How Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $45bn AI Fund Unravelled in a Matter of Weeks
Situational Awareness lost 67% in July on leveraged AI bets, forcing a distressed sale to Citadel.
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Situational Awareness lost 67% in July on leveraged AI bets, forcing a distressed sale to Citadel.
Airbnb’s blowout quarter drove shares to a four-year high, but the valuation now looks stretched, leaving me cautious not convinced.
S stocks gained after weak jobs data, while Airbnb surged and London miners extended their winning run.
Sandisk crushed fourth-quarter estimates and analysts still see a third more upside, even as the market punished cautious first-quarter guidance.
Treasury yields climbed, AI earnings disappointed and investors shifted focus towards Friday’s crucial US jobs report.
AMD beat on revenue, earnings and guidance, yet shares fell sharply, as the valuation now demands nothing short of perfection.
US stocks paused after strong gains as investors weighed AI spending, earnings and possible Iran talks.
Revenue nearly doubled and AI turned profitable, but a huge lockup expiration and stretched valuation keep the picture balanced.
US stocks surged as technology shares climbed, earnings beat expectations and SpaceX delivered its first public results.
Palantir’s blowout US commercial growth impressed investors, yet the valuation still demands years of exceptional expansion to justify current pricing.
US stocks advanced as technology shares climbed, oil prices fell and markets prepared for key economic updates.
Microsoft’s blockbuster quarter and Azure’s $100bn milestone reinforce a clearly bullish case, though heavy AI capex still tests investor patience.
Microsoft powered markets higher as Azure growth impressed investors ahead of earnings from Amazon and Apple.
US stocks gained as earnings lifted sentiment, though AI financing concerns and Fed uncertainty remained.
US stocks were mixed as chip shares fell, oil prices dropped and markets prepared for Fed and tech results.
Big Tech faces AI spending scrutiny as investors demand clearer returns from billions invested in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Tesla’s record revenue masks a profit collapse and negative cash flow, leaving the shares priced for an AI outcome still years away.
Dow rises while technology stocks extend losses as tariffs, oil prices and AI concerns dominate trading.
Analysts were deeply divided before Intel’s Q2 print; the results give both camps fresh evidence rather than forcing a clear resolution.
Intel beat expectations with surging data centre sales, stronger guidance and accelerating demand for AI computing infrastructure.
Technology shares tumbled as AI investment plans unsettled investors while surging oil added fresh market pressure.
Cloud’s acceleration to 82% growth matters more than Google’s delayed AI model, and the market has been distracted.
Alphabet exceeded expectations as cloud growth accelerated, advertising strengthened and AI-driven demand boosted long-term contracts significantly.
Wall Street advanced as chip stocks rallied, while investors tracked tariffs, oil prices and upcoming technology earnings.
US markets moved lower as chip stocks weakened, investors awaited earnings and Middle East tensions pushed oil higher.
US equities advanced on softer inflation as London miners retreated after weaker Chinese growth weighed heavily.
Markets retreat as US-Iran conflict raises oil prices, pressures AI stocks and shifts focus to inflation.
US and UK shares gained as investors assessed AI demand, telecom deals, earnings and corporate disputes.
US shares advanced on AI demand, while AstraZeneca’s trial setback weighed heavily on London’s leading index.
Escalating US-Iran tensions lifted oil prices, weighed on global equities and left Wall Street divided at the close.
Semiconductor losses dragged Wall Street lower as Shell’s gains helped the FTSE 100 outperform global peers.
US markets split as softer jobs growth, falling oil prices and renewed chip weakness reshaped investor sentiment.
US stocks slip as Fed remarks, weak labour data and IPO activity drive mixed sentiment.
US stocks close higher as chip rally drives gains while dollar strength weighs sentiment markets.
US stocks rise with Dow record, tech gains, Fed ruling, easing tensions, Tesla surge higher.
US equities fell as chip stocks weakened, OpenAI IPO delay rumours and Middle East tensions weighed.
AI optimism returned through Micron, but Apple’s price increases unsettled investors and consumers.
Micron beats estimates across earnings and revenue, raises outlook sharply on sustained AI-driven memory demand.
Memory chip losses rattled AI sentiment, dragging global markets lower and reviving ETF concerns.
US stocks mixed as tech weakens, Iran talks ease tensions, Micron and Getty surge on deals.