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Last week, Dow Jones gained ~3%, S&P 500 rose 3.4%, Nasdaq composite was up ~4.4%. These improvements follow major indices’ five-week losing streaks amid major ongoing geopolitical risks. During the brief futures trading window on Friday, Dow Jones was down 0.2% vs. fair value, S&P 500 futures were down 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.4%. OpenAI raised a massive US$122 billion funding round at an US$830 billion valuation, with major commitments from Amazon, SoftBank, and Nvidia. SpaceX filed confidentially for its June IPO, aiming to raise US$75 billion at a valuation exceeding US$1.25 trillion. Nasdaq is already shortening index entry rules to accommodate this and potentially other large listings. CoreWeave raised US$8.5 billion in a GPU-backed debt deal. Nvidia invested US$2 billion in Marvell. Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire Globalstar for over US$10 billion to bolster its satellite efforts. Oracle is laying off thousands of employees to offset heavy data center spending. Allbirds agreed to a US$39 million fire sale. Activist investor Irenic Capital called for a restructuring at Snap, citing a potential value of US$26 per share. In Canada, Repay is acquiring Mississauga-based Kubra for US$372 million. NGen announced an $80 million envelope for AI adoption in manufacturing. ThinkLabs secured US$28 million to modernize power grids. In news pertaining to Sophic clients, Juno Industries upsized its financing to $10 million. Replenish Nutrients closed an oversubscribed $4.8 million private placement. Boardwalktech closed the first tranche of nearly $400K of its private placement. Intermap reported 2025 results with US$22.5 million in cash and confirmed it has been down-selected for Indonesia’s US$200 million ILASP project, leading to a positive reaction in the stock. Sophic clients, Juno Industries, Kraken Robotics, and Cybeats presented their stories to investors at the CG Defense Technology Conference held in Toronto last week.

Last week, Dow Jones fell 0.9%, S&P 500 lost 2.1%, Nasdaq composite was down 3.2%. SpaceX could be preparing a record-breaking IPO filing to raise over US$75 billion, at a US$1.25 trillion valuation. Anthropic is considering a Q4 IPO at a US$60 billion valuation, while readying its high-performance “Claude Mythos” model. OpenAI is nearing a US$10 billion raise at a US$120 billion valuation, bolstered by surpassing US$100 million in annualized revenue from its new ads pilot. Salesforce and HubSpot shares fell after reports that AWS is automating sales functions with AI. Meta established audacious executive incentives tied to a US$9 trillion market cap goal. Amazon acquired Fauna Robotics. China’s Unitree filed for a US$610 million IPO. Google accelerated its “Q Day” deadline to 2029, urging a faster transition to post-quantum cryptography. Meta and OpenAI committed to Arm’s first AI server chip to reduce dependence on Nvidia. SK Hynix pledged US$8 billion for advanced ASML gear. A jury found Meta and YouTube liable for social media addiction in a landmark “bellwether” case. U.S. senators proposed a ban on sports betting within prediction markets, targeting platforms like Kalshi. The EV sector saw a major setback as Sony and Honda canceled their “Afeela” joint venture. Xanadu gained 15% in its TSX and Nasdaq debut, marking the first pure-play photonic quantum IPO. In other Canadian news, Sophic client Juno Industries, a “neo-prime” defense startup, chaired by former Canadian defense minister, Harjit Sajjan, is raising US$7 million, and going public. The company also launched “Polar Nexus” for Arctic surveillance. Sophic client, Hybrid Power Solutions secured a $200K repeat order for its Spark Cube system from a major Canadian transit commission. Sophic Client, Boardwalktech announced a $1.5 million private placement.

Last week, Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite all fell ~2%. US 10-year Treasury yield rose 11 bps 4.39%, for its highest close since last July, yields have risen globally. Markets now expect a modest chance of a rate hike in 2026, despite Fed signals. On the back of its GTC event, Nvidia dominated tech headlines, CEO Jensen Huang projected US$1 trillion in revenue from Blackwell and Rubin AI chips through 2027. This bullish outlook aligns with massive infrastructure spends, including Meta’s US$27 billion deal with Nebius Group for AI data centers. Nvidia unveiled NemoClaw agent software and a Groq-based chip system, while also restarting H200 manufacturing for the China market despite ongoing regulatory friction. Jeff Bezos is reportedly raising a US$100 billion fund for AI-driven manufacturing, and his space firm Blue Origin filed for a 51,600-satellite constellation for orbital AI compute. Prediction market Kalshi is raising US$1 billion at a US$22 billion valuation. Uber committed US$1.25 billion to Rivian for a future robotaxi fleet. Mastercard will acquire stablecoin startup BVNK for US$1.8 billion. The “AI hangover” continues to impact traditional software. Intuit leadership canceled stock sales and accelerated US$3.5 billion in buybacks. JPMorgan halted a US$5.3 billion debt deal for Qualtrics. A jury found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter investors. The DOJ charged Supermicro employees with smuggling US$2.5 billion in AI servers to China. In Canada, the federal government committed $225 million to advance sovereign space launch, headlined by a $200 million lease at Maritime Launch Services’ Nova Scotia spaceport. Calgary-based CoolIT Systems will be acquired by Ecolab for US$4.75 billion. In news pertaining to Sophic clients, Kraken Robotics announced $24 million in new defense orders across five countries. Cybeats Technologies secured its first automotive contract for its SBOM Studio. Boardwalktech signed a new Silicon Valley semiconductor client and expanded its AI-driven Unity Central platform with an international chemical firm.

Last week, Dow Jones lost 2%, S&P 500 was down 1.6%, Nasdaq composite fell 1.3%, the third consecutive down week for major indices. Increased volatility could impact potential 2026 IO plans. While OpenAI is likely at least six months away from going public, and possibly longer, it could face a skeptical investor community. A potential 2026 IPO at a rich ~30x projected 2026 revenue, despite forecasts of negative cash flow until 2030, could give some investors pause. Several large IPOs could also divert liquidity from other areas of the market in the event of a listing. SoftBank is fueling its AI ambitions by seeking US$40 billion in debt, following the successful US$12 billion market cap debut of portco PayPay. Amazon tapped the bond market for US$37 billion to support its staggering US$200 billion annual capex plan. Nvidia injected US$2 billion into Nebius Group to scale AI cloud infrastructure. The shift toward AI efficiency continues to drive a painful reset elsewhere. Meta is reportedly weighing 20% staff cuts. Atlassian announced a 10% reduction to prioritize AI investment. Strategic M&A remains active with Anduril’s acquisition of ExoAnalytic and Zendesk’s purchase of Forethought. Regulatory friction is surfacing in other areas, Anthropic claims the DoD’s “supply chain risk” designation has already cost it over US$100 million in revenue. The legacy auto sector continues to struggle with the energy transition, as Honda took a massive US$15.7 billion hit amid a retreat from its North American EV strategy. In Canada, Sophic Client, Kraken Robotics closed its $402.5 million offering to fund its $615 million acquisition of Covelya Group. MDA Space priced its US$300 million IPO at US$30.50 and debuted on the NYSE. The Canadian federal government continues its massive push. BDC expanded its Defence Platform to $6 billion. The NRC secured $900 million for a new drone innovation hub. Xanadu is negotiating up to $390 million in government support as it prepares for a US$3.6 billion SPAC deal.