Organisations
2445 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 21 of 41.
JPMorgan Chase
Largest US bank by assets; CEO Jamie Dimon publicly confirmed AI displacement of staff while committing $600 million annually to retraining.
Largest US bank by assets; CEO Jamie Dimon publicly confirmed AI displacement of staff while committing $600 million annually to retraining.
JR Pass
Japan rail network pass for foreign visitors, rising by ¥3,000-¥7,000 from October 2026.
Japan rail network pass for foreign visitors, rising by ¥3,000-¥7,000 from October 2026.
Judicial WatchConservative legal-watchdog group filing FOIA suits and election-integrity litigation nationwide since 1994.
Junts
Junts per Catalunya, the Catalan independentist party, which joined PP and Vox in defeating Spain's rental price-freeze extension on 28 April 2026.
Junts per Catalunya, the Catalan independentist party, which joined PP and Vox in defeating Spain's rental price-freeze extension on 28 April 2026.
Just ClimateClimate investment firm; Al Gore and David Blood; backer of Tropic Biosciences.
Juventud Rebelde
Cuban Communist Party's national youth newspaper, cut to weekly print in 2026
Cuban Communist Party's national youth newspaper, cut to weekly print in 2026
Juventus
Turin's historic Italian club, holder of 36 Serie A titles and Italy's only UEFA-compliant stadium.
Turin's historic Italian club, holder of 36 Serie A titles and Italy's only UEFA-compliant stadium.K2 SpaceUS commercial space company partnered with Anduril on the Space Force Space-Based Interceptor team for Golden Dome.
US commercial space company partnered with Anduril on the Space Force Space-Based Interceptor team for Golden Dome.
KalshiUS CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange pricing economic, political and sports outcomes in real time.
US CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange pricing economic, political and sports outcomes in real time.
KAON GroupSouth Korean broadcast-tech manufacturer nominated for an AI horizontal-to-vertical conversion tool.
KAPSARC
Saudi Arabia's state-backed energy think tank; shapes OPEC+ strategy and models global oil price scenarios.
Saudi Arabia's state-backed energy think tank; shapes OPEC+ strategy and models global oil price scenarios.
Karun Petrochemical Company
Iranian petrochemical plant making missile-precursor chemicals; struck by the IDF on 8 June 2026.
Iranian petrochemical plant making missile-precursor chemicals; struck by the IDF on 8 June 2026.
Kaufland
German hypermarket chain; subsidiary of Schwarz Group, Europe's largest retailer.
German hypermarket chain; subsidiary of Schwarz Group, Europe's largest retailer.
KayhanIRGC-aligned hardline Iranian daily newspaper; its editor-in-chief is appointed by the Supreme Leader.
IRGC-aligned hardline Iranian daily newspaper; its editor-in-chief is appointed by the Supreme Leader.
KazMunayGas
Kazakh state oil company; holds 20% of Tengizchevroil and CPC shareholder, with Novorossiysk as primary export route.
Kazakh state oil company; holds 20% of Tengizchevroil and CPC shareholder, with Novorossiysk as primary export route.
KCGIPrivate investment firm committing $50M to Powerus alongside the Nasdaq reverse merger.
KCURKansas City public radio station that documented FIFA's reserved mid-pitch seats and Category 1 price surge.
Kansas City public radio station that documented FIFA's reserved mid-pitch seats and Category 1 price surge.
Kembara
Investment vehicle that co-led Quantum Motion's Series C; limited public profile.
Investment vehicle that co-led Quantum Motion's Series C; limited public profile.
Kent County CouncilReform UK's 2025 flagship at 57 of 81 seats, since reduced to 47 by departures.
Reform UK's 2025 flagship at 57 of 81 seats, since reduced to 47 by departures.
Kenya Power and Lighting Company
Kenya's national electricity distribution and retail utility, responsible for transmitting and selling power to industrial and residential customers.
Kenya's national electricity distribution and retail utility, responsible for transmitting and selling power to industrial and residential customers.
