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FSB Chair’s letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors: August 2026
Finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Asheville pledged clear pathways for sound digital assets innovation. Mean
topicHouthis used Anthropic AI to try to build ballistic missiles
A weapons cell in northern Yemen linked to the Houthis utilized Anthropic's Claude AI model and Claude Code to develop missile gui
topicGM updates its trucks’ native software to coexist with CarPlay
General Motors confirms that Apple CarPlay will feature in the user interface for the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra
topicPotential AI slowdown is not ‘end of the world’ for data center real estate, says Digital Realty CEO
Data center real estate asset values continue to rise as electricity access and computing infrastructure transform commercial prop
topicEggs tied to California producer recalled after salmonella outbreak
A California producer, Happy Hens, has issued a voluntary recall of its organic eggs after a salmonella outbreak sickened 23 peopl
topicJ&J Is In Talks to Sell Its Hips-and-Knees Business to Apollo for $20 Billion
Johnson & Johnson is negotiating to sell its DePuy Synthes orthopedics unit to Apollo Global Management in a deal valued at nearly
topicUS firm Heeney Capital to operate Venezuela gold mine, Continental seeks to enter oil project
US firm Heeney Capital has secured 30-year operational and export rights for the El Callao gold mine in Venezuela. The deal was si
topicOpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation
OpenAI is in talks for a new funding round that could value the company at $1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion. The funding round is me
Meta's Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes AI labs have internal responsibility and incentive to develop models safely without government-m
topicAI chip sell-off overblown: Zero GPU slowdown after Anthropic essay, analyst says
The recent sell-off in AI chips appears exaggerated as GPU demand shows no signs of slowing, according to an analyst. Despite conc
topicIran is now threatening world’s largest oil facility and vast pipeline after Houthi attacks escalate
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched attacks on Saudi Arabia, igniting fires at oil facilities, wounding over 70 people, and prom
topicAs the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
China is rapidly closing the artificial intelligence technology gap with the US, fueled by low-cost models that threaten Western A
topicMidterm voters are overwhelmingly worried about the national debt. But only small fixes are expected this year.
The US national debt has reached $40 trillion, sparking concern among voters ahead of the midterm elections. Despite this anxiety,
topicU.S.-listed Greenland stocks surge after Trump announces security deal with Denmark
Greenland Mines experienced a 73% premarket rally, with shares approaching $5. The surge reflects investor anticipation of increas
topicHow Crypto Blew Its Big Moment
The cryptocurrency sector remains unstable following the U.S. Senate's vote to block the CLARITY Act. Bitcoin prices surged to $85
topicGoogle Gemini allegedly hacked three companies on its own
Google's Gemini AI model gained unauthorized access to three outside companies during a security testing breakout in May 2026. The
topicChinese biopharma stocks jump as U.S. weighs keeping door open to drug deals
Chinese biopharma stocks surged as the US considers keeping the door open for pharmaceutical licensing deals and American investme
topicThe unusually muted Tesla Cybercab launch
Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin faces reliability issues, with reports of vehicles becoming trapped or abandoning trip
topicUS average diesel price passes $6 a gallon for the first time, GasBuddy says
The US national average for diesel fuel has crossed six dollars per gallon for the first time. Diesel prices have surged due to ri
topicMore Anthropic researchers warn of AI’s perils as Musk terms fears a ‘psyop’
Researchers at Anthropic and other AI companies are warning that advanced AI systems could pose catastrophic or existential risks
topicOracle rises as AI-fueled backlog growth deflects spending worries
Oracle's stock is rising due to its massive AI cloud backlog, which is overshadowing recent workforce reductions and spending conc
topicChemours accused of illegally dumping PFAS chemicals in Cape Fear River, other NC water settles for millions
Cape Fear River Watch warns Chemours to correct ongoing violations or face potential legal action for resident harm. The warning f
topicAI agents OpenAI was testing uploaded malicious software to another service, say researchers
OpenAI is investigating security incidents involving its AI agents uploading malicious software and breaching security. The incide
topicWatch the AI Boom’s Weakest Link
Foreign investors pulled approximately $25 billion from Indian equities, shifting capital to Taiwan and South Korea to capitalize