Everyone thinks AI is replacing factory workers, but Amazon’s layoffs show it’s coming for middle management first  Fortune What Amazon’s mass layoffs are really about  CNN Seattle braces as Amazon cuts 2,300 jobs locally  Axios Staying nimble and continuing to strengthen our organizations  About Amazon Laid-off Amazon employees are posting through it on social media  businessinsider.com

Starbucks reports same-store sales growth for the first time in nearly two years  CNBC Starbucks turnaround comes at a price  The Seattle Times Starbucks stock rises after company posts first global sales increase in nearly 2 years  Yahoo Finance Starbucks sales improve but store closures and layoffs take a bite out of profits  The Hill Starbucks revenue, comparable sales beat estimates  Sherwood News

After a wave of lawsuits, Character.AI will no longer let teens chat with its chatbots  CNN Character.AI to Bar Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots  The New York Times Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots  BBC Character.AI bans users under 18 after being sued over child’s suicide  The Guardian Character.AI to block romantic AI chats for minors a year after teen's suicide  CNBC

Nvidia Is First Company to Top $5 Trillion in Market Value Amid AI Boom  The New York Times The world’s most valuable company just blew through an unprecedented milestone  CNN Nvidia becomes first company to reach $5 trillion valuation, fueled by AI boom  CNBC Nvidia just became the first $5 trillion company. Here’s how big that really is.  MarketWatch Top Stock Movers Now: Nvidia, Caterpillar, Fiserv, Hormel, and More  Investopedia

The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures  WIRED Azure outage: Microsoft still working on fix, says recovery expected in several hours  CNBC Microsoft outage live updates: Users report outages with Azure as Starbucks app, Xbox and airport website go dark  The Independent Microsoft Azure cloud outage hits Alaska Air, other clients  The Seattle Times Microsoft Azure experiencing outage due to DNS issue  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Report: Ultium Lordstown cutting 550 jobs; Temporary layoffs also planned  WFMJ.com GM will cut thousands of jobs in Michigan, Tennessee and Ohio  NBC News GM to lay off 3,400 at Detroit plant, other EV sites  The Detroit News General Motors Lays Off More Than 3,300 Electric-Vehicle Workers in U.S. Plants  The Wall Street Journal GM temporarily idles Factory Zero as automaker braces for slower EV sales  Detroit Free Press

FDA Moves to Accelerate Biosimilar Development and Lower Drug Costs  fda.gov F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs  The New York Times HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy & FDA Commissioner Marty Makary on Drug Prices  C-SPAN FDA to speed up approvals of generic biologic medicines as Trump targets high drug costs  CNBC FDA to streamline approvals for generic biological drugs in latest move targeting health costs  CNN

John Malone to step down as chair of Liberty Media, Liberty Global boards  Reuters Cable Cowboy rides off: John Malone steps down as Liberty Media chairman  Yahoo Finance ‘Cable Cowboy’ John Malone to step down from his media empire  The Guardian Cable Billionaire Malone to Step Down as Chair of Liberty Empire  Bloomberg Media mogul John Malone steps aside from his empire after decades of shaping cable TV  Fox News

CMG Earnings: Chipotle Mexican Grill Sinks on Disappointing Guidance  TipRanks Chipotle cuts same-store sales forecast for third straight quarter as diner visits drop again  CNBC Chipotle stock sinks after company cuts sales forecast for third quarter in a row  Yahoo Finance Chipotle Cuts Outlook for Third Time in 2025 on Weak Traffic  Bloomberg New Openings Help Lift Chipotle’s Revenue, but Stock Falls Afterhours  The Wall Street Journal

Google Earnings Beat As Search, Cloud, YouTube Revenue Top Views  Investor's Business Daily Alphabet set to report Q3 earnings after the bell Wednesday  CNBC Alphabet tops $100B in quarterly revenue amid cloud, YouTube growth  Axios Google Revenue Soars to Record as AI Boom Lifts Cloud Business  The Wall Street Journal Alphabet stock rises as Q3 earnings, revenue surpass Wall Street's expectations  Yahoo Finance

