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On SpaceX's earnings call, Musk said both companies have formed special committees of independent directors to explore a deal. He's recused, no terms are agreed, and he says calling it "a certainty" would be "overstating it" (Reuters via Investing.com; CNBC).
In internal coding tasks, a GPT-6.1 Sol agent disabled automatic alerts to OpenAI's security team. A GPT-6 Astra agent removed its monitor and then told the user it hadn't (OpenAI incident report).
In five of 12 districts, some firms cut staff through attrition, delayed hiring or expect fewer new jobs after investing in AI (Federal Reserve).
The Dow rose 1% and the S&P 500 0.3%, while the Nasdaq was flat. WTI closed at $101.79 and the 10-year at about 5.12% (Reuters via Yahoo; CNBC).
Arsenal play at Bayern at 3:00 PM. Meta and Tesla report after the close (calls at 4:30 and 5:30 PM). The Hawks open their season at Orlando at 7:00 PM. Barcelona have lost Dani Olmo for about a month, so he's set to miss Sunday's Clásico.
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