Weekly 3x3

A volatile week across markets and AI. Tech valuations wobble, central banks stay cautious, Big Tech defends trillion-dollar AI bets, and new research questions how we measure progress. Signals are getting noisier — not clearer.

Markets rally on US–China trade optimism as stocks hit new highs, but risks linger beneath the surface. AI spending shifts from hype to ROI, while new research flags both accelerating scientific automation and growing concerns over concentration, stability, and control.

From Solana futures and fragile payments infrastructure to negative power prices and soaring data-center energy demand, markets are testing new edges. AI research pushes into finance and long-context reliability as real-world constraints bite.

Stagflation risk is back on the agenda as chip policy wobbles and pressure builds to reshore manufacturing. In AI, leaders warn against overregulation, hyperscalers move into chip design, and research pushes long-context efficiency and reasoning under constraints.