Key Takeaways
- Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) is pitching a $100,000 monthly fee for "Truth API," a service providing institutional traders with millisecond-level early access to President Trump’s posts.
- Meta Platforms (META) is in discussions for a potential $10 billion deal over two years to lease computing power to AI startup Anthropic.
- The U.S. is deploying dozens of additional refueling aircraft to Israel as the Trump administration weighs expanded military strikes against Iranian infrastructure and nuclear sites.
- President Zelenskyy announced a series of measures to resolve historical tensions with Poland, including opening secret service archives and granting permits for exhumation work related to the Volyn tragedy.
Trump Media Monetizes "Market-Moving" Posts
Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) has begun discussions with high-frequency trading firms and hedge funds to sell a premium data feed of President Trump's social media activity. The service, reportedly named "Truth API," carries a quoted price of $100,000 per month and is designed to deliver posts to subscribers milliseconds before they appear to the general public.
The move aims to capitalize on the President's habit of announcing major policy shifts, tariffs, and national security decisions on Truth Social, which frequently trigger volatility in global financial markets. Ethics experts have raised concerns regarding potential conflicts of interest, as President Trump remains the company's largest shareholder and would directly benefit from the monetization of official communications.
Meta Eyes $10 Billion "Neocloud" Deal with Anthropic
Meta Platforms (META) is reportedly in advanced negotiations to lease its massive AI computing infrastructure to Anthropic in a deal that could be valued at $10 billion over two years. According to The New York Times, the arrangement would involve Meta providing private cloud instances for Anthropic to host and serve its Claude AI models.
This deal signals Meta’s entry into the "neocloud" market, leveraging its projected $125 billion to $145 billion in 2026 capital expenditures to monetize excess GPU capacity. If finalized, the partnership would mirror existing "model-as-a-service" offerings from hyperscalers like Amazon (AMZN) and Google (GOOGL), further intensifying the race for scarce AI compute resources.
U.S. Scales Up Military Support for Israel Amid Iran Tensions
The Trump administration has notified Israel that it is sending dozens of additional aerial refueling planes to the region, according to reports from Axios. The deployment comes as the White House reviews expanded military options against Iran, following a Situation Room meeting earlier this week.
Potential targets reportedly include Iranian power plants, strategic infrastructure, and the underground Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site. The objective of the escalation is to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz and accepting new nuclear demands. The deployment of tankers is a critical precursor for long-range strike capabilities required for such an offensive.
Ukraine Moves to Heal Historical Rift with Poland
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined five key steps to resolve deepening diplomatic and historical tensions with Poland. The initiative follows recent friction over the naming of military units and wartime history that threatened to undermine bilateral cooperation.
As part of the resolution, Ukraine will open all Security Service (SBU) and Foreign Intelligence archives concerning the 20th-century Volyn tragedy. Additionally, Zelenskyy committed to granting a substantial number of permits for search and exhumation work and expanding the capabilities of the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance to ensure "good-neighborly, equal, and mutually beneficial relations."
Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications.