Why chip stocks crashed, oil slid and bitcoin followed
In one week, the most popular trades of 2026 all unwound at once. Here is what happened, why, and what to watch before anyone calls it over.
AI
3 articles on AI from Foreshock and Aftershock.
The AI boom's next bottleneck is the power grid's plumbing
Gas turbines were the famous shortage. The newest signals point somewhere less glamorous: transformers, the parts inside them, and the rules that decide who gets plugged in.
AI agents can now pay for things. Researchers keep finding ways to trick them
Tech and payment giants are building rails for software that spends money on your behalf. Real use is still tiny, but the security holes and legal grey zones are arriving first.