ITO TERMINAL

## TRENDS SPOTTED (from weekend intel scan — 2026-04-11)

1. **AI dominance** — 188 keyword hits this week. No sector话题
2. **US-Iran conflict + Oil** — 39 oil articles, 15 US-Iran mentions. Hormuz strait tensions driving energy volatility.
3. **Startup funding active** — 38 startup + 15 funding hits. VC market still open for B2B/infra.
4. **Inflation + Trump** — 28 inflation + 22 Trump mentions. Tariff uncertainty + rate policy ambiguity.
5. **Gold as hedge** — 16 gold mentions. Risk-off positioning visible.
6. **Japan market** — 23 Japan hits. Local biz + regulatory coverage steady.
7. **NZ Property** — 11 Auckland hits. Market monitoring active.
8. **China** — 21 China mentions. Geopolitical risk factor.
9. **Anthropic** — 4 mentions. AI infrastructure play.
10. **Volatility** — 4 volatility mentions (low reading — weekend filter may suppress).

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Pillar's investors include a16z, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Crucible Capital and Gallery Ventures.

Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.

アメリカが、イランの港を出入りする船舶の航路を封鎖する措置を始めてから12時間の間に、ホルムズ海峡を通過してイラン周辺の海域を出入りした船舶は、少なくとも3隻だったことが船の位置情報の分析で分かりました。また、ホルムズ海峡を通過してペルシャ湾を出入りした船舶は、あわせて3隻にとどまっています。

中国の習近平国家主席は、スペインのサンチェス首相と会談し、両国は国際法と国際秩序の原則を重んじる国だとして、国際情勢への対応などで協力を強化していくことを確認しました。

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Golden State traded Flau’jae Johnson to Seattle for two second-rounders.

“Plaintiffs were not deceived,” the team argues in a new filing.

TV experts offer their theories on what went wrong.

The WNBA commissioner’s comment has received plenty of reaction.

S&P 500 erases Iran war losses as tech stocks rally. A handful of high-momentum names surged over 30% in a month, driving the rebound.

Oil faces a tug of war between demand slowdown and supply risks. ETFs like XOP and CRAK remain in focus amid volatile outlook.

The rebound in the S&P 500 and expectations of resilient earnings signal a risk-on shift. Growth ETFs may be poised for a rebound.

SPMO hits a 52-week high, up 46.84% from its low, as improving market sentiment and momentum strength fuel optimism for further near-term gains.

Anything is planning to launch a desktop companion app to aid mobile app development after its App Store removal.

The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers

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Human trials on the hybrid sensor are expected to begin in the years ahead.

Herbalife Ltd. is taking another stab at selling junk debt, a month after shelving a loan offering due to market volatility.

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