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SpaceX wants to borrow $40 billion.
Just to buy AI chips.
Months after an $86B IPO and a $25B bond sale, they're still borrowing more.
Posted a $541M quarterly loss while AI spend outpaces rocket and Starlink revenue combined.
@SpaceX @nvidia

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Reddit just shut the door.
No more free API. No more RSS.
RSS ends Nov 13. Public API closes completely by March 2027.
Built anything pulling Reddit data? Your access now has a deadline.
@Reddit

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October is here.
No warmup. No reset.
What you build this month speaks for itself by November.
Start today.
THE BUILDERS NETWORK. Learn. Build. Collaborate.

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Google just launched AI chips into space.
On a SpaceX rocket.
4 TPUs. October 1st. Testing if AI data centers can run in orbit.
Solar power up there is 8x stronger than Earth.
The twist? SpaceX owns Cursor and competes with Google in AI.
@Google @SpaceX

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Zero equity. Up to $200,000. For African AI founders.
Askya AI Growth Platform. Free, six weeks, zero equity.
MVP to Series A. Coaching, cloud infrastructure, corporate access.
Deadline: September 30.
@askyavc
Builders who move early win.

[Rohit @heyrohitai]

🚨 Anthropic just showed a 27-minute workshop on how to actually write prompts for Claude.

Taught by the people who built it.

Free. No registration. No paywall.

I've seen $300 courses that don't cover what they teach in the first 8 minutes.

Watch the session

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150 million IDs just leaked.
Driver's licenses. Passports. Stolen from IDScan.
If you've scanned your ID anywhere lately, you might be affected.
Builders: don't store what you don't need.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Another AI attack

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OpenAI just told the world: "Welcome to the AGI era."
GPT6 Astra just launched. OpenAI's president says it might be the real arrival of AGI.
Built to act, not just answer. No mouse, no typing required.
The industry is already questioning the claim.
@OpenAI

[OpenAI @OpenAI]

GPT-6 Astra is now available to all Pro, Enterprise, and Business Premium users in ChatGPT Work and Codex. It's also live in the API.

It might take a few days to roll out to our Plus and Business users. Thank you for your patience.

[THE BUILDERS NETWORK @thebuildersnet_]

September is here.
No warmup. No reset.
What you build this month speaks for itself by October.
Start today.
THE BUILDERS NETWORK. Learn. Build. Collaborate.

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€40,000. For youth led organizations building real solutions across Africa.
AU-EU Youth Action Lab Innovation Grants. 12 eligible countries.
Ages 18 to 35.
Deadline: September 23, 2026.
@AUEUYouthLab
Builders who move early win.

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The United Nations just opened a global AI competition. Anyone, anywhere, can apply.
AI for SDGs 2026, theme: AI in education.
No restrictions on nationality or background.
Global visibility. Funding support. Finals in Macau.
Deadline: September 15.
@UNUEHS

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@alexabelonix @PeoplesECOWAS That's actually great
We would love u to help with reposting.

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$65,000. For startup founders across West Africa.
ECOWAS Startup Awards 2026, applications open now.
Winner: $30,000
Runners-up: $20,000 & $15,000
Deadline: August 31.
@PeoplesECOWAS
Builders who move early win.

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$15,000. No equity. Just a real idea that helps people.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge, open to founders aged 18-30, anywhere in the world.
Grant funding + mentorship. No equity, no loans.
Deadline: August 31.
@socialshifters
Builders who move early win.

[THE BUILDERS NETWORK @thebuildersnet_]

$15,000. No equity. Just a real idea that helps people.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge, open to founders aged 18-30, anywhere in the world.
Grant funding + mentorship. No equity, no loans.
Deadline: August 31.
@socialshifters
Builders who move early win.

[THE BUILDERS NETWORK @thebuildersnet_]

OpenAI just gave 100,000 researchers free access to its best AI. For over a year.
Faculty and postdocs at qualifying universities get GPT-5.6 Sol Pro free through 2027. That's a $200/month subscription, free.
Check eligibility → https://t.co/Gvi2xya5sm
@OpenAI

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August is here.
No warmup. No reset.
What you build this month speaks for itself by September.
Start today.
THE BUILDERS NETWORK | Learn. Build. Collaborate.

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One crew of 8 people is now installing solar panels 5x faster, with robots.
Gritt raised $26M for AI-controlled robots that bolt onto regular construction equipment.
8 people. 4,000 panels a day.
Without it, just 800.
This is AI solving real physical problems.
@GrittRobotics