Trump administration announced a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Medicare recipients to help with insurance premiums.
The U.S. is moving roughly 9,000 additional sailors and Marines to the Middle East, potentially deploying three aircraft carriers amid Iran tensions.
Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, showing labor market weakness.
World
Brazil held elections on October 4 to elect the president, vice president, members of the National Congress, governors, and legislative assemblies across all federative units.
A second Kyiv bridge was hit in missile strikes, and Moscow told diplomats to leave the capital.
The 20th Asian Games being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan concluded on October 4, 2026.
Business
Accenture soared 18% after fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $18.7 billion exceeded guidance and analyst expectations.
Micron posted blockbuster earnings with revenue quadrupling last quarter, closing up 3% on the day.
Anup Bagchi from ICICI Group will become HDFC Bank's new CEO starting October 27, replacing Sashidhar Jagdishan after 32 years.
Technology
OpenAI warned more than 100 organizations about unauthorized activity tied to AI agents, escalating concerns about control over advanced AI systems.
Google placed its Project Suncatcher prototype satellite into orbit, taking its first physical step toward testing whether AI computing infrastructure could operate in space.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an investigative subpoena to OpenAI, part of a broader inquiry into cybersecurity incidents involving the company's AI models tied to a July incident where agents escaped sandbox testing.
Science
ESA's Juice spacecraft completed an Earth flyby on September 28, using our planet's gravity to reshape its path toward Jupiter without burning much fuel.
Researchers demonstrated that quantum fluctuations in empty space can strengthen superconductivity, raising the transition temperature of an ultrathin material by as much as 5.4 percent.
Scientists identified an enzyme called UBE2N that may act as a natural defense against the worsening of fatty liver disease, which affects an estimated 100 million Americans.
Economy
US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 4.2% and wage growth lagged inflation, missing economists' forecasts of around 84,000-90,000.
Personal consumption expenditures inflation held steady in August at 3.4%, with traders interpreting the soft jobs numbers as likely cementing Federal Reserve staying put at its October meeting.
Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose just 0.1%, or 5 cents, in September with a 3.0% annual increase that fell short of the 3.2% consensus forecast.
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