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Jobless Claims Stay Low as Hiring Continues to Slow

New applications for unemployment benefits dipped to 197,000 last week, keeping layoffs near historically low levels.

13 hours ago

ChatGPT Gets a Visual Makeover with Interactive Answers

ChatGPT is getting a major visual upgrade that could make AI conversations look less like a chat window and more like an interactive app.

13 hours ago

New York Fed Finds Tariffs Drove Up Prices on Everyday Goods

New York Federal Reserve researchers say tariffs were responsible for a substantial portion of the price increases across 67 categories of consumer goods.

Trump Discloses New Meta and SpaceX Investments

President Trump disclosed up to $25 million in purchases of Meta stock in August, along with millions of dollars in SpaceX debt.

13 hours ago

Amazon Trades Budget Fire Tablets for a Premium Alexa Push

Amazon is overhauling its tablet business, launching a new lineup of pricier Android-powered Alexa tablets as it moves away from its budget strategy.

13 hours ago

Oil Surge Sends Shockwaves Through Stocks and Bonds

A sharp jump in oil prices is rattling financial markets on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing above $105 a barrel.

14 hours ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of October 07 2026

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Anduril Lands $2.9b Navy Deal as U.S. Ramps Up Submarine Production

Defense startup Anduril has secured a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion to help expand submarine production.

2 days ago

Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Its “Sugar-free” Protein Drinks

Starbucks is facing a federal lawsuit accusing the company of misleading customers by labeling eight protein beverages as “sugar-free.”

2 days ago

Kalshi Adds New Transparency to Midterm Election Markets

Prediction-market platform Kalshi is rolling out new tools designed to give users more context around its election contracts ahead of the midterms.

2 days ago

The Emmys are Leaving Broadcast Tv for Prime Video

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video in 2027 under a six-year deal that ends more than seven decades of broadcast television coverage.

2 days ago

U.S. Trade Deficit Surges to $105.6 Billion Despite Tariffs

The U.S. trade deficit jumped 13.7% in August to $105.6 billion, the widest gap since March 2025, just before President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect.

2 days ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of October 07 2026

2 days ago

OpenAI to Invisibly Watermark ChatGPT Text in Europe

OpenAI is preparing to add an invisible watermark to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union.

3 days ago

A.I. Whistleblowers Warn NYC: The Technology May be Moving Too Fast

Former employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind are warning New York City lawmakers that AI development is outpacing safety measures.

3 days ago

SpaceX Rally Pushes Elon Musk Back into Trillionaire Club

SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% Monday, reaching their highest level since June and sending Elon Musk’s net worth back above the trillion-dollar mark.

3 days ago

A.I Data Center Boom Hits a Supply Chain Wall

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard says the global AI data center buildout could move twice as fast if companies weren’t facing shortages of key equipment and resources.

3 days ago

Trump Shifts Controversial TV Ads from Taxpayers to Maga Pac

President Donald Trump says his MAGA Inc. political action committee will now pay for television ads that had been funded with government money.

3 days ago

Paramount Completes $81 Billion Takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance officially closed its roughly $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday.

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New applications for unemployment benefits dipped to 197,000 last week, keeping layoffs near historically low levels.

ChatGPT is getting a major visual upgrade that could make AI conversations look less like a chat window and more like an interactive app.

New York Federal Reserve researchers say tariffs were responsible for a substantial portion of the price increases across 67 categories of consumer goods.

President Trump disclosed up to $25 million in purchases of Meta stock in August, along with millions of dollars in SpaceX debt.

Amazon is overhauling its tablet business, launching a new lineup of pricier Android-powered Alexa tablets as it moves away from its budget strategy.

A sharp jump in oil prices is rattling financial markets on Thursday, with Brent crude climbing above $105 a barrel.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of October 07 2026

Defense startup Anduril has secured a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion to help expand submarine production.

Starbucks is facing a federal lawsuit accusing the company of misleading customers by labeling eight protein beverages as “sugar-free.”

Prediction-market platform Kalshi is rolling out new tools designed to give users more context around its election contracts ahead of the midterms.

The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video in 2027 under a six-year deal that ends more than seven decades of broadcast television coverage.

The U.S. trade deficit jumped 13.7% in August to $105.6 billion, the widest gap since March 2025, just before President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of October 07 2026

OpenAI is preparing to add an invisible watermark to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union.

Former employees of Anthropic, OpenAI and Google DeepMind are warning New York City lawmakers that AI development is outpacing safety measures.

SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% Monday, reaching their highest level since June and sending Elon Musk’s net worth back above the trillion-dollar mark.

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard says the global AI data center buildout could move twice as fast if companies weren’t facing shortages of key equipment and resources.

President Donald Trump says his MAGA Inc. political action committee will now pay for television ads that had been funded with government money.

Paramount Skydance officially closed its roughly $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday.