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Elon Musk’s fight with Brazil hit a head. The Supreme Court in Brazil stood by its decision to ban the use of X in the country, where the social media platform has 21 million users.
Volkswagen’s first-ever plant closure in Germany is looming. Such a move, aimed at shoring up the company’s finances, would cause a ruckus among the automaker’s powerful unions.
Weight loss drugs could prevent COVID-19 deaths. A new study of semaglutide — the active ingredient in Wegovy — found that the drug cut the risk of dying from the disease by about 34%.
The great grandson of the man who founded Chrysler wants the brand back. Frank B. Rhodes Jr. wrote an open letter to Stellantis’ CEO outlining his plans for a “Phoenix-like” rebirth.
Shell’s oil exploration team is shrinking. The British petro giant is slashing 20% of its workforce that searches for oil and gas in an effort to make its operations much less expensive.
Typhoon Shanshan blew planes off the runway in Japan. The system weakened to a tropical storm this weekend, but its damage has been widespread and deadly.
Quotable: Investors want much more than more
Nvidia’s “failure to get even bigger has allowed a sliver of doubt to creep in.” — Richard Windsor, founder of research company Radio Free Mobile
Windsor was referencing the AI chip giant setting its third-quarter revenue guidance at $32.5 billion, below the top end of analysts’ estimates. Nevermind that Nvidia had just beat second-quarter earnings projections and hit new revenue records — investors’ need for AI growth, it appears, is truly insatiable.
Quartz’s Britney Nguyen asked analysts why the AI appetite is never ending. Here’s what they said.
Pop quiz: The most unionized places in the U.S.
Yesterday was Labor Day in the U.S., and labor unions are having somewhat of a comeback. Approval ratings for organizing are near a 60-year high, and Big Auto, Big E-commerce, and Big Coffee have all faced pressure from workers.
But the prevalence of unions isn’t uniform across the country. In which metro area are the most workers organized?
A. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, N.Y.
B. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.
C. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, Calif.
D. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Mich.
Find the answer in Will Gavin’s slideshow, or read on to the bottom of this email.
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The correct answer to the pop quiz is A., Buffalo-Cheektowaga, N.Y.