This week, the arrival of Microsoft Copilot in the halls of Congress signaled AI’s direct entry into the machinery of governance. What was once a tech-sector proving ground is now embedded in policymaking itself. Around that milestone, we see a wider story unfolding: AI agents proving their value on Wall Street, Big Tech tightening its grip on infrastructure and influence, capital markets reopening with bold bets on physical AI, and healthcare navigating both opportunity and oversight. Together, these shifts show AI’s migration from tool to institution, reshaping how decisions are made, money is moved, and trust is built. Additionally, client spotlights, from $23B private equity platforms to small-cap surges and fintech leadership moves, underscore where momentum is building.
News Trends to Watch
AI & Tech
- CNBC: AI can now pass the hardest level of the CFA exam in a matter of minutes
- Reuters: Alibaba shares leap on Nvidia partnership, data center plans
- TechCrunch: Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents
- The Wall Street Journal: AI Agents Arrive at Citi
Politics and Regulation:
- Axios: Meta launches super PAC to fight AI regulation
- Axios: Microsoft Copilot AI lands in the House
- Reuters: Meta’s AI system Llama approved for use by US government agencies
- PYMNTS: Big Tech Charts Paths on AI, Infrastructure and Regulation
- The New York Times: In Pressuring ABC Over Kimmel, Trump May Have Crossed a Constitutional Line
Finance & Investment
- Axios: Venture capital roiled by H1-B visa changes
- Bloomberg: US IPO Rebound Does Little to Dent Private Markets’ Rapid Growth
- Crunchbase News: AI Is Gorging On Venture Capital. This Is Why ‘Physical AI’ Is Next
- MarketWatch: Is the diversified portfolio dead? The AI boom has turned an age-old investing rule on its head.
Healthcare
- NBC News: Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.
- NBC News: Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds
- The New York Times: Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year
- The Wall Street Journal: The Doctors Building a Public-Health Universe Outside the Government
Clients in the News
- Alternatives Watch: Sagard, Unigestion team up for $23bn PE platform (Sagard)
- CFO Dive: PayPal vet jumps to Extend CFO seat (Extend)
- Fintech Newscast: Ualett CEO Ricky Michel Presbot (Ualett)
- ION Analytics: Investor demand fuels IPO boom amid market highs (Portage)
- MarketWatch: Russell 2000 scored fresh record for the first time in 4 years. Why the small-cap rally still has room to run. (Easterly)
- National Mortgage News: Why mortgage lenders haven’t waited for the Fed to cut rates (Better.com)
- PYMNTS: The ‘Sandbox’ Bill Bets on Faster AI Innovation (Core VC)
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