# autos — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover autos. Page: Feed: --- ## [AI chip startup Etched's valuation doubled to $21 billion in under a month](https://qz.com/etched-ai-chip-startup-700-million-21-billion-valuation-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The San Jose company's valuation has more than doubled since a $10.3 billion Series C round closed in July ## [Estée Lauder's stock pops as profit forecast beats expectations on fragrance demand](https://qz.com/estee-lauder-earnings-profit-forecast-fragrance-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The cosmetics company forecast fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS of $3.10 to $3.35, with the midpoint above analyst estimates ## [Mortgage demand stalls as rates hold near their highest level in a year](https://qz.com/mortgage-demand-stalls-rates-6-77-percent-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Total mortgage application volume fell 0.4% last week, with purchase applications down 2% and refinance activity rising only slightly ## [💰 Flip Files: $438 in Profit, 7 Flips, and Trends and Lessons You’ll Want In On](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/flip-files-438-in-profit-7-flips) _2026-08-19 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ What Shaq’s surge, an accidental Jordan win, a prospect gamble, and a few repeatable buys can teach us about finding the next profitable card. ## [China landed a reusable rocket booster on land for the first time, closing in on SpaceX](https://qz.com/china-landed-a-reulandspace-zhuque-3-rocket-land-recovery-china-081926sable-rocket-booster-on-land-for-the-first-time-closing-in-on-spacex) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ LandSpace's Zhuque-3 rocket touched down in Gansu province on Wednesday, following a sea-based recovery by a different rocket last month ## [Dunkin' is launching its fall menu with a social media star as its new celebrity partner](https://qz.com/dunkin-fall-menu-alix-earle-2026-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The Earle-Y Riser Meal, built around the influencer's go-to order, debuts alongside pumpkin and tiramisu drink collections ## [Analog Devices posted record revenue as AI data center demand surged](https://qz.com/analog-devices-earnings-record-revenue-ai-data-center-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The chipmaker's revenue jumped 40% to $4.02 billion in its fiscal third quarter, beating analyst expectations of $3.92 billion ## [Anthropic surpassed OpenAI in revenue for the first time as ChatGPT growth slowed](https://qz.com/anthropic-surpasses-openai-revenue-q2-2026-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Anthropic posted $11.6 billion in second-quarter revenue and a small operating profit while OpenAI's losses widened to $12.3 billion ## [SK Hynix is buying back $28.6 billion of its own stock to boost shareholder returns](https://qz.com/sk-hynix-share-buyback-cancellation-shareholder-returns-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The South Korean chipmaker's board approved repurchasing and canceling 40 trillion won of shares over three months starting Aug. 20 ## [The best U.S. cities to visit when you want cooler weather this summer](https://qz.com/best-cities-in-america-for-cooler-summer-weather) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ These 10 U.S. cities offer some of the country's coolest summer weather, from coastal fog belts to Alaska and mountain towns above 7,000 feet ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UCzSctpM69YS) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Amazon is planning to expand drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities by year's end](https://qz.com/amazon-prime-air-drone-delivery-expansion-500-cities-081926) _2026-08-19 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The planned rollout would represent a sixfold increase from Prime Air's current footprint across 11 metro areas ## [📈📉📈Hot Card Report, With a Twist—What Happens After the Spike?](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/hot-card-report-with-a-twistwhat) _2026-08-18 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Four surging cards, four reminders that the biggest move might already be behind you. ## [the Delphiad, book VI](https://thevalleybelow.id/2026/08/18/the-delphiad-book-vi.html) _2026-08-18 · the valley below_ KRISA: o were a sweet(good)show XENOS: but we(were)swiftly shaking(brandishing, wielding)the(lots)beetles(that