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Stacker_Stocks

The "doomsday AI" that can't be released to the public is keeping many important people awake at night.

Scott Bessent called a security alert to Wall Street leaders.

Lagarde (ECB) said that "it could be very bad if it falls into the wrong hands."

Bailey (BOE) woke up thinking about what he did wrong in a past life.

Why did an AI still in testing stop the G-7?

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1. The Meeting That Scared Wall Street

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with market leaders to warn them: Mythos could usher in an era of autonomously launched cyberattacks by bots.

The Treasury itself is seeking emergency access to the model to map the risks before it falls into the wrong hands.

"I feel confident that everyone is rowing in the same direction to build resilience," Bessent told CNBC.



2. Human-Free Attacks in the Loop

Mythos has not yet been released to the public. Anthropic has only allowed testing with a restricted group of companies (Project Glasswing).

The model can autonomously identify and exploit cyber vulnerabilities. Without a human in the process.

John Williams, president of the New York Fed: the advances "have moved much faster than many expected."



3. Europe Left Out of the Briefing

The extent to which Anthropic will share details of Mythos with authorities and banks outside the US remains unclear.

An American leader of a European bank said that "a briefing was promised." Nothing more than that.

At the G-7, ministers discussed creating a framework for AI governance. The path forward is still undefined.



4 Any hostile country can do the same.

If an American company built Mythos, a company in an opposing country can too. Without warning the White House.

The conflict in the Middle East increases the perception of state-sponsored attacks.

How to survive in a world of wars where frontier AI capabilities advance faster than the governance frameworks designed to control them?

Mythos terrifies the global financial elite.

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Netflix $NFLX crashes 9% following earnings report.

In a January 2024 report, Goldman Sachs revised its projection for the humanoid robot market from US$6 billion to US$38 billion by 2035. The estimate for units sold rose to 1.4 million by 2035.

The driver is the drop in cost: Goldman points to a 40% annual reduction in production costs, compared to the 15-20% projected previously.

Defense is driving initial demand, but scale will depend on price. Today, each unit costs between US$30,000 and US$150,000.

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Goldman Sachs: Humanoid market could reach $38 billion by 2035

Oil prices surge 20%, nearing $110, while global stock markets plummet amid escalating war in the Middle East.

The strangulation of energy flow in the Persian Gulf and the rise of a new Supreme Leader linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard have put the world on high alert for a new wave of global inflation.

Understand how "Operation Epic Fury" has impacted energy infrastructure and is causing markets to reopen in fear mode!

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1- The Oil Explosion

The price of a barrel of oil forcefully surpassed the US$100 mark for the first time since 2022.

WTI crude hit US$108.83 (an impressive 20% jump), while Brent crude reached US$108.89 (a 17% increase).

Meanwhile, US futures indices fell almost 2%, while the VIX, the fear index, surged 11%!

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2- The Reason: Operation Epic Fury

The military offensive by American forces in the region escalated dramatically, impacting the global energy infrastructure.

Iran's response was to ignite the global market.

Iranian forces attacked facilities in neighboring countries—including the giant Saudi Aramco in Ras Tanura (Saudi Arabia)—and used drones to target commercial and American-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf.




3- Retaliation and the Collapse in Supply

With the attacks on these commercial ships, the conflict strangled traffic in the Strait of Hormuz (through which 20% of the global flow passes).

Unable to transport oil by ship, Iraq was forced to drastically reduce its production from 4.3 million to just 1.3 million barrels per day.

Kuwait did the same.




4- The Hardline Succession in Iran

To worsen the diplomatic scenario, the market is digesting the official appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei (56 years old) as the new Supreme Leader of Iran.

He assumes the position after the death of his father in last Saturday's bombings, consolidating a radical stance that Trump had already described as "unacceptable".



The price of oil at $105 arrives tomorrow at market opening.

Those who make decisions based on outdated headlines end up paying dearly for volatility and seeing the fear of inflation erode profitability.

Oil prices surge 20%, nearing $110.

Politics_And_Law

For the first time, Iran carried out a targeted attack on Türkiye, a NATO member country.

A ballistic missile launched from Iranian territory followed a trajectory over Iraq and Syria toward Turkish airspace.

The projectile was intercepted by NATO defense systems positioned in the Eastern Mediterranean before reaching its target.

The incident increases tensions because Turkey is a member of NATO, whose collective defense clause establishes that an attack against one member can be treated as an attack against the entire alliance.


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Iran strikes Türkiye for the first time at a target linked to NATO.

