Apollo

Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94

"...we were making history."

Ars Technica•Robert Pearlman3 Oct

• neutral toward Apollo · 96%

Apollo Economist Warns AI Agents Could Trigger Massive Bank Runs

The warning comes as there is a significant imbalance between the yields of fintech companies and those paid by FDIC-insured banks, which could cause massive withdrawals from the latter as agents reallocate their users’ savings to accrue higher…

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko29 Sept

• neutral toward Apollo · 93%

NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans

On Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company’s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit.

NASA•Gerelle Q. Dodson28 Sept

• neutral toward NASA · 99%

AI assistants helping people maximize their cash could trigger a bank run, Apollo's chief economist warns

Torstein Slok's theory says that AI agents shifting people's money around en masse could trigger a bank run.

Business Insider•Matthew Loh (mloh@businessinsider.com)28 Sept

• neutral toward Apollo · 98%

Netherlands and EOS sign letter of intent for Apollo counter-drone laser

The Netherlands and Electro Optic Systems signed a letter of intent to advance works on the Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon system.

Army Technology•Jangoulun Singsit28 Sept

• neutral toward Apollo · 99%

AI agents could drain cheap bank deposits, Apollo's Torsten Slok warns

CoinDesk•Omkar Godbole28 Sept

• neutral toward Apollo · 99%

Apollo reports top 10% of AI customers account for nearly all spending

The concentration of AI spending among a few customers poses risks to AI infrastructure firms, potentially masking revenue vulnerabilities.

CryptoBriefing•Diego Almada Lopez28 Sept

• neutral toward Apollo · 84%

Apollo chief economist warns AI agents could trigger bank runs

AI-driven deposit shifts could destabilize traditional banking, forcing banks to raise rates or seek costly funding, impacting financial stability.

CryptoBriefing•Diego Almada Lopez27 Sept

• neutral toward Apollo · 98%

Wall Street Giant Warns AI Agents Could Trigger a New Kind of Bank Run

Apollo warns AI agents like Meta's Muse could move cash from 0.1% bank accounts into 5% yields. Here's what it means for you.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth27 Sept

Apollo limits private credit withdrawals for third consecutive quarter

For the third straight quarter, Apollo and other private credit fund managers have limited withdrawal requests from investors.

Protos•Aaron Wise24 Sept

The far side of the moon provides clues to a past magnetic field

Unlike Earth, the moon no longer has a core-generated magnetic field. On our planet, the movement of liquid iron in the outer core generates a global magnetic field.

Phys.org23 Sept

NASA’s Apollo Computer Mined Bitcoin in 2019 But Today It Would Take Forever

The computer that guided Apollo astronauts to the moon once ran Bitcoin’s mining math, and a viral clip of the stunt is lighting up crypto timelines again this week.

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati20 Sept

• neutral toward NASA · 98%

Apollo expects AI startups to seek debt financing earlier than previous tech companies

AI startups' early shift to debt financing signals a transformative trend in tech funding, emphasizing the capital-intensive nature of AI infrastructure.

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team18 Sept

Apollo Backs BMG & Concord Integration With $1.25 Billion in Financing

The deal gives Apollo a minority interest in part of Concord's old catalog, which is now owned by BMG.

Billboard•Elizabeth Dilts Marshall17 Sept

The Next Short? Economist Compares Hyperscaler AI Debt Stress to 2008 Housing Collapse

Apollo's Torsten Slok warns hyperscaler debt risk mirrors 2008 housing crisis signals as CDS spreads widen sharply.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock16 Sept

Hyperscaler debt signals warning sign, Apollo cautions

Credit default swaps for companies building data centers are getting pricier, and it's not because banks are hedging more of their bets.

CNBC16 Sept

Apollo warns of rising credit risk for hyperscalers amid AI investment concerns

Rising credit risk for hyperscalers may lead to increased financing costs and a potential shift towards safer investments amid AI uncertainties.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez16 Sept

<a href="https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/jj-looking-offload-orthopedics-unit-20b-deal-apollo-bloomberg" hreflang="en">J&amp;J looking to offload orthopedics unit in $20B deal to Apollo: Bloomberg</a>

Johnson & Johnson is nearing a $20 billion deal to sell off its unwanted hips-and-knees business DePuy Synthes to private equity firm Apollo Equity Management.

Fierce Biotech•Ben Adams14 Sept

Apollo winds down products at Eliant Trade Finance platform after rough year for inventory financing

Apollo Global Management is winding down mid-market invoice-financing products at its Eliant Trade Finance platform amid a downturn in inventory

CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team11 Sept

Investors demand AI transparency from Apollo, Blackstone after $35B deals

Investor demands for AI transparency may drive increased accountability and influence market perceptions of AI sector growth potential.

CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez10 Sept