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October Ends With a Thud for Intel, Reddit, and the AI Stalwarts
A 3.5% Nasdaq 100 drop capped a bruising October as Intel and Reddit each fell about 29%. The larger AI story is shifting from ambition to cash flow,…
AWS Grew 39 Percent and Amazon Still Fell as Cash Became the Grade
AWS revenue jumped 39% to $46 billion, but Amazon’s $42.4 billion trailing free-cash-flow outflow and roughly $220 billion 2026 capex plan show why investors are grading the AI…
Microsoft Beat on Cash While Alphabet Grew 103 Percent and Fell
Microsoft and Alphabet posted radically different cash-flow outcomes in the same AI-heavy earnings week. The market’s message was clear: growth matters, but paying for it matters more.
The Take: The Week the AI Story Got More Interesting
AI economics meet judgment, sports businesses rethink the audience, autonomous bargain hunters get weird, and somebody grew a 3,156-pound pumpkin. The first edition of The Take.
Some Guys Talking Ep. 8: Allen Hoffmann — AI Grow Support & the Bloom Carousel
Allen Hoffmann of Rooted Intellect discusses the Bloom Carousel and AI-assisted gardening support. The publisher’s description covers the development of a rotating plant support system, a Discord-based assistant,…
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