Elizabeth Lopatto
@lopatto.bsky.social
internet typist at the verge, known cat lady, zevon stan. she/hers/hesher
tip me: liz@theverge.com
tip me: liz@theverge.com
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Meet CoreWeave, the AI industry’s ticking time bomb
The debt-laden AI compute company has been boosted by Nvidia.
www.theverge.com
why is Nvidia propping up a company that seems doomed? www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
this is all good analysis but also the tell for anyone who doesn't understand finance is that the author calls SoftBank "smart money"
I only just saw this thanks to @ed3d.net and I don’t have time to do a full fisking before my daughter’s bedtime but a few hundred words in and it’s utter nonsense.
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The Algorithm That Detected a $610 Billion Fraud: How Machine Intelligence Exposed the AI Industry’s Circular Financing Scheme
On November 20, 2025, trading algorithms identified what may become the largest accounting fraud in technology history—not in months or years, but in 18 hours.
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
this is all good analysis but also the tell for anyone who doesn't understand finance is that the author calls SoftBank "smart money"
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Sure would be a shame if anyone photoshopped something silly onto that sign he's holding
Bill Ackman's core investment principles, which he has engraved and keeps on a tablet on his desk.
November 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Sure would be a shame if anyone photoshopped something silly onto that sign he's holding
I hate to be the one who breaks it to you all buuuuut ismercuryinretrograde.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I hate to be the one who breaks it to you all buuuuut ismercuryinretrograde.com
honestly a huge round of applause to FT for finding their angle on this. saw the headline and laughed out loud
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
honestly a huge round of applause to FT for finding their angle on this. saw the headline and laughed out loud
chicago pope is easily the funniest thing the catholic church has done in more than 100 years
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
chicago pope is easily the funniest thing the catholic church has done in more than 100 years
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as someone who takes the bus/train 5-7 times a week in *los angeles*, i have to say:
lol, lmao. bzzzzt wrong
lol, lmao. bzzzzt wrong
Air travel isn't really that unpleasant, you just aren't used to riding a bus and think the experience should somehow be nicer
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
as someone who takes the bus/train 5-7 times a week in *los angeles*, i have to say:
lol, lmao. bzzzzt wrong
lol, lmao. bzzzzt wrong
time for a little mental health treat (seeing Boris live)
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
time for a little mental health treat (seeing Boris live)
I have to pee but the cat is curled up and purring in my lap.... chat... am I cooked
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I have to pee but the cat is curled up and purring in my lap.... chat... am I cooked
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starting my day by bouldering, like an idiot
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
starting my day by bouldering, like an idiot
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the verge's reviews program has always been the heart of the site and one reason we jealously protect it and refuse to do brand deals is so we can just say the products are bad www.theverge.com/report/82215...
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
the verge's reviews program has always been the heart of the site and one reason we jealously protect it and refuse to do brand deals is so we can just say the products are bad www.theverge.com/report/82215...
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Bill Maurer on how stablecoins represent a "contemporary manifestation of patterns that have recurred throughout history when elites adopt new money forms to assert their authority, gather followers and manage their own political positions" duckbucks.com/a/stablecoin...
What a 19th-century theory of money reveals about Trump's stablecoin law Duckbucks
The GENIUS Act traces a historical pattern: elites turning new forms of money into instruments of authority. A 19th-century scholar of tribal "money" suggests stablecoins may be repeating that cycle i...
duckbucks.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Bill Maurer on how stablecoins represent a "contemporary manifestation of patterns that have recurred throughout history when elites adopt new money forms to assert their authority, gather followers and manage their own political positions" duckbucks.com/a/stablecoin...
"the fae are open source" is an incredible premise for a fantasy novel that would appeal specifically to me.
Turning into my father one "the problem is no one reads enough books these days" grumble at a time
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
"the fae are open source" is an incredible premise for a fantasy novel that would appeal specifically to me.
always nice to see a niche news org scoop
So here’s the scoop: Prosecutors have charged four individuals — two Americans and two Chinese nationals with secretly smuggling hundreds of Nvidia chips and ten HP supercomputers from the US to China.
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
always nice to see a niche news org scoop
bog time bog time bog time
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
bog time bog time bog time
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A friend of mine has early access to cutting edge corporate jargon, I heard the phrase "let's double-click on that" from him long before anywhere else. I asked him what's new these days and he says it's "the shark closest to your body" for the most urgent issue.
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A friend of mine has early access to cutting edge corporate jargon, I heard the phrase "let's double-click on that" from him long before anywhere else. I asked him what's new these days and he says it's "the shark closest to your body" for the most urgent issue.
cat just came over and sneezed right in my face
November 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
cat just came over and sneezed right in my face
a mood. a vibe. an energy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoS...
Tyler Childers - Bitin' List (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by TylerChildersVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
a mood. a vibe. an energy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydoS...
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p.s. am looking for a very good reporter to write about food in the bay area www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/fo...
San Francisco Chronicle hiring Food Reporter in San Francisco, CA | LinkedIn
Posted 6:28:22 AM. Job DescriptionFood Reporter The San Francisco Chronicle seeks a reporter to lead the conversation…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
p.s. am looking for a very good reporter to write about food in the bay area www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/fo...
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“ur posts have been so good today” thanks im having a psychotic event
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“ur posts have been so good today” thanks im having a psychotic event
a solemn promise: if they bring back the lemonade that kills people, I will try it www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/p...
Panera lost diners by cutting portions and staff. It's reversing course to win them back
Panera Bread has unveiled a turnaround strategy to reverse years of traffic declines.
www.cnbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
a solemn promise: if they bring back the lemonade that kills people, I will try it www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/p...
please adopt oreo!!
Have a kitty. This silly boy is Oreo. He is available for adoption in Minnesota through Pause 4 Paws. Learn more about him here: www.petfinder.com/cat/oreo-794...
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
please adopt oreo!!
