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China Rejects US Accusations of Six Chinese AI Companies Systematically Using US Model Development Technology
Previously, U.S. agencies accused six Chinese AI companies, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba, MiniMax, StepFun, and Zhipu AI, of "poaching" models from leading American developers. Beijing cal
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India's central bank (RBI) used currency swaps to drain cash from banks, reducing a $115 billion surplus as excess funds in the financial system climbed to a record.
India's central bank (RBI) used currency swaps to drain cash from banks, reducing a $115 billion surplus as excess funds in the financial system climbed to a record.
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European natural gas reserves hit a 15-year low, enough for only a mild winter.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Europe is about to enter winter, but natural gas storage levels are at a 15-year low, only enough to cope with a mild winter. This suggests that some European gov
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Hong Kong to unveil first five-year plan next week, targeting biomedicine powerhouse status; GSK expresses interest in region's biotech development on Wednesday
Hong Kong's inaugural five-year plan, set to be unveiled next week, will focus on establishing the city as a biomedicine powerhouse, signaling closer medical cooperation across the Greater Bay Area. G
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DeepSeek has announced adjustments to its API pricing strategy, with the cache hit price reduced to 0.02 yuan/thousand tokens, creating a 50-fold price difference compared to cache misses. The new pricing will take effect at 12:00 PM Beijing time on September 10.
DeepSeek has announced adjustments to its API pricing strategy, with the unit price for cache hits dropping to 0.02 yuan/1k tokens, a 50-fold difference compared to cache misses. The new pricing will
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HKICL alerts public to fraudulent websites impersonating its "Buyer Online Protection" service, urging vigilance against scams requesting personal and banking details
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) has recently identified several fraudulent websites that imitate its services, particularly a purported “Buyer Online Protection” offering refunds, unautho
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Sumitomo Corp. partners with Sakana AI to push Japan-built AI models across its 100,000-client network
Sumitomo Corp. partners with Sakana AI to push Japan-built AI models across its 100,000-client network
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HSBC: European Luxury Stocks Face Tougher H2
HSBC: European Luxury Stocks Face Tougher H2
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Angola Weighs Return to Eurobond Market Next Year, Finance Minister Says
Angola has completed its eurobond borrowing for 2026 and will weigh any return next year against market conditions as it heads toward an election, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said.
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Hong Kong insurers such as Prudential and Manulife are deepening their technological cooperation, launching AI underwriters to cope with China's tightening cross-border tax regulations.
Hong Kong-based Prudential, Manulife, and other insurance companies are deepening their collaboration with technology firms to launch cross-industry alliances in areas such as AI underwriting and heal
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UK drought raises water security fears as 71.3% of England remains in drought, with August rainfall at 34% of normal levels
Record heatwaves have troubled British farmers, leading to crop failures and significant financial losses, including an estimated $499 million in wheat production value. The National Farmers' Union (N
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Two people were killed in a Russian drone attack on a Ukrainian-Moldovan border crossing, while four people died in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Novorossiysk port.
Ukrainian officials confirmed that Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border crossing in the Odesa region killed 2 civilians and injured 3, temporarily disrupting border traffic. The Russ
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India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) has issued non-compliance notices to 15 crypto platforms over anti-money laundering (AML) loopholes.
India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) on Tuesday issued non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers, including Weex, Blofin, Rezorex, Bitunix, DigiFinex, Toobit, XT.co
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Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto, per report
According to a Financial Times report, Iran has eased its currency rules, allowing exporters to fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates. This
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Chinese energy firms, including Sungrow and EVE Energy, warn policy volatility complicates long-term overseas expansion amid geopolitical risks
Executives from Sungrow Power Supply and EVE Energy stated at a Hong Kong event on Tuesday that policy stability is their top expectation, as their global investments face increasing geopolitical risk
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OpenAI CEO Altman stated that the company plans to use tens of thousands of AI agents to tackle room-temperature superconductivity.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently stated that the company will attempt to find room-temperature superconductors using the same method of ten-thousand-level AI agent collaboration as used to solve the Nav
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ING Chief Economist Blom Says One ECB Rate Hike 'Could Be Enough'
Marieke Blom, chief economist and global head of research at ING, told Bloomberg Television that they don't see much inflationary pressure in core inflation, services, and wages. The European Central
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Dollar Nears Seven-Month Low as Yen Rallies; Traders Focus on US Buybacks and Inflation Data This Week
The dollar neared its lowest in nearly seven months as the yen rallied, with traders looking ahead to the US Treasury’s buyback announcement and inflation data later this week.
