Leopold Aschenbrenner just pulled off one of the wildest trades of the AI boom by betting on electricity, not algorithms. The 24-year-old former OpenAI safety researcher was let go in 2024. He then ...

Born in Brussels as the second but eldest-surviving son of King Leopold I and Queen Louise, Leopold succeeded his father to the Belgian throne in 1865 and reigned for 44 years until his death, the longest reign of a Belgian monarch to date.

Leopold II, king of the Belgians and for a time the world’s largest landowner, died peacefully on the 44th anniversary of his coronation in December 1909. He is remembered for his large bequests to the nation and the graceful buildings he commissioned with his own money.

Why Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund is betting big on power ...

For many years Leopold II was widely known as a leader who defended Belgium's neutrality in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian war and commissioned public works fit for a modern nation.

MSN: Why Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund is betting big on power companies and Bitcoin miners to fuel the ‘superintelligence’ race

Why Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund is betting big on power companies and Bitcoin miners to fuel the ‘superintelligence’ race

Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund Situational Awareness LP has scaled to $5.52 billion in equity exposure in less than a year by betting on power, data centers and Bitcoin miners. Leopold ...