Banks failedto transfer their clients money. Gamerslost their streaks. Peloton riders struggled to log into classes.
For a few hours earlyMonday, a service outage at Amazon Web Services triggered a … [+167 chars]

Some Eight Sleep mattress users had a rude awakening after the Amazon Web Services outage, with reports of beds stuck upright and haywire temperatures.

The Washington Post

Smart beds flipped out during the AWS outage, and so did their sleepy owners - The Washington Post

Warner Bros. Discovery is officially on the block, disclosing that it has received interest from “multiple parties” to acquire all or part of the company and that its board is reviewing various optio… [+7298 chars]

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance wants to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, which says it's evaluating multiple options. Here's what a combined Paramount-WBD would look like.

Variety

What Happens if Paramount Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery? - Variety

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it’s developing AI-powered smart glasses for its delivery drivers. The idea behind the glasses is to give delivery drivers a hand-free experience that reduces the n… [+2159 chars]

Amazon likely hopes that the new glasses will shave valuable time off of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards directly in their line of sight.

TechCrunch

Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers - TechCrunch

Western Alliance, one of the regional banks at the center of concerns over loans made to non-bank financial players, said Wednesday it believes the loan that sparked last week's selloff is an isolate… [+3047 chars]

Regional banks are getting a reprieve this week after Western Alliance and Zions reported results that didn't include any new loan meltdowns.

CNBC

Western Alliance CEO says alleged loan fraud is 'incredibly frustrating' but isolated issue - CNBC

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Reddit is selling your posts to AI companies, and now its suing to stop the ones who wont pay.
Reddit is selling your posts to AI companies, and now its suing t… [+4582 chars]

Reddit is suing Perplexity and three “data-scraping service providers” who allegedly have taken Reddit’s data improperly.

The Verge

Reddit sues Perplexity for allegedly ripping its content to feed AI - The Verge

Stocks fell on Wednesday as new trade developments between the U.S. and China exacerbated concerns among investors. The latest batch of corporate earnings from names like Texas Instruments and Netfli… [+2240 chars]

New trade developments between the U.S. and China exacerbated concerns among investors.

Dow drops more than 200 points on more trade fears, new earnings batch: Live updates - CNBC

FT Digital Edition: todays FT, cover to cover on any device. This subscription does not include access to ft.com or the FT App.
<ul><li>FT Digital Edition: our digitised print edition</li><li>Global… [+201 chars]

Forward contracts indicate a 12% decline for currency despite $40bn US support package

Financial Times

Investors bet on Argentine peso devaluation after weekend elections - Financial Times

Part of a cryostat in Googles quantum-computing facility.Credit: Google Quantum AI
Google researchers have made a fresh claim of quantum advantage the ability of quantum computers to radically speed… [+3424 chars]

The firm says it has solved a problem on a quantum processor faster than a classical computer, and is optimistic about future scientific applications.

Nature.com

Google claims ‘quantum advantage’ again — but researchers are sceptical - Nature

<ul><li>"It's more than just a vehicle," GM CEO Mary Barra said at a press event. "It makes your life easier, more streamlined, and, more importantly, safer."</li></ul>Driving the news: The system wi… [+3910 chars]

General Motors said Tuesday that it will introduce an "eyes-off" autonomous driving system on a consumer vehicle in 2028.

Axios

GM teases plans for "eyes-off" self-driving car system - Axios

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The NHL announced multiyear deals with prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket on Wednesday, a sign of the markets' increasing prominence as they disrupt traditio… [+2816 chars]

The NHL announced multiyear deals with prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket.

ESPN

NHL inks deal with prediction market companies - ESPN

The report will be issued with the U.S. government shutdown.

Tipranks.com

Analysts Raise Doubts About Inflation Data Ahead of Critical Report - TipRanks

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. have been pretty flat in 2025, but Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos believes a surge could be right around the corner.
In a note Wednesday, Kurnos called Amazons stock 
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Amazon could shake off its stock slump as the company heads toward an AWS reacceleration and grows its ad business, a Benchmark analyst says

MarketWatch

Why Amazon’s stock is a ‘must add’ ahead of earnings, according to this analyst - MarketWatch

Beyond Meat Inc. shares jumped as much as 73% soon after the opening bell, boosting its four-day rally to over 1,100%, in an echo of the meme-stock frenzies that have periodically set off unusually l… [+258 chars]

Beyond Meat Inc. shares jumped as much as 73% soon after the opening bell, boosting its four-day rally to over 1,100%, in an echo of the meme-stock frenzies that have periodically set off unusually large jumps in beaten-down stocks championed by day traders.

Bloomberg

Beyond Meat Shares Surge, Extending Rally to Almost 1,300% - Bloomberg.com

Information in Investors Business Daily is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer, recommendation, solicitation, or rating to buy or sell securities. … [+1064 chars]

The precious metal's big run had been accelerating.

Investor's Business Daily

Gold Prices Keep Falling After Worst Loss In 12 Years; These ETFs, Miners Extend Losses - Investor's Business Daily

Barron's

Netflix Earnings Aren’t Supposed to Come in Short. Here’s Why the Stock Is Dropping. - Barron's

Months after saying job cuts at Microsoft weighed on him, bossman Satya Nadella has another problem: how to expend his swelling bank balance following another bumper pay rise.
The chairman and chief… [+2999 chars]

: 480:1 ratio compared to average employee? Must be all that 'leadership' juice

Theregister.com

AI bubble inflates Microsoft CEO pay to $96.5M - theregister.com

Senate Democrats sent Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trumps special envoy to the Middle East, a letter Wednesday calling for more details about his personal crypto interests. Led by Sen. Adam Schiff… [+3092 chars]

The President’s special envoy to the Middle East reported in August that he still owned a Trump-linked cryptocurrency.