Tech giants are dumping billions into AI infrastructure with minimal returns while governments rush to build sovereign AI systems after the ICC email scandal. Plus Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI fund hits a major cash crunch despite massive early hype. Big spending meets harsh reality checks.

July 30, 2026 — 256 words / ~1.7 min

Stories covered:

  1. AI Spending Spikes While Productivity Drops at Winners and Losers Alike
  2. Billion-Dollar AI Bet Implodes as Aschenbrenner's Fund Scrambles for Cash
  3. ICC Prosecutor Loses Email Access. Now Every Government Wants Its Own AI Servers.