The Capitalist

The Capitalist

Capitalist Insider: OpenAI’s Astra lights a 30% SoftBank rip and a chip-stock fire

Intel wants 10% more for PC chips. The stock jumped 7%.

The Capitalist's avatar
The Capitalist
Sep 08, 2026
∙ Paid

Hello Capitalist Insiders!


  • OpenAI’s Astra lights a 30% SoftBank rip and a chip-stock fire

  • Intel wants 10% more for PC chips. The stock jumped 7%.

  • Robinhood takes a Crypto.com stake and its first IPO job

  • HSBC just put the S&P 500 at 8,100 by year-end

  • Musk just cut China out of the Cybercab motor



OpenAI’s Astra lights a 30% SoftBank rip and a chip-stock fire

OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra, released last Thursday, is lifting SoftBank, up about 30% since the debut, and a chain of chip, networking and cloud names tied to Sam Altman.

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Matthew Miller.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 The Capitalist · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture