White House, Markets & Science

Inflation Surge Triggers Market Selloff

• 🔥 February PPI +0.7%: Producer prices rose 0.7% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, more than...

Sticky wholesale inflation hit harder than expected: Feb PPI +0.7% vs. 0.3% forecast.

• Market rout: S&P 500 down >1.3% to 6,624 near 200-day MA;...

Key critiques from upcoming webinar (Mar 19, 1PM ET):

• PCE index broken: Relies on 2-year delayed shelter data and imputed financial services,...

Most AI systems fail to serve 6,000+ of the world's 7,000+ languages, due not just to data scarcity but lack of basic digital infrastructure. Stanford HAI's new white paper charts how AI can boost language digitization and digital inclusion.

Contrarian call from Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson, who nailed the rolling recession: half of Russell 3000 stocks down 20%+ from highs, S&P breadth at...

UC Irvine researchers bring down AI-powered drones using painted umbrellas – exposing a simple vulnerability in drone tech. Gaining notice on Hacker News with 15 points.

• Technical resilience shines: S&P 500 +0.3%, Nasdaq +0.5%, all sectors up, VIX -4.9% despite WTI $96.21 (+2.9%) and Brent $103.42 (+3.2%) on Hormuz...

Strait of Hormuz threats extend beyond oil to critical supplies:

• Plastics, aluminum, microchips hit by Middle East conflict, impacting Asian...

Key sequence exposing White House friction on Iran campaign:

• Joe Kent resigns as NCTC Director, claiming no imminent Iranian threat and war driven...

Key moves in evolving Trump trade strategy:

• Fresh efforts: Launched rulemaking and investigation to restore invalidated tariffs.
• IEEPA leverage:...

Trump, Vance, and Rubio met Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the White House for discussions on bilateral relations, trade, and regional security,...

At a key global forum, 80% of the agenda focuses on space-based services – the US needs a unified front to ensure dominance.

AI Biotech Breakthroughs

• 🔥 Manifold Bio and NVIDIA Validation: Manifold Bio tested 1 million AI-generated protein binder designs from NVIDIA's...

Admin doubles down on Iran danger despite Kent's resignation claiming no imminent threat—Trump had compelling evidence of planned U.S. attack.

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Afreximbank projects 3.8% global headline inflation for 2026, despite global unrest from ongoing geopolitical tensions. Moderate outlook amid volatility.

Partisan tensions erupt in Senate hearing as Sen. Van Hollen regrets supporting Rubio's confirmation, accusing him of abandoning U.S. values.

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Cognitive scientist Gary Marcus has intensified his critique of the AI industry, warning that current safety protocols are insufficient to prevent risks amid regulatory failures.

• BoE watchdog's proposal: Targets liquidity reforms for banks during stress events.
• Core focus: Ensures liquid assets are genuinely usable in a...

Will Mixture-of-Depths Attention redefine compute efficiency in AI architectures?

• Fresh paper shared by @_akhaliq
• Read here: https://t.co/OUgyAIQox7 https://t.co/IiQmDjq51p

Essential for tracking long-term AI investment themes.

New NBER paper spotlights AI scientists:

• Links authors of academic papers to U.S. Census Bureau administrative records via anonymized record...