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Jimmy Buffett, who died Friday at age 76, has left a long and consequential shadow on Nashville's Music Row.

• As Rolling Stone put it, "Jimmy Buffett was your favorite country singer's biggest influence."

Elon Musk threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League on Monday after blaming the nonprofit for an advertising revenue slump on X since he led a takeover of the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Driving the news: Musk accused the ADL in a post on X of "trying to kill this platform by falsely accusing it & me of being anti-Semitic" after the nonprofit reported a spike in hate speech on the platform following the reinstatement of banned accounts there.

Humanoid robots are starting to work side by side with actual people in warehouses for the first time, moving heavy boxes and containers.

Why it matters: Labor-saving robots with dexterous fingers and a human appearance are expected to reshape the workforce in various fields, from eldercare and food prep to manufacturing and heavy industry.

The federal deficit is expected to nearly double this year, from about $1 trillion last year to $2 trillion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30

Why it matters: There's no precedent for deficits this large, as a share of the economy — outside war, deep recession or pandemic.

As online sports betting booms, Fanatics (most recently valued at $31 billion) and ESPN (the worldwide leader in sports) have taken seats at the increasingly crowded table.

Why it matters: Many have tried and failed to take on the duopoly that leads the $220 billion online sports betting industry, but these two giants could pose a meaningful threat.

Salesforce's corporate development team has made a small number of venture investments, but nearly all of its venture capital activity comes out of its corporate venture arm.

• And yes, it's all ultimately the same money from Salesforce.

Zoom in: Salesforce Ventures is headed by chief corporate development and investment officer John Somorjai, who joined the company in 2005.

Tuesday is the latest "do or die" deadline for Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank check acquisition company seeking to take former President Trump's social media company public.

Driving the news: DWAC is seeking shareholder approval for its fifth extension for closing the merger, which has been beset by regulatory investigations, insider trading charges and accounting errors.

Babylon Health, a London-based telehealth provider, agreed to sell most of its assets to U.S.-based eMed via a bankruptcy process.

The big picture: This was a lot like the recent film "Babylon." Big stars. Bigger expectations. Total flop.

Labor Day is traditionally a day to celebrate the "social and economic achievements of workers," and this year there's a notable list of wins.

Why it matters: Unionized workers in the U.S. nabbed big raises, better benefits and even new holidays this year.