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JPMorgan Chase Expands Corporate Banking Services to Greece
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its global corporate banking business to Greece, aiming to broaden the services the bank offers in the country, Bloomberg reported, citing an internal memo.
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ECB is virtually certain to hike rates by 25 bps to 2.5% on Thursday; Wall Street awaits Lagarde's policy guidance amid Middle East tensions
Futures markets price in a 99.7% probability that the European Central Bank will tighten monetary policy by 25 basis points to 2.5% when it meets on Thursday. The focus is on whether ECB President Chr
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Russia's Key Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk Hit in Overnight Drone Attack, Damaging Infrastructure and Threatening Commodity Flows
Russia's Key Black Sea Port of Novorossiysk Hit in Overnight Drone Attack, Damaging Infrastructure and Threatening Commodity Flows
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Iran faces growing medicine shortages, with 800 products in short supply and prices surging up to 375%, amid tightened US sanctions and war damage.
About 800 pharmaceutical products are currently in short supply nationwide, including 90 essential ones. Prices have surged, with gabapentin up 220%, acetaminophen 375%, amoxicillin 285%, fluoxetine 1
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Brent crude oil prices hit $100/barrel for the first time since July 24.
Brent crude oil prices hit $100 per barrel for the first time since July 24, driven primarily by conflicts between the United States and Iran, and a resurgence in Chinese oil purchases.
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Bloomberg analysts believe the commodities bull market is underpriced
Bloomberg analysts Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore discussed this view on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade," highlighting it as a key theme for today's analysts and investors.
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SpaceXAI has released Grok Voice 3.0, topping the AI voice model evaluation charts, and stated that it has autonomously handled 70% of Starlink customer service inquiries.
SpaceXAI has released Grok Voice 3.0, topping the AI voice model evaluation charts, and stated that it has autonomously handled 70% of Starlink customer service inquiries.
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Apate.ai raises $8.15M in seed funding to deploy AI agents undercover to gather fraud intelligence by getting scammed
Apate.ai, an Australian startup founded in 2024, has raised $8.15 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to just under $10 million. The company deploys thousands of AI agents that masquer
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Le Pen says she thinks France is not in a position to continue to finance Ukraine
Le Pen says she thinks France is not in a position to continue to finance Ukraine
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Denmark Foreign Ministry: US oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Greenland must adhere to local legislation
Denmark Foreign Ministry: US oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Greenland must adhere to local legislation
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Federal Reserve Beige Book: Weak Economic Growth, Persistent Inflation, and Little Change in Employment Complicate Next Rate Decision
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book report indicated little change in employment across most districts, with only two of the twelve districts reporting modest economic growth. Concurrently, three distric
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According to Nick Timiraos: Wednesday's unexpectedly strong inflation report elevates the importance of Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh's speech at the IMF meeting in Bangkok.
According to Nick Timiraos, Wednesday's unexpectedly strong inflation report has elevated the importance of Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh's speech at the IMF meeting in Bangkok. This will be the last
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US September Core CPI rose 0.33% MoM, Median CPI rose 0.23% (2.8% annualized), and Trimmed Mean CPI rose 0.29% (3.5% annualized); 12-month change for all three was 2.6% or 2.7%
US September Core CPI rose 0.33% MoM, Median CPI rose 0.23% (2.8% annualized), and Trimmed Mean CPI rose 0.29% (3.5% annualized); 12-month change for all three was 2.6% or 2.7%
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zkSync launches high-performance prover, Starknet considers independent L1 status
Matter Labs announced Airbender Prime, a prover that reportedly handled 99% of 7,200 consecutive Ethereum mainnet blocks in under 10 seconds each on a single NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPU. Separat
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Kalshi CEO defends prediction markets amid insider trading concerns, stating its platforms help suss out bad actors.
Kalshi CEO defends prediction markets amid insider trading concerns, stating its platforms help suss out bad actors.
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The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached a nearly two-week high, now up 1.69 points to 16.96.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) reached a nearly two-week high, now up 1.69 points to 16.96.
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Saudi Arabia has postponed several sporting events, including a tennis tournament featuring Alcaraz and Djokovic, due to "organizational and logistical challenges."
