Monday, Aug 31, 2026
Discord’s AI Moderation Banned 8,000 People for Uploading Chessboards
Discord confirmed this week that a bug in its AI moderation system permanently banned more than 8,000 users over the…
Rivian Raised $1.5 Billion Overnight. Investors Punished It by Double Digits Anyway
Rivian announced a 75-million-share public offering after Monday's close, and by Tuesday morning the stock had dropped more than 10%,…
The Dow Hit 53,000 Hours After Trump Rang Its Bell. Microsoft Cut 4,800 Jobs the Same Week
Three things happened within about 24 hours of each other this week, and none of them individually explains the market's…
$25 Billion, Eight Tranches, Zero Plans for More. Amazon’s AI Debt Math Finally Adds Up on Paper
Amazon filed a registration Tuesday for an eight-part bond offering targeting at least $25 billion, and told underwriters privately that…
You Can Now Slow Siri Down. Apple Still Isn’t Catching ChatGPT
Apple quietly flipped a switch testers have been waiting on since June. iOS 27 beta 3, released today, activates two…
Netflix Invented Binge-Watching. The Data Says Viewers Have Moved On.
An analysis of internal Netflix viewership data now confirms what plenty of casual viewers already suspected: audiences are dropping shows…
SK Hynix Is Going Public in America This Thursday. The Offering Is $29 Billion.
SK Hynix filed its amended Form F-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, and…
Uber Paused Five European Launches. The Delivery Hero Deal Explains Why.
In February, Uber announced plans to launch Uber Eats in seven new European markets in 2026, projecting that the expansion…
$1.69. $75.35. $636 Million. The $TRUMP Numbers Tell a Complete Story
Cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen published a blockchain analysis this week showing that 988,905 accounts – roughly two out of every…
Mistral Went from $20 Million to $400 Million in ARR in a Year. The Strategy Behind That Isn’t What You’d Guess
Mistral AI’s CEO Arthur Mensch published a lengthy LinkedIn post in June that was, on the surface, an explanation of…
Nvidia’s Next Flagship Rack Is Delayed a Year. The Chip Jensen Huang Showed Onstage Was Also Scaled Back
Semiconductor research firm SemiAnalysis published a thread on July 5 disclosing that Nvidia’s Kyber NVL144 rack architecture, the product Jensen…
Milei Wants Companies Without Humans. Lawyers Who Read the Bill Say That’s Not Quite Right
Argentine President Javier Milei wrote an op-ed in a major financial newspaper in June describing his government’s plan to create…
Amazon Leo Just Crossed 390 Satellites. The FCC Wants 1,618 by July 30.
Amazon deployed 29 more satellites into low Earth orbit at 12:30 a.m. Thursday atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V…
Peter Cancro Bought a Sandwich Shop at 17. Now It’s Going Public at $12 Billion
Jersey Mike’s filed its S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, registering for a public offering on the…
Anthropic Is Designing a Custom Chip. Samsung Is the Manufacturer It’s Talking To.
Anthropic is in early-stage discussions with Samsung Electronics about designing and manufacturing a custom AI chip, with conversations centering on…