"This is awful and demonstrates the rapidly changing demographics of our country..." -Rupert Lowe

China's AI models are reaching a critical point of intelligence performance vs. global proprietary models, with a significant ramp up in domestic enterprise and global SME adoption that will enable a positive data flywheel of further model improvement. 

“The increase in bankruptcy filings over the past year, particularly among small businesses, reflects ongoing financial pressures facing households and employers,”

The 10 charts every hedge fund is watching this weekend.

Cuba is offering a real-world case study in how such systems repeatedly fail, leaving economic ruin, institutional decay and human suffering in their aftermath.

"Good riddance"...?!!

The EU average stood at 14.8%, meaning roughly one in seven people aged 15–24 in the labor force were unemployed...

He allegedly groped girls aged 12 to 14, attempted to remove their clothing and penetrate one victim...

Retail is back to BTFDing

“There is now a resurgence of the communist menace in our land...”

"Set up like bowling pins for ICE to knock down." 

A cautionary tale...

"the combined effects of AI-induced increases in memory, software, and electricity prices will add to 0.5% by year-end."

Developed market central banks have turned into net “hikers” for the first time since 2022... All else being equal, it’s a bearish sign for equities...

Bessent: The so-called Supreme Leader is hiding in seclusion while his regime crumbles.

In this house we believe...

...the triumvirate of industry assets, fund flows, and trading volumes are trending toward substantial double-digit gains over last year’s record-breaking performance across the board.

The decision is more restrictive than an export-licensing requirement.

“If the rally in oil continues, the pullback in European equities can be significant, having priced out most of the conflict.”