Apple vs. Micron/Memory Politics: Apple is reportedly lobbying the Trump administration to allow sourcing memory from China’s CXMT, a restricted supplier, as it argues Micron’s AI-driven pricing is squeezing costs—highlighting how chip supply chains are now tangled with U.S.-China geopolitics. Local TV Antitrust: Nexstar (WPRI-TV) faces a new test in a federal antitrust fight over whether it violated an order keeping Tegna independent, putting its $6.2B expansion plans on ice. Media/Influence & Elections: The U.S. plans to send senior officials to Brazil to question the integrity of the electoral system ahead of the Oct. 4 vote, while separate reporting says the administration is also pressing claims about foreign election interference. AI Infrastructure Push: NAVER, NVIDIA and Brookfield announced a major expansion of Korea’s sovereign “AI factory” buildout, scaling an NVIDIA DSX deployment to 200MW (and aiming for 1GW). Waymo Safety Data: A U.S. study finds Waymo-involved crashes were 68% fewer than human-driver crashes across four cities, reinforcing momentum for driverless adoption. Streaming/Entertainment Business: Paramount-Skydance pauses its Warner Bros deal, a reminder that Hollywood M&A is still volatile. Sports Marketing: Patrick Kane’s return to the Chicago Blackhawks is framed as a marketing coup—raising the question of whether star power can translate into wins.