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Uber Allies With Drivers Union to Slow Rollout of Self-Driving Taxis
Uber acknowledges its pro-worker stance may seem "ironic" after years of conflict with drivers.
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KPMG warned Guggenheim's private investment unit over deficiencies in internal controls, flagging flaws in revenue accounting
KPMG warned Guggenheim's private investment unit over deficiencies in internal controls, flagging flaws in revenue accounting
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Bitcoin climbs above $77,500, XRP leads major tokens; Fed's September rate hike probability rises to 66%, 10-year Treasury yield hits new high since 2023
Bitcoin recovered above $77,600 in early Asian trading on Thursday, up approximately 1.5% in 24 hours. XRP led major tokens with a nearly 3% gain, reaching $1.36, while BNB rose almost 2% to $692, and
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OCI Energy and Israel's Arava Power broke ground Tuesday on 260 MW Texas solar farm, a 50/50 JV to meet AI data center demand
OCI Holdings' US subsidiary OCI Energy and Israeli energy developer Arava Power have commenced construction of the 260-megawatt SunRoper solar farm in Wharton County, Texas. The joint venture, with ea
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CJ Logistics deploys humanoid robots in its Olive Young fulfillment center, marking its first humanoid-powered logistics operation
CJ Logistics has deployed two bimanual humanoid robots at its Olive Young fulfillment center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, where they are currently placing cushioning paper into shipping boxes. The co
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Fidelity Investments: US 401(k) Retirement Savings Remain at Historic Highs in Q2, Millionaire Accounts Hit New Record
Fidelity Investments announced on Thursday that despite ongoing macroeconomic concerns, investors remained focused on long-term goals, driving US 401(k) retirement savings to maintain historic highs i
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Australian asset manager IFM Investors plans to deploy half of its approximately $1 billion private credit fund into Asian markets.
Australian asset manager IFM Investors plans to deploy up to half of its approximately $1 billion private credit fund into other Asian markets to seize untapped opportunities and more lender-friendly
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Morgan Stanley: AI giants including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and NVIDIA have accumulated over $1.3 trillion in off-balance sheet long-term commitments, making their true leverage difficult to assess.
Morgan Stanley's latest research report indicates that hyperscale cloud providers and chip giants have accumulated over $1.3 trillion in long-term commitments, comprising more than $640 billion in pur
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As of the end of August, the average return of China's public active equity funds was 7.67% for the first eight months, with only 7 products seeing their returns double. E Fund Supply-Side Reform claimed the top spot with a 130.85% return.
As of August 31st, the average net asset value return for active equity funds across the Chinese market was 7.67% for the first eight months, yet only seven products managed to double their returns. A
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Japan's 30-Year Government Bond Auction Sees Stronger Demand Than 12-Month Average, Bid-to-Cover Ratio at 3.79
Japan's 30-year government bond auction on Thursday saw stronger demand than the 12-month average, with the bid-to-cover ratio reaching 3.79, compared to the 12-month average of 3.52. Elevated yields
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CFTC files motion to dismiss CME's lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures, arguing CME lacks standing
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a U.S. federal court on Wednesday to throw out CME Group's lawsuit challenging the agency's approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures. The CFTC
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India’s Rupee Gains as RBI Measures Bring in Bumper $136 Billion, Far Exceeding Expectations and Boosting Its War Chest to Defend the Currency.
India’s Rupee Gains as RBI Measures Bring in Bumper $136 Billion, Far Exceeding Expectations and Boosting Its War Chest to Defend the Currency.
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Google (Alphabet) launches new AI models and wins antitrust case, gaining AI momentum after longest monthly losing streak in over a decade
Google (Alphabet) on Wednesday launched Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, its third Flash model in six weeks, focused on coding and agentic tasks with improved reasoning. Gemini 3.8 Flash C
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Mainland Chinese investors net bought HKD 10.1 billion in Hong Kong AI tech stocks via Stock Connect in August, with MiniMax Group leading the purchases, while selling financial stocks.
