Friday, October 2, 2026
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Security chief Colin O'Brien fought off DOGE operatives in a high-stakes standoff in Washington, D.C., to protect an independent agency. Michael Lewis tells the inside story of how the lone guard resisted.
The Department of Homeland Security pays local police agencies as much as $2 million for each immigration arrest made through a nationwide task force. The arrangement means agencies can earn large sums for just a few arrests.
Tennessee has halted executions after a botched lethal injection left convicted murderer Christa Gail Pike hospitalized. She survived two doses of the lethal drug.
Amazon is pledging greater transparency and an extra $1 billion in community support as it seeks buy-in for its data-center build-out. The company is trying to win over skeptics in what it calls a race the nation cannot afford to lose.
OpenAI has fired researchers who allegedly shared confidential information with an AI safety group. The company said three employees violated its policies for handling sensitive data while it responds to rogue AI incidents.
AI shopping agents are aiming to change how people buy, but retailers are responding very differently. QVC is welcoming them, Kate Spade lets them browse but not buy, and Amazon blocks them entirely.
ON Semiconductor will buy Synaptics for cash rather than stock, in a downsized deal worth about $5.7 billion. The company will pay $123 a share for Synaptics.
Barbie-maker Mattel has drawn takeover interest from Authentic Brands Group, the brand-licensing giant. The approach comes as the toy maker deals with a sliding stock and a chief-executive transition.
Lynas Rare Earths will buy Meteoric Resources for $672 million, giving it a foothold in Brazil's growing rare-earths industry. The deal comes amid a race to rebuild rare-earths production outside China.
Nike plans to become a smaller company as a slide in sales weighs on its shares. It lowered its sales outlook, said job cuts will begin next year, and its shares dropped 9%.
Oil prices fell as Middle East crude exports recovered, even as shipping risks remained. Traders are weighing the returning exports against renewed risks and a larger U.S. military buildup in the region.
A near-catastrophe on Flight 1073 has exposed a gaping hole in Dubai's aviation security. Security experts say an assailant with a knife and a plan should not have made it as far as the airport.
China's peak-season auto sales growth disappointed, as electric-vehicle makers recorded subdued September sales growth. The figures pointed to slowing demand in the world's largest auto market and sent shares lower in Hong Kong.