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A massive Oracle data center planned for rural Michigan secures $16 billion in funding
NEWS | 26 April 2026
As far as data centers go, it's a big one. Most data centers have capacities between 100 and 300 megawatts. The Saline data center will help power Oracle's AI business, which the company expects will generate some $90 billion in revenue by 2027. In response to the growing concerns, tech leaders said in March that they would cover a greater share of data center energy costs during a visit to the White House. The developers behind the Saline project said it would use a "closed-loop cooling system" that would protect Michigan's water.

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Sam Altman says he is 'deeply sorry' for failing to alert police ahead of mass shooting
NEWS | 26 April 2026
OpenAI boss Sam Altman has apologized to a Canadian community for failing to alert authorities about a banned ChatGPT account linked to a teenager who went on to commit a mass shooting. Loading audio narration...Jesse Van Rootselaar, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the attack in January, killed eight people and injured dozens of others in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Altman said he was "deeply sorry," in a letter "to the community of Tumbler Ridge," which was published in full by a local news website. "When I spoke with Mayor Krakowka and Premier Eby about this tragedy, they conveyed the anger, sadness, and concern being felt across Tumbler Ridge," he continued. The suit alleges ChatGPT "actively helped" Raine explore suicide methods over several months before he died.

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AI is igniting a love affair between Silicon Valley and the consulting industry
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Loading audio narration...For consulting firms, partnering with AI startups has become a key survival tactic as the technology upends everything about their industry. And for AI startups, consulting firms have become an important channel for distributing their products to companies. Google announced Wednesday it was launching a $750 million fund to help consulting firms like McKinsey, Accenture, and Deloitte roll out agentic AI to their clients. The rationale is simple: AI technology is moving so fast that Silicon Valley and the consulting industry need each other. Amid the deluge of new products and AI startups, Ellencweig said the firm still adheres to a rigorous vetting process.

Current Events:
Why the oil market hasn't seen the Iran war doomsday scenario that experts warned about
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Oil prices haven't seen the dramatic surge that some warned about from the war in Iran. The turning point for financial markets was April 7, when Trump announced a temporary US-Iran ceasefire, sending oil prices plunging. Pressures for Trump to reach some resolution in the Middle East are mounting not only from higher oil prices. Vikas Dwivedi, a global oil strategist at Macquarie Group, said that the global market was in a surplus ahead of the conflict, muting the futures pricing moves. Moderation in buying, cooling demandOil spot buying, which is buying physical oil for immediate delivery, has moderated, Goldman said.

News Flash:
I went to a kids' Pokémon event. I expected child's play, but got a trading floor.
NEWS | 26 April 2026
I decided to see for myself and headed to the hottest club in New York for the under-16 set: Bleecker Trading. At spaces like Bleecker Trading, kids and adults alike meet up to build their collections. Over the past year, Pokémon cards have outperformed both the Dow and the S&P 500, according to Card Ladder's Pokémon index, which tracks market performance on several resale platforms. Edi, a nine-year-old from Switzerland, was visiting his dad in New York and had begged to visit Bleecker Trading. They prided themselves on trading fairly and following the rules (including sanitizing their hands before engaging, as demonstrated by Bleecker Trading staff).

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SPONSORED | 26 April 2026
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A Banker Is Offering His $4.8 Million California Estate Just to Get Some Anthropic Shares
NEWS | 26 April 2026
A tech banker really, really wants Anthropic shares. The hunt for shares in Anthropic has become so frenzied in recent weeks that Storm Duncan is offering up his $4.8 million Marin County estate in exchange for stock. In the dot-com era, some real estate owners asked startups for company stock in exchange for leasing space in San Francisco. Others have made cracks about the only thing being more precious than Anthropic shares is Bay Area real estate. Duncan already owns shares in Anthropic that he acquired in its 2024 funding round, when it was much easier to obtain shares.

Breaking:
New tech status symbol alert: A Sequoia-engraved Mac Mini for your AI agent
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Loading audio narration...Sequoia partner Alfred Lin personally purchased and gave out 200 custom-engraved, numbered Mac Minis on behalf of the VC firm to the event's attendees and speakers — the latest example of an AI status symbol. Mac Minis have become increasingly hard to come by, too, with the base $599 model selling out on Apple's US website earlier this week. Jim Fan, who is leading Nvidia's AI Agents Initiative, also spoke, fittingly because Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently unveiled NemoClaw, its spin on OpenClaw. While copping one of the 200 Sequoia-branded Mac Minis certainly holds some cachet in the tech world, OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy has them beat. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hand-delivered the company's first DGX Station to Andrej Karpathy.

