Global Business Watch · Jun 18, 2026 Daily Digest
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Collecting robot training data remains dirty, unglamorous work that AI labs are now outsourcing. Some are already paying specialists like XDOF to handle it, underscoring a critical infrastructure gap if physical AI is to match LLM achievements.
SpaceX's record IPO has delivered meme-stock-style gains, with shares surging 67% above the $135 IPO price in just days while briefly pushing its...
Fresh capital keeps pouring into AI at scale, spanning enterprise tools, specialized safety tech, and the physical infrastructure powering growth.
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GLM-5.2 now leads open weights models on Artificial Analysis, signaling expanding availability.
Tax-aware long-short (TALS) strategies use leverage to generate ongoing tax losses in both bull and bear markets, far beyond standard long-only...
Two takes diverge sharply on where AI profits will concentrate.
Markets face a Fed hold on rates amid sticky inflation, yet corporate earnings are surging higher.
The Pentagon now uses AI to draft reports mandated by Congress, with 1.5 million users already on the platform. This rapid rollout underscores growing...
Persistent low U.S. venture funding for Black founders has pushed some to become investors themselves in order to level the playing field.
The popular AI bottleneck strategy is losing effectiveness as investors shift focus to companies with enduring franchise value, says Gavin Baker of...
Institutional investors now use AI algorithmic frameworks to evaluate U.S. equities and uncover hidden value.
Dow Jones surged to a new all-time high, up +0.69%, while S&P 500 fell -0.18% and Nasdaq 100 dropped -0.83%.
Sarvam AI hit a $1.5 billion valuation after raising $234 million in Series B funding led by HCLTech's $150 million investment, giving the IT giant...
Days after its blockbuster IPO, SpaceX used surging shares valued at $2.5 trillion to snap up Cursor maker Anysphere for $60 billion in stock. The...
The White House's sudden export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models shattered its pledge of voluntary, non-disruptive AI oversight...