Photography

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Visiting Cape Schanck Lighthouse, VIC, Australia

Another victim! AI crushes IBM stock for its worst drop in 25 years ❌

IBM plummeted 13% in the session

(its worst drop in 25 years).

But it's not alone: panic is sweeping through software and financial sector stocks globally.

Artificial Intelligence has become the "exterminator" of monopolies!

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1. COBOL (The Jurassic Language)

To understand the panic, you need to know COBOL.

Think of it as the "old plumbing" of the financial system.

It's a programming language created in 1959 that, incredibly, still processes 95% of ATM and card transactions.

It's the code that moves your money.




2. Today's Trigger: The Fall of the Empire

Most of the programmers who wrote these systems have either retired or died.

Banks paid IBM fortunes to keep supercomputers running COBOL because rewriting it was nearly impossible.

Nobody wanted to tamper with 60-year-old code for fear of bankrupting the entire bank. IBM profited from this complexity.

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3. The "AI Asteroid"

Everything crumbled this week.

Anthropic (Claude) launched an AI capable of reading, deciphering, and translating this prehistoric code into modern languages in a matter of months.

What previously required armies of expensive consultants and years of work is now solved by software.

The hostage has been freed.




4. The Bloodbath on Wall Street

IBM didn't fall alone.

The market realized that AI had destroyed the difficulty barrier.

Shares of traditional software (SaaS) giants and financial infrastructure companies also plummeted.

If AI can create, translate, or integrate complex systems in seconds, the model of charging million-dollar subscriptions collapses.




5. Breaking the Barrier

In just six trading days at the beginning of February, software companies lost approximately US$830 billion in market value.

Broader analyses already indicate that the disruption caused by "AI agents" has wiped out up to US$2 trillion from the software industry this year.

Giants like Salesforce, Adobe, and Intuit suffered violent setbacks.




6. Breaking the Barrier

In just six trading days at the beginning of February, software companies lost approximately US$830 billion in market value.

Broader analyses already indicate that the disruption caused by "AI agents" has wiped out up to US$2 trillion from the software industry this year.

Giants like Salesforce, Adobe, and Intuit suffered violent setbacks.

Panic is sweeping through software and financial sector stocks globally.

Mexico 2026: World Cup Under the Shadow of the War Against the Cartels

Narcoterrorists invade and set fire to a gas station in Mexico.

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The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, "El Mencho," was killed yesterday in Mexico, and his men took to the streets, hospitals, airports, and other public places, causing chaos in various parts of the country.

Mexico is a disaster under Claudia Sheinbaum's government!

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2026 World Cup in Mexico. 🇲🇽⚽

Army in open conflict with cartels, shootings at airports, banks being burned...

And in a few months the whole world will be there to watch football.

What could possibly go wrong?

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TRUMP: We've already fought 8 wars, and I believe a ninth is coming.

I think you don’t know how to interpret texts. Calling me a bot makes you look like a complete idiot.

And this isn't being shared by news or "gossip" pages, but has just been published by the State Department.

A clearer warning than this is impossible.
https://x.com/StateDept/status/2024497937682764286?s=20

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Buffett's final act: Berkshire sells Apple, Bank of America, and buys the New York Times in a farewell move by the CEO.


The quarterly report (February 13th) revealed Warren Buffett's final decisions before passing the baton.

He continued to reduce exposure to technology and banks, but surprised the market with a bet on traditional/digital media.

A summary of the portfolio and its movements!

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1- More Apple Cuts

Once again, Berkshire reduced its position in Apple.

• Sale: 10.3 million shares (cut of ~4.3%).

• Current Position: US$ 61.96 billion.

Despite the sale, Apple remains by far the largest holding in the portfolio.

The stock is up only 9% in 2025, lagging behind the S&P 500 (+16%).




2- The cut at Bank of America (BAC)

The banking sector also suffered a reduction.

• Sale: 50.8 million shares (cut of ~8.9%).

Buffett has been signaling caution regarding the banking sector for some time, and this massive sale reinforces the holding company's defensive stance during the leadership transition.




3- The surprise: New York Times (NYT)

The big news was the purchase of 5.1 million shares of the NYT (US$351 million).

In 2020, Buffett sold all his newspapers because he saw no future in the print model.

The new position suggests a bet on the digital subscription model and diversification (games/revenue) of the company, not on traditional print journalism.




4- Other Relevant Movements
The portfolio underwent other relevant fine-tuning adjustments:

• Amazon (AMZN): The position was heavily reduced, with a 77% cut (sale of 7.7 million shares).

