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…
Walmart’s advertising empire is booming. Here’s what it could target next.
There are some opportunities for the company to tackle in streaming, but perhaps not as many as once hoped when Walmart acquired Vizio. Source：MarketWatch
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
Why you shouldn’t stake your entire retirement plan on getting an inheritance
When it comes to the socalled Great Wealth Transfer, “I don’t think people should count on it,” one financial adviser says. 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
Is IBM’s selloff an opportunity? Here’s one case for the beaten-down stock.
An Evercore ISI analyst thinks investors are getting exposure to IBM’s various quantumcomputing initiatives essentially for free. Source：MarketWatch
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal
Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTCregulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business. Source：Cointelegraph
I did everything ‘right’ with my health insurance — and still got a surprise bill. Here’s what I learned.
It’s hard even for a healthcare insider to navigate the system, let alone appeal a denial with amorphous reasoning behind it. Source：MarketWatch