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Kimi K3 open source just made local frontier inference a different game 1.56TB download. 2.88T total / 104B active. Recommended: 64-chip supernode. Individual users are effectively locked out of running the new frontier open-source models at home. The only realistic path left is hoping Apple’s M7 Ultra with Thunderbolt-based RDMA can handle it — and that still depends on memory pricing from Samsung/SK Hynix/Micron or whether Washington lets Apple source from CXMT/YMTC. The bigger shift is on the enterprise side. If you run K3 on an NVL72 rack without stuffing the batch with enough concurrent users, your inference cost can easily run 5x+ versus an API provider that aggregates queries. Most companies will need an orchestration layer that either: - pools multiple user requests in real time, or - parks non-urgent demand for overnight runs to maximize hardware utilization. That reality makes GPU rental structurally more attractive than buying and operating the iron yourself. Which is an uncomfortable implication for $DELL’s enterprise GPU server business. Curious how many enterprises will actually choose to run models at this scale on-prem without sophisticated batching. The economics are no longer obvious.
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Rocket Lab just won its biggest launch contract ever: $266 million from the U.S. Space Force The deal covers 12 guaranteed suborbital test launches (with options for 6 more) for missile-defense work. First flight no earlier than the end of 2026, mostly from a brand-new Rocket Lab site in Alaska. This locks in real multi-year defense work and a new U.S. launch site. Solid backlog signal for $RKLB — and exactly why we keep the position in the Convequity portfolio.
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Samsara and the physical-AI narrative We exited $IOT. The market is still pricing it as a core beneficiary of the coming wave of AI-enabled robots in warehouses, offices, and homes. Our read is different. Samsara’s real differentiation is software orchestration for distributed IoT fleets, not proprietary sensors or hardware. The physical sensors are outsourced to Asian manufacturers, and the orchestration layer itself is exactly the part of the stack that AI coding tools are making easier to replicate. As a result, the competitive position looks less durable than the current narrative suggests.
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Rubrik’s quiet edge in the agentic era As enterprises deploy autonomous AI agents, the real constraint is becoming governed access to trusted data — not just more models. $RBRK’s Annapurna is building exactly that layer: indexing unstructured data in place, preserving Zero Trust controls, and turning the backup estate into a secure, queryable foundation for AI. In a world where agents can move fast and break things, the company that already owns the governed copy of enterprise data is well positioned.

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TSOH Weekly Roundup (09/18/2026)

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HD $295B
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QNT: The 100× Question

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QNT $2B
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Deep Dive: Grab Holdings ($GRAB)

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GRAB $13B
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House of Weichai

Weichai Power built a global engine group through Baudouin and a 46% stake in PSIX, positioning both for large-bore generator demand from…

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Diamond Estates: Research Note

Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits plans to expand grocery and export sales, invest in six brands, and improve winery operations through FY29.

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Copart 4Q26 Business Update

Copart's U.S. insurance volumes fell 7.5% in 4Q26, largely from one customer loss, while international insurance units rose 11.2% and…

CPRT $26B
Speedwell Memos 3 clicks

Vizsla Silver (VZLA)

Vizsla Silver's Panuco project in Sinaloa remains shut after nine workers were found dead, delaying construction of a fully funded 17.4 Moz…

VZLA $2B
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Enerflex LTD

Enerflex, a $3 billion natural gas infrastructure and equipment company, blends contracted energy-services cash flows with equipment…

EFXT $2.8B
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