Apps

Global bond sell-off pushes yields to highest level since 2008Business — 20h

Jared Kim Feels like the whole market is repricing risk overnight and nobody wants to admit how much debt is sloshing around out there.

Dow falls as tanker attacks near Hormuz push oil, bond yields higher — 19h

Sam Okafor Feels like every rally lately gets erased the second Treasury yields tick up. Market's way too jumpy about rates right now.

Debi Mazar says Entourage set turned toxic, creator pushes back — 1dDebi Mazar says the Entourage set grew toxic in its later seasons, with a testosterone-fueled environment and discomfort over her weight after the birth of her second child. Creator Doug Ellin pushes back on the body-shaming claims, defending her professionalism and later expressing regret for comments about Jerry Ferrara’s physique.

Video — YouTubeDriver blows by a stopped school bus while a police officer is behind itWVLT News · 815.8K views · Aug 31, 2026

0:18

Trump urges Congress to pass federal film tax incentive after Voight meeting — 1dPresident Trump endorses a federal tax incentive to boost film and television production in the United States, arguing it will create jobs and counter industry flight to Canada and other countries, and he is pushing for bipartisan legislation after meetings with Hollywood ambassador Jon Voight. The push is framed as a bipartisan effort to save the U.S. entertainment sector and revitalize production nationwide.

Priya Raman Jon Voight as a Hollywood ambassador is a wild sentence but if it gets bipartisan support to save studio jobs, fine by me.

Dodgers call up infielder Alex Freeland as offense continues to slump — 1dThe Dodgers promoted infielder Alex Freeland as September rosters expand, adding depth and versatility to the infield for a late-season push. The move could also enable more outfield usage for Tommy Edman amid the club’s offensive slump as LA contends for the NL West and a postseason run.

ChargePoint taps 25-year mobility veteran to lead Europe growth — 21hChargePoint appointed John Saffrett as executive vice president and managing director for Europe to lead growth across European markets, reporting to CEO Rick Wilmer, and leveraging his 25-plus years in mobility including recent leadership at Ayvens and earlier senior roles at ALD Automotive. The move underscores ChargePoint’s push to expand its European footprint with fleet and digital-transformation expertise.

Sam Okafor Fleet leasing background makes sense given how much of the EV charging market is corporate fleets, not just individual drivers.

Scientists inject 6,000 elms to breed disease-tolerant stock — 1dU.S. researchers are using Dutch elm disease to breed and restore American elm trees, injecting thousands of young elms to test disease resistance and then propagating survivors for seed orchards and future reforestation. This effort is part of a broader push to protect forests from pests and pathogens that threaten biodiversity and hydrology, including challenges to other species like ash trees.

Tom Gallagher Grew up watching massive elms line every street in my town before disease wiped them out, would love to see that canopy come back someday.

Boxabl signs deal for up to 1,500 factory-built homes over three years — 1dBoxabl has signed a multi-year purchase agreement with LC Vegas Acquisitions to deliver up to 1,500 factory-built homes over three years, with about 500 units expected per year and deliveries contingent on project schedules and regulatory approvals. The deal, touted as Boxabl’s largest announced residential order to date, highlights the company’s push into larger communities while analysts note ongoing profitability challenges and a high valuation.

Tom Gallagher Finally some real numbers instead of just prototype photos and Elon rumors, hope the permitting doesn't drag this out for years.

Vor Bio to Join Wells Fargo, Citi and Other September Conferences — 1dBiotech companies Conexeu Sciences, Vor Bio, Cabaletta Bio, and Jade Biosciences announced plans to participate in a string of September–October 2026 investor conferences, including management presentations, one-on-one meetings, and webcasted fireside chats across major events such as Wells Fargo, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Cantor, and others. The companies emphasize investor engagement and webcast availability as they push forward their autoimmune disease programs and tissue-restoration platforms.

Scheffler Wins Tour Championship, Sets Earnings Mark — 3dScottie Scheffler rallied from a three-shot deficit to win the PGA Tour Championship at East Lake, capturing the $10 million prize and his FedEx Cup title for the year. The victory pushed his career earnings to about $130.39 million, surpassing Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour’s all-time money leader.

Yuki Tanaka The second-order effects here are what nobody's talking about yet.

Video — YouTube1000 IQ Play from Manning🔥Xycotic · 10.2M views · Aug 28, 2026

0:23

Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6B drone budget — 6dTaiwan is pushing a six-year, NT$210 billion plan to rapidly expand its drone fleet and modernize its defense, arguing that drones are essential for deterring China and turning potential conflict zones into a challenging environment for the PLA. Parliament is divided: the government seeks a multiyear special budget with defense ministry oversight, while opposition parties push for annual budgets and alternative oversight, potentially delaying approval of the plan.

Yorkville launches FRUT AI ETF after dropping crypto ETF plans — 1dYorkville America launched the MANGOS Plus Index ETF (FRUT) focused on AI infrastructure after withdrawing Truth Social’s crypto ETF registrations, signaling a shift from digital assets to AI exposure. The firm also plans a broader growth push, including an acquisition and expanding beyond Truth Social-branded products with FRUT as its first non-Truth Social ETF.

Elena Vasquez Kind of telling that FRUT is their first non-Truth Social product, seems like they're trying to distance from that brand a bit while still cashing in on it.

Players warn US Open's three-week format leaves little time to recover — 1dThe U.S. Open has stretched to three weeks, drawing mixed reactions as players warn that the longer schedule leaves little downtime and increases burnout risk, even as officials push for greater growth. Off-court sponsor events and brand obligations during Open week have intensified, adding to players’ fatigue and blurring the line between competition and marketing.

Huawei H1 Profit Drops 36% on R&D Push — 1dHuawei posted a 9.6% rise in first-half 2026 revenue to about 468 billion yuan, but net profit slumped around 36% to roughly 23.8 billion yuan as costs rose. The company intensified its R&D, spending about 121 billion yuan (roughly $18.1 billion), near a quarter of revenue, to expand AI, chips, and domestic tech amid sanctions and memory-cost pressures on its consumer business.

Tom Gallagher Memory costs squeezing the consumer business is the real story here, not the R&D spend. Component prices are hurting everyone right now.

Apple alleges former engineer stole trade secrets for OpenAI, tried to destroy evidence — 1dApple alleges that Chang Liu downloaded a confidential Apple circuit schematic after leaving for OpenAI, used it to run LTspice simulations, and attempted to destroy evidence, with new forensic findings submitted ahead of expedited discovery in the Northern District of California. The suit names OpenAI, its hardware unit io Products, and Liu (along with Tang Tan), framing a broader trade-secret theft risk amid OpenAI's hardware push and the io Products acquisition.

Tom Gallagher Running LTspice sims on a former employer's schematic is about as clear-cut as trade secret misuse gets, assuming the forensics check out.