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This Week in Tech (Week Ending Aug 21, 2026)

TLDR - ๐ŸงŠ AIโ€™s $3T iceberg, ๐Ÿ“‰ Bond jitters, ๐Ÿค– OpenAI-vs-Anthropic whiplash, ๐Ÿš• robotaxis

Aug 21, 2026
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Hey folks!

Happy Friday! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Tech news below!

TLDR:

  • ๐Ÿ“‰ Macro got spicy: the 30-year Treasury topped 5.3%, while Fed minutes kept the door open to hikes if inflation stays sticky.

  • ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ The physical world is getting very automated: Nevada approved up to 8,000 robotaxis, Amazon wants Prime Air in ~500 U.S. cities, and SpaceX is lining up big Washington wins.

  • ๐Ÿค–โ€ฆ

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