destroy bee-hives) into the(shameless)dog-skin(cap) KRISA: lips touching so lightly XENOS: (he would kiss) (you would be kissed) (youre kissed) tipped-with-bronze; κλήρους δ᾽ ἐν κυνέῃ χαλκήρεϊ πάλλομεν ὦκα: KRISA: its almost not even a kiss at all AUTOS: thence(whence)(she went) (she… ## [💰 Flip Files: I've Got Profit to Share, But I Also Have Wisdom, Experience, and Examples](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/flip-files-ive-got-profit-to-share) _2026-08-17 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Every article should be a learning experience, even if I'm not explicitly calling out the teaching moments. ## [The 'boomcession' is here. GDP is up and your paycheck is shrinking](https://qz.com/boomcession-definition-ai-economy-sentiment-gap-081226) _2026-08-17 · Anthony Lopopolo · Quartz_ Wages are losing ground to rising prices even as GDP grows and stocks climb. The workers left behind aren't showing up in the data that drives policy ## [Giving every American a stake in AI sounds great until you do the math](https://qz.com/openai-5-percent-government-stake-mechanics-081226) _2026-08-17 · Anthony Lopopolo · Quartz_ Plans to give Americans a stake in AI crumble against basic math. A public share without board representation offers money but no influence ## [The best air fryer toaster ovens in 2026, ranked by Consumer Reports](https://qz.com/air-fryer-toaster-ovens-ranked-consumer-reports) _2026-08-17 · Colleen Cabili · Quartz_ Air fryer toaster ovens can toast unevenly or take too long to heat up. Consumer Reports tested four models to find the top performers ## [AI is quietly killing the hourly billing model that built India's IT industry](https://qz.com/india-outsourcing-industry-ai-impact-hiring-contracts-081226) _2026-08-17 · Anthony Lopopolo · Quartz_ India's outsourcing giants are booking bigger profits with fewer employees. Clients now insist on paying for results, not hours worked ## [The best frying pans, ranked by Consumer Reports](https://qz.com/frying-pans-ranked-consumer-reports) _2026-08-17 · Colleen Cabili · Quartz_ Frying pans differ widely in how evenly they cook and release food. Consumer Reports tested 11 models across materials to find the best performers ## [The 5 best kitchen tools, ranked by Consumer Reports](https://qz.com/best-kitchen-tools-ranked-consumer-reports) _2026-08-17 · Colleen Cabili · Quartz_ Small kitchen tools can turn tedious prep work into a quick, easy task. Consumer Reports tried five gadgets to find the most useful picks ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VAo88x1ZnhKZ) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [10 tips every woman should know before traveling solo for the first time](https://qz.com/solo-female-travel-tips) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Solo female travel tips covering safety, money, lodging and local customs that every woman planning a first solo trip should know before she leaves ## [Anthropic's Dario Amodei says the AI industry's backlash is a crisis of trust](https://qz.com/anthropic-dario-amodei-ai-backlash-trust-crisis-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Dario Amodei rejected the idea that warnings from AI executives are fueling public skepticism, saying decades of distrust in institutions are to blame ## [Ferrari's first electric car fetched $40 million at auction — setting a record for any new car](https://qz.com/ferrari-luce-electric-car-40-million-charity-auction-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The tailor-made Luce, chassis 0 of Ferrari's new EV program, sold at RM Sotheby's Monterey Car Week auction, beating Ferrari's own year-old record by 54% ## [the Delphiad, book V](https://thevalleybelow.id/2026/08/17/the-delphiad-book-v.html) _2026-08-17 · the valley below_ (XENOS, a stranger, KRISA, wearing a flower wreath, AUTOS, HOMER, and NAUSIKAA, observing from the side, and KEPHISIS, a lake, are at the lake, near a path, with some trees nearby.) KRISA: the lake rests here unchanged; or at least, smelling like an unchanged diaper; XENOS: but still, o queen-lady, take pity(she was taking pity); for suffering many ills(we)supplicate you as(much as)the first.… ## [Serve Robotics is partnering with Grubhub after its Uber Eats partnership fell through](https://qz.com/serve-robotics-grubhub-partnership-uber-eats-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The sidewalk delivery company is adding Grubhub to its platform network as it works to replace volume lost from its expiring Uber agreement ## [Alphabet is pursuing its first Australian dollar bond sale to fund AI spending](https://qz.com/alphabet-australian-dollar-bond-sale-ai-spending-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The Google parent may sell securities across four maturities, with pricing potentially as early as this week ## [AI video startup Higgsfield raised $400 million, quadrupling its valuation in about eight months](https://qz.com/higgsfield-raises-400-million-series-b-54-billion-valuation-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The AI video platform said its annualized revenue reached $700 million this month, up from $20 million a year earlier ## [Shein's Hong Kong IPO valuation has plunged to a quarter of its 2022 peak](https://qz.com/shein-hong-kong-ipo-valuation-25-billion-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The fast-fashion retailer's expected listing price has dropped below the $30–$40 billion range it was targeting earlier this month ## [OpenAI's president is brushing off concerns about the company's executive exodus](https://qz.com/openai-brockman-executive-turnover-departures-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Greg Brockman told CNBC the wave of senior exits is "not that atypical" and that scrutiny stems from OpenAI's high public profile ## [Jane Street posted its first monthly loss in a decade after an AI hedge fund it backed imploded](https://qz.com/jane-street-15-billion-loss-july-situational-awareness-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The trading firm's first negative month since 2016 came as Leopold Aschenbrenner's fund shed most of its assets in a distressed sale ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bT7nspjxEp31) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [6 pieces of music written specifically to evoke heat or summer](https://qz.com/music-that-evokes-summer-heat) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Songs about summer heat show up across genres and centuries, and these six compositions were built specifically to make listeners feel it ## [5 of the most affordable states for retirees](https://qz.com/most-affordable-states-for-retirees-readers-digest) _2026-08-17 · Haley Chamberlain · Quartz_ These five states ranked among the most affordable for retirees based on housing and cost-of-living factors ## [Trump's crypto firm is partnering with an AI platform offering Chinese models flagged as risks](https://qz.com/world-liberty-financial-worldclaw-ai-chinese-models-security-risks-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ Nearly half of WorldClaw's 90 AI models come from companies the U.S. has designated as military-aligned or restricted on national security grounds ## [Nestlé is using AI to build a new line of food products for weight loss drug users](https://qz.com/nestle-ai-food-products-weight-loss-drugs-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The company says AI tools are helping it analyze clinical research and identify nutrients to address side effects like muscle loss ## [Stripe is acquiring AI model gateway startup OpenRouter in a $7 billion-plus deal](https://qz.com/stripe-acquiring-openrouter-ai-model-gateway-7-billion-081726) _2026-08-17 · Cris Tolomia · Quartz_ The deal values OpenRouter at more than 5 times the $1.3 billion valuation it carried just months ago when it raised a Series B ## [What to Do Next Time the Hobby Goes BANANAS Over a Player](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/what-to-do-next-time-the-hobby-goes) _2026-08-16 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ What Joshua Baez’s historic debut taught us about selling, instant ownership, and buying at yesterday’s prices. ## [the Delphiad, book IV](https://thevalleybelow.id/2026/08/16/the-delphiad-book-iv.html) _2026-08-16 · the valley below_ (NAUSIKAA, HOMER, and AUTOS on the beach, early morning; the sky is cloudy in shades of pink and violet-grey.) NAUSIKAA: the nights are getting darker, and weve been working like a dog, and like a horse, and like a woman; HOMER: but he would conceal her (for)by(to)the shining- radiant shield. ὃ δέ μιν σάκεϊ κρύπτασκε φαεινῷ. NAUSIKAA: but somehow at times, the memories come through, AUTOS:… ## [The 10 most important things to know before you visit Venice](https://qz.com/most-important-things-know-before-visit-venice) _2026-08-16 · Ambia Staley · Quartz_ From Venice's entry fee to the neighborhoods tourists rarely reach, ten things to know before visiting one of the world's most fragile cities ## [The 6 best places in the world to get lost](https://qz.com/best-places-world-get-lost) _2026-08-16 · Ambia Staley · Quartz_ From Medina alleyways that predate any tourist map to a Japanese city where getting lost is the entire point ## [Inside America's health insurance 'death spiral'](https://qz.com/health-insurance-costs-affordable-care-act-obama-care-death-spiral) _2026-08-16 · Catherine Baab · Quartz_ The Affordable Care Act is facing what policy experts call its most serious affordability crisis since it began widely offering coverage more than a decade ago ## [5 things that could cost you more in retirement](https://qz.com/retirement-expenses-that-cost-more-readers-digest) _2026-08-16 · Haley Chamberlain · Quartz_ Retirement can lower some expenses, but health care, travel, housing and other costs may take a bigger bite out of your budget than you expect ## [💰Flip Files: Nothin' Fancy... $200 in Prospect Profits](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/flip-files-nothin-fancy-200-in-prospect) _2026-08-15 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Call-ups, hot streaks, and homers opened the selling window, while one mistake offered a reminder about moving too fast. ## [📈 Friday Freight Train: This is a Good One IMO](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/friday-freight-train-this-is-a-good) _2026-08-14 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Eight cards on the rise, led by a huge prospect spike, a veteran star chasing the home run crown, and plenty of minor league power. ## [the Delphiad, book III](https://thevalleybelow.id/2026/08/14/the-delphiad-book-iii.html) _2026-08-14 · the valley below_ (NAUSIKAA and HOMER on the beach, at sunrise.) NAUSIKAA: you call me cute in a way we cannot fight, HOMER: had not Achilles himself risen-up(indeed)and said the(muthos)story-word; καί νύ κε δὴ προτέρω ἔτ᾽ ἔρις γένετ᾽ ἀμφοτέροισιν, εἰ μὴ Ἀχιλλεὺς αὐτὸς ἀνίστατο καὶ φάτο μῦθον: N: so we call surrender; (Rise, Achilles.) ACHILLES: now no longer exchange-in-turn, (you-two) (them-two), o Ajax and o… ## [Aflevering 169 - De Mercedes S-Klasse](https://omny.fm/shows/autoweek-podcast-de-uitlaat/aflevering-169-de-mercedes-s-klasse) _2026-08-13 · AutoWeek Podcast - De Uitlaat_ Deze week is Cornelis in de podcast te gast. Hij legt uit waarom de V8 uit de nieuwe Mercedes S-klasse wat sportieve kenmerken heeft gekregen en als liefhebber van Britse auto's geeft hij zijn visie op de lage GT-plannen van Range Rover. Veel luisterplezier! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/33dbd2dc-d464-471d-9feb-abae00330078/3399ac88-5d01-417d-acee-aeae008572fb/8f3ad3c5-533a-46fb-a4b5-b4a501327af3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=7ebfb057-7d46-4b81-b185-aeae00857309) ## [💰Flip Files: $150 Profit from Small Losses, Repeatable Wins & a Couple Easy Sales](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/flip-files-150-profit-from-small) _2026-08-13 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Not every card worked out as planned, but cheap buys, quick exits and a few calculated swings made for a strong couple of days. ## [the Delphiad, book II](https://thevalleybelow.id/2026/08/13/the-delphiad-book-ii.html) _2026-08-13 · the valley below_ (KOURAI and HOMER on the beach at sunrise, slack-tide.) KOURAI: push pause HOMER: (loosed) λῦτο K: and let the world rest H: but the contest(assembly - games - arena - struggle)disper s e d (unyoked - undid - unfastened - unbound - dissolved - set f r e e released - came undone - relaxed - unfol d e d ) (λῦτο)δ᾽ ἀγών, K: while we arrange our thoughts H: but each people scattered to go (and… ## [📈 Wednesday Watchlist: A Position-Switching Prospect Hits 100 MPH & More!](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/wednesday-watchlist-a-position-switching) _2026-08-12 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Six cards on the move, including a former catcher turned flamethrower, one of baseball’s hottest prospects, and a pair of Giants names climbing together. ## [(untitled)](https://thevalleybelow.id/2026/08/12/power-outage-here-we-hope.html) _2026-08-12 · the valley below_ power outage here we hope back on tomorrow .~. selamat tilem 🌑 ## [💰Flip Files: When Sales Slow, Get Scrappy](https://ballcardgenius.substack.com/p/flip-files-when-sales-slow-get-scrappy) _2026-08-11 · Ballcard Genius · Ballcard Genius_ Profit after a window closed, a few well-timed prospect sales, and a pile of smaller wins that kept the money moving during relatively slow sales periods.