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A filing shows ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, gained access to more than 2,000 Nvidia B200 AI chips through Nscale's data center in Norway. The filing also reveals that a Singaporean subsidiary, Spring, contributed 73 percent of the UK neocloud's 2025 revenue. The arrangement raises questions about how Chinese firms access advanced US chips despite export controls.

In NFL Week 3, the Washington Commanders delivered the biggest upset of the season so far, while Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield became the latest QB to go down with an injury. CBS Sports' weekly winners-and-losers rundown highlights both storylines as the league grapples with a growing list of injured quarterbacks early in the season.

Milan Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2027 edition has wrapped, with Vogue's review capturing the season's defining mood: designs described as 'rooted in reality'. The takeaways point to collections favouring wearable, grounded fashion over spectacle, as designers respond to shifting consumer tastes. Fashion watchers are now weighing what the Milan showing signals for the wider season ahead.

Week 3 of the NFL season delivered major storylines, with the Washington Commanders recording the biggest upset of the year so far. Attention is also on New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, whose difficult start to the season continued. Recaps and reaction are breaking down the week's winners and losers across the league as standings begin to take shape.

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras successfully challenged a called third strike using MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system, with the pitch ruled a ball and the strikeout overturned. It is a notable early example of the ABS challenge system changing an at-bat's outcome during spring play, feeding debate over how robot umpiring is reshaping plate calls and managing strategy.

Despite what critics call a partly hysterical campaign by the Springer press, federal politicians, mainly but not only from the Union, and several state premiers, the debate in Berlin is now moving toward a red-red-green coalition. A state party executive is reportedly involved in the process, and discussion of the shift is spreading in German political circles.

Milan Fashion Week's spring-summer 2027 shows have wrapped, with black emerging as the defining color of the season. A wrap-up from Forbes highlights the shade's dominance across collections, suggesting designers leaned into dark, dramatic palettes typically unexpected for spring. Fashion observers are weighing what the monochrome turn signals about the mood heading into 2027.

A post on Hacker News points to a geothermal heat map of US hot springs hosted on SoakingSprings.com. The map appears to visualize geothermal activity across the United States and locations of natural hot springs, which suggests it is aimed at people interested in finding and visiting springs for soaking. With 111 points, the item has attracted attention, but the snippets provided do not show what commenters are discussing or why it caught on, so the reaction is unclear.

Giorgio Armani presented its Spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection at a runway show, with Vogue covering the event. The collection, part of the Milan fashion calendar, showcases the label's ongoing direction under its design team following the founder's death in 2025. Fashion watchers are reviewing the looks as a test of the house's identity going forward.

Wake County home prices declined in August, according to a local report, with the pullback uneven across the region. Markets in southern Wake County, including areas like Holly Springs, held up better than the county overall, suggesting continued demand in those communities even as broader price growth softens.

Fashion label HUI has staged its Spring 2027 ready-to-Wear show, with coverage led by Vogue. The presentation showcases the brand's designs for the upcoming season as part of the international fashion week circuit. Industry watchers and fashion audiences are following the runway looks and the direction the label is taking with this new collection.