Mainland Chinese investors rotated into Hong Kong AI tech stocks in August, divesting from traditional sectors like financials, and using market pullbacks to increase their exposure to cutting-edge te
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Meta Halts "Token Farming," Adjusts AI Performance Metrics
Meta executives issued an internal memo on Tuesday (September 2) stating that the company will no longer use AI adoption dashboards or token usage to evaluate engineers' impact. Instead, work quality
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Wallstreetcn Analysis: Front-running labs like Google, OpenAI, and SSI are shifting the AI competition's focus to "Recursive Self-Improvement" (RSI).
An analysis from Wall Street News points out new developments in the AI industry: frontier labs are shifting their competitive focus towards "Recursive Self-Improvement" (RSI), where AI participates i
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Yen Traders Brace for Holiday Intervention Risk Around BOJ's Upcoming Policy Meeting
Yen traders are on heightened alert for possible intervention around the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting, with a three-day holiday following the decision offering authorities an opportunity to
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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel stated that the company is considering increasing its stakes in Japan's five major trading houses and is seeking more joint investments and M&A opportunities.
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said on Thursday that the company is considering increasing its stakes in Japan's five largest trading houses—Mitsubishi Corp., Itochu Corp., Mitsui & Co., Sumitomo Co
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Singapore Ruling on Bankrupt Indonesian Firm May Open Recovery Path for Others
A Singapore court’s landmark decision allowing administrators of bankrupt Indonesian textile maker PT Sri Rejeki Isman to pursue assets in the city-state may open a new route to recoveries for investo
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Kuwaiti forces repelled Iranian missile and drone attacks on Thursday, and Donald Trump said a new round of hostilities in the Middle East would not "last long."
Kuwait's military said on Thursday it was countering missile and drone attacks from Iran and advised residents to follow safety instructions. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on We
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Deutsche Bank Report: Submarine Cables and Communication Satellites at the Core of Geopolitical Competition, Tech Giants Dominate Investment, Satellite Market Could Reach $70 Billion by 2030
A recent report from Deutsche Bank Research highlights that submarine cables and communication satellite networks, which carry over 99% of global intercontinental data traffic, have evolved from publi
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The Wall Street Journal Analysis: US Treasury Yields Climb to Multi-Year Highs as War-Driven Inflation, Fiscal Deficits, a Shift in Federal Reserve Chair Policy, and the AI Funding Boom Exert Four-Fold Pressure
The Wall Street Journal Analysis: US Treasury Yields Climb to Multi-Year Highs as War-Driven Inflation, Fiscal Deficits, a Shift in Federal Reserve Chair Policy, and the AI Funding Boom Exert Four-Fol
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China's August RatingDog Services PMI rose to 51.4, with employment growing for the fourth consecutive month, marking the longest streak since 2023.
Data jointly released by S&P Global and RatingDog showed that China's services business activity index rose to 51.4 in August from 50.4 in July, ending its previous slowdown in growth. Employment in t
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Vietnam's Trade Deficit Narrows to $113 Million, Inflation at 4.9%
Vietnam recorded a trade deficit for the ninth consecutive month, as factories continue to import machinery and materials to expand production, aiming to achieve the country's double-digit growth targ
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Trump: EPA Policy Rollbacks Could Save Consumers $310 Billion
Trump: EPA Policy Rollbacks Could Save Consumers $310 Billion
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Donald Trump retweeted a post stating that Americans' financial situations are improving and poverty levels are significantly declining.
Donald Trump retweeted a post stating that Americans' financial situations are improving and poverty levels are significantly declining.
