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What Is GPU-Collateralized Debt? Nvidia's $500B Deal
AI

What Is GPU-Collateralized Debt? Nvidia's $500B Deal

A definitional explainer of GPU-collateralized debt: how neocloud loans secured by Nvidia chips are structured, how one earned an investment-grade rating, and what Nvidia's $500 billion August 2026 financing platform changes.

By Daniel Reyes · August 14, 2026

What Is OpenAI Astra? The Multi-Agent AI Model Explained
AI

What Is OpenAI Astra? The Multi-Agent AI Model Explained

OpenAI's Astra, previewed August 1, 2026, is a multi-agent system that solved ten decade-old math problems with Lean-verified proofs for about $2,000 in compute. What it is, what it did, and whether it becomes GPT-6.

Priya Raman · August 10, 2026

Betta SE: Solar Pool Skimming Through Fall Weather
Hardware

Betta SE: Solar Pool Skimming Through Fall Weather

September is the best swimming month and the one most owners give up. How a solar skimmer with a 30-hour battery buffer handles weaker sun and heavier leaf fall.

Marcus Feldman · August 7, 2026

Fauci pleads the Fifth: Rand Paul's contempt vote
Policy

Fauci pleads the Fifth: Rand Paul's contempt vote

Fauci invoked the Fifth 111 times before Rand Paul's committee. The pardon argument, the Lois Lerner precedent, how a contempt referral works, and why researchers care.

Elena Marsh · August 5, 2026