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Fourth Suspected Crypto Farm Found in Puebla — 2hMexican authorities uncovered a clandestine crypto mining setup in Puebla featuring about 300 GPUs, 80 medium-voltage terminals and eight satellite antennas, suspected of laundering illicit funds by siphoning power from nearby infrastructure. The operation is the fourth crypto farm found in the region since last year, underscoring how drug cartels are leveraging high-tech mining to finance crime as global illicit cryptocurrency activity climbs, per Chainalysis data.

Nicole Hardy This fourth find since last year proves crypto mining has become a steady revenue tool for organized crime in Mexico.

Morgan Stanley Sees Up to $17 Billion in Annual Tesla Semi Software Revenue — 23hMorgan Stanley’s note estimates Tesla’s autonomous Semi software could generate 12,000–18,000 dollars per truck per month, potentially reaching about 17 billion dollars in software revenue by 2040 with 82,000 Semis on the road, far eclipsing current consumer FSD revenue. Tesla is expanding the Semi into Europe with specifications like a 550-kilometer range and fast Megacharger charging, leveraging high diesel prices to accelerate adoption, while Musk’s ventures like Boring Company attract large funding for tunnel projects.

Dana Whitfield Reaching 17 billion by 2040 depends on hitting those production numbers, which Tesla has struggled with before.

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Nvidia Plans 2GW Australian AI Expansion — 2dNvidia is expanding Australia’s AI compute capacity to as much as 2 GW by 2027 through partnerships with local cloud and data-centre providers, leveraging its DSX platform to boost domestic innovation and support power-generation projects. Across Southeast Asia, Zankore plans an initial 100 MW of NVIDIA DSX AI infrastructure in Indonesia, with a longer-term goal of up to 1 GW, while Sharon AI in Australia scales to 68,000 GPUs under DSX to deliver sovereign, gigawatt-scale AI compute for startups, research and enterprises.

Jared Kim Scaling Sharon AI to 68,000 GPUs under DSX looks like a solid step toward keeping our data and research sovereign.

Weight Watchers Names Former Ookla Chief Stephen Bye as CEO — 3dWeight Watchers named Stephen Bye as its chief executive officer, with the appointment to take effect this fall, tapping a veteran leader who scaled Ookla’s subscription business and drove growth across tech and telecoms. The move aligns with Weight Watchers’ strategy to build an integrated weight health platform for the GLP-1 era, leveraging Bye’s track record in subscriptions and operational efficiency.

Rachel Meyers Stephen Bye's background scaling Ookla might bring needed efficiency, though I wonder how well it translates to health services.

Measles Cases, Exposures Reported Across StatesHealth — 4dMeasles cases are rising, prompting hospitals to tighten safety protocols, expand vaccination efforts to vulnerable groups, and reinforce that vaccination is the most effective protection, especially since unvaccinated individuals are disproportionately affected. Public health officials are also warning of recent exposures at hospitals, urging immunity verification, monitoring for symptoms, and encouraging informed conversations with physicians to counter vaccine myths and restore high vaccination coverage.

Navan Raises Forecasts as Revenue Hits $233 Million — 2dNavan posted stronger Q2 results with about $233 million in revenue and solid growth in its Strategic Leisure Group, prompting an elevation of full-year guidance and the acquisition of AI event-planning startup BoomPop for up to $95 million as demand for in-person corporate travel and meetings remains robust. The quarter highlighted continued momentum in bookings and payments, with the company leveraging AI-enabled tools to expand its meetings and travel platform.

Marcus Bell The AI tools they're adding should help streamline planning for companies still ramping up travel.

Array Technologies closes $165M Affordable Wire Management acquisitionBusiness — Aug 31, 2026Array Technologies completed its acquisition of Affordable Wire Management for approximately $165 million in cash, with the deal closing on August 31, 2026, and it is expected to be at least a high single-digit accretive to Adjusted EPS in the first year. The deal broadens Array’s balance-of-system offerings into wire management for utility-scale solar, energy storage, and data-center projects, leveraging AWM’s global deployments and engineering capabilities.

