Intel Desk

Executive Brief

Intel Desk is a real-time geopolitical intelligence desk for energy and commodity traders, macro researchers, OSINT analysts, defence and sanctions specialists, and journalists. It aggregates roughly 199 OSINT, wire and Telegram sources on a 120-second refresh cycle, auto-translates Farsi, Russian, Ukrainian and Arabic into English, scores headlines for sentiment and market impact, and treats items as confirmed only after cross-source verification with A/B/C reliability letters, plus AIS vessel tracking, OFAC SDN screening and a replayable audit trail. The signal story is strong: a one-person OSINT desk that beat the official CENTCOM announcement by roughly three hours, positioned as a free Bloomberg Terminal alternative with a planned $39/month tier after a three-month free period. Competition is real (Dataminr at the enterprise end, free open-source World Monitor at the other), so the wedge depends on speed, verification receipts and affordability.