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Operator — OpenAI releases Operator, an AI agent that can perform browser-based tasks like booking tickets and ordering groceries. Built on GPT-4o, available to US ChatGPT Pro users ($200/month).
Stargate — OpenAI also made a $500B deal with SoftBank and Oracle to build a massive US AI infrastructure, starting with a $100B Texas data center deployment. Elon Musk called them out on the funding they are claiming.
Trump at Davos — In his virtual address, the president demanded OPEC take action to lower oil prices and insists on immediate global interest rate cuts and reiterated his hardline taxation, tariffs and trade policies while calling on nations to manufacture in the US and align on defense, declassifies JFK files.
Wildfires Record Loss — The catastrophic LA fires raging since Jan 7 have burned a DC-sized area, killed 28, destroyed 16k structures, becoming the costliest US wildfire disaster ever.

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COMPANIES TO WATCH
Clay — The GTM development environment platform that 6x'd revenue in 2024 to $30M ARR raised a $40M Series B expansion at $1.25B valuation, led by Meritech Capital. It’s expected to see 2.5x growth in 2025 to $75M with low to no burn.
Coval — The San Fran AI startup startup builds simulations to evaluate enterprise AI voice and chat agents' task performance using Waymo's self-driving car testing methods. It just raised a $3.3M seed led by MaC VC with YC and General Catalyst.
TikTok Beast Mode — Millionaire content creator MrBeast joins an investor group led by the Employer.com founder in a bid to acquire TikTok before the April deadline.

THE HOTTEST THING IN TECH
Shifts in AI Agents and Infrastructure, Trade + More.
There is so much happening that it's hard to believe we are only a few weeks into the year. The post-inauguration week has been marked by a whirlwind of bold policy announcements that signal a departure from the previous administration and a clear strategic effort to reshape the economic and technological landscape.
This includes Trump at the WEF in Davos calling for global rate cuts and cheap OPEC gas, tariffs, trade and the global economy, the massive $500 Billion “Stargate” US AI infrastructure deal, the Trump crypto pump, and OpenAI’s AI agent tool “Operator” arriving. Then there are a bunch of new government appointments and greater detail on future policy direction emerging by the day. So instead of choosing one issue to highlight, we thought we’d just cover them all.
Weekly Wrap Up from The Tech Buzz
The new Trump administration has hit the ground running with a series of bold moves. Trump has called on OPEC to lower oil prices and has also insisted that central banks lower interest rates, showing a willingness to use diplomacy to influence energy and money markets. Trump has also openly courting Saudi investors to attract an influx of capital into the US as it seeks to scale up local AI and other tech industries.
Trade and Geopolitics
Trump has reignited trade tensions by strongly encouraging companies to manufacture onshore and threatening tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico, and vowing to double tax rates on foreign entities to retaliate against “discriminatory” levies. He has also withdrawn from the OECD tax pact which allowed other countries to tax US multinationals, as well as from the WHO. The admin has fired a shot across Europe’s bows on antitrust and defense spending, while deploying 50-kiloton nuclear warheads to European bases and sending troops to the Mexican border.
The Economy and Davos
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that the stock market is overvalued, with the S&P 500 trading above its historical averages. Goldman Sachs also sees the market as "priced for perfection" and vulnerable to correction. Dimon expressed concern about the potential for a rebound in inflation and the impact of government deficit spending.
Meanwhile the new administration has sparked a rally due to what some call "animal spirits," with many CEOs feeling optimistic about a pro-business stance from Washington, and trump’s moves to open up crypto and deregulate finance tech leading to a stock surge and a crypto boom led by Trump’s own memecoin. We even saw staunch no-coiner Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway dipping its toes in the crypto waters this week with a $750M investment in the Brazilian digital bank Nu.
Project Stargate’s AI Moonshot
Another major announcement this week was the unveiling of Project Stargate, a $500B initiative commenced under the Biden administration to build AI infrastructure across the US spearheaded by OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX. The project aims to establish American leadership in the AI race and has already begun with the construction of 10 data centers in Texas scaling to involve 20 data centers. Pundit Dave Shapiro claimed on social media that America “just won geopolitics for the next 50 years with Project Stargate”. However, Elon Musk has publicly questioned the project's funding, claiming SoftBank has secured "well under $10B" launching another public spat with Sam Altman.
Trump has even called for increased fossil fuel production, especially coal, to support the energy demands of this exploding AI infrastructure sector. There are even emergency measures being put into effect to speed the construction of new plants.
Smooth Operator
OpenAI just launched Operator, its first AI agent built on GPT-4o, that can perform browser-based tasks like booking tickets and ordering groceries like similar tools from Anthropic and Google DeepMind. It’s currently available to US Pro subscribers ($200/m) and represents the shift of focus on creating agents that can actively perform tasks rather than just generate content. According to Allen Institute for AI CEO Ali Farhadi, this move represents an important direction that could unlock new business opportunities and solve practical problems.
We also heard this week that Microsoft is no longer OpenAI’s sole cloud compute provider, as OpenAI looks to position closer to Oracle. But CEO Satya Nadella agrees that AI agents will be the future, particularly of SaaS technology.
The TikTok Saga continues
Trump is considering a deal allowing Elon Musk or Larry Ellison to buy TikTok with the US government taking a 50% stake. Millionaire content creator MrBeast has also joined an investor group led by a Employer.com founder in bid to acquire the platform before the April deadline.
Federal Workforce Restructuring
Finally, the Trump administration has also initiated a federal hiring freeze for some workers, a return-to-office order for others, and is placing DEI-focused employees on leave while their programs are dismantled.
This Week’s Takeaways
Be prepared for possible interest rate adjustments and the effects of global trade tensions over the coming weeks. We shouldn’t be surprised by volatility, we are keeping a watchful eye on the markets and fallout of trade wars in global markets as these are major shifts.
The AI sector looks poised for massive growth with AI agents looking poised to be the killer feature waiting to happen for mass adoption by enterprises and to add real value.The emphasis on "Made in America" could mean new advantages for domestic companies but how long this takes to trickle down is unclear.Opportunities in AI infrastructure, data centers, and clean energy still look like a solid longer-term play,
Real estate opportunities related to data centers and other large-scale manufacturing facilities also look attractive, particularly those with good fossil fuel, renewable, or nuclear energy sources included or located nearby.
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[NEW FEATURE] CRYPTO WATCH
Binance — Just a few months after getting released from prison, Changpeng Zhao, the former founder of crypto company Binance, is turning its’ VC arm into a family office with $10B of crypto AUM. Read more
TORN Up — The native token of Tornado Cash surged 150% after US appeals court lifted OFAC's sanctions on the crypto mixer.
Berkshire Hathaway — Warren Buffett's form invested $750M in Brazilian digital bank Nu Holdings despite previous criticism of crypto as “rat poison squared”.
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