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How Bezos turned years of losses into Amazon's moat
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The Everything Store shows Bezos converting customer obsession and multi-year losses into logistics and cloud advantages rivals could not copy.
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Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh Cloud Map | MSN Weather
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Weather Triggers Repeated Phoenix Sky Harbor Ground Stops
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Weather repeatedly disrupted flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor, prompting FAA ground stops amid low clouds, thunderstorms and strong winds. The restrictions caused delays, including holds on departing and arriving flights.
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Top Trump Dinner Bidders Stash Cash On Exchanges That Shut Out Americans
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 56m
Utility Work, Collision Close Roads Across Regions
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Road closures and lane restrictions are disrupting travel in Joliet, Tampa, Lower Gornal and St. Cloud as crews carry out Interstate 80 construction, water-system repairs and utility work. Detours and schedules vary by location, and officials advise motorists to follow posted signs and allow extra travel time.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Tyreek Hill Reportedly in Contract Talks With Teams
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Tyreek Hill is rehabilitating a season-ending knee injury while his agent says he is talking with multiple teams and seeking a contender, a receiver opening, a strong quarterback and a fair contract; one report suggests the Kansas City Chiefs may be his only realistic option. Hill’s free agency is also clouded by a civil verdict finding him liable for two battery claims and an ongoing NFL conduct-policy review that could result in discipline.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken Opens 500th, Plans More Locations
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Dave’s Hot Chicken opened its 500th restaurant in Phoenix as the chain continues rapid expansion, adding about 100 locations since reaching 400 earlier in 2026. New restaurants are also planned or opening in St. Cloud, Minnesota; Glendale, Wisconsin; and Grandville, Michigan.
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College Swim Teams Compete Across Weekend Meets
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College swimming and diving teams posted mixed early-season results: St. Cloud State’s men beat UW-La Crosse while its women placed second, Iowa State finished second at the Florida State Invite behind record-setting performances, UNT split two dual meets, and Augustana fell to South Dakota State. Grinnell began its season focused on conditioning, team cohesion and integrating newcomers.
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Voting Centers, Ballot Drop-Offs Open Across Regions
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— Oct 7, 2026
Election officials are providing multiple ways to vote, including early in-person voting and ballot drop-off in Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa and Riverside County, California. St. Cloud also offers curbside voting, with two election judges handling each ballot to support access and safeguards.
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You are not your thoughts—presence ends psychological suffering
Tolle argues that identifying with compulsive thought and living in psychological time is the root of suffering, and that present-moment awareness is available to anyone right now.
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“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.” — Jules Verne, Author, 1828–1905
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— Oct 1, 2026
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Akamai Signs $11.6 Billion Anthropic Cloud Deal
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— Sep 24, 2026
Akamai signed a $11.6 billion seven-year cloud deal with Anthropic on September 24, 2026; shares surged more than 16% after hours.
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Elena Vasquez
Akamai locking in that much revenue from Anthropic for seven years should steady their cloud business for a while.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Report: 56% Blame Cyber Skills Gaps for Breaches
Tech
— Oct 5, 2026
Businesses face growing shortages of AI, cloud and cybersecurity skills, with Vietnamese companies citing a lack of digital talent as a major barrier to AI adoption. As AI accelerates cyberattacks and skills gaps contribute to costly breaches, the articles emphasize practical, AI-ready training linked to employers’ needs.
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AirTrunk plans A$43 billion Japan data-centre expansion amid AI surge
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— Oct 7, 2026
AirTrunk plans to invest up to A$43 billion (about US$30 billion) in Japan over five years, more than doubling its data-center capacity to over 1 gigawatt as demand for AI and cloud computing grows. An additional US$1 billion investment at its Inzai campus will support liquid cooling and high-density AI workloads.
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Microsoft Plans $10B-Plus Gulf Cloud, AI Investment
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— Sep 23, 2026
Microsoft plans more than $10 billion in Gulf cloud and AI investment by 2030 and is adding to spending amid the Iran conflict, Brad Smith told Reuters.
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Spending billions more amid Iran tensions risks making Microsoft too dependent on volatile partners in that area.
