Bearish Bets Surge Against MicroStrategy as Bitcoin Slump Triggers Options Mutiny
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Bearish Bets Surge Against MicroStrategy as Bitcoin Slump Triggers Options Mutiny

MicroStrategy (MSTR) is facing a massive wave of bearish sentiment as options traders aggressively target the enterprise software-turned-Bitcoin-treasury company. Following a prolonged decline in Bitcoin’s price, trading activity around MicroStrategy’s stock and its variable-rate preferred stock (STRC) has taken a decidedly negative turn. On Friday, put options heavily outnumbered call options, with trading volume soaring […]

AI Spending Overhaul: Companies Pivot to Smarter Model Routing, Challenging Big Tech Valuations
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AI Spending Overhaul: Companies Pivot to Smarter Model Routing, Challenging Big Tech Valuations

A significant shift is underway in how businesses are utilizing artificial intelligence, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach with the most powerful AI models. Instead, companies are increasingly adopting a strategy known as ‘model routing,’ which involves matching specific tasks to the most appropriate and cost-effective AI model. This change is driven by a growing […]

OpenAI and White House Explore Potential U.S. Government Equity Stake
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OpenAI and White House Explore Potential U.S. Government Equity Stake

OpenAI is currently engaged in high-level discussions with the Trump administration regarding a potential government equity stake in the artificial intelligence firm. These negotiations, which have been ongoing for over a year, center on the possibility of the company donating equity to the U.S. government to help establish a national “Public Wealth Fund.” This initiative, […]

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Faces Internal Resistance as Economic Data Complicates Rate Outlook
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Faces Internal Resistance as Economic Data Complicates Rate Outlook

The latest May jobs report has effectively sidelined expectations for imminent interest rate cuts, presenting a complex challenge for new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. With an unexpectedly strong gain of 172,000 jobs and significant upward revisions to previous months, the labor market remains robust, diminishing the immediate necessity for policy easing. This economic resilience, […]

SpaceX Secures Massive $920 Million Monthly Compute Deal with Google Ahead of IPO
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SpaceX Secures Massive $920 Million Monthly Compute Deal with Google Ahead of IPO

SpaceX has finalized a significant infrastructure agreement with Google, providing the tech giant with substantial artificial intelligence compute capacity. Under the terms of the deal, Google will pay $920 million per month for a period of 32 months, beginning this October and extending through June 2029. This arrangement marks a major revenue milestone for SpaceX […]