Good evening!
For some of us, it’s officially football season. For others, game-day food season. And for the lucky few who celebrate both, I salute you and I’m jealous of you.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 📈 Google’s Stock Surged After Avoiding Breakup with Alphabet
Google continues to come out on top in this landmark antitrust case. A U.S. court ruled that Google’s parent, Alphabet, is an illegal monopoly but stopped short of ordering a breakup. Instead, the tech giant can keep Chrome and Android, though it must share certain data with competitors and end exclusive search placements. The verdict drove Alphabet’s stock to a record high (up more than 8% on Wednesday). (Quartz)
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3. ✈️ Spirit Airlines Cuts Flights and Its Rivals Want to Scoop Them Up
The girls are fighting. Spirit Airlines announced it will end service to 12 U.S. cities starting in October amid its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in less than a year. Competing carriers like United and Frontier are already announcing new routes and winter schedule expansions to capture customers left behind. United Airlines said it’s adding new flights in case Spirit “suddenly goes out of business.” Okay, shade. (CNBC)
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5. 🤝 Atlassian to Acquire Arc Maker for a Whopping $610M
Atlassian will acquire The Browser Company, the creators of the Arc and Dia AI-enhanced browsers, for $610 million in cash. The deal is aimed at integrating AI-powered browsing into Atlassian’s tools like Jira and Confluence, enhancing enterprise productivity. It’s expected to close in the second quarter of Atlassian’s fiscal year. (Tech Crunch)
6. 🏈 Major Illegal Sports Streaming Site, Streamest, Shut Down
Nothing lasts forever. Just shy of the NFL’s 2025 season kickoff, Egyptian law enforcement and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) shut down Streameast, the world’s largest illicit sports streaming platform. The network had 80 domains and 1.6 billion visits last year. Two operators were arrested, and assets including laptops, crypto, and real estate were seized. All domains now redirect to ACE’s “Watch Legally” page, which, lol. (Morning Brew)
7. ✍️ OpenAI is Launching An AI Hiring Platform
Watch out, LinkedIn. OpenAI revealed plans for an AI-powered hiring platform, dubbed the OpenAI Jobs Platform, designed to match candidates with businesses, and includes a track tailored to small businesses and local governments. The service is slated for a mid‑2026 launch, positioning OpenAI as a competitor to LinkedIn in the recruitment space. (Tech Crunch)
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