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Amazon has sent a cease and desist letter to Perplexity AI demanding that the AI search startup stop allowing its AI browser agent, Comet, to make purchases online for users.

The company’s stock was up more than 20% at mid-session Oct. 30, its biggest intraday gain since 2007, and led the S&P 500 Index, putting it on track to close at its highest level ever.

Schneider experienced revenue growth in the third quarter from the previous year even as a slowing market and claims costs dragged down earnings, the company reported Oct. 30.

The company posted a $271 million profit in Q3 2025, down 12.2% compared with $308.6 million last year. Revenue was $1.41 billion, a 4.3% decrease compared with $1.47 billion.

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein welcomed an $860 million investment by grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize USA to build a large distribution center in Burlington to bolster brands like Food Lion.

CEO Andy Jassy previously signaled that Amazon’s workforce would get smaller as the company increases its use of artificial intelligence to complete tasks normally handled by people. 

USA Truck’s business model does not fit DSV’s vision for asset-light North American on-road operations, the company said in a report accompanying the most recent quarter’s results.

Cargill is turning to artificial intelligence to ensure it gets more beef from its processing plants as the U.S. cattle herd dwindles to the lowest level in seven decades.

The company posted net income of $7.86 million, or 5 cents a diluted share, for the three months ended Sept. 30. That compared with $30.5 million, 19 cents, a year earlier.

Halliburton is diversifying into data center power generation amid slackening worldwide demand for oil field fracking, sealing a deal with VoltaGrido.