• Chevron (CVX): 6.6% increase in the oil position.

• Chubb (CB): 9.3% increase in the insurance company.

• Alphabet (GOOGL): Maintained in the top 10.



5- The End of an Era
This was Warren Buffett's last quarter as CEO.

• Greg Abel took over on January 1, 2026.

• Todd Combs, one of the investment managers, left the company in December to join JPMorgan.

Buffett remains as Chairman, but the executive pen is now in Abel's hands.




6- Buffett handed over a "clean house" to his successor: less focus on technology (Apple), less banking risk, and more cash/energy (Chevron).

The purchase of the NYT shows that, even at 95 years old, he (or his managers) still seeks value in resilient business models with recurring cash flow.

Berkshire sells Apple, Bank of America, and buys the New York Times.

Drums of War: Iran partially closes Hormuz, Khamenei threatens to sink American aircraft carrier, and Trump cites B-2 🇺🇸🇮🇷


While negotiations in Geneva continued, Iran took physical action and partially blocked the world's most vital oil route.

Khamenei targeted the American fleet. Trump responded by reminding everyone that he had bombed the country before.

The updated scenario!

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1- The Blockade (Hormuz Closed)

Iranian state media confirmed: Iran partially and temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz today for Revolutionary Guard exercises.

• The official reason: "Security precautions" and intelligent control tests.

This is the first time the passage has been closed since January. 31% of global maritime oil passes through there (13 million barrels/day).




2- The Ayatollah's Threat

At the same time, Khamenei went on state TV to challenge the US naval force:

"More dangerous than their aircraft carrier is the weapon that can send it to the bottom of the sea."

The Supreme Leader stated that Trump "will not succeed" in overthrowing the Islamic Republic and that the American army "will suffer a blow from which it will not recover."



3- Trump's "Reminder" (The B-2s)

On Air Force One, Trump invoked painful memories.

He declared: "We could have had a deal instead of sending the B-2s to destroy their nuclear potential. And we had to send them."

He refers to the June 2025 bombings, signaling that the "military option" is on the table and he will not hesitate to use it again.




4- The Geneva Paradox (Diplomacy vs. War)

While the Road to Hormuz closed and leaders threatened each other, diplomats in Geneva announced a breakthrough.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said they had reached an understanding on "guiding principles."

The market reacted with relief: oil fell (Brent -1.8% to $67.48), erasing previous gains.

But analysts warn: "The chairs of diplomacy have been pulled out, but the chessboard of war is already set."




5- The Naval Siege

Diplomacy takes place under the shadow of heavy weapons.

The USS Gerald Ford (the world's largest aircraft carrier) was dispatched to join the USS Abraham Lincoln in the region.

Two nuclear strike groups operating in the same zone, coupled with the partial closure of Hormuz, create a risk of imminent "accident".




6- We are witnessing a very high-stakes chess game.

Iran is showing that it has control over global oil records (by closing the Strait of Hormuz).

Trump is showing the "Big Stick" (B-2 and Aircraft Carrier).

The "principled" agreement in Geneva calmed the market today, but the physical movement of troops indicates that both sides are preparing for the worst.

Khamenei threatens to sink American aircraft carriers, and Trump cites B-2.

Israeli security agencies have just admitted that enemies are using Polymarket to obtain raw military intelligence.

Two days ago, Israel arrested people with insider information who were betting on secret operations.

"This is because the site is considered a more reliable source of estimates than any research firm, analyst, or media commentator."

War has evolved! Now all the insider information is out in the open for anyone who knows how to take advantage of it!

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Polymarket becomes a source of intelligence in war, authorities admit.

For months, the market bought into the dream that Artificial Intelligence would be an engine of endless growth for the stock market. However, the fear of disruption came just as quickly.

It began to threaten the margins of sectors that seemed untouchable.

Understand what's happening in the United States!

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1- The Dream vs. Reality

Until recently, the prevailing thesis was: "AI increases productivity." Obviously, this is true.

However, another truth has been exposed more clearly: "AI steals revenue."

In January, the Software as a Service (SaaS) sector felt the first blow. Today, the targets were Banks, Consulting firms, and Brokerages.

And investors had reason to be alarmed...

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2- The Targets and the Reason

The falls of Charles Schwab (-8%), LPL Financial (-9%) and Raymond James (-8%) at the worst moment of the session were not an accident.

The trigger was Hazel AI, from the fintech Altruist.

The tool proved that it can read income tax returns, pay stubs and emails to assemble complex tax planning in minutes and cheaply.

The fear of the "premium" service becoming a commodity came into focus.

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3- Capital Rotation (Dow 50k)

Money didn't evaporate, as it does during market crashes; it fled the disruption.

While the so-called "replicable services" bled, the Dow Jones broke its all-time high of 50,000 points.

The flow went to the "old economy" (Industry, Energy, Retail). Where AI can't manufacture the product, money feels safe.

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4- The market wants to know: Has processing rules and data become a cheap commodity?

Value is shifting from "information" to interpretation. AI efficiency eliminates mediocrity, but increases the value of those with game vision.

AI threatens to claim its first victims on Wall Street!

The Silent War between China and the Dollar has just gained a major new chapter.

Chinese regulators have instructed banks to divest themselves of US Treasury bonds.

This is a strategic move against the dollar's "exorbitant privilege."

Understand the mechanism and its global impact.

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1. What Does "Selling Bonds" Mean?

When China bought Treasuries, it financed the American government.

By selling, it removes this liquidity from the market.

China is the second largest creditor of the US (behind only Japan), and this forced exit puts pressure on the market with bonds that demand a higher premium to be absorbed.

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2- The Mechanics (Law of Supply)

Here's the secret:

If a large player sells massively and demand doesn't keep up, the price of the bond falls.

To attract new buyers, the US Treasury needs to pay higher interest rates.

Result: Yields (future rates) rise, making credit more expensive worldwide.

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3- The Timing (Record Debt)
The move is happening at the worst possible time for Washington (and China knows it).

The US public debt has hit $37 trillion. They need to issue more and more paper money to roll over this debt.

If the second largest financier becomes a seller, who will cover the hole without demanding even higher interest rates?

Debt is growing at increasing rates… it's clearly not a good scenario.





4- The Reason (Geopolitics)
The scenario changed in 2022.

Seeing the US freeze Russia's reserves, Beijing understood the system:

"Your dollars are not yours. They are a permit to use them."





5-The Great Rotation (Gold)
Money doesn't evaporate, it changes hands.

While Chinese reserves in US Treasury bonds fell to US$682 billion (the lowest since 2008), gold reserves hit a historic record (2,308 tons).

They are exchanging Paper Debt for Real Assets.

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We're not just seeing a trade. We're seeing the end of an era in which Asia unconditionally financed the American deficit.

With the American debt at $37 trillion and China exiting the game, the global "cost of money" is likely to become structurally more expensive.
For China, holding reserves in Treasuries became a national security risk. In case of conflict (e.g., Taiwan), the money could become worthless.

The order is to sell: China reduces exposure to American debt.

Stacker_Sports

A commercial break during the Super Bowl now costs $10 million for 30 seconds.

They serve as a great demonstration of the country's economy.

This time, there was a disruption: the automotive industry completely left the scene.

Artificial Intelligence filled the entire vacuum.

The new reality is being presented before our eyes!

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2-The Great Replacement

Automakers are in "pullback" mode (strategic budget cuts). Without major innovations to show or focused on cutting costs, they left a vacuum in the lineup.

Who took advantage? AI companies.

With "infinite pockets," they occupied the space left by cars to hijack the "national conversation" and impose their technology.

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3- Civil War in Prime Time
They didn't just enter to showcase products.

They also entered to attack each other.

Anthropic (Claude) paid US$10 million specifically to attack OpenAI, criticizing ads on ChatGPT. Sam Altman has already had to respond publicly.

The industry has transformed the commercial break into a boxing ring: it's not just about selling innovation, it's a street fight for market share on national television.


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4- The Economic Paradox (Inflation vs. Deflation)
Beyond the dispute, the event will highlight the biggest asymmetry of the decade:

• The cost of Media (TV) hits a record: US$10 million (Inflation).

• The cost of Production goes to zero (Deflation).

The startup http://Artlist.io will air a commercial 100% made by AI, developed in 5 days for "a few thousand dollars".

What previously demanded months of work and millions invested, now has its creative entry barrier decimated.

Terrible news for agencies and for Hollywood.

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5-The Race for the Living Room

Amazon and Google bought prime time slots to showcase their AIs.

Amazon enlisted actor Chris Hemsworth (Thor) to do comedy with Alexa.

The strategy is to use celebrities and humor to alleviate the fear of technology. After investing billions in infrastructure (Capex), Big Tech companies need to transform AI into a common "household appliance."

