CapitalOct 9, 2026 · 8:48 AM ET · Not Boring Nobel, Matter Compiler, Anduril Shipyard, Mouth Cancer Patch, Biohub Virtual Cell + Extra Doses
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: Not Boring.
CapitalOct 8, 2026 · 4:30 PM ET · Federal Reserve press releases Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: Federal Reserve press releases.
AI safety is on fire.
Builder score 42Why it scoresRules judge: Infrastructure item; Source: SemiAnalysis.
CapitalOct 8, 2026 · 10:02 AM ET · a16z In 2020, CFOs needed new tools. Now the tools are changing the role.
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: a16z.
InfrastructureOct 8, 2026 · 8:02 AM ET · Construction Physics (Brian Potter) In 1960, a team at the University of Illinois released the first version of their PLATO “computerized instruction system,” a network of what would eventually be thousands of computer terminals connected to large mainframe computers.
Builder score 42Why it scoresRules judge: Infrastructure item; Source: Construction Physics (Brian Potter).
CapitalOct 7, 2026 · 2:02 PM ET · a16z a16z invests in Preference Model
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: a16z.
CapitalOct 7, 2026 · 2:00 PM ET · Federal Reserve press releases Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: Federal Reserve press releases.
And how America will power the next wave of growth
Builder score 75Why it scoresRules judge pick: Infrastructure item; Topics: compute, energy; Source: a16z.
CapitalOct 6, 2026 · 11:30 AM ET · a16z “General Store”
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: a16z.
CapitalOct 5, 2026 · 4:30 PM ET · Federal Reserve press releases Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Isabella Bank Corporation
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: Federal Reserve press releases.
Limit testing every AI subscription plan from Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXSI, MiniMax, Moonshot, Z.ai, Cursor, and Cognition
Builder score 42Why it scoresRules judge: Infrastructure item; Source: SemiAnalysis.
CapitalOct 5, 2026 · 10:01 AM ET · a16z Top web and mobile AI products by monthly traffic
Builder score 33Why it scoresRules judge: Capital item; Source: a16z.