The Business News Headlines 5 October 2026

The Federal Government won't, some states are trying and now AI oversight is being pitched to cities. That story is where we start this evening. This is the Business News Headlines for Monday the 5th day of October, thanks for being with us. In other news, Starbucks is facing a new lawsuit and we’ll share what that’s about. In more AI news the Italian Premier is trademarking her voice in an attempt to defy deep fakes. The NBA is testing some high-tech items ahead of the season open. More news is out about that failed terrorist plot on a Flydubai jetliner and we’ll share the latest. We’ll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and while U.S. consumers are feeling negative about the economy they are spending heavily.

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