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ByteDance lands $29.6B loan, Kalanick's Atoms eyes robotaxis — 2026-09-07 00:00
6-item digest: ByteDance secures a $29.6 billion loan to fuel AI, authors push back on the Anthropic settlement split, and Travis Kalanick's Atoms eyes the robotaxi business.
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- ByteDance lands $29.6 billion loan to fuel AI advances — China's ByteDance has reportedly secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks, the second-biggest in Asia this year. PYMNTS · Sep 6
- Authors push back as publishers and agents claim Anthropic settlement — Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of the settlement payments. TechCrunch · Sep 6
- Travis Kalanick's Atoms might be getting into robotaxis — The Uber founder says Atoms will let him complete "unfinished business," with the company reportedly eyeing the robotaxi space. TechCrunch · Sep 6
- Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket — Isar Aerospace gives the continent more options to "buy European" for space launches. The Verge · Sep 6
- Apple Music to make AI labels mandatory — Apple Music will require labels and distributors to disclose material use of AI, with "Made With AI" labels visible to listeners. The Apple Post · Sep 6
- Boox's tiny Picco e-reader should land in November — A compact new e-reader is coming, though there's still no word on price. The Verge · Sep 6
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