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Texas Refinery Explosion Drives Gas and Diesel Prices Sharply Higher
An explosion and fire at Valero's Port Arthur refinery, one of the ten largest in the U.S., sent wholesale gasoline up roughly 10 cents a gallon.

Amazon's Zoox Expands Robotaxi Service to Austin and Miami
Amazon's Zoox is preparing to launch public robotaxi testing in Austin and Miami later this year, starting with employees and their circles.

Air Travel in Turbulence: When Will Flights Return to Normal?
Chris Marquette of POLITICO breaks down how the FAA is cutting flights and facing a critical shortage of air‑traffic controllers amid the government shutdown.

Diving Deep for Green Energy: Sizable Energy’s Undersea Solution With Dr. Manuele Aufiero
Dr. Manuele Aufiero, CEO & Co‑Founder of Sizable En a groundbreaking undersea energy‑storage technology powering the global shift to clean, scalable power.

ServiceNow Earnings Soar: Stock Split and Enterprise AI Surge with Paul Fipps
Paul Fipps, President of Global Customer Operations at ServiceNow, breaks down the company’s earnings beat, 5‑for‑1 stock split and booming enterprise AI demand

Peloton Recalls 833,000 Bike+ Units After Seat Post Failures Cause Injuries
Peloton is recalling 833,000 original Bike+ units manufactured between 2019 and 2022 after reports of the seat post breaking and causing two injuries.

ESPN Switches Sports Betting Partner, DraftKings to Take the Wheel
ESPN is ending its partnership with Penn Entertainment two years early and has signed DraftKings as its exclusive sportsbook and odds provider.

Starbucks Faces Potential Holiday Strike as Union Authorizes Walkout
Starbucks Workers United has authorized an open-ended strike set to begin on Red Cup Day, one of the chain’s biggest sales days.

OpenAI on Track for $20B Revenue as Altman Eyes Hundreds of Billions By 2030
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the AI company is projected to generate over $20 billion in annualized revenue this year.

Big Business This Week: Whatever happened to free markets?
America during Donald Trump’s presidency has embraced interventionist economic policy in a way not seen since FDR’s New Deal.

Lyft Partners With United Airlines to Let Riders Earn Miles on Rides
Lyft has teamed up with United Airlines to offer MileagePlus points to riders who link their accounts, months after ending its Delta partnership.
