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According to Yemen's government forces, the military conducted 780 strikes over the past 24 hours, eliminating approximately 512 Houthi militants and commanders and destroying or damaging more than 330 military and transport vehicles. The forces are continuing offensive operations against the Iran-backed militia across multiple fronts.

According to Lookonchain, Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of 5,766 BTC (approximately $470.15 million) overnight, while Ethereum ETFs experienced outflows of 4,422 ETH (totaling around $10.63 million) over the same period.

According to Epic Games, its battle royale game Fortnite will return to Apple's Australian App Store today following a federal court ruling that found Apple violated antitrust laws. The court ordered Apple to open its iOS operating system to greater competition.

According to Palantir executive Louis Mosley on October 22, 2026, the company cannot remotely disable NATO's Maven Smart System, which processes battlefield data for NATO's headquarters. "There are no kill switches. There's no ability for Palantir or the US government to reach in and switch it off," Mosley, Palantir's executive vice president for the UK and Europe, stated, adding that NATO maintains full operational control of the platform. NATO finalized its €480 million procurement of Maven in

On Oct 22 in late European trading, UK gilt yields declined across the curve. The 30-year yield fell 7.3 basis points to 5.715%, while the 50-year yield fell 7.7 basis points to 5.122%. The 10-year yield declined 5.3 basis points to 5.325%.

According to Inception Labs, the company launched Mercury 3, a new AI model built on diffusion architecture, on October 19, 2026. The model is now available on Venice.ai. Mercury 3 generates and refines all tokens simultaneously rather than sequentially, achieving output speeds of 1,068 tokens per second on NVIDIA GPUs and supporting a 1-million-token context window. Inception claims Mercury 3 outperforms or matches OpenAI's GPT-6 Luna and Anthropic's Claude Haiku 5.5 on 8 to 9 out of 12 benchma

According to Bloomberg, Kevin Weil, former chief product officer at OpenAI, recently launched a startup with $215 million in funding focused on AI for science. The company, which has operated in stealth mode, aims to gather specialized scientific data to improve AI models for research applications. Weil left OpenAI in April 2026, where he previously led the Prism project integrating advanced AI into scientific workflows. His earlier career includes product roles at Twitter, Meta, and satellite i

According to SuiNetwork, the blockchain platform recently emphasized the urgent need for smarter infrastructure to support AI agents during its Basecamp event. The platform shared five critical takeaways on the infrastructure requirements for the agentic economy, including the necessity of reliable payments, trustworthy data, and clear operational boundaries. SuiNetwork stressed that as AI technologies advance rapidly, robust and scalable blockchain solutions are essential for enabling AI agents

According to BlockBeats, on October 23, Justin Sun revealed he has built an AI-driven data tracking system to manage his health, aiming to maintain mobility at 80 like he had at 30. His body fat has decreased from 26.8% to 25.8% within 20 days, with a goal to reach below 20% within one year. The system tracks daily calorie intake via AI photo analysis of meals, monitors sleep data through Oura Ring, and combines strength training every two days with high-protein diet while avoiding sugar, oil, a

According to ChainCatcher, Utexo announced early access to Utexo Mint on October 22, with USDT launching on Bitcoin on November 28. The platform is designed for professional operators including exchanges, wallets, market makers, OTC desks, and trading firms. Utexo Mint enables verified operators to mint and redeem USDT based on RGB protocol in a sandbox environment. The two-stage rollout plan includes USDT availability on Bitcoin via RGB on November 28, with expansion to the Lightning Network pl

According to Uniswap's official announcement, the protocol launched Aggregator Hooks, a new feature enabling users to wrap external liquidity sources into Uniswap pools. The functionality expands Uniswap's DeFi capabilities by allowing more flexible access to diverse liquidity options for traders.

According to ICE data, on Thursday (Oct 22) European natural gas futures surged in the closing session. ICE UK Natural Gas futures climbed 4.01% to 223.850 pence per therm, reaching an intraday high of 225.280 pence at 21:13 GMT, surpassing Oct 20's peak of 222.600 pence. TTF Dutch Natural Gas futures gained 4.46%, closing at 90.885 euros per megawatt-hour, with an intraday high of 91.416 euros at 21:18 GMT.

According to Kering, Gucci sales fell 6% in the third quarter to €1.29 billion (approximately $1.44 billion), dampening market expectations for the luxury group's near-term recovery. The flagship brand accounts for roughly half of Kering's profit. On an organic basis, the group's overall revenue declined 1%.

Spot silver dropped below $55 per ounce intraday on October 22, declining 5.12% during the trading session.

According to Open Web Movement, digital advertisers and publishers filed complaints with EU and UK regulators on October 22, requesting suspension of Meta's new commercial terms set to take effect on October 30. The advertisers and publishers claim the new terms will grant Meta unlimited rights to use their content for artificial intelligence services. The organization has asked both the European Commission and UK Competition and Markets Authority to take interim measures.

According to @Optimism, ExactlyProtocol has launched a decentralized credit market on the Optimism Mainnet. The platform now supports a crypto credit card and a buy-now-pay-later service, aimed at increasing liquidity and credit access within the blockchain ecosystem.

According to BlockBeats, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) will rename a16z crypto to a16z Frontier and expand its investment focus from cryptocurrency startups to broader frontier technology companies on October 23, partner Chris Dixon announced. The shift encompasses early-stage firms building new technologies and opening new markets that may require years to mature. Dixon emphasized this represents scope expansion rather than a pivot, stating the team will continue investing in crypto and related bu

U.S. Treasury option call premiums reversed to premium for the first time since March on Thursday, according to market data, as traders increased purchases of multiple call option structures. Single-directional fund flows indicated that bond traders are hedging against potential larger moves in long-end yield curves, signaling rising hedging costs in the market.

According to Jin10, on October 23, key economic indicators will be released, including Japan's core CPI, eurozone and U.S. manufacturing PMI preliminary readings, and the U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index final reading.

According to Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the fund is among the affected investors in Turkey's fund crisis and has taken measures to review its Turkish equity holdings. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Trond Grande stated in a call with reporters: "We are more like victims than perpetrators."