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US and Iran Hold Three-Hour Talks at the UN as Trump Says There's 'A Lot of Momentum' for a Deal

Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met for three hours with Iran's foreign minister on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Trump striking an optimistic tone even as Iran frames the talks around reopening the Strait of Hormuz

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 21:11 ET3 min read
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Analysis

The Mystery Vendor Behind Meta's Muse? Hunterbrook Thinks It Might Be Innodata

Hunterbrook reports that Innodata's new 'personalization of long-horizon agents' program with its largest customer may be tied to Meta's Muse AI agent, though neither company has confirmed the connection.

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 20:06 ET3 min read
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Analysis

Muse Sell-Off Widens: Financials, Insurance, Travel, Telecom, and Gyms All Feel the AI-Agent Threat

A day after banks and travel names first sold off on agentic-AI fears, the list of exposed sectors grew Tuesday to include insurance, telecom, and gym memberships.

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 19:52 ET3 min read
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Stocks Mixed as Wall Street Awaits Thursday's Trump-Xi Summit, Oil Extends Slide

The S&P 500 held nearly flat, the Dow slipped, and chip stocks kept climbing as investors settled into a holding pattern ahead of this week's biggest geopolitical catalyst.

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 19:49 ET9 min read
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Analysis

Meta's Muse Agent Adds PayPal, Shopify, and Peloton as Launch Partners

Meta is building out Muse's partner ecosystem fast, with PayPal and Shopify enabling agentic checkout and Peloton letting members book classes and build workout plans through the AI agent

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 16:35 ET2 min read
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Analysis

How Muse Could Reshape the Market

Bloomberg reports that Meta's Muse AI agent triggered selling in financial, travel, and other switching-cost-dependent stocks, with Goldman Sachs flagging telecoms, insurance, and utilities as most exposed

DDesk22 Sept 2026 · 16:32 ET2 min read
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