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Not to scare you but we are exactly one week away from Q4.

Here are the 7 things you missed today:

A massive infrastructure push through the Stargate project will add five AI-data centers in the U.S., boosting capacity by nearly 7 gigawatts. The buildout across Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and the Midwest is expected to create 25,000 on-site jobs over the next few years. Total investment over three years will exceed $400 billion, forming the backbone for future AI growth. (Reuters)

Now You Can Own a Piece.

AEXLAB’s VAIL VR is already one of the top-rated games on Meta Quest - with 365K+ monthly players, 47K+ reviews, and $5.5M+ in lifetime revenue.

Now the company is scaling VAIL into a full virtual reality gaming franchise.

With backers like Valor Equity and Fuel VC already on board, AEXLAB is letting retail investors own a stake via StartEngine.

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As state-level AI regulation rises, Meta launched a super PAC called the “American Technology Excellence Project” to counter policies it views as anti-innovation. The PAC will allocate “tens of millions” of dollars and work across both parties. It underscores Meta’s concern over patchwork regulation and its strategy to influence policy proactively. (Media Post)

The AI startup closed a $5.3 million seed round co-led by Outlander VC and Field Ventures, with participation from LOI Venture, Zenda Capital, 8-Bit Capital, and Behind Genius Ventures. Founded in 2024 by Julien Emery and Dingyu Zhang, Superpanel helps plaintiff law firms onboard clients through automated, multi-channel workflows. The platform manages intake across phone, text, email, and forms, escalating unclear cases to human staff. Funding will go toward hiring and expanding capabilities as it competes with rivals like Clio Grow and LegalClerk.ai. (Tech Crunch)

S&P Global’s September survey shows a further cooling in U.S. manufacturing and services activity. While firms report rising input costs due to tariffs, widespread price increases haven’t followed, easing inflation pressures. The data supports the view that many companies are absorbing costs rather than passing them to consumers. (Reuters)

The Play Store is rolling out Guided Search powered by Gemini AI, allowing users to search by goals like “find a home” instead of specific app names. A redesigned Apps tab adds curated spaces tied to interests and seasonal content, while a new You tab centralizes subscriptions, rewards, and personalized recommendations. Gamers gain a dedicated Games tab with leagues, achievements, and an AI “Sidekick” overlay for real-time help. Google Play Games on PC also exits beta, bringing 200,000+ titles to Windows desktops (Tech Crunch)

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