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U.S. chip giant Nvidia (NVDA) is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment into OpenAI (OPENAI) that will replace the long-term $100 billion commitment agreed upon by the companies last year, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The $30B equity investment is part of a funding round that is on track to raise more than …
If you’ve studied Trump, that means tomorrow after the markets close. https://t.co/gNQLFjwBeb — Kaizen (@KAIZ3NS) February 19, 2026 NEW: 🇮🇷🇷🇺 Iranian and Russian warships in the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/gslE8EcruY — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) February 19, 2026 WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday it must make a deal over its …
Russia has floated a $12 trillion economic proposal — the “Dmitriev package” — and both Zelensky and Russian officials have acknowledged it. Russia is offering a $12 trillion pitch to Trump tied to Ukraine deal, per the Kyiv Independent. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) February 18, 2026 20% chance Trump makes a trade deal with Russia this …
UPS driver hilariously chased by wild turkeys: ‘I’m 40-years-old, I can’t deal with this!' pic.twitter.com/phiccjIU2R — New York Post (@nypost) February 16, 2026
⚡️BREAKING Iran will open certain economic sectors to US companies as part of an upcoming deal The Deputy Foreign Minister has stated that Iranian oil and gas fields and mining investments will be open to US companies Tehran also plans to purchase more than 100 passenger… pic.twitter.com/SNDCLnuQkH — Daily Iran News (@DailyIranNews) February 15, 2026 …
Senator Chris Murphy: A secret payment of at least 187 million dollars to Trump’s family, a payment of at least 31 million dollars to the family of Trump’s top Middle East advisor, and then soon after a gift of national security secrets to the UAE that up until those two secret… pic.twitter.com/3txWlrSK7g — Clash Report …
🚨BREAKING: The Senate Funding Deal May NOT PASS TODAY. pic.twitter.com/Bfpq1YsvNz — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) January 30, 2026 U.S. Senate FAILS to advance funding bill to avert partial government shutdown, 45-55. Government funding expires Friday at midnight for certain federal agencies. pic.twitter.com/Zed4o3pwou — CSPAN (@cspan) January 29, 2026 An effort to fast track a government funding …
by Michael It appears that an apocalyptic war is about to begin in the Middle East, and yet most people living in the western world don’t seem alarmed by this at all. But they should be, because once the missiles start flying the death and destruction that we will witness will deeply shock the entire …
HELL NO! this deal is trash! But of course, even with Republicans having the majority across the board! The Dems are getting EVERYTHING they want while leaving Republicans arguing with one another. 🤬 — Chris La Point (@1776FFF) January 30, 2026 President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Senate deal to fund the vast majority …
So every single “trade deal” he made since April was fake and never went into effect in the first place? pic.twitter.com/VprQdlQyFN — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) January 26, 2026 As expected, the $350B was fake. It’s not happening. Trump is now going to tariff South Korea. Everything he does is fake. https://t.co/Xew72kw7Rt — ADAM (@AdameMedia) January …
The United States could alter its decades-old North American Aerospace Defense Command deal with Canada should its government backtrack on the purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, the U.S. ambassador to Canada has warned. In the latest back-and-forth between the U.S. and Canada over the deal, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra cautioned that if Canada …
India Set to Slash Car Import Tariffs Under EU Deal, Rates Dropping from 110% to 40%** Limited to vehicles over €15,000 with gradual decrease to 10%. — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) January 25, 2026 India plans to slash tariffs on cars imported from the European Union to 40% from as high as …
Trump just closed a deal on Greenland. With someone who doesn’t own Greenland. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sat across from Trump in Davos. NATO doesn’t own Greenland. Denmark does. Denmark wasn’t in the room. Greenland wasn’t in the room. When reporters asked Greenland’s Prime Minister what’s in the “framework deal” about his own country, …
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for a boycott of Chinese EVs on Wednesday, and had a message for Prime Minister Mark Carney after the PM struck a deal with China for Chinese EVs. “My message to Prime Minister Carney — consult us, work with us, help us protect Canadian auto workers together as united team …
Agreed in principle during talks between US President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, the proposal would reportedly designate US base zones as American territory, allowing military operations, intelligence activity, and even access to rare earth minerals without Danish approval. While Trump hails the idea as a major national security win, …
