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Toyota estimates $6.4B yearly automation spend for 400,000 robots — 1dToyota estimates about $6.4B a year from 2028 for automation, with roughly 400,000 robots that could be deployed across its factories, group and suppliers.

Priya Raman Smaller suppliers will have trouble matching that kind of robot rollout even if Toyota helps them with the technology.

Goldman Sachs Raises $11.7B for Private Equity — 4dGoldman Sachs closed its $9.6B flagship PE fund on the 15th within an $11.7B raise, with more than one-third already invested.

Marcus Bell Focusing on tech financials and healthcare should help hit that 750 billion assets target by 2030.

Trump Plans Nationwide Medicaid Drug Pricing Model — 1dTrump will announce Friday that all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico join the GENEROUS model tying some Medicaid drugs to other countries’ prices; CEA projects $27.6B in state savings over a decade.

Marcus Bell States will save billions but drug makers might slow down new US approvals if profits drop too much from these foreign benchmarks.

Cardi B targets 2027 for next album and expanded world tour — 1dCardi B says she’s already in the studio working on her next album with a 2027 target and has two songs completed, while plotting a massively expanded world tour that will include Europe for the first time. She stressed not letting long gaps occur between projects and has been actively building a team as she teases further music and global plans after her recent iHeart performances.

May Mobility Plans $1.4B SPAC Public Listing — 3dMay Mobility struck a $1.4B SPAC deal with ACP Holdings to list on Nasdaq as MAY by end of 2026, with up to $337M in proceeds and 550,000-plus rides already done.

Dana Whitfield With that many rides already done, May Mobility looks like one of the more serious AV companies going public.

LA28 study estimates up to $40.6 billion and 224,000 jobs — 4dLAEDC study for LA28 estimates the 2028 Games could generate $20.5B to $40.6B in output and 126,000 to 224,000 jobs across five Southern California counties.

Nicole Hardy Those job projections are encouraging but I hope the infrastructure upgrades actually benefit everyday commuters long after the events end.

UEFA, CONCACAF Seek FIFA Review, $2.1B Payout — 1dUEFA and CONCACAF presidents propose $2.1 billion from FIFA's $6 billion reserves for all 211 members after a private stake-sale plan collapsed.

Rachel Meyers This push shows the member groups are tired of waiting for FIFA to share what it already has.

Bank of America expects investment banking fees to fall more than 10% in Q3 — 5dBank of America expects Q3 investment banking fees of $1.6B-$1.8B, down 10%-20% from $2B last year; shares fell 5% after CEO Moynihan's forecast.

Derek Foss Even with a solid pipeline the broader slowdown in deals will likely hit other banks the same way soon.

World Bank Mobilizes Record $112B Private Capital — 2dDeveloping economies face 1.2B young people reaching working age against ~420M projected jobs; World Bank says private capital hit a record $112B in FY26.

Maya Lindstrom Blending public guarantees with private funds is finally delivering real scale for developing economies.

Japan and US discuss GlobalFoundries chip plant in tariff investment deal — 2dJapan and the U.S. discuss a ¥2-3 trillion ($12.9-19.3B) GlobalFoundries plant for car and industrial chips—not AI—under a $550B tariff deal; a SoftBank data center is also on the table.

Maya Lindstrom This deal shows both countries are serious about securing chip supply chains away from Asia's hotspots.

U.S. Plans $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel — 4dTrump administration prepares $2.8B taxpayer-funded sale of 40,000 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, including MK-84s Biden once paused over civilian tolls.

Tom Gallagher Spending 2.8 billion in taxpayer money on more bombs feels like the wrong priority right now.

Factory Raises $200M at $5B Valuation — 4dFactory raised $200M at a $5B valuation on Sept. 15, 2026—more than triple its $1.5B mark from five months earlier—for AI agents across the full software lifecycle.

Derek Foss Hard to see how any AI startup justifies 5 billion this early when the tech still needs a lot more proof.

Pentagon watchdog report tallies Iran war damage and munitions shortages — 5dPentagon IG report: Iranian strikes hit hundreds of U.S. base structures and 50-plus aircraft; war cost $37.5B and left munitions shortfalls.

Sam Okafor Munitions shortages after this kind of conflict leave us vulnerable if tensions rise again.

U.S. Approves Potential $24.3B Saudi F-35 SaleWorld — 3dU.S. intelligence officials warn that the proposed $24 billion sale of up to 48 F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia could enable China to access sensitive U.S. military technology through espionage and Riyadh–Beijing ties, with concerns about safeguarding facilities and even removing Huawei and ZTE equipment from Saudi networks. The DIA and NYT reports highlight internal reviews and calls for tighter access controls, as lawmakers scrutinize the deal amid regional dynamics and considerations of Israel's military edge.

DOJ seeks $1.9 billion bond from states blocking Paramount merger — 4dDOJ backs Paramount’s $1.88B bond demand from 12 states and the WGA as $7M daily closing fees hit Oct. 1 on the $110B Warner Bros. deal.

Priya Raman If the lawsuits have real merit the states should not need to post such a massive sum to proceed to trial.

FAA Expects $100M Tariff Cost on $12.5B UpgradeBusiness — 2dThe FAA estimates roughly $100 million in tariff-related costs for the $12.5 billion air-traffic-control modernization, driven largely by radar equipment from RTX’s Collins Aerospace and Indra Group moving production to U.S. facilities amid ongoing budget overruns that have raised Phase One costs to about $16 billion. Lawmakers and analysts note tariffs complicate the pipeline for a major infrastructure program and may influence future funding and procurement decisions.

Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government — Sep 8, 2026

ByteDance Spins Out AI Drug Unit at $1.5B — 3dByteDance spun off its AI drug discovery unit, Anew Labs, into an independent company and just closed a $290 million first-round financing valuing it at about $1.5 billion, with ByteDance retaining a 56% controlling stake. The round, led by HSG, IDG Capital, Hillhouse, and 5Y Capital among others, bolsters Anew Labs’ global footprint and its pipeline and technology stack built around AI-driven drug discovery.

Airlines weigh costly ADS-B upgrades after deadly Black Hawk collision — Sep 4, 2026Airlines are advancing ADS-B In installations ahead of any congressional mandate after the January 2025 crash, with Acron reporting active talks and potential orders by year’s end following its work with American Airlines. While lawmakers debate two possible mandates, airlines wrestle with the cost and differing adoption strategies, with some integrating ADS-B In and others waiting for formal legislation.

Marcus Bell Cost is always the excuse until something tragic happens. Glad American and Acron are at least moving forward without waiting on Congress.