Indonesia targets 14-fold aluminum growth by 2030 with coal and Chinese funding — Sep 1, 2026Indonesia is racing to expand aluminum and alumina production, leveraging coal-fired smelting and heavy Chinese investment as Middle East disruptions from the Iran war tighten global supply and boost prices. While this accelerates output toward ambitious 2030 targets, critics warn coal-powered smelting undercuts climate aims and could worsen local air pollution, fueling debates over greener energy options.

Marcus Bell Trading one environmental crisis for an economic win rarely ends well long-term, especially when coal's doing the heavy lifting.

ChargePoint taps 25-year mobility veteran to lead Europe growth — Sep 1, 2026ChargePoint 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.

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Wipro expands AI-powered workplace deal with ABB across 100-plus countries — Sep 1, 2026Wipro has renewed and expanded its Digital Workplace Services contract with ABB to deliver AI-enabled workplace solutions globally, leveraging Wipro Intelligence, AI Live Workspace, WINGS, and SmartOps to automate and optimize ABB’s digital environment. The renewal adds endpoint security operations and device lifecycle management, signaling ABB’s deeper adoption of AI-driven, autonomous workplace infrastructure across more than 100 countries.

Dana Whitfield Deals like this show how much backend IT work goes into keeping a global company running smoothly. Not flashy but necessary stuff.

GoPro merges with Starman Optical, pivoting from cameras to AI optics — Sep 1, 2026GoPro announced a definitive merger with Starman Optical valued at $285 million, with GoPro shareholders receiving $1.14 per share and about 10% ownership in the combined company, and roughly $92 million of GoPro's debt repaid at closing. The deal pivots GoPro from consumer cameras to US-made optical transceivers for AI data centers, defense, and robotics, leveraging Starman's photonics and aiming to onshore manufacturing in the US, with closing targeted by year-end 2026.

Derek Foss Onshoring optics manufacturing for AI and defense makes sense long term, but calling it GoPro at this point feels like a stretch.

Trump Names Pastor Scott CDC Tobacco Adviser — Sep 1, 2026President Donald Trump announced that Pastor Darrell Scott will serve as an adviser for tobacco health issues on the CDC’s Advisory Committee to the Director, leveraging his faith-based network to reach underserved communities. The appointment signals a shift toward community-based outreach and a policy tilt toward reducing harm from tobacco, aligned with campaign promises to protect Americans.

Kincora Plans 25,000m NSW Drilling CampaignBusiness — Sep 3, 2026Kincora Copper plans a sole-funded exploration program in Central West NSW with up to AUD 3 million for over 25,000 metres across Nyngan West, Fairholme, Cowal East and Trundle, including about 340 air-core holes to test 17 porphyry and gold targets and refine geological concepts while leveraging partner-funded drilling and proceeds from a US$10 million Mongolian asset divestment. The company aims to generate scale and value through the hybrid prospect generator model with ongoing asset-level partner discussions, supported by a ~AUD 12 million cash position and continued AngloGold Ashanti activity, attracting renewed investor interest.

China Plans Humanoid Robots for Battlefield RolesTech — Sep 4, 2026China is accelerating both military and civilian development of humanoid robots, with the PLA studying urban-combat roles and the broader defense industry leveraging China’s dominance in global humanoid shipments to prepare for potential wartime deployment, though current robots remain unreliable and energy-intensive outside controlled trials. Meanwhile, government and industry plans to bridge the lab-to-field gap—through MIIT and SASAC initiatives, scenario-based training, and data-driven embodied AI—aim to move robots from demonstrations into routine production, public services, and specialized operations, aided by training centers and partnerships with state-owned enterprises.

Caitlin Clark sets WNBA record for points and assists in a month — Sep 4, 2026Caitlin Clark’s August was historic, averaging 24.4 points and generating 44.7 points per game when including her points and assists, the highest month ever by a WNBA point guard and a driving force behind Indiana’s status as a championship threat with a 26-14 record. She also extended her impact off the court with major brand partnerships, a Stanley 1913 collaboration, and a rising MVP spotlight as she competes with Team USA in Berlin, earning the nickname MVCC for her dominant 2026 season.

Sam Okafor MVCC nickname is fitting at this point, but I'd rather see Indiana's record than any brand deal headline honestly.

Markel Partners With Midwest on California Workers’ Comp — Sep 4, 2026Markel is partnering with Midwest General Insurance Agency, an Acrisure subsidiary, to expand its small-business workers’ compensation offerings in California by leveraging Midwest’s data-driven risk selection, regulatory navigation, and scalable MGA operations. The collaboration aims to grow Markel’s California presence while maintaining profitability through disciplined underwriting and long-standing MGA expertise in the market.

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NextBoat taps entrepreneur and marine finance veteran for leadership roles — Sep 4, 2026NextBoat appointed Zebulon Hadley to the board as an independent director and chair of the Compensation Committee, and named Todd Bates as VP of Finance & Insurance, signaling governance strengthening and revenue leadership as it scales toward becoming a mature public company. The moves aim to boost F&I revenue and governance, leveraging Hadley's entrepreneurship and Bates' track record in marine retail F&I growth to support the company’s next growth phase.

Rachel Meyers Governance moves like this usually matter more once a company's closer to going public, curious to see if this is prep for that.

Carbon credits cut clean-cookstove costs across Africa despite growing scrutiny — 5dAfrica is pursuing new, coordinated financing architectures to accelerate its food systems and CAADP implementation while leveraging public, private, and concessional funding to attract private investment. Separately, carbon credit financing is expanding access to clean cooking across the continent, lowering upfront costs and supported by billions in commitments and dozens of policies to scale adoption for nearly 1 billion people lacking clean cooking options.

Dana Whitfield The scrutiny on carbon markets is fair but let's not throw out a tool that's actually lowering real costs for real families.

Georgia gas prices hit $3.89 as national average sets Labor Day record — 4dLabor Day gas prices are rising nationwide, with Georgia averaging $3.89 per gallon and Albany among the cheaper metro areas at $3.81, up almost a dollar from last year as travelers hit the road. The national average nears $4.00 per gallon due to elevated crude prices, tight refining capacity, and supply constraints, with regional differences—Savannah at about $3.96 and northwest Georgia around $3.83—reflecting a mixed but generally higher price landscape across states.

Derek Foss Savannah prices are brutal compared to the rest of the state. Refining capacity issues always seem to hit right before a holiday weekend.

Lexaria Closes $5.9 Million Warrant ExerciseBusiness — 4dLexaria Bioscience announces the immediate cash exercise of 453,969 warrants at a reduced price of $12.92, issuing equal Series A and short-term Series B warrants at $12.67 to raise about $5.9 million in gross proceeds for working capital and ongoing R&D; the deal includes a resale registration and placement arrangement, with the new warrants expiring five years and 18 months respectively. The company also plans to combine these proceeds with a $2.6 million Australian tax rebate to fund operations through 2027, leveraging the DehydraTECH platform to advance its drug-delivery initiatives.

Nscale reportedly seeks $3.5 billion ahead of IPO despite thin revenue — Sep 4, 2026London-based AI infrastructure startup Nscale is pursuing a roughly $3.5 billion pre-IPO round, with Nvidia and Third Point linked to the financing, as it positions for a US listing while leveraging a massive $103 billion backlog of contracted revenue anchored by a $45 billion deal with Anthropic. However, the company has only recognized about $33 million in 2025 and just over $100 million in Q2 2026, underscoring a gap between contracted revenue and actual revenue and a private valuation around $14.6 billion.

Tom Gallagher $103 billion in "backlog" sounds great until you realize backlog isn't a bank deposit, it's a promise.

GSK pays Hutchmed $110M upfront in deal worth up to $1.3B — Sep 3, 2026GSK agreed to license Hutchmed’s HMPL-A830, a KRAS-EGFR antibody-drug conjugate, for up to $1.295 billion including $110 million upfront, with global rights outside Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan while Hutchmed retains development and commercialization duties in those regions. The collaboration targets initial trials in colorectal, pancreatic, and lung cancers, leveraging a dual KRAS-EGFR mechanism to improve efficacy and tolerability.

Jared Kim Dual-targeting KRAS-EGFR is an interesting bet, hope it actually improves tolerability and not just adds complexity.

Dolphins field NFL's youngest roster as Miami bets on future over wins — Aug 30, 2026The Miami Dolphins entered 2026 with the NFL’s youngest roster, averaging 25.3 years and with about 47 percent of players aged 22 to 24, signaling a deliberate rebuild under GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley focused on long-term development over immediate wins. While this youth movement may bring early struggles, the plan centers on building a durable culture, discipline, and a solid foundation for future success.

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