> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://adjacent.media/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Rules, Waivers, and Tariff Workarounds, Deals, Dollars, and AI Appetite, Screens, Seats, and Slightly Awkward Hardware - URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-10-26-am/ - Published: 2026-10-26T10:15:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-26T10:15:25.000Z - Description: Tariffs and trade rules are shaping where factories go and who gets a waiver, and Apple’s foldable launch is followed by another product event. AI continues to draw capital, litigation and ETF filings. - Author: Jonathan Greene - Tags: #scan-am, #scan Tariffs and trade rules are shaping where factories go and who gets a waiver, and Apple's foldable launch is followed by another product event. AI continues to draw capital, litigation and ETF filings. > **$404M** — Crypto longs wiped out in four hours as bitcoin briefly dipped below $80,000\. *(The Block)* --- ### Machines & Minds #### [Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/business/audi-factory-georgia-trump.html?ref=adjacent.media) (paywall) A brand that imports every car it sells in the US has found a reason to build a plant here. *(NYT)* #### [Intel gets waiver after worries fuzzy US ban on foreign-made robots may hit fabs](https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/10/intel-gets-waiver-after-worries-fuzzy-us-ban-on-foreign-made-robots-may-hit-fabs/?ref=adjacent.media) The national chip champion has to ask permission to find out whether its own factory equipment is legal. The rule is too vague. *(Ars Technica)* #### [Pennsylvania will require labels on AI-generated ads](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018187/pennsylvania-ai-deceptive-advertising-act?ref=adjacent.media) Another state moves on AI disclosure while Washington keeps drafting. *(The Verge)* #### [How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/climate/trump-epa-chemical-air-pollution.html?ref=adjacent.media) (paywall) Temporary waivers on cancer-causing emissions came first. Appointees then worked to make the loosening permanent. *(NYT)* #### [Elon Musk Just Gave Europe a Reason to Replace American Technology](https://steveblank.com/2026/10/24/europe-gets-a-wake-up-call/?ref=adjacent.media) Policymakers in London are reportedly treating a Musk decision as a wake-up call on tech sovereignty. *(Steve Blank)* ### Machines & Minds #### [LSEG agrees to acquire Octus for $3.54B in cash](https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/london-stock-exchange-group-agrees-to-buy-octus-from-permira-for-3-5-billion-69361aa5?st=DDte3S&&ref=adjacent.media#x26;reflink=desktopwebshare%5Fpermalink) (paywall) The exchange operator continues to buy its way into data, this time with credit intelligence. *(WSJ)* #### [Utopai, an AI film studio, raised $60M at a $1B valuation](https://www.theinformation.com/articles/utopai-becomes-unicorn-video-ai-takes?ref=adjacent.media) Twenty-plus projects in the works and a unicorn valuation show where AI video money is going. *(The Information)* #### [How Pepsi fell behind in the cola wars—and then lost KFC](https://fortune.com/2026/10/25/pepsico-lost-cola-wars-kfc-coke-ceo-ramon-laguarta/?ref=adjacent.media) A restaurant chain the company once owned has dropped it. *(Fortune)* ### Connected World #### [What to expect from Apple's 'Pro and tell' event](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018169/what-to-expect-apple-pro-and-tell-event-touchscreen-macbook-pro?ref=adjacent.media) Apple's event cadence is now fast enough that the last launch is barely cold. *(The Verge)* #### [Apple bets iPhone Duo can remake foldable market as sales begin](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/apple-bets-iphone-duo-can-remake-foldable-market-sales-begin-2026-10-22/?ref=adjacent.media) CEO Ternus greeted customers at the Austin store, an effort that suggests the bet is big. *(Reuters via Daring Fireball)* #### [Instagram launches an Apple TV app for watching Reels, longer videos, and live shows](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/25/instagram-launches-apple-tv-app/?ref=adjacent.media) The living room is now another scroll surface. *(MacRumors)* #### [Memo: Helen Chiang, Xbox's first COO, is leaving Microsoft](https://www.theverge.com/news/1018037/xbox-chief-operating-officer-helen-chiang-departure?ref=adjacent.media) The role was created only months ago, and she's out after 21 years at the company. *(The Verge)* ### Connected World #### [Home Depot IT chief says its digital price tags won't give consumers different prices](https://www.businessinsider.com/home-depot-no-dynamic-pricing-electronic-shelf-label-2026-10?ref=adjacent.media) The pitch for e-ink tags is that they help delivery workers and won't be used to surge-price a hammer. *(Business Insider)* #### [Kojima Productions x F.C.Real Bristol Teases a Collab That Puts Hideo Kojima's Studio on the Pitch](https://hypebeast.com/2026/10/kojima-productions-f-c-real-bristol-collaboration-teaser?ref=adjacent.media) Hideo Kojima's studio is heading to the football pitch, and the kit is going to be strange. *(Hypebeast)*