Saudi organizers announced that the "Six Kings Slam" tennis exhibition, originally scheduled for October and featuring stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, has been postponed to December 27-3
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Fed Chair Warsh to speak Thursday amid heightened rate hike expectations, remarks could reshape market outlook
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak on Thursday, October 15, at 11:30 PM ET at the IMF meetings in Bangkok. Following September's hotter-than-expected inflation report, market expectations for
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NYC Transit Agency Cuts Bond Refinancing by 40% Amid Yield Spike
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which operates New York City’s subways, buses and commuter lines, reduced a planned debt refinancing by about 40% as tax-exempt bond yields hovered nea
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Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says aim isn't 'endless war' or prolonged talks, Fars reports
Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says aim isn't 'endless war' or prolonged talks, Fars reports
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U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Session Low, Down 3.2 Bps to 5.531%; 2-Year Yield Up 2.98 Bps to 4.823%
U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Session Low, Down 3.2 Bps to 5.531%; 2-Year Yield Up 2.98 Bps to 4.823%
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Hong Kong IPOs on track for record 2026, but momentum slows as mainland firms delay listings amid worsening market conditions
Hong Kong's initial public offering market is booming, driven by strong demand from Chinese companies. However, mainland players are increasingly cautious about listing on the city's bourse, with more
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Ukraine Accuses Musk's SpaceX of Restricting Starlink Services, Impacting Military Operations
Ukrainian officials have accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of restricting Starlink satellite services, disrupting its military operations and leaving Kyiv vulnerable to deadly attacks. An advisor to Presiden
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US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Report Finds "Debanking" Efforts Linked to Crypto Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a report stating it found "de-banking" efforts linked to crypto activities. The report did not include specific crypto-related "de-banking"
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Al Jazeera: Alleged Israeli Online Espionage Operation Raises Alarm in Iran and Lebanon, Leading to Heightened Security Crackdowns in Both Countries
According to Al Jazeera, Israeli intelligence agencies are reportedly using social media to recruit informants and gather information in Lebanon and Iran, reaching local audiences through tailored onl
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Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics, including a jailed mayor using an AI avatar and the appointment of the world's first "AI minister".
Albania is experimenting with artificial intelligence in politics, including a jailed mayor using an AI avatar and the appointment of the world's first "AI minister".
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Wall Street Worries Bank of America's Problems May Linger
After weak earnings and a fine, analysts are pressing Bank of America executives about whether the bank faces further issues.
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Bank of America Loses $30 Billion in Market Cap Amid Exposure of Years-Long Compliance Lapses
Bank of America Corp. saw $30 billion wiped from its market value due to its failure to adequately report suspicious transactions for years, Bloomberg Markets reported. This came after regulators push
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Tokyo Gas aims to expand floating LNG terminal use in Southeast Asia, starting with Philippines
Tokyo Gas aims to expand the use of floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals across Southeast Asia, helping countries build import infrastructure as their gas fields begin to run dry. The utilit
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Moody's Ratings: US Private Credit Stress May Be Masked by PIK and Extended Maturities
Moody's Ratings stated that borrowers in the U.S. private debt market are avoiding defaults by delaying interest payments (PIK) and extending maturities, which may obscure the true extent of overall c
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MetalLB: Core Load Balancing Solution for Bare-Metal Kubernetes with Five Key Highlights
MetalLB is an open-source network load balancer specifically designed for bare-metal Kubernetes clusters, addressing the absence of a native LoadBalancer service type in non-cloud environments. The project is currently in Beta but is widely adopted and considered stable and reliable. This article will delve into MetalLB's definition, its current project status, and its five core highlights, including its unique bare-metal load balancing capabilities, Layer 2 and BGP operational modes, lightweight Kubernetes-native design, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, and dynamic IP address allocation and external advertisement features, revealing its critical role in private cloud and edge computing scenarios.
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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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Trezor announced it will reduce its authorized reseller network to strengthen supply chain security, following reports of hardware implant attacks on Ledger wallets.
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Goldman Sachs: Brazil's First-Round Election Results Trigger "Busiest Week Ever," Foreign Investors Bet on Bolsonaro Victory
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Saudi Aramco headquarters were attacked by Houthi missiles on Tuesday, with some buildings catching fire, Bloomberg Markets reported.
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Nikkei 225 rose 0.3%, as investors may be adjusting positions ahead of the release of US CPI data.
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Dell CEO Michael Dell says AI models need safeguards and controls, with government playing a role
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CNBC analysis: TIPS yields at multi-decade highs, making them attractive for inflation hedging alongside commodities and infrastructure funds
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U.S. diesel futures surge 4.5% to a two-week high, despite President Trump's agreement to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel exports
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South Korean stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the KOSPI index rising 0.44% at the open and climbing 1.83% to 6,146.01 points as of 9:15 AM, after plunging 5.46% the previous day due to AI concerns.
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Federal Judge Orders OpenAI to Submit Hiring Records and Key Personnel Private Communications in Apple Trade Secret Case
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Grab and Foodpanda intensify grocery delivery competition in Singapore, as Amazon exits the market
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