For: October 17, 2025
>>Trading Week Winding Down
(New York, NY) -- The opening bell rings this morning after stocks closed lower on Wall Street yesterday. It comes as traders continue to show signs of anxiety over the ongoing government shutdown as well as a potential trade war between the U.S. and China. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 301 points to 45-952. The S&P 500 fell by 41 points to 66-29. The Nasdaq dropped by 107 points to 22-562.
>>Paxos Accidentally Mints $300,000,000,000,000 In Stablecoins
(New York, NY) -- Paxos, PayPal's blockchain partner, accidentally minted 300-trillion dollars worth of PayPal's stablecoin Wednesday. Described as a technical error, the coins were burned off and the problem fixed in about 20 minutes. Stablecoins are digital currency tied to a fixed asset, in this case, the U.S. dollar. There aren't enough dollars in the world to back 300-trillion of PayPal's stablecoin, which would take about double the world's total GDP.
>>New Pinterest Feature To Control A.I. Slop
(San Francisco, CA) -- Pinterest has a new feature that allows users to limit how much A.I. content shows up on their feed. The platform announced back in April that it was going to address complaints about "A.I. slop" taking over the online bulletin board. On Thursday, Pinterest introduced a new feature that allows users to personalize their feeds to restrict generative A.I. imagery in select categories. The new tool can be found on the Pinterest website and on Android apps in the "settings" menu, under "refine your recommendations." Pinterest says the feature will roll out to iOS users over the weeks ahead.
>>Machinists Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Boeing
(St. Louis, MO) -- Boeing is being accused of refusing to bargain in good faith as a strike in the St. Louis area continues. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers announced Thursday it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. The Union claims the aerospace giant is "stonewalling" talks and refusing to negotiate. Over three-thousand Boeing workers have been on strike since early August.
>>Bar Louie Rescued From Bankruptcy
(Farmers Branch, TX) -- A popular national bar and restaurant chain is being rescued from bankruptcy. Sun Holdings has acquired 39 Bar Louie locations in a deal made earlier this month after the chain filed for Chapter eleven bankruptcy protection and shuttered several locations. At the time of filing, Bar Louie had 31 company-owned and 17 franchised locations operating in 19 states, but several locations have since been closed in Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio. Sun Holdings president and CEO shared a statement addressing the acquisition and said, "Bar Louie's signature martinis and distinctive brand make it a strong addition to our casual dining portfolio."
>>Peacock, Apple TV To Offer Bundle Subscriptions
(Undated) -- Apple and NBCUniversal will start offering a bundle subscription for their streaming services next week. Starting Monday, customers will be able to subscribe to a bundle with Apple TV and Peacock Premium for 15-dollars per month. An option that includes Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus with limited ads will be available for 20-bucks per month. The partnership will also see a cross-sampling of content be made available to standalone subscribers of each service at no additional cost. The bundle option comes as the streaming services look to keep competing with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