The Super Bowl is the perfect showcase for this mass distribution phase.

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6- The Passing of the Baton

On Wall Street, this turning point happened 15 years ago.

The Super Bowl was the last stronghold holding out.

The departure of the automakers symbolizes the surrender of the Old Economy in the battle for mass culture.

Silicon Valley is no longer just the owner of the highest market value. This Sunday, they finished buying the attention of the average American.




The financial market is made up of subtle signals like this. Those who only focus on the game will miss the opportunity to observe the new reality.

Super Bowl 2026 will expose the new hierarchy of global capital! 🇺🇸

The "Trump Trade" in the crypto market has turned to dust.

Bitcoin not only reversed its gains but plunged to -10% below its pre-election level.

What broke wasn't the asset itself. It was the global liquidity machine, and AI is also to blame.

Understand the rationale in 10 points.

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1- The Paradox

The investor looks at the screen and doesn't understand: the investment thesis hasn't changed.

There was no ban in China, no hack at a brokerage, or Bitcoin failure.

The narrative(!!) of "Digital Gold" and institutional adoption remains identical to that at the peak.

But the price plummeted.

Price doesn't just follow fundamentals.
Price follows liquidity.

And liquidity disappeared.





2- D-Day: October 10th

Data analysis points to a change in behavior on October 10th, the market peak.

Four days later, there was a record sell-off of US$19.5 billion.

Between November 15th and January 15th, Bitcoin traded sideways. It seemed like accumulation, but it was distribution.

There were constant "liquidity gaps" in both directions.

The price jumped without volume, and market sentiment continuously worsened.

It was the final warning that the structure was deteriorating.

Finally, the support broke on January 16th.

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3- The Empty Order Book (Market Depth)

Why does Bitcoin drop $2,000 in minutes for no apparent reason?

It's due to market depth.

The number of buy orders waiting in the order book to hold the price is 30% below the peak.

The market has become "thin." Without this cushion of orders, any large sell-off will quickly bring down the price.




4- The Liquidation Cascade

With the market empty, volatility explodes.

Since January 24th, approximately US$10 billion in leveraged positions have been liquidated.

When the price falls and breaks support levels (as it did on January 16th), it forces these people to sell, pushing the price even further down.




5- General Contagion

One sign that the problem is systemic is the correlation.

The fall in cryptocurrencies almost always accompanies the correction in technology stocks.

And sometimes, technology stocks follow the falls in cryptocurrencies.

However, there is an important difference in this relationship: while tech has record profits, crypto depends on speculative flow.

And that flow has changed direction.

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6- The Tech & Saylor Massacre

Many tech stocks are bleeding along, but the Bitcoin "proxy" has been decimated:

• (Micro)Strategy ($MSTR): Officially -80% since its Nov/24 peak.

• Michael Saylor's Pain: The firm's Bitcoin position is negative by -$6.5 BILLION.

• Coinbase ($COIN): -66%
• Magnificent 7: Lost nearly $3 Trillion in market value.





7- Where did the money go? (i)

The "Black Hole" of AI
Global investors are funding or investing in technology companies with projects linked to the development of artificial intelligence.

AI has become a global liquidity vacuum.

Venture capital seeks not only risk, but also return.





8- Where did the money go? (ii)

Gold vs. Bitcoin (The Divergence)
While Bitcoin suffers from this drought of private liquidity, gold rises (+68%) in the period.

The difference?
Besides being used for protection against global geopolitical and Trumpist noise, gold has been massively purchased by Central Banks.

Bitcoin depends on the private market, which is "short" of cash, in addition to being heavily allocated to other growth and cash generation theses.




9- Selling Pressure

The drop of -$9,000 on Thursday bore the hallmarks of the "sharks".

Unlike retail panic (which is quick, reverses, and/or causes volatility), the selling was constant and mechanical.

This gives the impression that large institutional players were being forced to liquidate significant positions, overwhelming an already empty order book.

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10- The End of the Political Narrative

By losing the election price, Bitcoin "reset" the political narrative.

The market returned to looking at economic reality: without the Fed injecting money, and with AI sucking up available capital, political optimism alone cannot sustain the price.




What to Expect?

The bottom of the market doesn't usually come with good news; it typically comes with exhausted selling.

We need to see:

- The price stop falling even with bad news.

- Final capitulation (desperation).

- The return of liquidity in the order book.

We are still in the middle of the cleanup.

THE MYSTERY OF THE $2.2 TRILLION: WHY DOESN'T BITCOIN KEEP FALLING?

