Europe as Supply Concerns Mount

The Cronos project off Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean lays the foundation for future drilling in the region, according to chief operating officer, Guido Brusco.

Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijing

Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijing

An AI model said it wouldn’t use any tools, then tried to send something to a server in Beijing anyway, and while researchers say it’s probably a training quirk and...

DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

DoorDash in talks to buy delivery rival Instacart in $17B deal: report

Instacart’s deal talks with Uber are no longer active, a source told rivals.

I tried the viral $299 high-tech baby sock — I was startled by the results

I tried the viral $299 high-tech baby sock — I was startled by the results

The sock looks like a tiny gladiator sandal and fits snugly on a baby’s foot thanks to Velcro-like straps.

Santa Has A Podcast – the book Advertisement

Dividend stocks are having an excellent October as tech sector struggles

ETFs focused on dividend stocks are seeing a powerful rally in October, adding to huge gains in 2026.

Our Claude is an awesome Claude

The utopian and apocalyptic religiosity of Anthropic’s S-1.

Weil Gotshal Leaders Spent Frantic Weekend Trying to Stabilize Law Firm

Weil Gotshal Leaders Spent Frantic Weekend Trying to Stabilize Law Firm

Leaders met all day Sunday and one recently reached out to restructuring counsel seeking guidance on options.

Options traders are seizing control of the S&P 500

Options traders are seizing control of the S&P 500

There’s a reason the index hasn’t moved much since June, according to a team at UBS.

The Market Is Creating Opportunities For Thoughtful Investors

The Market Is Creating Opportunities For Thoughtful Investors

Drew Dickson, ABC In bubble-land, there are not only AI peaks, there are also anti-AI valleys.

Are We Nearing The End Of The Bull Market?

Are We Nearing The End Of The Bull Market?

Sonu Varghese, Carson Group Breadth has returned as the market rotates from AI to non-AI. That’s what happened in 2000 too but it didn’t end well.