Kautious @kautious.com · 24mTrump: “We’re renaming AI **SUPER INTELLIGENCE**.” AI researchers: “Sir… that term has existed for decades.” Trump: “Exactly. Another idea I invented before everyone else.” Nick Bostrom somewhere opening his 2014 book: 👁️👄👁️ Same concept. New Sharpie. Historic achievement. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 56mHouthi statements framed the alleged attack as retaliation for Saudi strikes on Sanaa and elsewhere in Yemen. The key question remains whether the reported fire is ever confirmed as attack-related. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 57mHouthis claimed an Oct. 3 attack on an Aramco site in Riyadh; reported fire and smoke have no confirmed link to an attack. The Saudi-led coalition called the claim “misleading”; Saudi authorities and Aramco reportedly did not confirm it. Further escalation risks energy infrastructure. #SaudiArabi... 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 20hOne Datafolha poll puts Lula at 48% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 45%, but other figures diverge. A runoff is seen as most likely, with Oct. 25 cited as the possible date. 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 20hBrazil’s Oct. 4 vote is highly competitive. U.S. consular services reportedly suspended nationwide; Australia closed its Brasília embassy, but Federal Police found no evidence supporting the reported threat. Polls diverge; the result could shape U.S.-China ties. #Brazil #Election 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 23hOne reported French proposal split the 100 million barrels evenly: 50 million diesel, 50 million crude. Brussels had not announced a deal, so the final mix and timing remain key. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 23hReports point to a G7/European plan to release up to 100 million barrels of crude and fuel, with diesel’s share and final terms unsettled. Trump says the U.S. won’t ban diesel exports. Supply and price relief for farmers and truckers hinge on implementation. #Energy #Diesel 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 23hAre tariffs actually “working”? If you listen to USTR Jamieson Greer, the domestic manufacturing renaissance is underway, pointing to +58k factory jobs added in 2026 and rising labor productivity. If you read industrial 10-Qs and look at the BLS time series, the reality is far more nuanced. 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 03/10/2026There's a huge value on independent institutions, we can't let them deteriorate so that autocrats (left or right) destroy the country for their own benefit. 🤷♂️ 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026One reported plan has MITRE’s National Security Engineering Center manage a final report capped at 30 unclassified pages, with classified annexes. Other posts cite AutoWarCom, so the execution setup is worth watching. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Project Meridian: the Pentagon’s 120-day future-warfare study, reportedly co-led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, targets AI, autonomy, drones and robotics. Its findings could shape military planning; reports conflict on MITRE vs. AutoWarCom’s role. #Defense #AI 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Did Scott Bessent actually anchor the back end of the Treasury curve? The short answer: He engineered a tactical volatility dampener, not a structural anchor. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026One wrinkle: reports say the US sought 120 million barrels from Europe over six months—more than the G7’s announced ceiling. Watch how the IEA coordinates releases, and whether the threatened US diesel export restriction advances. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Macron says G7 will release up to 100m barrels of crude and diesel over four months, coordinated through the IEA. The move targets tight supplies and high prices, but draws down the emergency buffer. The US reportedly sought 120m barrels from Europe; a diesel export restriction remains possible. ... 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Markets are getting a cleaner read on the problem: growth is softening in places, but inflation, fiscal pressure and long-end yields remain stubbornly high. That leaves investors with a difficult mix of weaker demand, expensive financing and widening dispersion across companies and sovereigns. 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026One wrinkle: wages were +3.0% y/y vs ~3.1–3.2% expected, while participation came in at 61.8% vs 61.6% expected. Brent above $100 remains an inflation risk. