McDonald’s new bet on chicken hits a snag as franchisees say the birds are too big
McDonald’s franchisees have complained about “tough meat” and other issues with new handbreaded chicken, an analyst said. Source：MarketWatch
AI company Anthropic announces IPO, expected as early as November
The artificial intelligence company disclosed more than $16 billion in revenue and an $80 billion net loss for the first half of 2026. Source：Cointelegraph
These energy stocks are poised to profit from an imminent AI power crunch
Bloom Energy and Solaris Energy would benefit from an urgency around securing power to AI developers. Source：MarketWatch
NBA names Kalshi, Polymarket preferred exchanges, signs CFTC deal
The US professional basketball league is expanding into prediction markets with official data agreements and safeguards against insider trading.…
Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.
Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you. Source：MarketWatch
‘You need only watch episodes of Judge Judy’: I’m in my 70s. Why do people keep making the same avoidable financial mistakes?
“Consider some familiar examples of poor decisions: accumulating creditcard debt or failing to plan for retirement.” Source：MarketWatch
Tom Lee's Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines
The Ethereum treasury firm spent $46 million buying back shares as Chairman Tom Lee said crypto has held up better than AI stocks during the recent market…
This strategist says it’s a matter of when, not if, the AI bubble pops. Here’s how to prepare for that.
TS Lombard says the AI investment theme is a bubble destined to pop. What investors shouldn’t try to do is time when that will happen. Source：MarketWatch
South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029
Officials are concerned users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. won’t share crypto trading data until 2029. Source：CoinDesk
Two stock picks to capitalize on Wall Street’s misguided AI fears
Sowmdeb Sen of Silvant Capital Management highlights companies poised to benefit from the acceleration of AI spending. Source：MarketWatch
PHP flaw shows AI ‘vulnerability apocalypse’ is on schedule: Immunefi CEO
Mitchell Amador warned internet users that websites could remain compromised for weeks, particularly smaller websites slower to adopt the emergency upgrades.…
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields
Under the draft rules, nonbank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and settle redemptions within…