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Clear all filters- Milken Institute46 min
AI Ahead and the Future of Innovation | Global Investors' Symposium 2026
Annabelle Droulers, Winston Cheng, Ben Dawson, Sung Kim, Yifan "David" Li, Rui Li
Lenovo CFO Winston Wu and other industry leaders addressed the "perfect storm" of geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions, while highlighting a strategic shift toward sovereign AI and localized data infrastructure. Speakers from Upstage, Hasai, and VITA Technologies detailed a transition from digital models to "Physical AI," driven by advancements in low-cost LiDAR, tactile sensing, and the imminent emergence of general-purpose robots. The consensus forecasts a 2024–2025 market pivot where hyperscalers accelerate hardware procurement for edge computing, enabling autonomous agents to navigate global complexities through hybrid compliance strategies and self-improving capabilities.
- Jane Street47 min
The Cost of Concurrency Coordination with Jon Gjengset
Jon Gjengset, John, Gabriel Kreiman
The presentation challenges the conventional view that mutexes are inherently slow, demonstrating instead that performance degradation in high-concurrency environments stems from CPU cache coherence overheads and MESI protocol costs rather than the lock mechanism itself. To address false sharing and serialization issues found in reader-writer locks, the speaker details the Left-Right data structure, a lock-free architecture that achieves linear scaling for read-heavy workloads by decoupling reader access from writer synchronization. Finally, the discussion emphasizes that optimal synchronization strategy depends on the specific read-to-write ratio and consistency requirements, urging developers to profile cache behavior and avoid blind optimization of lock primitives.
- The Economist10 min
Former head of MI6: Iran has the “upper hand” in the war | The Economist
Sir Alex Younger, Shashank Joshi
Despite a powerful U.S. air campaign, Iran maintains strategic initiative through dispersed military capabilities and the threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz, creating a resilient conflict environment that paradoxically bolsters regime morale while facing an estimated 80% domestic opposition. The death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has accelerated a structural transition from religious theocracy to a pragmatic IRGC-dominated junta, characterized by the leadership of General Vahidi and the constrained influence of President Masoud Peseshkian. Analysts suggest that while the regime survives its "death throes" due to internal security crackdowns and limited Western intervention options, its long-term viability remains critically low given the population's desire for an end to theocratic rule and the potential for a successor-driven transition.
- Milken Institute30 min
A Look Inside Winning Strategies: The New Business of Sports | Global Investors' Symposium 2026
Emily Chan Tan, Marc Lasry, Oliver Weisberg
Blue Pool Capital's inaugural $1 billion fund and panelists Mark Lazzari and Oliver Weisberg address the transformation of the global sports industry into a formal asset class driven by institutional private equity and soaring franchise valuations. The discussion outlines investment strategies targeting undervalued teams, the exponential growth potential in women's sports and Asian markets, and the operational shift toward integrating AI while leveraging real estate synergies. By contrasting the financial return horizons of private equity funds with the competitive priorities of controlling owners, the event highlights how professionalization and technology are reshaping a sector currently valued at $2.3 trillion.
- Bank of America10 min
Building Financial Futures, One Lesson at a Time: Holly O'Neill & Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche
Holly O'Neill, Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche, Tiffany Aliche
Former preschool teacher Tiffany Aliche, known as the Budgetnista, transformed her personal collapse of $300,000 in debt during the 2008 recession into a global financial literacy movement that has helped millions manage hundreds of millions in savings and debt. Drawing on childhood family budgeting meetings and a judgment-free teaching philosophy, Aliche advocates for early financial education and the principle that money is a team sport requiring accountability partners. Her side hustle in clients' living rooms evolved into an enterprise teaching humor, simplicity, and dynamic pricing concepts to children as young as three to prevent future financial isolation.
- The Economist8 min
The Iran war will cause inflation to surge | The Economist
The escalation of conflict in Iran has triggered a surge in oil prices that threatens to transmit inflationary pressure globally through energy costs and critical fertilizer shortages at the Strait of Hormuz. Central bankers face a complex dilemma balancing the risk of a historical wage-price spiral against the potential for economic stagnation, while navigating political pressure to lower rates despite IMF forecasts predicting a two percentage point inflation jump. This crisis compels immediate policy intervention to prevent a permanent structural shift in inflation expectations, mirroring the cautionary precedents of the 1970s and recent cumulative global shocks.
- Goldman Sachs32 min
Private Credit Concerns in Context
Alex Blostein, Vivek Bantwal, Allison Nathan
Amidst a sentiment shift driven by opacity and liquidity concerns, Goldman Sachs analysts project that private credit assets will avoid a systemic crisis despite a 15% annual growth slowdown and concentrated software exposure. While retail investors face potential redemptions constrained by fund caps, institutional direct lending remains insulated by conservative Loan-to-Value ratios and a 9–10% spread cushion that has yet to produce significant defaults. The sector's resilience relies on distinguishing between high-quality borrowers and vulnerable single-B names, with market recovery anticipated as idle capital returns to attract more attractive covenant terms over the next two years.
- a16z41 min
Inside The $100M Bet on the Future of Space | Northwood CEO on a16z
Bridgit Mendler, Erik Torenberg
Northwood, founded by CEO Bridget, delivers end-to-end ground infrastructure solutions that bridge the critical lag between accelerating satellite proliferation and outdated data capture capabilities. By vertically integrating hardware, software, and site development into deployable shipping container units, the company compresses deployment timelines from three years to just three months to serve commercial and government clients like the Space Force. With a team of 75 expanding globally to support resilient, high-frequency data throughput, Northwood aims to transform ground stations from single-satellite bottlenecks into a proliferated "United Nations" of orbital connectivity.
