Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop. Bobby Allyn
Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi's words live forever Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018. Scott Simon
Rare earths: Federal backing and tech advances aim to help the U.S. catch up to China Rare earths aren't all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market dominance. Scott Neuman
A struggling lumber industry wants to join farmers in government bailout package The U.S. hardwood lumber industry is struggling because of past tariffs and a recent export ban to China. Now the industry says, just like soybean farmers, they need help. Justin Hicks
Recalled baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak may still be in some stores A botulism outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen babies in 15 states has been linked to ByHeart formula sold nationwide. Here's what to know about it. Rachel Treisman
September jobs report arrives today, almost seven weeks behind schedule The Labor Department reports on hiring and unemployment for the month of September Thursday. The report, which was delayed by the government shutdown, is somewhat stale, but could offer some clues about the strength or weakness of the U.S. job market. Scott Horsley
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden. The Associated Press
The AI industry is booming. Is this massive bubble about to burst? Is the trillion-dollar AI investment boom completely irrational? Google head Sundar Pichai thinks so, telling the BBC that there are "elements of irrationality" — yet Wall Street continues to invest. Maria Aspan
How a small Chicago nonprofit is resisting Trump's war on DEI Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the nonprofit faces a different challenge: Trump's efforts to erase DEI. Andrea Hsu
Meta beats FTC case, won't have to spin off WhatsApp, Instagram A federal judge ruled against the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust suit alleging that Meta had stifled competition by buying up its rivals. Bobby Allyn