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026U.S. jobs report missed sharply: Sep payrolls +29K vs ~90K expected; unemployment 4.2% vs 4.1%, wages +0.1% m/m vs 0.3%. Prior payrolls revised to 133K from 162K; two-month net revision -60K. Watch Fed expectations, Treasury yields and gold at 4,100 support/4,700 resistance. #Fed #Gold 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Another energy tell: the WSJ survey also raised its Q4 WTI forecast to $85.47/bbl from $74.62. Hormuz shipping remains a key risk to watch. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Rotation: AI capex optimism meets risk-off. TSMC weighs Texas fabs; each could cost ≥$20B, contingent on extending the tax credit due to expire end-2026. Q4 Brent forecast: $90.22/bbl vs $78.92; credit spreads widened 5bp to a six-month high. Watch Hormuz and TSMC. $TSM #AI #Oil 200
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026One XTB-focused post cited a market cap of around 16bn złoty; the KNF issue remains a flagged risk, with no decision or timeline stated. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026IG Group’s outlook cut sharpens sector concerns. Shares fell nearly 25% to ~962p after Q3 revenue was reported 14% lower y/y; 2026 total revenue growth outlook is mid-single digits, with weaker OTC retention cited. Watch for potential KNF action on XTB client segmentation. #IGGroup #XTB 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026The pressure is mechanical: France plans €340bn of 2027 borrowing, while debt-service costs are projected to rise from €79bn in 2026 to €91bn in 2027. Watch auction demand and whether Parliament passes the €43bn measures. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026France 10Y yields hit ~4.96%, highest since 2002; OAT-Bund spread reached 149bp, widest since 2012. Deficit: 5.4% of GDP in 2026 vs 5.0% target in 2027; debt projected at 121.7% of GDP. Watch budget votes, auctions and Moody’s. #France #Bonds #Eurozone 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Trump: “SLEEPY JOE! Low energy! Can’t stay awake!” Also Trump, five minutes into the speech: **ZZZ…** The nickname has officially become a boomerang. Turns out “Sleepy Joe” was less of an insult and more of a franchise opportunity. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026The EU price is reported 41% above February. Germany and France hold about 35% of EU strategic diesel reserves, making the winter-buffer tradeoff especially important. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026US urges Europe to release 120M barrels of diesel over six months, while a diesel export restriction is possible. France proposed 50M barrels each of diesel and crude; no EU commitment reported. UK diesel hit 200.01p/L; EU €2.24/L. Releasing reserves could weaken winter buffers. #Energy #Europe 110
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026One detail to watch: France raised €12bn in its Oct. 1 bond auction, with demand 2–3x the amounts allocated. The 30-year yield also hit its highest level in more than 24 years. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026France’s sovereign-risk premium is accelerating: 10Y OAT 4.92%, OAT-Bund spread 151.95bp, 5Y CDS 81bp. Debt nears 120% of GDP; UBS says €43bn in savings won’t resolve long-term fiscal strains. Watch US payrolls and euro-area contagion. #OATs #Bunds #Rates 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026Nike Direct fell 8% to $4.1B, while Converse plunged 28% to $263M—weakness extends beyond China. Inventory was $7.8B, down 3% year over year. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 02/10/2026NKE’s EPS beat masks top-line weakness: shares fell ~6% as Q1 revenue slid 4% to $11.2B; China fell 22%, digital 13%. FY27 outlook: high-single-digit revenue decline; adjusted EPS $1.15–$1.35. Watch $33 support and the China/Jordan reset. $NKE #Earnings #Retail 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Deutsche Bank clocks ~30bp of steepening over eight sessions, with 2Y falling while 10Y/30Y stayed near cycle highs. A positive 2s/10s isn’t an all-clear: 3m/10y is also positive, but recession risk remains unresolved. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Curve bear-steepens: 2s/10s widened to ~40–41bp from ~20bp in under two weeks, as 10Y briefly hit 5.34% while 2Y held near 4.9%. Fiscal supply and term-premium repricing—not easing—drive risk. Watch duration, housing and refinancing stress. #UST #Rates #Macro 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026**The AI trade is increasingly an energy-and-capital trade: chips matter, but power, financing and infrastructure execution will decide the economics.** 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026One caveat: Binance Pay–PayPay is reported for eligible overseas visitors only—Japanese residents are excluded, and a PayPay sign alone doesn’t guarantee the merchant supports it. