Dark Stone Capital

Executive Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) maintains robust financial health in 2025, primarily driven by its advertising business through its Family of Apps, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads. In Q1 2025, Meta reported total revenue of approximately $42.31 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase, with advertising accounting for about 97.8% of this figure. The company’s net income reached $16.64 billion, reflecting strong profitability in its core operations. However, the Reality Labs segment, focused on virtual and augmented reality, continues to incur losses, contributing only 1% to revenue. Meta’s stock (NASDAQ: META) trades at around

Humanoid robots are stepping out of science fiction and into factories, warehouses, and homes. Behind every polished demo and elegant design lies a network of critical dependencies—chips, sensors, materials, cloud infrastructure, and software. These invisible foundations determine which companies will succeed, making humanoid robotics as much a supply-chain story as a technology revolution.

Silicon Brains: Powering Cognition and Perception

At the core of every humanoid robot lies sophisticated silicon hardware. Advanced CPUs, GPUs, dedicated neural processing units (NPUs), and integrated systems-on-chip (SoCs) work seamlessly to support vision, motion planning, and real-time decision-making. Robotics-specific processors from firms like Nvidia enable

Executive Summary

The Invesco QQQ Trust is a leading ETF for investors seeking direct exposure to U.S. tech-driven equities. Tracking the Nasdaq-100, it invests heavily in mega-cap companies at the forefront of innovation, especially in AI, semiconductors, cloud computing, and consumer platforms. While this positioning captures significant growth opportunities, QQQ is notably sensitive to economic conditions, interest rates, liquidity, and regulatory developments. As of mid-2025, optimism around artificial intelligence fuels its momentum, but potential risks remain, including earnings misses or restrictive monetary policy shifts.

Understanding QQQ: Key Features and Appeal

Managed by Invesco, QQQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index, holding

Bitcoin Has Entered the Mainstream

In April 2024, the supply of newly created Bitcoin dropped significantly, decreasing the number of new Bitcoins released daily to around 450. Since then, Bitcoin’s market has evolved, becoming increasingly anchored by regulated investment funds (ETFs) in the United States. With Bitcoin prices currently around $105,000, billions of dollars flow daily into these ETFs, keeping the market liquid and stable. Additionally, recent price volatility has reached multi-year lows, making it easier and less risky for conservative investors to include Bitcoin in their portfolios.

Governments and Companies Are Buying In

While El Salvador continues