The acquisition of Intersect Power is the most aggressive infrastructure move of the year.

While the market is vying for chips, Google has secured the one resource that can't be downloaded from the cloud: guaranteed energy.

Understand how and why this big tech company is becoming a giant in the energy sector!

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2- The World's Scarcest Asset
Forget silicon for a moment.

The real bottleneck for AI is the electrical grid.

In the US, the grid is saturated.

The waiting list to connect a new data center exceeds 3 years in critical regions.

Google realized that relying on public expansion is an unacceptable risk to its business model.




3- Buying the Solution (The Pipeline)

By acquiring Intersect Power, Google immediately absorbs a gigantic portfolio of solar and wind energy projects already in advanced stages.

Controlling the developer allows it to accelerate the construction of power plants dedicated exclusively to its servers.





4- The Vertical Integration Strategy
Here, Google replicates the success of TPUs (its own chips).

The logic is to dominate the entire chain:

• They design the chip.

• They build the model.

• And now, they generate their own energy.

This eliminates dependence on external suppliers and protects the operation against tariff increases or third-party failures.





5- The Political Shield
The move anticipates inevitable regulatory pressure.

The Trump administration is signaling that Big Tech companies should bear the costs of their monstrous energy demand without burdening residential consumers.

By investing its own capital in generation, Google aligns itself with Washington's agenda and avoids conflict with public opinion.




6- A "Survival" Portfolio

With this purchase, Google consolidates the most robust energy matrix in the sector:

• Nuclear: SMR contracts with Kairos.

• Geothermal: Deep partnership with Fervo.

• Renewable at Scale: The acquisition of Intersect.

It's a redundancy system designed to keep AI running 24/7, rain or shine.





7- The barrier to entry for competing in AI has risen to a new level.

It's no longer enough to have billions to buy GPUs. You need the civil and electrical engineering capacity to build your own power outlet.

Google has transformed physical infrastructure into a competitive advantage.






8- With Google verticalizing, who will be the next acquisition targets for Amazon and Microsoft?

The utilities and independent developer sector has just become much more attractive.

Google spent $4.75 billion to ensure that no one shuts down its AI.

Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI to create a $1.5 trillion company that will develop the first computing infrastructure outside of Earth 

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It's official. Musk has combined the world's largest rocket company with his AI startup.

The market is calling what's to come "The Biggest IPO in History".

The goal: to launch Orbital Data Centers that run AI using the infinite solar energy of space and the natural cooling of a vacuum!



2- The Futurist Thesis (The End of the Bottleneck)

The biggest problem with AI today (as incredible as it may seem) is not the chip, it's energy and cooling.

Musk's solution? Space.

• Energy: Orbital solar panels are much more efficient (no night/clouds).

• Cooling: The vacuum of space offers free natural cooling for the servers.

SpaceX launches the infrastructure, xAI operates the intelligence.

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3- The Business Thesis (Full Vertical Integration)

Forget the term "rocket company." The merger creates a vertically integrated entity without competitors, dominating three critical areas:

1. Launch (Starship/Rockets).

2. Connectivity (Starlink).

3. Intelligence (Grok).

It's total control of civilization's infrastructure, from orbit to data processing on your cell phone.




4- Financial Engineering (Why now?)

The marriage is perfect for the balance sheet:

• xAI: It's a cash-burning machine (needs billions for GPUs).

• SpaceX: It's a cash-generating machine (recurring revenue from Starlink).

Musk is using rocket profits to fund the AI war.

The result? An estimated IPO of US$1.5 trillion by 2026.




5- The Military Angle (Pentagon)
The American government is a key player in this.

The merger enables the Starshield network: spy satellites that not only take pictures, but process the data in real time (using Grok's on-board AI) and transmit the solution via laser.

It's the fastest "Kill Chain" in the world, without depending on ground stations.




6- Behind the Scenes of the Agreement
Records confirm: the merger was sealed on February 2, 2026.

The new holding company has SpaceX as its manager and investors such as Nvidia, Cisco, and sovereign wealth funds.

Musk is no longer building separate companies. He is consolidating his empire into a single "engine of innovation."




7- While Google and Microsoft fight over land and access to the electrical grid on Earth, Musk decided to change the game's perspective.

By taking computing to where energy is infinite and space is limitless, he transforms the "Cloud" into a real physical constellation.




8- An IPO of this size drains liquidity from the entire technology sector.

Who loses ground in global indices with the entry of this giant?