Kerv.aiAI ad-tech company powering WBD's scene-level contextual ad targeting on Max and discovery+.
AI ad-tech company powering WBD's scene-level contextual ad targeting on Max and discovery+.
KETEKMunich-based maker of specialised industrial semiconductors.
Munich-based maker of specialised industrial semiconductors.
KfWGermany's national promotional bank, one of the world's largest state development banks.
Germany's national promotional bank, one of the world's largest state development banks.
KfW IPEX-BankGermany's state export and project-finance bank; first post-Brexit co-investor with a UK sovereign vehicle.
Germany's state export and project-finance bank; first post-Brexit co-investor with a UK sovereign vehicle.
Khatam al-AnbiyaIRGC construction and engineering conglomerate; one of Iran's largest contractors and sanctions targets.
IRGC construction and engineering conglomerate; one of Iran's largest contractors and sanctions targets.
Khatam al-Anbiya Central HeadquartersIRGC's joint operational command, directing strikes and Hormuz closure declarations.
IRGC's joint operational command, directing strikes and Hormuz closure declarations.
Khosla VenturesUS venture capital firm founded 2004 by Vinod Khosla; backs frontier and deep technology.
US venture capital firm founded 2004 by Vinod Khosla; backs frontier and deep technology.
Kimwolf
IoT botnet alleged to have enslaved over a million consumer devices and produced a record ~30 Tbps distributed denial-of-service flood targeting US Department of Defense address ranges.
IoT botnet alleged to have enslaved over a million consumer devices and produced a record ~30 Tbps distributed denial-of-service flood targeting US Department of Defense address ranges.
King's College LondonRussell Group university in London; hosted John Major's 2026 Attlee Foundation lecture on electoral reform
Kirishi refinery
KINEF refinery near St Petersburg processing 6.6% of Russian output; forced offline.
KINEF refinery near St Petersburg processing 6.6% of Russian output; forced offline.
KJZZPhoenix-based Arizona Public Radio station; primary source on Iran Tucson training preparations.
Phoenix-based Arizona Public Radio station; primary source on Iran Tucson training preparations.
Klarna
Swedish BNPL fintech that publicly admitted AI could not replace 700 human customer service agents.
Swedish BNPL fintech that publicly admitted AI could not replace 700 human customer service agents.
KLA-TencorUS chip metrology and process-control equipment maker; its German arm is KLA-Tencor MIE.
US chip metrology and process-control equipment maker; its German arm is KLA-Tencor MIE.
Kleiner PerkinsSilicon Valley VC founded 1972; backed Google, Amazon, Anthropic and co-led Granola's 2026 Series C.
Silicon Valley VC founded 1972; backed Google, Amazon, Anthropic and co-led Granola's 2026 Series C.
KNDSKrauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Defence Systems, a Franco-German land-systems and artillery defence group.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Defence Systems, a Franco-German land-systems and artillery defence group.
Knesset
The parliament of the State of Israel, a 120-seat unicameral legislature that enacts law and oversees the government.
The parliament of the State of Israel, a 120-seat unicameral legislature that enacts law and oversees the government.
Knowledge Ecology InternationalNGO campaigning on access to medicines; proposed new pathogen benefit-sharing text at IGWG7.
NGO campaigning on access to medicines; proposed new pathogen benefit-sharing text at IGWG7.
KnownHostWeb hosting provider whose telemetry dated cPanel exploitation to 23 February 2026, confirming the 65-day zero-day.
Web hosting provider whose telemetry dated cPanel exploitation to 23 February 2026, confirming the 65-day zero-day.
Koch networkThe Koch network is the cluster of political and advocacy organisations funded primarily by Charles Koch, historically the largest source of conservative dark money in US elections.
The Koch network is the cluster of political and advocacy organisations funded primarily by Charles Koch, historically the largest source of conservative dark money in US elections.
Kodiak RoboticsUS autonomous trucking firm providing self-driving stack for military ground vehicles.
US autonomous trucking firm providing self-driving stack for military ground vehicles.