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Arthur Hayes: AI Bubble Burst May Lead Governments to Print Money, Benefiting Bitcoin
Wu Blockchain has reposted BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes' latest article, "Safety First," in which Hayes suggests that the slowdown in AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) development by U.S. AI lab
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FT: Yen carry trade faces risks as Japan's central bank tightens monetary policy
The Financial Times reports that investors who leveraged the yen for higher yields may be forced into a sell-off of those positions as Japan's central bank tightens monetary policy.
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Samsung C&T to invest up to $100 million in Kairos Power partnership for next-gen SMRs
Samsung C&T has agreed to invest up to $100 million to partner with Kairos Power to strengthen its foothold in the US next-generation small modular reactor sector, looking to expand its presence in th
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Chip designer Mr. Bubble: AI hashrate bottlenecks have shifted to advanced packaging, interconnect latency, and memory hierarchies; Moore's Law economics are broken.
Senior chip designer Mr. Bubble stated in a podcast interview that the true bottleneck for AI computing infrastructure is no longer the chips themselves, but rather more fundamental issues such as pac
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German Chancellor Merz’s woes cast doubt over EU’s €2tn budget deal, as his party's poor regional election results hobble his authority in Brussels
German Chancellor Merz’s woes cast doubt over EU’s €2tn budget deal, as his party's poor regional election results hobble his authority in Brussels
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FT: Germany's economic recovery is underway, but political risks remain
The Financial Times notes that frugal Germany appears to have the fiscal headroom to spend its way out of the current economic impasse.
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Polymarket starts European lobbying blitz to win over financial watchdogs
The US prediction markets platform is seeking to be regulated as a financial services firm rather than under a patchwork of gambling legislation.
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South Korea's Daewoo E&C Expands Global Energy Business, Covering Nuclear Power, LNG, and Infrastructure Projects
South Korea's Daewoo E&C is expanding its global energy business to include nuclear power, LNG, and infrastructure projects, targeting markets in Europe, the Middle East, and emerging Asia. The compan
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Labour Mulls Fiscal Rule Exemption to Boost UK Building Projects
Britain’s new Labour government has been considering a proposal from Keir Starmer’s time in office, by which borrowing for building projects would be excluded from the fiscal rules.
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Hanwha Aerospace invests $2.2b in US ammunition hub
Hanwha Aerospace's US subsidiary, Hanwha Defense USA, held an opening ceremony for its local office on Tuesday at Pine Bluff Arsenal in Arkansas, marking the first step toward developing the ammunitio
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UN expert Ben Saul says US strikes on alleged drug boats, killing 223 people in 68 attacks over past year, may be 'crimes against humanity'
In a report published on Monday, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism Ben Saul concluded that US attacks on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Oc
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20 countries and EU propose global oversight body to manage AI dangers
Germany, South Africa, Canada, Australia, the UAE and Singapore are among the signatories to a joint statement issued on Monday, calling for international cooperation to ensure AI remains under human
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China's BOE Technology to raise large LCD panel prices from Q4, impacting Samsung and LG ahead of holiday TV push
The Chinese display giant cited higher procurement and supply costs caused by fluctuations in raw-material prices and shifts in global supply.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: USDC rewards are legally distinct from bank interest, derived from short-term U.S. Treasuries, and criticizes major banks for restricting competition.
Armstrong, in a September 19 interview with MoneyRehabPodcast, clarified that Coinbase does not issue stablecoins or engage in fractional-reserve lending, with stablecoin issuers maintaining full rese
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China’s Gold Imports Top 1,000 Tons on Strong Investment Demand
China’s Gold Imports Top 1,000 Tons on Strong Investment Demand
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RBNZ Warns Near-Term Inflation May Beat Estimates, Adding to Signs of Another Rate Hike as Soon as October
RBNZ Warns Near-Term Inflation May Beat Estimates, Adding to Signs of Another Rate Hike as Soon as October
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Canada says "significant progress" has been made in trade talks with India, with an agreement expected in the coming months.
