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Amazon is looking to sell around $8 billion worth of Nvidia chips to outside investors, according to the Financial Times. The arrangement would let customers and partners take on the cost of Nvidia hardware used in Amazon Web Services data centers, easing Amazon's capital expenditure burden. The report has been picked up widely by business and technology media, drawing attention to the enormous expense of the AI infrastructure buildout and how major cloud providers are seeking to share those costs.

The Briad Group plans to open multi-brand Circle K travel centers across New York, pairing the convenience store brand with Dunkin' and Wendy's locations under one roof. The move reflects a broader trend of travel centers combining fuel, food and coffee offerings to attract highway travelers, and it expands Briad's portfolio of franchise operations in the state.

Japanese budget hotel chain Super Hotel plans to enter the AI accounting outsourcing business, selling the know-how it developed in-house to other companies. The company says the goal is what it calls 'profitable accounting', using AI to turn back-office accounting work into a value-creating function rather than a cost center, according to ITmedia NEWS.

Location analytics firm Placer.ai reports that fitness and service-oriented tenants are driving more visits and longer dwell times at shopping centers. The findings suggest gyms, salons and similar businesses are helping landlords offset retail weakness by drawing regular, longer-staying visitors. Retail property observers are weighing what this means for mall leasing strategies and tenant mix going forward.

Ohio University has invited its community to an open house at the Business Service Center on October 7. The event gives students, faculty and staff a chance to tour the facility, meet staff and learn about the business services available on campus. Further details about the program have not yet been announced.

Sarasota Center for Acupuncture and Nutrition is being featured in a sponsored segment on ABC7 WWSB in Sarasota, Florida. The paid segment promotes the clinic's acupuncture and nutrition services to local viewers. Sponsored content of this kind is a routine way for small wellness businesses to reach regional audiences.

The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center's business advisory council drew attention after highlighting its workforce development programs and releasing its 2026-2027 meeting schedule. The council works to connect local schools and employers so students can be prepared for regional job opportunities. The announcement outlines plans for continued collaboration between educators and businesses over the coming two school years.

The Sarasota Center for Acupuncture and Nutrition appeared in a sponsored segment on Suncoast View, a morning show on ABC7 WWSB in Sarasota, Florida, on September 30th, 2026. The paid segment promoted the clinic's acupuncture and nutrition services to local viewers, in line with the show's regular format of featuring area wellness businesses.

Amazon is raising the prices it charges customers to rent its AI chips and is exploring a leaseback arrangement with Nvidia, according to a Yahoo Finance report. The moves suggest AWS is looking to squeeze more revenue from its custom chip business while managing its massive capital spending on data centers, as competition in cloud AI services intensifies.

SpaceX's next major business line could involve renting out computing power for artificial intelligence workloads, according to a report from Yahoo Finance. The move would see Elon Musk's rocket company diversify beyond launch services and satellite internet, tapping into the booming demand for AI data center capacity at a time when compute resources are scarce and highly lucrative.

The Midtown Costco will close its doors on Thursday, with plans to reopen the location as a business center in spring 2027. The closure ends more than two decades of warehouse retail service at the urban Kansas City store, and shoppers will need to look to other area locations. The conversion project signals a broader shift in how the site will be used.

A new travel center located off Interstate 29 in north Fargo is expected to open in mid-October, according to a report from local news outlet InForum. The development will serve travelers along the busy interstate corridor in the north part of the city. Details about the operator, size, and services offered at the facility have not yet been announced.