Friday, October 2, 2026 · Atlanta
D’s Personal Morning Newspaper
Front Page · Front Page · Reuters
Economists expect U.S. job growth to have slowed in September while unemployment holds near 4.1%, a report that could determine whether the Federal Reserve pauses after its latest rate increase.
Front Page · Associated Press
More than 4,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fast-growing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, while unpaid health workers and insecurity are disrupting containment.
Front Page · Espn
Atlanta beat Philadelphia 6-2 in the decisive Wild Card Game 3 and advances to face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS.
ESPN · Sports · Auburn Tigers Football
Record 5-4 · 10th in SEC · Sat, November 14th at 12:00 PM EST
Auburn visits Mississippi State in SEC playOregon's 'Shoe Ducks' jab at Ohio State tops college football Week 10 trollsTechnology & Making · Reuters
Amazon is reportedly working on a special-purpose vehicle that would hold roughly $8 billion of Nvidia Grace Blackwell chips, with Amazon leasing the hardware back from investors.
Technology & Making · Reuters
Amazon Web Services says it will invest $1 billion over five years in U.S. data-center communities for education, job training, energy affordability and resource-preservation projects.
Technology & Making · Reuters
Bull’s chief executive says Europe can increasingly source major supercomputing components locally, but memory remains the continent’s biggest hardware dependency.
Technology & Making · Reuters
An ECB analysis says euro-zone firms are relying heavily on internal cash to finance AI investment because external funding barriers remain significant.
Business & Economy · Reuters
Oil prices pulled back Friday as markets weighed signs of recovering supply against continuing geopolitical risk and tight fuel markets.
Business & Economy · Reuters
Global fundamental equity long-short funds lost about 0.55% on average in September, according to Goldman Sachs Prime Services, as rates, oil and AI shares moved sharply.
Discovery · Reuters
Novartis struck a licensing deal with China’s Abogen worth up to about $7.8 billion for an experimental RNA therapy and options on additional programs.
Climate · Reuters
Nepal plans to lower four high-altitude glacial lakes after deadly floods, an adaptation project aimed at reducing the risk of sudden outburst floods as Himalayan ice retreats.
Climate · Reuters
Copernicus scientists say just over half of Europe experienced 'very strong' heat stress during summer 2026, the highest share on record.
Discovery · Reuters
Heavy rain and nutrient-rich runoff helped fuel a pungent Noctiluca plankton bloom around Ko Lan, discoloring the water and raising concerns about low-oxygen conditions for marine life.
Business & Economy · Reuters
Boeing white-collar workers approved a sweetened contract offer, removing a potential labor disruption as the company works through a heavy commercial and defense backlog.
Media · Reuters
Disney is reportedly planning a reorganization of its television operations that could consolidate divisions and cut hundreds of jobs as viewing continues to move from linear TV to streaming.
Business & Economy · Reuters
Moderna will enter the Nasdaq-100 on October 9, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery and giving index-tracking funds a new biotechnology holding.
Policy · Reuters
A federal judge in California blocked the administration’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, adding another legal barrier to a policy with major implications for technology employers.
Policy · Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him, saying it will support chaplains and religious services while critics question church-state boundaries.
Atlanta · Fox5atlanta
Metro Atlanta and North Georgia have a full slate of October 2-4 events, including food festivals, train rides and seasonal activities—a useful menu if you want to get out this weekend.
Atlanta · Ajc
Georgia Tech’s first female aerospace engineering professor, Marilyn Smith, looks back on a career that pushed through barriers for women in a field central to Atlanta’s engineering identity.
Scientists have identified two new species of giant Australian stick insects, including one whose eggs have unusual lid-like structures not previously recorded in the group.
Source →On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the Court’s first Black justice.
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Virgo horoscope →The September U.S. jobs report and its effect on Treasury yields and Fed expectations
How markets react as Brent crude slips back below $100
Braves preparation for the Dodgers in the NLDS
Whether afternoon storms develop across metro Atlanta