Kongsberg
Norwegian defence and maritime group; lead supplier in Europe's AUKUS Pillar II undersea-warfare bid.
Norwegian defence and maritime group; lead supplier in Europe's AUKUS Pillar II undersea-warfare bid.
Kongsberg ListenKongsberg's commercial subsea unit selling HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicles to offshore survey customers.
Korea Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
South Korea's government ministry responsible for maritime affairs, shipping policy, and the welfare of Korean seafarers abroad.
South Korea's government ministry responsible for maritime affairs, shipping policy, and the welfare of Korean seafarers abroad.
KOR FinancialUK regulatory technology firm publishing REMIT II deadline analysis for energy market participants.
UK regulatory technology firm publishing REMIT II deadline analysis for energy market participants.
KPK
Indonesia's independent anti-corruption commission with prosecutorial authority over public officials.
Indonesia's independent anti-corruption commission with prosecutorial authority over public officials.
KplerCommodity shipping and trade analytics firm; primary independent vessel-tracking source for Hormuz and energy flows.
Kraken Technology GroupBritish autonomous maritime systems company that won the Royal Navy's £12.3m Project Beehive contract to build 20 K3 SCOUT uncrewed surface vessels.
British autonomous maritime systems company that won the Royal Navy's £12.3m Project Beehive contract to build 20 K3 SCOUT uncrewed surface vessels.
Kratos Unmanned SystemsKratos Defense subsidiary producing the XQ-58A Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft.
Kratos Defense subsidiary producing the XQ-58A Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft.
Krebs on SecurityInvestigative cybersecurity journalism site run by Brian Krebs; primary source for the Kimwolf arrest reporting.
Investigative cybersecurity journalism site run by Brian Krebs; primary source for the Kimwolf arrest reporting.
KremlinSeat of Russian presidential power; directing the Ukraine war while serving as Iran's last great-power interlocutor.
Kremniy ElRussian military microelectronics plant in Bryansk; struck by Storm Shadow in March.
Russian military microelectronics plant in Bryansk; struck by Storm Shadow in March.
Kroenke Sports & EntertainmentStan Kroenke's sports empire; operates SoFi Stadium, co-named in UNITE HERE's ICE demand letter.
Stan Kroenke's sports empire; operates SoFi Stadium, co-named in UNITE HERE's ICE demand letter.
KryBitKryBit is a ransomware group that dropped from Bitdefender's top ten in June 2026 following increased law-enforcement visibility.
KSE Institute
Kyiv-based think tank publishing the Russian Oil Tracker and Shadow Fleet monthly data since 2022.
Kyiv-based think tank publishing the Russian Oil Tracker and Shadow Fleet monthly data since 2022.
Kukun
Mexico City's second-largest commercial short-let operator with 568 Airbnb-listed units, registered as a company and exempt from the three-property-per-individual-host cap.
Mexico City's second-largest commercial short-let operator with 568 Airbnb-listed units, registered as a company and exempt from the three-property-per-individual-host cap.
Kurdistan Human Rights NetworkNorway-registered Kurdish human rights NGO; parent of Hengaw; tracks Iran executions and detentions.
Norway-registered Kurdish human rights NGO; parent of Hengaw; tracks Iran executions and detentions.
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait's flag carrier, which rescheduled flights after its airport shut under attack.
Kuwait's flag carrier, which rescheduled flights after its airport shut under attack.
Kuwait Fire ForceKuwait's national firefighting service; contained the blaze at Shuaiba after the 17 July strike.
Kuwait's national firefighting service; contained the blaze at Shuaiba after the 17 July strike.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC)Kuwait's integrated state oil company; 2.4mbd producer; structural floor on Hormuz recovery timelines.
Kuwait's integrated state oil company; 2.4mbd producer; structural floor on Hormuz recovery timelines.
Kyiv IndependentUkrainian English-language outlet that broke from the Kyiv Post in 2021.
Ukrainian English-language outlet that broke from the Kyiv Post in 2021.