- Milken Institute44 min
Global Overview: Capital in a Changing World | Global Investors' Symposium 2026
Chery Kang, Aaron Costello, Christopher Ganis, Kevin Lu, Hoi Tung
A panel of global investment leaders, including Hoi Han-Wee and Kevin Schneider, reassessed portfolio strategies by pivoting away from heavy U.S. exposure toward ASEAN and China amidst geopolitical volatility and a thaw in investment sentiment. The discussion highlighted structural opportunities in China's advanced manufacturing and biotechnology sectors while warning that Middle East tensions and AI market corrections require a shift toward energy security, infrastructure, and diversified private credit assets. Ultimately, the group consensus points to a long-term deployment of capital into raw material proximity and regional supply chains to mitigate geopolitical fragmentation and capture returns in "boring" but predictable sectors.
- All-In Podcast1h 38m
Four CEOs on the Future of AI: CoreWeave, Perplexity, Mistral, and IREN
Michael Intrator, Aravind Srinivas, Arthur Mensch, Daniel Roberts
Michael Moritz, Arvind Srinivasan, Arthur Mensch, and Daniel Roberts discussed the structural evolution of the AI industry, where CoreWeave's securitized financing model, Perplexity's neutral agent-based OS, Mistral's open-source enterprise specialization, and Iron Mountain's energy-first infrastructure strategy are redefining market access. The participants emphasized that while hardware supply remains critical, the primary bottlenecks have shifted to power availability, skilled labor, and the need for sovereign data handling in vertical-specific applications. These strategic pivots collectively aim to accelerate the transition from experimental research to large-scale commercial inference and autonomous agent deployment across diverse sectors.
- All-In Podcast1h 17m
How Matt Mahan Thinks He Can Save California
Matt Mahan, Chamath, Jason, Friedberg, David
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered the California gubernatorial race to challenge the state's fiscal dysfunction by contrasting his record of managing local budgets with the revenue-focused strategies of opponents like Eric Swalwell and Tom Steyer. His platform centers on shifting from process-driven spending to outcomes-based governance, proposing zero-based budgeting to address a $35 billion deficit, reforming pension liabilities to curb long-term costs, and implementing supply-side solutions to resolve the housing affordability crisis. Mahan argues that California's high taxes and regulatory environment have failed to improve key metrics in safety and housing, positioning his administration as a pragmatic alternative that utilizes data dashboards and specific operational reforms to restore economic competitiveness.
- Milken Institute37 min
Prediction Markets: New Players, New Rules | Future of Finance 2026
Lydia Beyoud, Keli Callaghan, JB Mackenzie, Sean Patrick Maloney, Patrick McHenry
Panelists and regulators discussed the 300x growth of prediction markets as a mainstream tool replacing traditional polls, emphasizing the need for a unified federal framework under the CFTC to prevent a fragmented regulatory landscape. While addressing consumer protection and recent geopolitical contract controversies, the industry advocated for treating event contracts as financial products rather than gambling and supported legislation like Congressman Richie Torres' bill to ban insider trading by government officials. Future developments are projected to shift from binary betting toward AI-driven non-binary liquidity pools and global expansion, driven by technological convergence and a focus on hedging for small businesses rather than sports wagering.
- Milken Institute41 min
The Genius Effect: Stablecoins Take the Stage | Future of Finance 2026
Daniel Gorfine, Lauren Belive, Robin Cook, Michael Greenwald, Eugene Ludwig, Caroline D. Pham, Carol Engfam
The recent panel explored the intersection of the newly enacted "Genius Act," which establishes a prudential stablecoin framework while restricting direct issuer interest, and emerging market dynamics where institutions are increasingly adopting stablecoins for settlement and collateral. Speakers including Robin Cook of Coinbase and Michael Greenwald from AWS highlighted how AI-driven agentic payments and secure cloud infrastructure are driving a projected $1 trillion market by 2030, while simultaneously positioning tokenized dollars as a geopolitical tool for global reserve status. Despite consensus on the integration of digital assets into traditional finance, experts diverged on regulatory timelines, with some predicting amendments to allow issuer interest by 2027 while others remained skeptical of immediate legislative shifts.
- The Economist12 min
Tucker Carlson on whether Trump betrayed America First over the Iran war | The Economist
Tucker Carlson, Trump, Zanny Minton Beddoes
In a recent address, the speaker argues that the United States was misled into war by Israeli lobbying and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pressure, specifically criticizing the failure of Presidents Trump and George W. Bush to prioritize American national interests. While condemning the October 7 attacks, the speaker characterizes the resulting conflict in Gaza as a humanitarian and strategic disaster for both populations, asserting that the war contradicts the "America First" platform and is driven by flawed regime-change motives regarding Iran. The presentation further notes a rapidly declining public support for Israel across all US political demographics and advocates for universally applicable human rights over collective punishment or the "right to exist" doctrine.
- Milken Institute18 min
US House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets Chairman Bryan Steil | Future of Finance
U.S. policymakers are navigating a critical inflection point where new frameworks for the Genius Act and targeted AI regulation aim to solidify American dominance in stablecoins, tokenization, and digital assets against global competitors. These strategies leverage the $300 billion stablecoin market backed by U.S. Treasuries and the projected $4 trillion in 2030 tokenized securities to drive dollarization in unstable economies while avoiding the innovation-stifling effects of broad horizontal laws. By engaging directly with the House Financial Services Subcommittee, industry leaders and regulators seek to protect consumers from bad actors through a scalpel-like approach that preserves market-driven outcomes.