It was another great week for the average stock as market leadership shifts away from tech
The S&P 500’s tech sector just had its worst week in a year and a half, while an equalweighted version of the index cemented a secondstraight weekly advance.…
Satoshi-era bitcoin faces a bigger quantum threat after Google’s new Willow breakthrough
Google says its Willow chip can prepare the special quantum states needed for advanced calculations with about 40 times fewer errors, reducing one of the…
Nowhere to hide: Tech selloff hits software and chip stocks alike
The software and semiconductor sectors haven’t been trading in tandem much this year, but they collectively fell Friday as AI and interestrate fears hit the…
Microsoft wants to make AI cheaper. Will investors actually see the savings?
Microsoft is betting that its custom chips can lower costs, but the AI equation is more complicated than that. Source:MarketWatch
Scammer gets scammed in Ledger spy-chip exploit, loses almost $5 million in bitcoin
Chainalysis says a fraudster who tricked people through fake online jobs became one of the biggest victims of the compromised hardware wallets. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin buyers snap up a brief drop below $80,000 as Asian stocks rebound
Bitcoin tore back to $82,500 within two hours of dipping under $80,000, and chipmakers in Seoul recovered from their worst close since April. Source:CoinDesk
Don’t ditch tech stocks just yet. Make these moves to take advantage of the latest AI reset.
Investors have a ‘lovehate relationship’ with tech stocks now — and experts recommend selectively hunting for bargains while also betting on the major cloud…
Micron, Nvidia and other chip stocks face renewed pressure as AI fears swell
Reported details about Anthropic’s financial progress are adding to concerns about the health of the AI ecosystem. Source:MarketWatch
Ledger’s answer to wallet tampering costs $849 and ships next year
Ledger’s new Atom combines crypto wallet security with everyday apps and is expected to ship in summer 2027 as the company investigates tampered wallets sold…
White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down
Witt’s departure leaves a leadership gap at the White House Crypto Council and marks the fourth highprofile exit from the advisory group. Source:Cointelegraph
TSMC CEO sees no sign of a slowdown as chip foundry reports record profit
The semiconductor foundry announced thirdquarter net profits of 763.34 Taiwanese new dollars, marking a record. Source:MarketWatch
Micron wins praise from Elon Musk for not being too greedy
Top memorychip providers have ample room to raise prices further, but Musk thinks Micron isn’t squeezing its customers to an excessive degree.…