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Junior talent 'can see how to disrupt us': Goldman partner Kunal Shah on the next generation of bankers
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Not many people can say they've made partner at Goldman Sachs. Shah joined Goldman Sachs as an analyst in the firm's trading business in 2004 and rose to partner in about a decade. Last January, he was promoted to two new roles: co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International and global co-head of fixed income, currencies, and commodities. You're at the helm of Goldman Sachs International as co-CEO of GSI and global co-head of FICC. As co-CEO of Goldman Sachs International, I have been exposed to a much broader range of clients across the firm.

This Just In:
Crowded, costly, and complicated: 3 former Floridians explain why they left the state
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Natalie Alatriste left Florida in search of a more like-minded communityNatalie Alatriste is also a native Floridian. "My quality of life feels much better in Virginia. But for some retirees, like Karen Meadows, life spent at the beach or by the pool isn't enough. "Many people move to Florida to retire because it's quiet and has a slower pace of life," Meadows, 62, told Business Insider. Life feels freer, I'm more engaged, and there's still so much to explore."

Today:
I shopped Gap's new Victoria Beckham collection. It's one of the best fashion collaborations of the year — if you're tall enough to wear it.
NEWS | 26 April 2026
I arrived early at my local Gap expecting a crowd for the Victoria Beckham collaboration. The Victoria Beckham collection displayed in the window of a Gap store. Clothes from the Victoria Beckham line on display at Gap. I tried two sizes of the Gap x Victoria Beckham white T-shirt. Amanda Krause/Business InsiderNow, I don't know how to feel about the Victoria Beckham x Gap collection.

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My parents pay my rent in New York City because I can't find a full-time job after college. I feel like I failed.
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Last May, I graduated with my bachelor's degree from The New School, a relatively large private institution in New York City. I knew competition postgrad would be competitive, but I did not anticipate a grim job market and AI takeovers. Additionally, I felt guilty for relying on my parents to pay my rent and help keep me here away from my home state of North Carolina. Seven months into underemployment, I got laid off from the café, but thankfully found another part-time job with a friend's help. And if you need help from your parents, whether it's a roof over your head or an allowance, there's no shame in that.

World:
My partner and I lived in a camper van for 3 years before I had an unexpected pregnancy. It changed everything for us.
NEWS | 26 April 2026
I sat in the bathroom staring at the blue cross sign on the pregnancy test, as expletives leaked out of my mouth in a whisper. Loading audio narration...We always wanted kids. We wanted to explore the country coast to coast before we took on the role of parents. We were planning our next departure, and I took a pregnancy test to prove I was not pregnant, for our own peace of mind. Shortly after the positive pregnancy test, we lost the baby.

Current Events:
A Mommune and $200,000: How Single Mothers Make It Work in Manhattan
NEWS | 26 April 2026
Laila AnnMarie Stevens for BIIn a city where paychecks are stretched thin and monthly daycare costs rival rent expenses, New Yorkers are pinching pennies. Laila AnnMarie Stevens for BI'A utopia'The concept of a "mommune," or commune of moms, has always made sense to Sinclaire. Laila AnnMarie Stevens for BIThe pair initially settled into Sinclaire's existing two-bedroom apartment, then upgraded to a three-bedroom, two-bathroom Harlem unit costing $4,550 a month. Laila AnnMarie Stevens for BI"You want to be honest about your soul and boundaries and your lifestyle up front," Gonzales said. Laila AnnMarie Stevens for BIThe pair hasn't sworn off romance, but they wouldn't trade it for the "mommune."

News Flash:
The status symbols men are obsessed with in 2026
NEWS | 26 April 2026
The Cosmograph Daytona has been a staple of Rolex's watch lineup since the early 1960s. Others say it's the announcement of a new Daytona watch that's reviving interest. In early April, Rolex announced the Cosmograph Daytona reference 126502, which Gear Patrol reported will retail for $57,800 — if you can get your hands on one. It's the first Rolex Daytona watch to combine Oystersteel and platinum, and it boasts other inventive features. It's no wonder Rolex fans are eager to get their hands on any Daytona they can.