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Huang shouts «AGI is here» – but forgets the power crisis behind the scenes
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Huang shouts «AGI is here» – but forgets the power crisis behind the scenes

Jensen Huang claims general artificial intelligence is already a reality. What investors are overlooking is that AI growth is now colliding with a physical power wall that could slow down the entire industry.

SEP 11READ ⟶
Oil price above $100 and hot PPI shake stock futures and bitcoin
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Oil price above $100 and hot PPI shake stock futures and bitcoin

US stock futures fell Tuesday morning after the oil price broke through $100 a barrel and a hotter-than-expected PPI figure sharpened expectations of further rate hikes. Bitcoin fell below $77,000, while investors also await Oracle's quarterly figures.

SEP 11
Burry folds: Exits Nvidia and Palantir bets
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Burry folds: Exits Nvidia and Palantir bets

Michael Burry has sold his December 2026 options on Nvidia and Palantir and is cutting risk across his entire portfolio. The 'Big Short' investor says he is happy sitting on cash.

SEP 10
Jensen Huang declares AGI has arrived following OpenAI's Astra launch
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Jensen Huang declares AGI has arrived following OpenAI's Astra launch

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims artificial general intelligence is now a reality after OpenAI launched its most powerful model ever — and notes that it was trained on Nvidia chips.

SEP 6
Tesla Cybercab: From Launch to FBI Investigation in 24 Hours
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Tesla Cybercab: From Launch to FBI Investigation in 24 Hours

Just one day after Tesla launched its driverless Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, Texas, U.S. authorities have opened a formal investigation into whether the vehicle meets current safety standards.

SEP 4
Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion
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Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion

Nvidia confirms the acquisition of AI platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion — one of the largest tech deals of the year. The purchase sparks debate about the future of open AI development.

SEP 3
The stock market is repeating a pattern last seen in 2000 – history sounds a warning
Equities

The stock market is repeating a pattern last seen in 2000 – history sounds a warning

The S&P 500 is now the second most expensive stock market ever recorded by the CAPE ratio – a level last observed during the dot-com bubble. Historical patterns are raising concerns among analysts.

AUG 30
Thiel fund went dark for two quarters – came back with 72% in energy
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Thiel fund went dark for two quarters – came back with 72% in energy

Thiel Macro reported zero U.S. equity positions for two consecutive quarters, before the fund suddenly reappeared with a $419 million portfolio – with nearly three-quarters allocated to energy and power companies.

AUG 30
Nvidia wants to turn AI chips into bank collateral – experts warn
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Nvidia wants to turn AI chips into bank collateral – experts warn

Nvidia and Blackstone are pushing to let Wall Street lend money with AI chips as collateral – much like banks use homes as security. Financial experts are comparing the model to the 2007 crisis.

AUG 28
OpenAI targets valuation of over $1 trillion in IPO
Equities

OpenAI targets valuation of over $1 trillion in IPO

OpenAI has confidentially filed an IPO application with the SEC, targeting a market valuation of over one trillion dollars. The company is growing rapidly, but is still bleeding billions in red ink.

AUG 27
NVIDIA Vera chips to power SpaceXAI's Grok in space
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NVIDIA Vera chips to power SpaceXAI's Grok in space

NVIDIA announced Monday that SpaceXAI will adopt the company's new Vera processors to accelerate next-generation agentic artificial intelligence — both on the ground and in orbit around Earth.

AUG 24
Nvidia in talks to invest in Perplexity at $30 billion valuation
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Nvidia in talks to invest in Perplexity at $30 billion valuation

According to The Information, Nvidia is in negotiations to invest in AI search engine Perplexity at a valuation exceeding $30 billion.

AUG 24
Zuckerberg wants to give everyone superintelligence — critics warn of catastrophe
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Zuckerberg wants to give everyone superintelligence — critics warn of catastrophe

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week published a 6,500-word AI manifesto defending Meta's aggressive and open AI strategy. Investors and security experts are reacting in starkly different ways.

