Capital Economics economist James Reilly analyzed eight market indicators — including surging equity and debt issuance and extreme concentration of market value in a handful of tech stocks — and found most near levels historically seen just before major market crashes. Reilly concluded the data resembles a 'late-stage bubble' comparable to the run-up before the dot-com crash. The warning comes as the Federal Reserve weighs whether to raise interest rates to cool the AI-driven market euphoria.
futurism.com
· 2026-09-16
A GraphViz Pocket Reference site provides a browser-based tool where users can type a DOT-language graph definition and click Generate to render it visually. The tool supports multiple layout engines, including dot, neato, twopi, circo, fdp, osage, and patchwork, letting users experiment to find the best visual arrangement for their graph.
graphs.grevian.org
· 2026-09-15
A new technical guide explains how Graphviz's four layout engines—dot, neato, twopi and circo—use different algorithms to arrange diagram nodes, from hierarchical ranks to force-directed springs to radial and circular placements. It recommends pairing this knowledge with a browser-based diagram-as-code editor so developers can preview and switch engines to avoid overlapping nodes and crossed lines.
guides.visual-paradigm.com
· 2026-09-15
DoorDash's internal labs division has been recognized as Innovation Team of the Year after building the autonomous delivery robot Dot, which launched commercially in fall 2025. The cross-functional team created a platform that plugs directly into delivery workflows while accounting for local merchants' order-fulfillment capacity, taking the project from concept to market in roughly three years.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Loudoun County, Virginia turned to former AOL infrastructure and empty fiber-optic networks left after the dot-com crash to attract data center investment, led by economic development official Buddy Rizer. The strategy shifted the county's tax base from over 80% residential to just over half commercial revenue, transforming it into a hub handling a large share of global internet traffic.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-02
Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist celebrated for her polka-dot motifs and immersive infinity mirror rooms, has died at age 97. Curators and admirers have described her installations as evoking a profound sense of wonder, transporting viewers into contemplative, almost cosmic spaces.
bbc.com
· 2026-08-27
Amazon has increased prices across its device lineup—including Echo, Fire TV, Kindle, and Eero products—by as much as 60%, citing rising memory and storage component costs. The Echo Dot, for instance, jumped overnight from $49.99 to $79.99, a spike confirmed by price-tracking tools like CamelCamelCamel. Amazon says it absorbed these cost increases as long as possible before passing them on to customers, though it plans occasional promotions going forward.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-08-24
Amazon quietly increased prices on its hardware lineup over the weekend, with some products like the Echo Dot jumping from $49.99 to $79.99. The company confirmed the hikes to TechCrunch, attributing them to rising memory and storage component costs it can no longer absorb, while promising occasional promotions in the coming year.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-24
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