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Hey Sam, where is Stargate Argentina?
Sam Altman announced Stargate Argentina in partnership with energy
company Sur Energy. One slight problem: Sur Energy ain't real.
Published
January 13th, 2026
Big Bold Business Predictions for 2026
From artificial intelligence bailouts to market housing crashes, what
predictions can we make going into 2026.
Published
December 31st, 2025
Intel Custom Foundry Was Killed Already, Can the Fabs Rise Again?
Intel operated its custom foundry business for eight years before folding in
2018. What makes Intel think it can succeed a second time with Intel Foundry Services?
Published
December 19th, 2025
Millions of Americans to Buy Into Carvana Fraud
A family operated grift is to be included in the S&P 500, triggering the
automatic buying of millions of shares.
Published
December 10th, 2025
Understanding Credit Ratings Agencies all the way from AAA to Default
What does it mean when a company has a credit rating of AAA? Who gets to decide
what credit rating a business receives?
Published
December 8th, 2025
Comparing the Genesis Mission to the Manhattan Project
Yet Another Taxpayer Shakedown as Genesis Mission Funnels Funds into Companies
Building Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure.
Published
November 27th, 2025
In What Universe is Thinking Machines Lab Worth $50 Billion
We take vibe investing to a whole new level with $50 billion valuation
for Thinking Machines Lab
Published
November 19th, 2025
Press X to Doubt Elon Musk will get his Trillion Dollar Tesla Pay Package
What's $1 trillion? Breaking down the largest ever CEO pay package and what
Tesla shareholders stand to gain ... or lose.
Published
November 11th, 2025
Sam Altman is Getting Desperate and it is Starting to Show
OpenAI has made commitments of over $1 trillion dollars, and has no plan on how to pay for it. Are
you, the tax payer, going to foot the bill?
Published
November 8th, 2025
Stock Market Crash Exit Strategy
Be prepared, not sorry. What to do in the face of a looming stock market crash
with the artificial intelligence hype bubble prime to pop.
Published
November 4th, 2025
When does OpenAI go bankrupt?
OpenAI is a private company, shielding their financials from scrutiny. What can we determine about
how much money the company has, and how they are spending it?
Published
October 25th, 2025
Polymarket as the Future of Polling
Online gambling puts your money where your mouth is. Do platforms like
Polymarket have more to say about political elections than professional
pollsters?
Published
October 15th, 2025
Tickers
DKNG
Mystery of the Missing YouTube Views
YouTube views crashed in August, and creators are scrambling to figure out why.
Some fingers are pointed at Google, but the real culprit may be triggered by
users themselves.
Published
September 18th, 2025
Tickers
GOOG
Is the Magnificent 7 a House of Cards?
Why is the stock market still climbing amid economic uncertainty? The answer
lies in the growing dominance of big tech companies. Explore how this market
concentration is impacting long-term stability and what investors should know.
Published
September 15th, 2025