AUG 23
Trump's Iran threat sends oil surging – Dow falls
Equities

Trump's Iran threat sends oil surging – Dow falls

Trump's "economic D-Day" rhetoric against Iran triggered sharp moves in the oil market on Thursday, as the Dow Jones fell while energy stocks and ETFs shot higher.

AUG 20
Broadcom targets $100 billion in AI revenue – analysts call it a buy
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Broadcom targets $100 billion in AI revenue – analysts call it a buy

Broadcom has set an ambitious target of more than $100 billion in AI chip revenue by 2027, and Wall Street broadly agrees the company is on the right track.

AUG 18
S&P 500 flashes warning signal not seen since the dot-com bubble
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S&P 500 flashes warning signal not seen since the dot-com bubble

The stock market's valuation is near historic peak levels according to a key indicator that has previously warned of bubbles. The last time the signal flashed this strongly, the dot-com bubble burst.

AUG 18
Nvidia backs OpenAI giant with $105 billion
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Nvidia backs OpenAI giant with $105 billion

Nvidia is guaranteeing financing of up to $105 billion for a massive OpenAI data center in Ohio — and expects to sell chips worth around $200 billion in the project's first phase alone.

AUG 17
Uber Goes All-In on Robotaxis: Targeting 15 Cities by Year's End
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Uber Goes All-In on Robotaxis: Targeting 15 Cities by Year's End

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is promising self-driving rides in 15 major cities by the end of 2026 — and sees autonomous vehicles as the key to eliminating the company's single biggest cost: human drivers.

AUG 15
US warns Apple: Don't buy memory chips from China
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US warns Apple: Don't buy memory chips from China

Washington has sent a formal warning to Apple to avoid Chinese memory chips, according to the Wall Street Journal. The signal is the latest in an escalating technological decoupling between the US and China.

AUG 15
Reddit joins S&P 500 – stock surges 15 percent
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Reddit joins S&P 500 – stock surges 15 percent

Reddit (RDDT) has been confirmed as a new member of the S&P 500 index effective August 18, 2026, triggering a 15 percent share price jump on Friday and forcing index funds to buy the stock.

AUG 15
Burry doubles down: Calls Nvidia's $500B deal a 'Wall Street stunt'
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Burry doubles down: Calls Nvidia's $500B deal a 'Wall Street stunt'

Michael Burry, known from 'The Big Short,' has increased his short position in Nvidia and compares the company's massive financing initiative to the Enron scandal. Nvidia, for its part, dismisses the criticism and points out that independent asset managers bear the risk.

AUG 14
Anthropic aims for the largest IPO in stock market history
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Anthropic aims for the largest IPO in stock market history

Investors expect AI company Anthropic to go public at a valuation exceeding $2 trillion in October – potentially making it the largest initial public offering in history.

AUG 14
Reddit enters S&P 500 – stock surges in after-hours trading
Equities

Reddit enters S&P 500 – stock surges in after-hours trading

Reddit is set for S&P 500 inclusion starting August 18, with shares jumping more than 8.5 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday. The company replaces AvalonBay Communities in the prestigious index.

AUG 13
BlackRock CEO: Your bank account is your worst investment
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BlackRock CEO: Your bank account is your worst investment

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset manager BlackRock, warns against leaving savings in the bank — and outlines a radical alternative to the classic 60/40 portfolio.

AUG 10
Korean Exchange Halted and Nikkei Surges After Weak Jobs Report
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Korean Exchange Halted and Nikkei Surges After Weak Jobs Report

Disappointing U.S. employment figures triggered a sharp repricing in the rates market, sending Korean and Japanese tech stocks sharply higher on Monday — though geopolitical tensions in the Middle East tempered gains in Japan.

AUG 10
Galloway: The AI bubble could crash Wall Street within two years
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Galloway: The AI bubble could crash Wall Street within two years

NYU professor Scott Galloway warns that excessive AI investments and inflated valuations could trigger a stock market crash that sends AI stocks down 50–70 percent.