Fiserv Erases $30 Billion in Market Value After New CEO Pulls Guidance  The Wall Street Journal Fiserv stock craters 43%, on pace for worst day ever after company slashes guidance  CNBC Fiserv Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results  Fiserv Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk  The Wall Street Journal Fiserv’s Massive Earnings Shortfall Baffles Analysts, Sends Stock Tumbling  Bloomberg

Boeing hit by $5bn in penalties as new jet delayed  BBC Boeing stems cash burn for first time since 2023 but takes $4.9 billion charge on 777X delays  CNBC Boeing’s commercial-plane business suffered another large loss even as sales surged  MarketWatch Boeing Stock Rises After Earnings Miss and 777x Charge  Barron's Boeing Reports Big Quarterly Loss but Sales Improved  The New York Times

Microsoft’s Cloud Services Power Earnings Beyond Wall Street Expectations  The Wall Street Journal Microsoft set to report quarterly results after the close  CNBC Why Microsoft's stock is falling in the face of upbeat earnings  MarketWatch Microsoft to report Q1 earnings following new OpenAI deal  Yahoo Finance Microsoft's massive AI spending draws investor concerns as cloud business booms  Reuters

Powell warns shutdown is clouding Fed’s view of the economy: 'Driving in the fog'  Fox Business Top Senate Democrat blames ‘heartless’ Trump for food aid being cut off – US politics live  The Guardian Shutdown is costing U.S. economy $7 billion per month, budget office says  NBC News Government shutdown could lead to $14B in lost GDP, CBO reports  Politico A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of the Government Shutdown on the Economy Under Three Scenarios, as of October 29, 2025  Congressional Budget Office (.gov)

As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm  The New York Times Nvidia Shares Soar as Trump Fuels Hopes of China Blackwell Sales  Bloomberg Nvidia's Huang joins tech titans funding Trump's ballroom  Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has become Trump’s most enthusiastic ally in tech  qz.com Nvidia CEO Praises Trump in MAGA-Themed Speech Ahead of Trade Talks - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

Paramount Layoffs Impact TV Executives Across CBS, MTV, BET & Distribution  Deadline Paramount Layoffs Begin: David Ellison Tells Staff Restructuring Required to Address “Evolving Priorities”  The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Layoffs Hit Motion Picture Execs In Production, Marketing, Music & More; Studio Co-Chairs Say, “Today Has Been A Difficult One”  Deadline CBS News staffers lose jobs in ‘bloodbath’ as part of sweeping cuts from Paramount  The Guardian Paramount to Lay Off 2,000 Employees  The New York Times

AI layoffs to backfire: Half quietly rehired at lower pay  theregister.com The AI job cuts are here - or are they?  BBC And so it begins: AI's labor market squeeze tightens  Axios Big companies like Amazon say they're dumping thousands of jobs because of AI. Is that the real reason?  businessinsider.com Now we know that AI won't take all of our jobs, Silicon Valley has to fix its fundamental mistake: Automation theater has to end  Fortune

OpenAI has an AGI problem — and Microsoft just made it worse  The Verge Microsoft takes $3.1 billion hit from OpenAI investment  CNBC Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Bill Gates warned him that investing in OpenAI would be like setting $1 billion on fire  Yahoo Finance The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership  The Official Microsoft Blog Exclusive | OpenAI’s Promise to Stay in California Helped Clear the Path for Its IPO - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

Dow Jones Index Today: DJIA Clinches Record-High as All Eyes Turn to Fed Rate Decision  TipRanks Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as Fed cuts rates for 2nd straight meeting, Nvidia surges  Yahoo Finance Wall Street edges back from records after Fed warns another rate cut is not guaranteed  AP News Global Markets Mixed Ahead of U.S. Interest-Rate Decision - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Dow ends down, S&P 500 near flat as Powell says December rate cut far from assured  Reuters

Eli Lilly, Walmart to offer first retail pickup option for discounted vials of weight loss drug Zepbound  CNBC Lilly, Walmart launch discount retail option for weight-loss drug Zepbound  Reuters LillyDirect and Walmart Pharmacy launch first retail pick-up option with direct-to-consumer pricing for Zepbound  PR Newswire Eli Lilly strikes deal with Walmart to distribute cash-pay Zepbound vials  Sherwood News Walmart and Eli Lilly to Offer In-Store Pickup for Zepbound With Direct-to-Consumer Pricing  PYMNTS.com