Markets & Trading
The Dollar's Funeral Keeps Getting Rescheduled
The “dollar is dying” narrative does what every bear narrative does at cyclical inflection points: it trades a kernel of truth for a wholesale conclusion.
OpenAI misses Revenue and user Targets as CFO fears Commitments cannot be repaid (Video)
The company's board of directors have started to closely examine the company’s data-center deals in recent months and questioned Sam Altman’s efforts to secure even more computing power despite the business slowdown
Beijing Abruptly Blocks Meta's $2BN Takeover Deal Of Manus AI In Move That Will "Chill" China AI Sector
"prohibit foreign investment" ...
"A Societal Loss Of Humanity": Older Men Are Falling In Love With A Deluge Of AI Generated Female Influencers
“...people don’t actually need something to be real…they just need it to feel responsive.”
Is Anthropic Coming For eBay?
Late Friday afternoon, as most people were checking out for the weekend after nearly two months of U.S.-Iran war fatigue, Anthropic quietly released a note titled "Project Deal." The company built a closed marketplace where AI agents negotiated prices, struck deals, and completed real transactions with money changing hands.
18 Shocking Facts That Prove The US Economy Is In Far Worse Shape Than Most People Realize
The economy has been the number one issue for U.S. voters for several years in a row, and it isn’t because things are good...
MSFT Plans First Voluntary Buyout In 51-Year History; Gates Foundation To Slash 20% Of Staff
"I know this is unwelcome news, and confirming it puts..."
Intel Shares Soar On Strong AI-Fueled Outlook, Surpassing August 2000 Peak
"All it took was a CPU shortage, AI agents, SpaceX + TSLA terafabs and a bit of help from the U.S. government + NVDA."
US Business Confidence Soared In April Amid "Panic, Emergency" Buying Ahead Of Price Spike
"...echoes of the problems seen during the pandemic."
Schrodinger's Strait, Schrodinger's Market
The Strait of Hormuz exists in a state of both openness and closedness until a ship actually attempts the transit.
Former AI SPAC Executives Indicted For Fabricating "Virtually All" Revenue And Customers
Back in 2024, Hindenburg Research alleged that the artificial intelligence company had "artificial partners and artificial revenue". They appear to have been right.
Meta To Unleash First Wave Of Mass Layoffs May 20 As It Eliminates 10% Of Its Workers
How's that AI revolution working out for you?
What AI Doesn't Know - And Why It Matters
Properly understood, AI supplements and does not replace human intelligence, knowledge, or understanding...
Good Riddance, Pattern Day Trade Rule
The strange part is how long something so mismatched with modern market behavior managed to stick around...
Trump Touts Palantir In Post, Appearing To Counter Bears
Comes one day after "Big Short" investor Michael Burry ...