AUG 9
Jobs shock sent Bitcoin above $65,000 and stocks surging
Macro

Jobs shock sent Bitcoin above $65,000 and stocks surging

A surprisingly weak U.S. labor market report for July triggered broad risk appetite on August 7 — Bitcoin reached eight-month highs and equity indices rose sharply.

AUG 9
Buffett signal flashing red: Stock market resembles the dot-com bubble
Equities

Buffett signal flashing red: Stock market resembles the dot-com bubble

Several key indicators for the US stock market have now reached levels strongly reminiscent of the dot-com bubble in 1999 — and in some cases are even more extreme. Experts are divided on what it means.

AUG 8
Palantir CEO slams AI token models: 'Creates no value'
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Palantir CEO slams AI token models: 'Creates no value'

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, launched a fierce attack on the pricing models of leading AI companies in a CNBC interview. The criticism could have major consequences for investors in AI stocks.

AUG 8
AI hedge fund collapsed: Lost 67% in one month
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AI hedge fund collapsed: Lost 67% in one month

Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI fund Situational Awareness, which at its peak had returned over 1,000% since inception, lost two-thirds of its value in July 2026 and was forced into an emergency sale.

AUG 4
The 'Magnificent 7' era is over – what replaces the tech giants?
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The 'Magnificent 7' era is over – what replaces the tech giants?

The Financial Times declares that the 'Magnificent 7' label has run its course. Analysts warn that such market monikers can be more dangerous than they appear – and that new narratives are now taking over.

AUG 1
Asian markets fall as geopolitical turmoil drives stablecoin growth
Equities

Asian markets fall as geopolitical turmoil drives stablecoin growth

Asian equity markets are broadly lower following negative sentiment on Wall Street, rising oil prices, and geopolitical unrest. At the same time, demand for dollar-pegged stablecoins in the region is accelerating markedly.

JUL 30
Fed holds rates steady – here's what it means for big retail
Macro

Fed holds rates steady – here's what it means for big retail

The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive time. That keeps pressure on consumers – and sends important signals for giants Walmart, Costco, and Target.

JUL 29
Dow falls ahead of Fed decision: Markets wait on Warsh
Equities

Dow falls ahead of Fed decision: Markets wait on Warsh

Wall Street is under pressure on Tuesday as investors hold their breath ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is adding to uncertainty across markets.

JUL 29
Nvidia secures $50 billion Texas data center deal
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Nvidia secures $50 billion Texas data center deal

Nvidia is behind a lease agreement worth up to $50 billion for a massive data center in Texas – and may use the facility to provide capacity for its own cloud partners.

JUL 28
Nvidia may guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's massive data center
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Nvidia may guarantee $250 billion for OpenAI's massive data center

According to the Wall Street Journal, Nvidia is in negotiations to provide a financial guarantee of up to $250 billion for OpenAI's planned data center complex in Ohio — an amount equivalent to the chip giant's total assets.

JUL 27
Oil price drops 6% – stock futures surge at the start of the week
Commodities

Oil price drops 6% – stock futures surge at the start of the week

After the US halted airstrikes against Iran, oil prices plunged more than 6 percent, while equity and crypto futures opened the week with clear gains.

JUL 26
Dow Jones triggers sell signal — all eyes on Apple and the Fed
Equities

Dow Jones triggers sell signal — all eyes on Apple and the Fed

The US stock market has triggered a technical sell signal, as investors eagerly await Apple's quarterly earnings, news from Iran, and this week's Federal Reserve rate meeting.

JUL 25
Nasdaq Plunges 2% – Big Tech Loses $800 Billion in a Single Day
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Nasdaq Plunges 2% – Big Tech Loses $800 Billion in a Single Day

Technology stocks collapsed on Thursday as oil prices surged to $100 a barrel. Investors fled risk assets in one of the year's most severe market selloffs.

JUL 25
Apple chooses Alibaba AI for China – BABA stock surges
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Apple chooses Alibaba AI for China – BABA stock surges

Apple has received the green light from Chinese authorities to use Alibaba's Qwen model in Apple Intelligence in China. The news sent BABA shares up nearly ten percent.

JUL 21
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