01 / Pipeline
The agent stack
Four stages, zero shortcuts. Each stage feeds the next — no brief ships if any stage fails QA. The pipeline runs hundreds of sources in parallel, then narrows to a single scored document.
01 / Ingestion
Ingestion
Raw source collection across primary documents, regulatory filings, and native-language press. No aggregators — the agent reads the actual filing, the actual transcript.
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Filings, transcripts, patents, trade data, press
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Raw document corpus, source-tagged
02 / Entity Graph
Entity Graph
Named entities — companies, executives, products, competitors — are resolved across 40+ naming conventions and jurisdictions. Every claim is atomized to a specific source document.
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Raw corpus from Ingestion
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Normalized entity graph, discrete claim records
03 / Scoring
Scoring
Every claim is rated 1–5 on source tier, corroboration count, recency, and triangulation. Claims below 3 are excluded or flagged; only rated claims reach the brief.
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Entity graph + claim records
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Confidence-rated claim set (1–5 per claim)
04 / QA
QA
A sector lead reviews every flagship brief: accuracy vs. source documents, rating calibration, thesis coherence. No flagship ships without a human sign-off.
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Draft brief + scored claim set
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Published brief, QA-signed
02 / Sources
Source coverage
Eight source categories, continuously ingested. Primary documents only — no aggregators, no summaries, no paid data we can't cite. Every source is tagged and available in the brief's source log.
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SEC Filings
10-K · 10-Q · 8-K · DEF 14A · S-1
EDGAR primary text; also HKEX, KRX, TSE, LSE, SEDAR for cross-listed coverage.
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Earnings Transcripts
Auto-indexed within 2h of publication
Verbatim earnings calls, analyst days, investor conferences, and product keynotes.
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Founder & Exec Interviews
Podcasts · press · conference talks
First-person statements from CEOs and executives — sourced to the specific appearance and timestamp.
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Foreign-Language Press
6 languages · machine-translated & verified
Native-language journalism in Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, German, French. Translated in-pipeline; source language cited.
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Satellite & Alt-Data
Parking lots · ports · construction
Occupancy tiers, shipping port congestion signals, and construction activity change detection — used for independent triangulation only.
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Patents
USPTO · EPO · WIPO
Filed and granted patents; assignee and inventor networks; R&D direction signals from application text.
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Hiring Signals
Monthly headcount delta
Job description keyword changes, role-level mix shifts as a proxy for R&D vs. sales investment, and headcount trajectory by division.
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Supply Chain Disclosures
Import/export records · customs data
US import/export records and customs datasets for supply chain mapping and demand-signal validation.
03 / Cadence
Update cadence
Different brief types have different freshness requirements. Every type is published on a defined schedule — no gaps, no guessing when the next update lands.
| Brief type |
Timing |
What it covers |
| Pre-print briefs |
T-7 to T-1 before event |
Specific, falsifiable predictions before earnings or catalyst. The document graded in our track record. |
| Post-print recaps |
Within 24h of print |
Graded scorecard: what we called, what the print delivered, Correct / Mixed / Incorrect per prediction. |
| Sector briefs |
Quarterly refresh |
Sector-level intelligence: competitive map, multiple expansion/compression signals, cross-company dynamics. |
| Catalyst calendar |
Continuous · always live |
Every upcoming earnings date, investor day, product launch, and regulatory decision tracked and monitored. |
| Ask previews |
On-demand · <60s |
Instant brief snapshot on any tracked entity — vitals, thesis, risks, and next catalyst. Available from Ask Vektor. |
04 / Grading
Confidence & grading
Every pre-print brief makes falsifiable calls — specific, checkable predictions with a stated direction and a stated basis. After the print, each call is graded against the actual result. No rounding up, no retroactive interpretation.
✓ Correct
The prediction matched the actual result within a reasonable margin. Direction, magnitude, and stated basis all confirmed by the print.
◑ Mixed
The prediction was partially right — correct direction but wrong magnitude, or right on one sub-call but wrong on another within the same thesis.
✗ Incorrect
The prediction was wrong. Direction missed, magnitude was off, or the stated catalyst didn't materialize. We don't delete these.
⏳ Pending
The print hasn't happened yet, or the call is tied to a multi-quarter event still in progress. Grading is deferred until the resolution date.
Confidence scores on forward calls are assigned at time of publication — High / Medium / Low — based on source quality, corroboration depth, and historical accuracy on similar setups. The score is not updated after publication.
Live Scorecard
See every call we've made — graded
Every pre-print brief graded against the actual print. Including the ones we got wrong.
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05 / Commitments
What we won't do
These aren't marketing promises. They're technical and editorial constraints enforced at the pipeline level.
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Anonymous sourcing without disclosure
If a claim originates from an unnamed source, it is labeled as such and cannot exceed a confidence rating of 2. We don't hide the sourcing gap behind confident language.
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Recycled press releases
Press releases are Tier 3 — not primary documents. A company saying something in a PR is not the same as disclosing it in a filing. Press releases are ingested as signals, not as evidence.
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Unsourced valuations
Every valuation figure (ARR, revenue run-rate, enterprise value, AUM) requires a primary citation. "Reportedly valued at X" without a named filing or credible named source is not published.
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AI-generated claims passed as fact
AI is used for extraction, normalization, and summarization — not for originating claims. Every claim in a Vektor brief can be traced back to a specific source document. If it can't, it doesn't ship.
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Political slant
Briefs do not take political positions. Regulatory risk is reported factually. Our defense coverage is about capability and contracts, not policy advocacy.
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Paid placement
No company pays to be covered, scored favorably, or included in a brief. Revenue is from subscribers, not subjects. The companies we cover don't know we're publishing until we do.