OpenAI is telling investors its funding round should close by next week despite recent executive departures, our Kate Rooney reports. Madrona Managing Director Matt McIlwain gives his take on the high-flying startup as well as why he says private equity is becoming increasingly active in tech deals. Former Cleveland President Loretta Mester gives her take on the Fed’s next steps, the consumer and more. Plus, our Robert Frank reports on the sudden uptick in global luxury stocks.

What is the state of the soft-landing debate? And how are stocks set up heading toward the fourth quarter? Our all-star panel of JP Morgan’s David Kelly, 3Fourteen’s Warren Pies and Neuberger Berman’s Shannon Saccocia give their outlooks. Plus, AB Bernstein’s Aneesha Sherman weighs in on the state of the consumer and what to watch from Nike earnings next week. And, BofA’s Savita Subramanian says the uptrend in value stocks could continue. She makes her case.

The U.S. Commerce Department has unveiled a proposed a ban on Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads—but it could expand to drones and other technology. Skydio co-founder & CEO Adam Bry joins Morgan Brennan on the heels of his company’s customer day. The largest maker of drones in the U.S., Bry and Brennan discuss the future of the technology, implications for public safety, & potential for package delivery by drones.