Congressional leaders released bill text Tuesday of a bipartisan compromise to fund the vast majority of the federal government ahead of the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline. The bicameral breakthrough on funding for the Pentagon and the nation’s largest nondefense agencies is the product of private negotiations between top appropriators in the two months since Congress …
BREAKING: President Trump announces a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, and Finland beginning February 1st. This tariff will be increased to 25% beginning on June 1st. Tariffs will remain in effect until the US reaches a deal to buy… pic.twitter.com/978qAHjxao — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 17, 2026 Guess …
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump CUTS OFF oil and money to CUBA, tells the Cuban regime, “make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE” They are about to FAFO 🔥🔥 “Cuba lived, for many years, on large amounts of OIL and MONEY from Venezuela. In return, Cuba provided “Security Services” for… pic.twitter.com/mBH1HmsxnC — Eric Daugherty …
via Macro_Untold Everyone talks about the “coming” crash, but if you look at the actual transaction logs from the last 6 months, the crash isn’t coming—it’s already here, and it’s being hidden by “Extend and Pretend” accounting. I’ve been digging into the specific numbers on the Blackstone 1740 Broadway default in NYC, and the math …
This isn’t a growth story, it’s a land grab. Nvidia isn’t buying Groq for innovation, it’s buying time and control before anyone else can threaten its chokehold on AI compute. When the richest chip company on earth drops $20 billion in cash without blinking, that’s not confidence, that’s fear of being disrupted before the next …
“This is INSANE 🚨 Mike Benz does through Jeffrey Epstein documents “Jeffrey Epstein negotiated the f*cking contract to move the CIA’s proprietary airliner, Southern Air Transport, which was busted running drugs and guns during Iran-Contra” “He (Epstein) personally was the authorized signatory on the deal with Southern Air Transport to move it to a military …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Trump announced a new vaporware deal announced today. It ties fusion to Trump media. $6 Billion Vaporware Deal Please note Trump Media to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Firm in $6 Billion Deal Trump Media & Technology DJT agreed to merge with an Alphabet-backed fusion energy company in a merger valued …
Secret Documents Show Pepsi and Walmart Colluded to Raise Food Prices Across the Economy The Trump FTC tried to hide a complaint showing Pepsi forced shoppers to pay higher prices everywhere but Walmart. But now it’s unsealed. And the politics of affordability are explosive. Last month, the Atlanta Fed came out with a report showing a clear …
Disney has struck a landmark $1bn (£750m) deal with the company behind ChatGPT to sell the rights to characters from Star Wars and Marvel. The Hollywood film giant announced a three-year tie-up with OpenAI on Thursday, granting the tech giant access to more than 200 Disney characters. It will allow fans to create images and …
European officials weigh the “nuclear option” of selling U.S. Treasuries if Trump negotiates a Ukraine deal unilaterally. Discover the implications for allied relations. European officials are contemplating the possibility of selling U.S. Treasuries if former President Donald Trump negotiates a deal regarding Ukraine without consulting America”s allies. This consideration has been described as the “nuclear …
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuela has led “elements within the Cuban regime” to reach out to the U.S. about what the region would look like without President Nicolas Maduro leading Venezuela, two sources familiar with the contacts said on Friday. The sources, who asked to remain anonymous to describe …
Today, Netflix announced our acquisition of Warner Bros. Together, we’ll define the next century of storytelling, creating an extraordinary entertainment offering for audiences everywhere. https://t.co/rXPFMNIs1A pic.twitter.com/0pdsMUEob8 — netflix⁷ (@netflix) December 5, 2025 Netflix announced Friday it’s reached a deal to buy pieces of Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing a swift end to a dramatic bidding process …
Ukraine agrees to peace proposal, with only “minor details” to settle, official says, but no word from Russia A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine’s government had “agreed to a peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia’s nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine’s national security adviser Rustem …
KYIV — The White House is pressuring Ukraine to sign on to its new peace proposal by Thanksgiving or lose U.S. support to the country, according to two officials familiar with the talks, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive diplomatic discussions. U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on …
Zelensky reject Trump's plan and said we will not accept the peace agreement proposed by the United States. According to him, Washington received its answer long ago back on May 20, 2019, when he publicly vowed to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty.#Ukraine… pic.twitter.com/Yd6koxh49F — Muhammed Faisal (@Intl_Mediatior) November 21, 2025 Zelensky said he spoke …