Canadian Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, said on Tuesday that trade talks between Canada and India are "going very well," as the two countries seek to reach an agreement in the coming
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Taiwan's Taiex index rises to record intraday high of 48,601.53 on Tuesday, driven by tech stocks following Wall Street's AI rally
The gains were led by semiconductor giants, with shares of Taiwan chip manufacturing giant TSMC rising 0.40%, MediaTek gaining 7.88%, and Delta Electronics up 2.67%. Taiwan's equity market is heavily
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SemiAnalysis's report dissects the underlying architecture of AI large model inference, identifying four stages: prefill, midfill, decode attention, and decode expert. It highlights that memory bandwidth holds greater economic value than capacity.
Research firm SemiAnalysis released an in-depth technical report on September 22, systematically dissecting the underlying architecture of AI large model inference services. The report points out that
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Goldman Sachs Report: AI is Reshaping China's Entertainment Industry, Content Supply Approaches Infinity While Attention Remains Limited, Gaming Sector Shows Most Resilience
Goldman Sachs stated in its latest research report that AI is fundamentally reshaping the value chain and profit pools of China's entertainment industry. The core contradiction between an approaching
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Morgan Stanley: AI Architecture Upgrades Lead to a 50% Expansion in US Data Center Power Shortfall to 33GW, Rapid Power-On Solutions Become Core Value
Morgan Stanley's latest research report indicates that as rack-scale AI architectures rapidly proliferate, the power deficit facing U.S. data centers is far more severe than market expectations. The b
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Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu announced a target for Alibaba Cloud's global data center scale to exceed 20GW by 2032, with plans to train AI models with 5-10 trillion parameters. T-Head, a subsidiary, released its latest AI chip, Wujian V900, which boasts a 3x increase in hashrate.
Alibaba Group CEO Eddie Wu stated at the 2026 Hangzhou Apsara Conference that the company is betting on AI infrastructure with industrial revolution-level strategic ambition. He announced that Alibaba
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Previous, Forecast, Actual: These three numbers in the economic calendar are the market's script.
The economic calendar doesn't predict market trends; it merely answers "when, which country, and what numbers will be released." What truly drives prices is the difference between the actual value and the forecast. This article uses two sets of real data to illustrate how to read previous values, forecasts, and actuals, clarifies three common pitfalls—importance ratings, time zones, and revised figures—and provides a replicable weekly scheduling method.
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From Event to Your Screen: The Four Hurdles a Financial News Alert Must Clear
By the time the news is seen, half the market move has already happened. The problem often lies not in judgment, but in the sequence of information arrival. A financial news flash, from event occurrence to reaching the reader, must pass through four checkpoints: source coverage, deduplication and compression, traceable origin, and multi-language synchronization. This article breaks down this chain and provides three questions for ordinary investors to filter out noise.
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BofA Estimates: AI Infrastructure May Require $1.2 Trillion in External Financing Over Next 5 Years, With Over $300 Billion in Annual Incremental Debt Supply
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Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical giant, saw its shares fall by 7% despite setting a $23 billion sales target for its weight-loss drug.
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Morgan Stanley’s Wilson Says US Stocks Risk 7% Drop in Near Term
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XRP is testing the $1.50 resistance level, a key threshold that has capped its advances for roughly 230 days, with a break potentially leading to $1.80+
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Binance Stock Trading Platform Adds 25 New Stocks
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A Hong Kong hotel has been put up for sale by Nanyang Commercial Bank for HK$1.87 billion after being taken over, reflecting a trend of converting hotels into student dormitories.
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Commodities trader Trafigura plans to float its supertanker arm Volare Shipping in Oslo, marking the business's first IPO
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JPMorgan CEO Dimon to Visit India This Week, Ramping Up Push for Deal Boom
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Seoul stocks rise 1.65% on chip gains despite Middle East tensions
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US equity futures rise, led by AI stocks; oil prices fall over 2% to around $101; US Treasury yields decline; US and Chinese officials discuss AI national security "notification mechanism."
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