https://aifactornews.com/stories/nvidia-authorizes-record-150b-buyback-lifting-program-to-235b-through-2028 AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T04:45:00.000Z Nvidia authorizes record $150B buyback, lifting program to $235B through 2028 https://aifactornews.com/stories/dots-vs-muse-openai-and-meta-define-the-agent-race-differently AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T04:10:00.000Z Dots vs. Muse: OpenAI and Meta define the agent race differently https://aifactornews.com/stories/10-year-treasury-yield-hits-24-year-high-near-5-35-as-brent-tops-100-stocks-open AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z 10-year Treasury yield hits 24-year high near 5.35% as Brent tops $100; stocks open October lower https://aifactornews.com/stories/microns-record-quarter-meets-a-muted-stock-reaction-as-the-10-year-hits-5-35-2 AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Micron's record quarter meets a muted stock reaction as the 10-year hits 5.35% https://aifactornews.com/stories/tencent-signs-7b-oracle-ai-chip-lease-for-100-000-advanced-chips-in-southeast-as AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Tencent signs $7B Oracle AI chip lease for 100,000 advanced chips in Southeast Asia https://aifactornews.com/stories/volantis-raises-88-million-for-laser-based-optical-interconnect-between-ai-and-m AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Volantis raises $88 million for laser-based optical interconnect between AI and memory chips https://aifactornews.com/stories/apple-to-announce-three-new-smart-home-devices-october-13-led-by-ai-powered-home AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Apple to announce three new smart home devices October 13, led by AI-powered home hub https://aifactornews.com/stories/morgan-stanley-trims-apple-price-target-to-355-on-memory-costs-bofa-warns-agenti AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Morgan Stanley trims Apple price target to $355 on memory costs; BofA warns agentic AI threatens discovery https://aifactornews.com/stories/amazon-begins-ftc-prime-settlement-payouts-total-redress-exposure-up-to-2-5b AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Amazon begins FTC Prime settlement payouts; total redress exposure up to $2.5B https://aifactornews.com/stories/microsoft-starts-disabling-exchange-web-services-breaking-apple-mail-for-microso AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Microsoft starts disabling Exchange Web Services, breaking Apple Mail for Microsoft 365 accounts https://aifactornews.com/stories/cloudflare-moves-monetization-gateway-and-pay-per-use-into-beta-publishers-can-c AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Cloudflare moves Monetization Gateway and Pay Per Use into beta: publishers can charge AI agents per request https://aifactornews.com/stories/meta-begins-charging-businesses-for-whatsapp-service-messages-token-billing-for AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Meta begins charging businesses for WhatsApp service messages; token billing for Business Agent now live https://aifactornews.com/stories/accenture-soars-18-on-q4-beat-ceo-cites-broad-based-demand-in-rebuttal-to-ai-d-2 AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Accenture soars ~18% on Q4 beat; CEO cites broad-based demand in rebuttal to AI-disruption fears https://aifactornews.com/stories/us-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-to-197-000-september-layoffs-drop-18-but-hiring-pl AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z US weekly jobless claims fall to 197,000; September layoffs drop 18% but hiring plans stay weak https://aifactornews.com/stories/attentive-survey-68-of-shoppers-used-ai-chatbots-but-only-17-prefer-buying-insid AI Factor News en 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Attentive survey: 68% of shoppers used AI chatbots, but only 17% prefer buying inside the chatbot https://aifactornews.com/stories/openai-launches-dots-always-on-ai-agents-at-devday-2026 AI Factor News en 2026-09-30T13:07:27.000Z OpenAI launches 'Dots,' always-on AI agents, at DevDay 2026 https://aifactornews.com/stories/special-report-what-is-metas-muse-what-it-can-do-who-its-for-and-what-it-costs AI Factor News en 2026-09-30T12:00:00.000Z SPECIAL REPORT: What is Meta's Muse? 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