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Political Debanking Ran Rampant At America’s Biggest Banks, Federal Probe Alleges
Jack McGeever · 5 min · 2h
Circle K Offers 40-Cent Minnesota Fuel Discount
Sports
— Oct 6, 2026
Circle K is offering Inner Circle rewards members 40 cents off each gallon at participating Minnesota locations on Oct. 8, while GasBuddy-based rankings list St. Cloud’s cheapest regular gas at First Fuel Bank for $3.89 per gallon. Similar cheapest-station lists cover Medford, Joplin and Fargo.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Sea-Doo R&D Center Tests Watercraft at 600-Acre Site
Tech
— Oct 5, 2026
Sea Cloud II offers a small-ship sailing experience centered on traditional tall-ship atmosphere and modern comforts. Separately, BRP’s Florida design and engineering center is developing future Sea-Doo watercraft through years of prototyping and testing.
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Dolphins’ Douglas Day-to-Day Before Bengals Game
Sports
— Oct 5, 2026
Dolphins rookie receiver Caleb Douglas, sidelined for the past two games with an ankle injury, is day-to-day ahead of Miami’s Week 5 matchup with Cincinnati, but he did not practice Wednesday, clouding his availability. His return could bolster a struggling passing attack, though Miami may take a cautious approach with a bye week coming next.
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Oregon State, San Diego State Near Pac-12 Clash
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— Oct 5, 2026
Oregon State, coming off a 56-26 win over Colorado State, hosts San Diego State, which rallied past Texas State to reach 2-3. Former Beaver Kai Wallin offers the Aztecs insight into Reser Stadium, but a mumps outbreak and player absences cloud San Diego State’s prospects.
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Eurozone Investor Confidence Falls, German Consumers Turn Pessimistic
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— Oct 5, 2026
German consumer confidence fell sharply in October, clouding prospects for spending and Christmas shopping as households anticipated higher prices and lower disposable income. Eurozone investor confidence also weakened as expectations declined; Sentix cited growing concern about France, while Germany’s current economic assessment improved despite softer expectations.
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Goliath death puts Georgia’s ride inspectors to the test
A teacher’s fatal ejection from Six Flags’ Goliath forces a hard look at state inspection duty, park accountability, and the safety ordinary families expect before they board.
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OpenAI launches always-on Dots agents to rival Meta's Muse
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— Sep 29, 2026
OpenAI launched Dots at DevDay 2026 on September 29: always-on GPT-6 Astra agents with their own cloud computers, rolling out to paid users opposite Meta's Muse.
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OpenAI's always-on Dots with dedicated cloud machines could be useful for heavy users, but I worry about the extra subscription fees piling up.
Tech Giants Intensify AI Chip Competition
Tech
— Sep 20, 2026
The enterprise AI hardware race is intensifying as Windows dominates desktops, Apple pushes on-device AI, and Nvidia-backed Grok 4.7 accelerates user-specific workloads, highlighting a split between local inference and cloud-centric compute. Across Google, Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia, heavy funding for AI accelerators and shifting cloud strategies—such as Nvidia’s DGX Cloud adjustments—signal a broader realignment of how AI is trained and deployed.
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China manufacturing and services indexes both return above 50
Business
— Sep 29, 2026
China’s official manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors returned to growth in September, while a private survey showed stronger expansion in both sectors. The rebound offers a modest lift, but weak domestic demand, pressure on manufacturers and concerns that recent support measures may be insufficient cloud the outlook.
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Anthropic IPO filing reports $42 billion loss, $518 billion spending
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— Oct 2, 2026
Anthropic’s leaked draft IPO prospectus reportedly shows revenue surging to about $4.6 billion in 2025, alongside a $42 billion net loss—much of it tied to an accounting charge—and $518 billion in future cloud and infrastructure obligations, as the company seeks a valuation above $2 trillion. The disclosures sharpen questions about profitability and investor appetite, while Anthropic also warns that tensions with the Trump administration could damage commercial relationships and its reputation beyond its limited government business.
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Meta Strengthens Muse Warnings After Security Flaw
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— Sep 25, 2026
Meta is strengthening safety warnings in its Muse AI agent after a researcher found a flaw that could have exposed users’ cloud-based emails and files. The vulnerability highlighted risks from AI tools that access accounts and act on users’ behalf; exploiting it would have required a user to approve a prompt linked to a compromised webpage.
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Over 20 State Treasurers Warn Agencies Against Using ESG For Deciding Credit Ratings
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 2h
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