Moonshot’s Kimi rattled markets. U.S. agencies now say it was trained on American models
Moonshot, whose Kimi model rattled markets earlier this year, is among six Chinese AI firms accused of systematically extracting capabilities from U.S. models.…
Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy
US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home breakins.…
Memory chips have come to rule the AI boom. Why Micron’s reign could be here to stay.
Semiconductor industry revenue is expected to reach $1.5 trillion this year, driven mostly by memory chips. Source:MarketWatch
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto…
Refining bottlenecks are emerging as the next big oil problem as Middle East skirmishes flare up
American drivers just paid the highest Labor Day gasoline prices ever. Dwindling global refinery capacity is threatening to push prices higher.…
Stocks are stumbling after Labor Day. Why the easy gains of 2026 may be over.
Stocks might soon need to adapt to the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023. Source:MarketWatch
Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs
Bybit added USDTsettled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x. Source:Cointelegraph
Why a stronger Japanese currency could spell trouble for AI and technology stocks
A rapid unwind of the Japanese yen ‘carry trade’ could trigger a stock selloff, particularly hurting highvaluation U.S. tech names. Source:MarketWatch
A contrarian case for stock-market gains through the midterm election
Yet another lease on life for the bull market, observes Mark Hulbert. Source:MarketWatch
SpaceX’s stock could jump 43% — if the company is able to accomplish this engineering feat
Failing to successfully scale the Starship rocket would make SpaceX’s plans a lot more difficult. Source:MarketWatch
Visa brings onchain credit to its growing stablecoin card business
Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year.…
These software stocks are in a prime spot to benefit from a rapidly shifting AI landscape
Adobe tops a list of software companies ranked by cash generation, while sector heavyweights Microsoft and Oracle are at the bottom. Source:MarketWatch