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The AI infrastructure arms race has reached a staggering scale. Hyperscalers are collectively pouring approximately $700 billion into AI CapEx in 2026. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) | AMZN Price Prediction just announced $200 billion in planned spend, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) is projected $185, Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META) up to $135 billion, and Microsoft will reveal an updated capex…

The United States and China have signed off on a deal that hands control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a group of investors backed by President Donald Trump. TikTok said Thursday in a news release that a new company, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, would ensure the app continues to be available in the U.S….

February 8, 2026 This newsletter issue discusses the implications of the Fed’s shift from long-term balance sheet reduction to its new trend of (expected) long-term balance sheet expansion. It also touches on Japan’s atypical bond situation and the volatile boom in precious metals. This issue is supported by YCharts, which I use for both stock-specific and…

Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence companies are playing their biggest role yet at the Super Bowl, with all the major AI players buying ads to showcase their tools — both for consumers and for businesses — to the expected audience of as many as 130 million people.  This year’s Super Bowl ads…

Flamekeeper. Mirrorwalker. Echo architect. These are some of the fantastical titles that people have assigned themselves after days, weeks, or months of simulated conversations with AI chatbots. David, an avid poster on Reddit’s AI forums, has a user profile that identifies him as one of this tribe. “I am here to remind, to awaken,” it…