AI is maturing in public: infrastructure is being bought in bulk, foundational talent is reorganizing, and regulators are moving from hearings to handshakes, and, at times, handcuffs. The week’s mix includes CoreWeave’s multibillion-dollar build with Meta, Google’s AI Mode push, and rumblings of a $100B bet on OpenAI, colliding with California’s new AI law, SEC shifts around crypto, and the specter of a federal shutdown. Markets are cautious but not frozen; banks are sketching AI-native operating models; and healthcare leaders are bracing for policy and payment shocks. For communicators and executives, the signal is clear: readiness beats reaction.
News Trends to Watch
AI & Tech
- Axios: The world pushes ahead on AI safety — with or without the U.S.
- CNBC: Google’s AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals
- Reuters: CoreWeave signs $14 billion AI infrastructure deal with Meta
- TechCrunch: Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance
- The New York Times: Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up
Politics and Regulation:
- Axios: SEC issues rare “no-action” letter for crypto token, in sign of a shift
- Bloomberg: Stablecoin Regulation Raises Tensions with Banks
- NBC News: What happens when the government shuts down?
- Reuters: US SEC chair fast-tracks Trump push to end quarterly earnings reports
- The New York Times: California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law
Finance & Investment
- Axios: IPO market poised to freeze with government shutdown
- CNBC: S&P 500 falls as U.S. government shutdown looms, but Wall Street heads for monthly gains
- CNBC: Here’s JPMorgan Chase’s blueprint to become the world’s first fully AI-powered megabank
- Fortune: Nvidia’s $100 billion OpenAI investment raises eyebrows and a key question
Healthcare
- Axios: Hospitals peg Medicare payment fight on SCOTUS ruling
- CNBC: Medicare Advantage enrollment expected to fall in 2026 as insurers cut back on unprofitable plans
- NPR: With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?
- Modern Healthcare: What the government shutdown could mean for healthcare
- The Wall Street Journal: White House Unveils ‘TrumpRx’ Drug-Buying Site and a Pfizer Pricing Deal
Clients in the News
- American Banker: The comeback of fintech and payment IPOs (Core VC)
- Axios: Ualett secures $150M to scale gig-worker advances (Ualett)
- Boundary Breakers Podcast: What Finance Gets Wrong About AI | Brightwave CEO, Mike Conover (Brightwave)
- CrunchBase News: AI Revenue Is Not Value — And ‘95% Failure’ Misses The Real Story (Autonomize AI)
- DoneStreet: Engineering Leadership Series – George Kailas (Prospero AI)
- Fox Business: Better.com touts ‘better, faster’ mortgages with AI help | Fox Business Video (Better.com)
- HousingWire: MaxHome.AI raises $5 million to streamline real estate transactions (MaxHome AI)
Turn This Week’s Shifts Into Next Week’s Wins
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