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BUILDER HUSTLE
AI · TECH · STARTUPS
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In This Issue
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🤖 OpenManus Is a Free Alternative to Manus AI
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📉 Tech Layoffs Are Running at One Every 100 Seconds
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📱 Run a Full Android Emulator Inside Docker
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📈 AlphaNova Pays for High-Performing Prediction Models
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🤖 OPENMANUS · OPEN SOURCE · AI AGENT
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OpenManus Brings a Manus-Style Agent to Your Terminal, Free.
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OpenManus is an open-source framework for general AI agents that can plan, browse the web, use tools, write code, and carry out multi-step tasks from the terminal. It supports MCP and lets you use your preferred model provider, including Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, or local models through Ollama. The early project was famously built in just a few hours by researchers from the MetaGPT team, and it remains free to self-host.
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📌 Model-agnostic support means you are not locked into one AI provider.
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⚡ Best for developers who want agent workflows without a closed platform.
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Explore OpenManus on GitHub →
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You’re Invited: Live Tax-Smart Investing Webinar
Your portfolio could be losing more to taxes than you might realize. On July 23, Range’s CFPs and CPAs share the portfolio moves that can help you maximize your after-tax returns — join us live, and bring your questions for Q&A.
This webinar is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Range defines "high earners" as households with income over $300k.
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📉 TECH INDUSTRY · LAYOFFS · 2026
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Tech Layoffs Are Hitting at Roughly One Every 100 Seconds.
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Tech companies have reportedly cut 165,940 workers across 449 layoff events in 2026 so far, averaging about 864 jobs a day. Major cuts include Oracle, Amazon, Dell, Meta, and Microsoft, with March the worst month at more than 50,000 roles affected. The pattern is not simply cost cutting. Many companies are cutting traditional roles while increasing spending on AI infrastructure, cloud capacity, and advanced engineering talent.
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📌 Oracle's expected cuts alone are estimated in the 20,000 to 30,000 range.
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⚡ The industry is reallocating talent toward AI, not reducing technology investment overall.
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📱 DOCKER ANDROID · OPEN SOURCE · DEV TOOLS
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Run a Full Android Emulator as a Docker Service.
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Docker Android is a minimal, configurable Docker image that runs an Android emulator as a service. It supports KVM acceleration, GPU rendering, ADB port forwarding, custom device configuration, and headless runs for automated testing. It is designed for developers and CI pipelines that need repeatable Android environments without manually installing or maintaining local emulators.
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📌 Containerized Android makes test environments reproducible across local machines and CI.
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⚡ KVM and GPU support make it more practical than a slow software-only emulator.
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Get Docker Android on GitHub →
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📈 ALPHANOVA · DATA SCIENCE · COMPETITIONS
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AlphaNova Lets Data Scientists Get Paid for Predictions That Work.
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AlphaNova runs data science competitions where participants build models to predict asset prices and submit signals for live evaluation. The strongest models are deployed into a real trading system and their creators earn cash rewards based on performance. There are no entry fees or token mechanics. It is a direct, merit-based setup for quants and data scientists who want their models judged on real outcomes, with prizes up to 50,000 dollars.
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📌 Live deployment matters because it tests predictions against market conditions, not just a static leaderboard.
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⚡ No entry fees keeps the platform focused on performance instead of pay-to-play access.
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Explore AlphaNova competitions →
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The Ultimate Guide for Usage-Based Pricing for SaaS and AI
Implementing usage-based pricing successfully requires more than just a pricing strategy.
Download this guide for practical advice and best practices when considering usage-based pricing.
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