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Consumer · Commerce · Culture

Tuesday, September 22

Updated 8:02am PT

Brian Sugar

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The machinists union is negotiating the terms of automation, not its existence, which means workers have already surrendered the larger fight and are settling for a seat at the table instead. The Rockies clinch their fourth straight 100-loss season, joining a historical club so small it required six decades to find a roommate, the same scaling logic that governs labor negotiations flowing downfield.

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Yankees don't expect Judge (calf) to play in wild-card series

Judge's calf keeps him out of October, which means the Yankees enter the wild-card without their best hitter when the margin is thinnest. A timing problem dressed as injury news.

ESPN
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    Nasdaq 100 hits new high as 'AI Fomo' returns

    Nasdaq 100 hit a new high as tech money stopped selling and started buying again, which means the summer panic was either overblown or everyone decided to ignore it at once.

    FT Markets
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    Anthropic and OpenAI roll out cheaper models in first release since call for slowdown

    OpenAI and Anthropic both released cheaper models in the same window, collapsing margins before the feature gap closes. Price wars arrive when the technology stops surprising.

    CNBC Top News
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    Grades for every NBA free agent signing, extension: Why Raptors get a 'B-' for Kawhi deal

    The Raptors paid for Kawhi Leonard's star power and got a box score, which is what happens when you extend a player mid-injury and bet the extension holds.

    ESPN
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    Mary Beth Barone Writes & Stars Opposite Joe Alwyn In Rom-Com 'Still We Met'; Lena Dunham Among EPs

    Mary Beth Barone moves from stand-up margins into A24 rom-com infrastructure, writing and starring opposite Joe Alwyn. The comedy establishment learning to produce itself.

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Sugar Rush is the daily commerce + culture brief from Sugar Capital, a seed-stage venture firm investing at the intersection of consumer, commerce, and culture.

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