Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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The small town of Edgerton, Kansas, took the unusual step of suing its own residents as part of a push to clear the way for a data center proposed by an ally of President Trump. Locals are fighting back to block the project, turning a routine development dispute into a courtroom battle between a municipality and its people.
A former OpenAI employee accused of bugging had discussed job opportunities with a Saudi royal, according to new reporting. A judge ordered that Abdulrahman Alfozan be held without bail after learning the Saudi consulate had offered to pay for his release.
The president's push to move quickly on overhauling the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington has landed his administration in a legal tangle with a frustrated judge. The renovation has become the latest flashpoint between the White House and the courts.
President Trump said he is open to meeting with the leaders of Russia and China, signaling a possible thaw in high-stakes diplomacy. The same briefing also noted Elon Musk's pledge of a SpaceX share for every child in America and Saudi Arabia's postponement of its 'Davos in the Desert' investment forum.
Elon Musk personally ordered a slowdown of Starlink service that crippled Ukraine's drones and sowed panic in Kyiv, the Journal reports. The decision underscores how heavily Ukraine's war effort depends on a satellite network controlled by one private individual.
SpaceX's earnings call revealed a possible Tesla-SpaceX merger, a new Louisiana launchpad, and a projected annual revenue figure of $500 billion, according to CEO Elon Musk. Musk also said committees at both companies have been formed to discuss combining the two giants, arguing 'there is a lot of merit' in a merger.
Salesforce agreed to acquire customer-engagement platform Braze for about $5.66 billion including debt. The deal adds a major marketing-tech asset to Salesforce's portfolio as enterprise software consolidation continues.
Netflix posted its slowest revenue growth in years, with shares falling about 6%, as the company overhauls its programming units and struggles to get domestic audiences to watch more. The streaming leader that won the streaming wars now faces one of its biggest disruptions in years.
General Motors announced plans for $20 billion in share buybacks, with executives calling the stock fundamentally undervalued even as auto sales cool. The automaker also cautioned investors that 2027 could be a bumpy year.
Oil prices rebounded as traders weighed renewed threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and attacks targeting Saudi Arabia against a recovery in Middle East oil exports. The volatile session came after prices had touched multimonth highs amid hopes for U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
Carrefour shares fell more than 13% after the grocer cut its annual profitability targets, blaming the protests in France for casting a pall over sales. The riots that are shaking France are now hitting the balance sheets of its biggest retailers.
Amazon committed more than $17 billion to expand in Germany, investing in AI infrastructure, high-speed satellite internet, logistics projects and new Prime Video content. It is the latest big-ticket overseas bet by a U.S. tech company looking to grow abroad.
The FAA granted long-awaited certification to the 737 MAX 10, the final variant of Boeing's troubled jet family, clearing it to carry passengers. Approval had been briefly held up by a flight-software glitch.
Nursing can command six-figure salaries, yet understaffing and persistent violence on the job are pushing nurses off the front lines. The exodus is deepening one of the health-care system's most urgent labor shortages.