The US Blockaded Iran, Threatened the Fed, and Stocks Hit an All-Time High | BOOM ROOM Roundup

While the geopolitical floor burns, the AI ceiling is reaching the stratosphere.In Episode 14, Sasha and Melo break down the fallout of the collapsed peace talks that sent oil surging 8.5% to $104.82.Plus, we cover the dark side of the boom: the federal lawsuit against xAI for methane pollution in Memphis, and the escalating violence as Sam Altman’s home becomes a target for "AI Doomers."This week: Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell live on Fox Business. The DOJ showed up at Federal Reserve headquarters and was turned away. Oil is back at $104 after the Islamabad peace talks collapsed and Trump announced a US Navy blockade of Iranian port traffic. Ken Griffin says 6-12 months of a closed Strait of Hormuz puts the world in a recession. The S&P 500 recovered all its Iran war losses anyway.In AI: a 20-year-old man traveled from Texas to San Francisco and threw a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's house before trying to burn down OpenAI headquarters — motivated by a manifesto about AI and "our impending extinction." Meta shipped Muse Spark, its first closed-source model, reversing two years of open-source strategy. OpenAI released a 13-page policy paper proposing robot taxes and a four-day workweek. Google DeepMind hired its first full-time Philosopher. An AI named Luna signed a three-year retail lease in San Francisco, hired two human employees, and updated the employee handbook when she caught one on their phone. Allbirds abandoned footwear entirely and rebranded as Newbird AI — the stock surged up to 700%.In space: Artemis II completed successfully — four astronauts became the first humans to orbit the Moon in 54 years. China's iSpace responded four days later with a $970 million funding round to build a Falcon 9 competitor. The NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI for operating 27 unpermitted gas turbines next to its Memphis data center, pumping cancer-causing pollution into Black neighborhoods. NVIDIA hosted Quantum Day. Bitcoin's first quantum-resistant wallet prototype dropped.Hosted by Carmelo Giuliano and Sasha Asheghi.Timestamps:00:00 – Intro01:36 – US Navy Blockade & the $104 Oil Surge05:54 – Trump’s May 15 Deadline for Jerome Powell08:40 – Artemis II Aftermath11:45 – NAACP sues Elon Musk's xAI16:19 – NVIDIA Quantum Day: The Hybrid GPU-Quantum Thesis22:26 – Meta’s "Avocado" Reveal25:33 – Shoe Brand Allbirds Ditches Sneakers for GPUs29:19 – The Attack on Sam Altman’s Home & HQ33:10 – Google DeepMind just hired a full-time Philosopher35:50 – Luna the AI Boss: The First AI-Managed Retail Store in SF39:25 – The WLFI 62B Token Unlock Controversy43:28 – The CLARITY Act is two weeks from dying46:49 – Biggest Fundraise of the Week52:43 – Outro--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Useful Links for Arcanum Ventures:👉 Arcanum Ventures X: x.com/ArcanumVentures👉 Arcanum Ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arcanum-ventures/👉 Arcanum Venture Website: https://www.arcanum.ventures/👉 Arcanum Telegram Community: https://t.me/Arcanumventures👉 Work With Us: https://www.arcanum.ventures/workwithusform/👉 Arcanum Media Center: https://www.arcanum.ventures/media-center/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------📍Disclaimer:Arcanum Ventures is not currently invested in or advising with any of the mentioned companies. The context of this content is merely meant to provide discussion and insight to viewers interested in the #startups, #tech, #AI, and #web3 industries.This video was created to serve as an educational aid, and nothing in the video constitutes any financial advice. Do your own research and #invest wisely!