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Google unveils Googlebook hardware, with flagship devices built by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, offering deep Android and AI integration, starting at $899 (Abner Li/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2026/09/21/googlebook-launch/

Google fully details Googlebooks: $899+, October launch, & more
Following the May preview, Google today fully announced Googlebooks ahead of the consumer launch in October. Googlebook OS hands-on: It’s...

"Spain added 10.1 GW of solar in 2025"
#Spain #Energy #Renewables

Spain added 10.1 GW of solar in 2025 - pv magazine Global
Spain installed 10.1 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, including 8.97 GW of ground-mounted PV and 1.14 GW of self-consumption systems, according to Spanish PV association UNEF. The trade body says falling captured prices are increasing pressure on new projects and underscoring the need for storage and greater electrification.

Filings: Nvidia, Anthropic, and OpenAI had their highest-spending lobbying quarter between July and September, spending $2.2M, $2.1M, and $1.5M, respectively (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/policy/1016585/openai-anthropic-nvidia-lobbying-re…

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia had record lobbying quarters
Leading AI companies are ramping up their federal lobbying spending, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia having their biggest lobbying quarters yet ahead of the midterms.

Walmart, which has long resisted contactless Tap to Pay payments, says it will soon start rolling out the tech, which supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/walmart-to-finally-start-ac…

Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay | TechCrunch
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.

An Australian federal judge rules Apple must let Australian iPhone users install apps from third-party app stores starting March 1, 2027; Apple plans to appeal (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/21/apple-m…

Apple must open iPhone to alternative app stores in Australia - 9to5Mac
An Australian federal judge has ordered Apple to make sweeping changes to its App Store rules following a years-long antitrust battle with Epic Games.

NYC-based Corridor, which uses AI to offer health benefits for small businesses, raised a $16M seed led by Bain Capital Ventures, following a $9M pre-seed (Brock E.W. Turner/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/health-tech-deals/2026/09/21/corridor-25m-b…

Exclusive: Corridor launches with $25M from Bain Capital Ventures
Investors are pouring money into the tech-powered benefits market.

Filing: Oura is seeking to raise up to $2.2B in its US IPO, marketing 50M shares at $40 to $44 each, giving it a $14.1B valuation at the top of its range (Subrat Patnaik/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-21/…