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Good morning, tech leaders. Meta just made its most dystopian move yet, installing invasive monitoring software to capture every employee keystroke and mouse movement for AI training—while simultaneously laying off 8,000 workers. Meanwhile, the crypto world is grappling with governance breakdowns and record cybercrime losses as traditional finance enters what Bank of America calls a 'bubble-like regime.'

In today's briefing

  • 1.Meta's Employee Surveillance Dystopia
  • 2.Crypto's Governance Crisis Deepens
  • 3.Markets Rally Despite Growing Risks
  • Quick hits on other news
Latest Developments
Finance

📈Markets Hit Bubble Territory as Oil Crisis and AI Boom Collide

The Rundown: The S&P 500 broke through 7,100 as Bank of America declared 'bubble-like' conditions while the Strait of Hormuz blockade creates the largest oil supply shock in history.

The details:

  • S&P 500 surged past 7,100 with Nasdaq on 13-day win streak as Bank of America officially declared markets in 'bubble-like regime'
  • Strait of Hormuz blockade eliminated 600M barrels of oil production, threatening to drain emergency reserves within 120 days
  • Europe planning Blue Bonds worth 25% of Eurozone GDP to create alternative to US Treasury market dominance
Why it matters: This perfect storm of AI euphoria, energy crisis, and geopolitical tensions creates unprecedented market conditions. Founders should prepare for extreme volatility and potential funding disruptions, while also considering how energy costs and supply chain disruptions might impact their operations and growth plans.

📰 Source: Milk Road Macro

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