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Fortell’s AI Hearing Aid Could Turn a Staid Medical-Device Category Into a Premium Technology Market -( $BLFY $GNNDY $GOOGL $NVDA $SONVY )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 14, 2026 321Views 0Likes

The next compelling AI investment story may not sit in a data center. It may sit discreetly behind the ear. Fortell, a privately held AI-hearing-aid company, is positioning itself at the intersection of custom silicon, machine learning, clinical care, and an enormous…

Invitation (11am ET, Friday, August 7: ‘The Next Wave of AI Growth – Cheap, Opensource, Safe, and Sovereign’ ( $NVDA $GOOG )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 7, 2026 562Views 0Likes

“Sovereign AI” is quickly moving from buzzword to policy priority as governments realize that renting intelligence from hyperscale clouds is not a long‑term strategy when data, defense, healthcare, and financial systems are at stake. Platforms like Seven Boson Group Ltd. are positioning…

Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Kill the Switch; Sovereign AI Says Build Your Own Control Room -( $GOOG $GOOGL )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. August 6, 2026 408Views 0Likes

Wall Street is finally admitting what Eric Schmidt just said out loud: if AI is going to be powerful enough to “pull the plug” on us, it had better be built in a way that lets nations and investors keep their hand…

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines: The AI Lab That Raised Billions Before Saying “Hello, World” -( $AMD $CSCO $NVDA )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. March 10, 2026 438Views 0Likes

In a funding climate where many startups now need revenue, a roadmap, and perhaps a minor miracle to get a Series A, Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab just secured roughly $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation before launching a single product.…

Inside Biopharma’s 2025 Deal Wave: Record Licensing, Big Pharma M&A and a Frozen IPO Market -( $JPM $IBB $XBI $LLY $MRK $NVS $PFE )

by John F. Heerdink, Jr. January 21, 2026 441Views 0Likes

Biopharma spent 2025 behaving like a sector that has finally read the fine print on the cost of capital—and decided to let someone else pick up the bar tab. Licensing and M&A stepped into the role IPOs used to play, and did…

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Fortell’s AI Hearing Aid Could Turn a Staid Medical-Device Category Into a Premium Technology Market -( $BLFY $GNNDY $GOOGL $NVDA $SONVY )

Invitation (11am ET, Friday, August 7: ‘The Next Wave of AI Growth – Cheap, Opensource, Safe, and Sovereign’ ( $NVDA $GOOG )

Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Kill the Switch; Sovereign AI Says Build Your Own Control Room -( $GOOG $GOOGL )

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines: The AI Lab That Raised Billions Before Saying “Hello, World” -( $AMD $CSCO $NVDA )

Inside Biopharma’s 2025 Deal Wave: Record Licensing, Big Pharma M&A and a Frozen IPO Market -( $JPM $IBB $XBI $LLY $MRK $NVS $PFE )

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