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3 Feb 2026

OpenAI claps back at Jen-Hsun.

Source: Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt WallStreetMav (@Wall Street Mav)

23 Jan 2026

Gold would be ~$9,700 if it kept up with M2 To hit $40,000/oz, Gold would need to add about $246 Trillion in market cap from today's levels.

Source: Katusa Research @KatusaResearch

23 Jan 2026

Countries joining Trump's peace board

Source: Rothmus @Rothmus on X

21 Jan 2026

Countries With the Most Natural Resources:

1.🇷🇺Russia $75.0 Trillion 2.🇺🇸United States $45.0 Trillion 3.🇸🇦Saudi Arabia $34.4 Trillion 4.🇨🇦Canada $33.2 Trillion 5.🇮🇷 Iran $27.3 Trillion 6.🇨🇳China $23.0 Trillion 7. 🇧🇷Brazil $21.8 Trillion 8.🇦🇺Australia $19.9 Trillion Source: Jack Prandelli

21 Jan 2026

Here are the largest economies around the world over the last couple of decades

Source: Evan, Visual Capitalist

21 Jan 2026

Enterprise AI adoption is booming!

In '25, 76% of AI use cases were purchased by enterprises, rather than built internally (vs. 53% in '24). Enterprise AI software refers to artificial intelligence applications specifically designed for large-scale organizations to automate complex business processes, improve decision-making, and enhance productivity across departments like HR, finance, and supply chain. Unlike consumer AI (like a personal chatbot), enterprise AI is built with a focus on security, scalability, and integration with existing corporate systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) or CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Source: Puru Saxena @saxena_puru

20 Jan 2026

The United States has actually become more popular among global CEOs as a destination for international investment

Despite Trump’s interventions, acc to PwC’s CEO survey

20 Jan 2026

Wealth at the top: 0.00001% owns 12% of US income

At the peak of the Gilded Age in 1910, the richest 0.00001% of the US population owned wealth equal to 4% of national income. Now, the richest 0.00001% owns 12%. US billionaire oligarchs today are even wealthier than the original robber barons. Source: Ben Norton @BenjaminNorton on X

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