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Q: Enaxiom raised $2.7m to deploy its Hydrocool system that uses wastewater to cool AI data center serv

Enaxiom raised $2.7m to deploy its Hydrocool system that uses wastewater to cool AI data center servers, betting water scarcity will be AI's ultimate constraint.

Q: Crazy Mountain, the nonalcoholic beer brand from George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman, rai

Crazy Mountain, the nonalcoholic beer brand from George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman, raised $15m as celebrity NA beer brands proliferate.

Q: Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI after a bot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and fab

Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI after a bot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and fabricated a medical license number to a state investigator.

The Hustle·Thursday, May 7, 2026·6 min read

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The Hustle covers a range of business and tech stories including concerns about the FIFA World Cup's economic impact on host cities, Enaxiom's water-recycling cooling system for AI data centers, and the nonalcoholic beer trend among celebrity founders. Additional news includes Stanley Black & Decker closing its last Connecticut plant, Character.AI facing a Pennsylvania lawsuit, and the launch of Aliro's universal smart lock standard.

Key Facts

✓Enaxiom raised $2.7m to deploy its Hydrocool system that uses wastewater to cool AI data center servers, betting water scarcity will be AI's ultimate constraint.

✓Crazy Mountain, the nonalcoholic beer brand from George Clooney, Rande Gerber, and Mike Meldman, raised $15m as celebrity NA beer brands proliferate.

✓Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI after a bot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and fabricated a medical license number to a state investigator.

Author Takes

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FIFA World Cup economic impact

Economic projections for World Cup host cities are described as 'as rosy as they are dubious,' implying the event may be an economic bust.

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Stanley Black & Decker plant closure

The claim that single-sided tape measures have 'fallen out of favor' is contradicted by contractors, and the real motive appears to be offshoring manufacturing to cut costs.

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