Statevanehttps://statevane.online/American News, Markets & Analysis AMD to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/amd-acquires-world-labs-fei-fei-li.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/amd-acquires-world-labs-fei-fei-li.htmlThe chipmaker gets a foothold in "world models" as it chases Nvidia; Li will become AMD's chief scientist. Braves top Phillies 5–3 in Wild Card opener; Yankees and Red Sox meet tonight — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/braves-beat-phillies-wild-card-game-1.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/braves-beat-phillies-wild-card-game-1.htmlAtlanta is one win from the Division Series. Game 2 is Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. Consumer confidence sinks to a 12-year low as prices and job worries mount — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/consumer-confidence-12-year-low-september-2026.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/consumer-confidence-12-year-low-september-2026.htmlThe Conference Board index fell 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, and inflation expectations climbed above 6%. FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey resigns after a year in the post — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/fbi-co-deputy-director-andrew-bailey-resigns.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/fbi-co-deputy-director-andrew-bailey-resigns.htmlThe former Missouri attorney general cited family reasons; his departure takes effect Oct. 2. Regulator opens mortgage pricing to VantageScore, ending FICO's grip — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/fhfa-vantagescore-mortgage-pricing-fico.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/fhfa-vantagescore-mortgage-pricing-fico.htmlFannie Mae and Freddie Mac will move to a single pricing grid that accepts either credit score. Administration finalizes rollback of fuel-economy rules to about 35 mpg — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/fuel-economy-standards-cut-cafe-rule.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/fuel-economy-standards-cut-cafe-rule.htmlThe new standard replaces a Biden-era target of roughly 50 mpg by 2031; automakers cheer, environmental groups vow to fight. No shutdown Oct. 1: Stopgap keeps the government funded through Dec. 11 — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/government-funding-no-shutdown-october-1.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/government-funding-no-shutdown-october-1.htmlThe fiscal year ends Tuesday night, but Congress cleared a continuing resolution weeks ago, pushing the next fight past the midterms. Hurricane Nolo turns north west of Hawaii; watch posted for remote islands — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/hurricane-nolo-hawaii-tropical-storm-watch.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/hurricane-nolo-hawaii-tropical-storm-watch.htmlThe main Hawaiian Islands are not under a watch. The Atlantic is quiet, with no new storms expected for a week. OpenAI unveils always-on "Dots" assistant and cheaper GPT-6.1 Sol at DevDay — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/openai-devday-2026-dots-gpt-6-1-sol.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/openai-devday-2026-dots-gpt-6-1-sol.htmlThe company also introduced a shared team workspace, a Decisions API and cloud-based Codex. Stocks slip as the 10-year yield hits its highest level since 2002 — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/stocks-slip-treasury-yields-consumer-confidence-sept-29.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/stocks-slip-treasury-yields-consumer-confidence-sept-29.htmlThe Dow lost 132 points, FICO shares collapsed and Carnival surged on strong earnings. Texas counties race to clear 200,000 delayed voter applications before Oct. 5 deadline — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/texas-voter-registration-backlog-dps.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/texas-voter-registration-backlog-dps.htmlA software error at the Department of Public Safety kept online registrations from reaching counties for nearly a year. U.S.–Iran talks in New York stall over sequencing as Hormuz stays shut — Statevanehttps://statevane.online/news/us-iran-talks-hormuz-new-york.htmlhttps://statevane.online/news/us-iran-talks-hormuz-new-york.htmlTehran wants the strait reopened and sanctions eased before nuclear talks; Washington wants everything on the table at once.