Philadelphia City Council becomes 1st city to officially back the Starbucks Workers United boycott - 6abc Philadelphia
The union says it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and support workers.
OpenAI safety leader David Robinson resigns as the team's upheaval mounts - Business Insider
David Robinson, a leader on OpenAI's Safety Systems team, has resigned from the company, a spokesperson told Business Insider.
Shivon Zilis says she was 'let go' from relationship with Elon Musk - USA Today
Shivon Zilis, the mother of four of Elon Musk's children, said in an Oct. 2 X post that the tech mogul ended their relationship 'with no warning.'
Seagate Stock and Western Digital Tumble as Investors Worry AI Shortage Will Ease - Barron's
Western Digital and Seagate’s Japanese rival Toshiba plans to double its production capacity for drives used in AI data centers in fiscal 2027, Nikkei reports.
Pool supplies retailer files for bankruptcy, to close 76 stores - Fox Business
Leslie's Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with plans to close 76 stores and slash about $685 million in debt while remaining fully operational.
Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash - Ars Technica
Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution.
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat - BBC
The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
DOJ will not reopen criminal probe of Powell, Blanche says - Politico
The statement comes after the Fed’s independent watchdog found no evidence of criminal violations in the project.
U.S. labor market slows with midterms on the horizon - NBC News
The U.S. labor market slowed during the month of September, according to new data Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.