in technology. microsoft ceo, and intel vice president genevieve bell, working on the future of a.i., but first our top stories. the continued fallout over the disappearance of a saudi government critic and the questions it is raising in the world of technology, from silicon valley all the way to softbank. washington post journalist jamal khashoggi went missing after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul on october 2. turkey says the saudi government had him murdered, a charge the saudis deny. one company with close ties to the saudi government is softbank. the $100 billion vision fund's biggest backer. on monday, softbank shares fell as much as 7%, erasing $22 billion of market value. we should note this comes during a global tech selloff that began last week. we have eric newcomer and max chafkin. this is a rapidly developing