Vol. I · No. 17Friday, October 23, 2026Weekend Edition
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markets · ai
The Nasdaq slid 2.6% and the S&P 500 fell 1.2%, its worst day since July. Meta sank nearly 7% as AI spending pushed its free cash flow negative.
markets · world
Brent reached its highest since May and U.S. crude held above $100. Trump accused Iran of trying to manipulate the oil market.
ai · markets
UAE investors lead the round, meant as a bridge to a 2027 IPO. The FT says OpenAI had pitched $1.4 trillion earlier this month.
politics · world
Putin and Zelenskyy both said Thursday they are open to negotiations, yet strikes continued overnight amid a U.S.-brokered push for talks.
science
A Wilson disease trial uses prime editing to fix copper-clearing gene mutations in liver cells; results are expected next year.
Continued inside The Week, B1 · Sports, C1 · Local, D1 · World, E1 · Finance, F1 · Business & AI, G1 · Funny Pages, H1
The week AI stocks wobbled, oil spiked and peace talk swirled around Ukraine.
markets · ai
Meta’s spending plans sent the Nasdaq to its worst day since June on Thursday.
markets · world
The U.S. pulled diplomats from Saudi Arabia and Brent hit a five-month high.
business
SpaceX’s first quarterly report as a public company showed soaring sales.
politics · world
Putin floated a Trump-Xi meeting on Ukraine; Witkoff then met Putin in Moscow.
ai policy
Civilian agencies were barred from using the Chinese AI model.
grok bot
iPhone Action Button access, reports and dashboards, 1Password sign-ins and phone apps like Calendar all arrived.
spacex ai
The AI unit overtook launch and Starlink in SpaceX’s first quarterly report.
ai for business
The agent takes on Meta’s Muse for owner tasks.
Chief Charles Gray has been on leave since April, when two police unions voted no confidence; an independent investigation continues.
The 24,000-square-foot store will add about 60 jobs.
The Select Board opened talks Monday on turning the three-way stop into a four-way stop.
world
October’s flash survey missed forecasts as rising costs and French political strife weighed on activity.
world
September’s reading matched economists’ forecasts.
world
Fears of renewed U.S.-Iran escalation threaten LNG supplies ahead of winter.
Eight schools stayed shut after more than 540 SES callouts; Nambour’s 401mm broke a 1952 October record.
Her exit triggers the first reshuffle of Premier David Crisafulli’s cabinet since 2024.
Brisbane City Council now seeks a dangerous dog declaration instead.
markets
Futures put 92% on a hold at 3.75% to 4% on Oct. 28, up from 84% a week ago.
business
Initial unemployment filings slipped again as layoffs stay rare.
business
It now forecasts a bigger 2026 loss and plans to slow growth next year.
business
The CEO said the slump came faster than expected; the automaker also announced job cuts.
SpaceX
The gain helped lift third-quarter net income, its quarterly filing shows.
Nvidia
The new AI operations platform helps teams spot problems early; Jensen Huang also made his first Kazakhstan visit.
Coca-Cola
The company named agencies to speed up what it calls the future of its marketing.
No new SpaceX AI announcements since yesterday’s paper.
grok bot · x post
The phone-app access is rolling out now on iOS and Android.
Why it matters for One Stop Revenue. Booked calls, follow-up reminders and lead contacts can land on your phone without manual entry.
grok bot · x post
You approve which logins to share and the bot signs in for you; rolling out over the next few days.
Why it matters for One Stop Revenue. Bots could log in to client tools like ad and CRM dashboards with logins you approve.
ai for business
The firm, co-backed by UK buyout group Hg, will advise companies on deploying AI.
Why it matters for One Stop Revenue. Big buyers are paying for AI setup help, which supports pitching done-for-you AI to studios.
A multi-unit franchisee will open eight in LA County and seven in Orange County over seven years, built around strength floors.
Outreach angle. Strength-first gyms are expanding; pitch studios on ads that showcase their equipment and coaching.
The deal adds 47 gyms and 100,000-plus members and closes Nov. 2.
Outreach angle. Budget giants keep consolidating; independents need sharper local marketing to stand out.
Its CEO called GLP-1 use a very important phenomenon for the business.
Outreach angle. GLP-1 users need strength training to keep muscle; pitch studios a GLP-1 support program offer.