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Rising JGB yields and yen pressure keep FX in focus: USD/JPY near ¥158; Japanese investors sold ¥684.5bn of foreign bonds. Watch ¥157.00–157.05 support and ¥157.70–157.86/¥158.00–158.30 resistance; Binance Pay–PayPay rollout and JPYSC testnet PoC are catalysts. #JPY #FX 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Trump finally revealed what *S.I.* really stands for: *Sycophant Intelligence.* AI that never argues, never fact-checks, never says “that’s a terrible idea,” and begins every answer with: *“Sir, absolutely brilliant.”* Forget AGI. He just invented the world’s most advanced ass-kissing algorithm. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Trump’s new bond-market strategy: Treasury bonds? ❌ **SUPER BONDS™** ✅ Same debt. Same interest payments. Same taxpayers. But now the box has stars, an eagle, and the word **SUPER** in 72-point font. Wall Street: “Sir… that’s still a Treasury.” Trump: “Not anymore. I rebranded it.” 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Q4 gross margin hit 87%. The durability test: Micron says memory-price increases are continuing at a more moderate rate, and the cycle risk is whether supply catches up with demand. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Micron’s blowout beat met a muted after-hours response. Q4 FY26 revenue was $54.23B (+379% YoY), adj. EPS $33.42; Q1 FY27 guidance: $60B–$63B revenue and $37.15–$39.15 EPS. Watch 2027–28 supply tightness and margin durability. $MU $NVDA 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026One extra wrinkle: reports put Anthropic’s net loss near $42B, including about $34B in non-cash financing-instrument charges. They also say two customers accounted for roughly a quarter of 2025 revenue—concentration worth watching. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026AI’s growth-at-any-cost test is sharpening: Anthropic reportedly had $4.6B 2025 revenue vs. $8.06B operating loss and ~$518B in multi-year compute commitments; ~$2T IPO valuation is speculative. Watch Gemini 4 Argon’s reported GPT-6 Astra parity at 60% task cost and FTC scrutiny. #AI #ANTHROPIC 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Posts report a 53 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index and a 15% AA-Omniscience hallucination rate. Those benchmark claims need validation; real-world coding performance is worth watching too. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Google announced Gemini 4 Argon Sept. 30; rollout is limited to trusted testers and cyber defenders via Fairwind, with no public-release date. Its claimed 1M-token output could matter for coding and enterprise work, but benchmark claims and coding performance face questions. #AI #Cybersecurity 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026One wrinkle: the Sept. 30 tape was mixed—S&P 500 -0.25%, Dow -0.86%, Nasdaq 100 +0.21%. Data-center opposition over water use, electricity bills and pollution is another risk to watch. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026AI power is a long-duration infrastructure trade. Amazon–Constellation: 20-year, 690-MW PPA; 190 MW of new Calvert Cliffs capacity targeted for 2030–32, with >$3B investment. Micron Q1 revenue guide: $60–63B vs. $57.4B expected. Watch jobs report, yields and execution. $AMZN $CEG 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026The squeeze is broader: reports say Russia extended its diesel-export ban through Oct. 31 and China suspended petroleum-product exports. US diesel was $6.53/gal on Sept. 22; watch whether EU members can agree on stock releases. 010
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026US seeks 120 million barrels from EU diesel reserves over six months, Reuters-attributed reports say. France and Germany reportedly face a possible US export ban; EU seeks a joint position. With US diesel at $6.41/gal Sept. 29 and Russia/China export curbs, supply risks rise. #Diesel #Energy 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026The reactor mix is six Westinghouse AP1000s and two Korean APR-1400s. Key watch: Seoul’s participation still faces commercial and legal review, so the announced scale isn’t yet a commitment. 000
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Trump announced up to $200B in South Korea-linked U.S. energy projects under a $350B framework: Alaska LNG, eight reactors and a 6.4-GW Texas gas plant. Plans remain subject to review; funding isn’t established. #Energy #Trade 100
Kautious @kautious.com · 01/10/2026Cloud Memory revenue was $16.28B and Core Data Center $18.00B. One risk to watch: reports say memory price increases are moderating, even as demand remains strong. 000