Together AI Raises $800M at $8.3B Valuation: The Race for GPU Neoclouds Enters a New Phase
When compute is scarce, whoever controls it sets the rules. Together AI has just proven this with an $800 million funding round.
Jul 1, 2026 at 22:49 8 8
OpenAI Limits GPT-5.6 at Government Request: First Instance of State Control Over an LLM
OpenAI restricts the deployment of its latest model following a request from U.S. regulators—and takes care to specify that "this should not be the norm." The precedent is set. It won’t be the last.
Jun 26, 2026 at 23:03 11 11
Arjun Mehta
Nvidia chips banned: prices doubled on the Chinese black market, export controls have a downside
Nvidia GPUs under embargo are trading at more than double their official price on China's gray markets-proof that Chinese AI demand far outstrips legal supply, and that sanctions create a scarcity market as much as they curb it.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 10 8
Arjun Mehta
SpaceX Publishes Its Financials on X: Transparency or Information Control?
SpaceX, valued at ~$350 billion, will only share its financial results via X (formerly Twitter) and its own website. A legal decision that raises structural governance questions for private markets.
Jun 23, 2026 at 02:45 7 4
Daniel Schmidt
OpenAI offers 5% to Washington: when the State becomes a shareholder in AI
Sam Altman is negotiating a 5% stake for the U.S. government in OpenAI. This is not philanthropy—it's a strategic move that redefines global AI governance.
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:17 8 8
Arjun Mehta
Q3 2026, Day 1: Laggards Take the Lead, Sector Rotation Settles In
The Nasdaq had posted a +21% gain in Q2. On July 1st, its victims are bouncing back. The early-quarter rotation raises the real question: is this tactical or structural?
Jul 1, 2026 at 22:47 8 8
Eleanor Whitfield
BoJ: Japanese government incorporates "appropriate monetary policy" - signal strengthens ahead of July
The Kishida government includes the coded phrase "appropriate monetary policy" in its draft annual economic plan—a clear signal of non-opposition to a BoJ rate hike in July, as USD/JPY trades in the 155-157 range and JPY carry trade tensions rise. [ENCADRE titre="Key Context"] [ENCADRE contenu="This language marks a shift from previous statements, aligning with market expectations of a potential Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy adjustment amid persistent yen weakness and inflationary pressures."]
Jun 29, 2026 at 17:16 9 11
Heinrich Vogel
Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium for $8 Billion: From Tactical Launcher to Constellation Operator
In the largest acquisition in its history, Rocket Lab takes over Iridium Communications for $8 billion - a deal that radically transforms the company into a global LEO constellation operator, with direct exposure to DoD defense contracts.
Jun 29, 2026 at 17:15 12 11
Daniel Schmidt
Japan: Government "Encourages" BoJ – Coded Signal Ahead of July Meeting
The Japanese government included in its annual plan on June 29 the notion of an "appropriate monetary policy" – a deliberately ambiguous signal that sets the stage for a possible BoJ rate hike in July, without stating it explicitly. The JPY carry trade is entering a risk zone.
Jun 29, 2026 at 09:02 10 10
Heinrich Vogel
Warsh "hammer" & BoJ "appropriate": two central banks fine-tune their signaling ahead of July's double FOMC-BoJ meeting
Two contradictory signals from the Fed in 48 hours, a Japanese government encoding its tolerance for further BoJ hikes – one month ahead of the FOMC/BoJ double meeting, markets are reading between the lines.
Jun 28, 2026 at 15:39 9 10
Heinrich Vogel
But under $4,000: four weeks of pullback and opportunity cost takes over
The safe-haven metal ended June down 3.5% for the week, falling back below the symbolic $4,000 threshold. This is not a capitulation—it's the return to favor of positive real rates.
Jun 26, 2026 at 23:04 12 11
Eleanor Whitfield
Japanese Banks: The Flight from JGBs as the BOJ Withdraws
As the BOJ scales back its government bond purchases, Japanese commercial banks hesitate to step in—a strain that threatens the stability of Japan's sovereign financing.
Jun 25, 2026 at 22:34 11 9