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At Tencent's Global Digital Ecosystem Conference, senior executive Tang Daosheng announced that WorkBuddy will open support for third-party intelligent agents. The announcement also highlighted that Tencent Cloud's overseas AI demand has achieved three-digit growth. Additionally, the company

According to Vitalik Buterin on X via ChainCatcher, the Ethereum founder stated that AI is highly knowledgeable and excels at recognizing citations across content, but lacks wisdom and therefore can only make superficial judgments about what a text attempts to express. Vitalik noted this is

According to Jin10 data, on Thursday morning (Oct 29), Gulf stock markets declined, with Saudi Arabia's benchmark index down 0.2%, Dubai's main index down 0.5%, Abu Dhabi's index down 0.6%, and Qatar's index down 0.1%, with banking stocks leading losses.
The selloff came as Yemen conflict

Alibaba Cloud officially launched its first data center in the Netherlands on October 29, marking the fourth new overseas region this year. The company also expanded data centers in Japan, South Korea, and Mexico, bringing the total to 12 new availability zones added globally in 2026. Earlier this year, Alibaba Cloud opened regions in Malaysia, France, and Brazil.

According to The Block, Kalshi generated approximately $65 billion in October trading volume, up 10% from its September record, while Polymarket US reached $10 billion, exceeding its previous monthly total by roughly 15%. Open interest also hit record levels, with Kalshi accounting for $2.05 billion

According to ChainCatcher, Binance Futures is launching six USDT-margined perpetual contracts on October 29, starting at 18:05 UTC: EWZSUSDT, SMRUSDT (18:10), OXYUSDT (18:15), AMGNUSDT (18:20), PFEUSDT (18:25), and MELIUSDT (18:30). All contracts offer maximum leverage of 20x.

According to Toku Ltd, Foodpanda deployed Toku Contact Centre in Cambodia and Laos starting September 8, 2026. The platform handles inbound and outbound calls managed by agents at Foodpanda's agencies in both markets. Toku said the unified system provides Foodpanda with consistent reporting and

According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy, three oil tankers hit mines and caught fire while navigating illegal shipping lanes in the southern Strait of Hormuz on October 29 within the past 24 hours. The vessels, which had disabled their radar and navigation systems, were abandoned along the sou

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to Globalnews, the Netherlands announced on October 29 a major government efficiency plan to replace 25,000 civil servant positions, approximately 15% of its total workforce, with artificial intelligence and

According to Blackstone's Q3 earnings reported on October 29, the world's largest alternative asset manager saw its assets under management (AUM) hit a record $1.37 trillion as of September 30, representing 10% year-over-year growth. The firm recorded quarterly inflows of $63.3 billion, with

According to Foresight News, hdf (@PaikCapital), an early investor and advisor to trading app fomo, has joined the platform as head of perpetual contracts business. With over a decade of trading experience, hdf aims to build a network that elevates all traders'

According to Jin10 Futures, the Shanghai Futures Exchange released its daily warehouse inventory report on October 29. Key changes include silver inventory rising 7,394 kilograms to 1,372,277 kilograms; aluminum oxide inventory increasing 8,374 tons to 220,723 tons; hot rolled coil inventory

According to state media, Qatar and other mediators presented a new proposal to Iran on October 28 regarding disagreements with the United States over ceasefire priorities. While Iranian officials initially called the proposal "unacceptable," Foreign Minister Araghchi indicated that Iran has not

According to Chainalysis' 2026 Crypto Geography Report, sub-Saharan Africa's crypto market grew 13.4% year-over-year to $101 billion during the July 2025–June 2026 period, marking the fastest-growing region globally despite being the smallest market by size.
South Africa and Nigeria account for ove

According to its official announcement, Venttup, a Bengaluru- and Kochi-based B2B manufacturing startup, raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by Rainmatter (Zerodha's investment arm) and Unicorn India Ventures. The company develops components and subassemblies for energy transition, defense, aerospace, and space sectors. Venttup reported revenue of 100 million rupees ($1.05 million) in FY2025-26, representing 5x growth from its 2024 seed round, with a pipeline opportunity of approxim

According to TASS, the Kremlin condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that coincided with the city hosting more than 20 African leaders.

On Thursday morning, Seoul prosecutors raided the headquarters of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb as part of an investigation into whether former and current executives misused company funds set aside for executive housing, valued at 11.6 billion Won. The search was carried out by Major Crimes

According to Gaea Foundation, decentralized AI ecosystem project GAEA completed a $3.6 million strategic funding round on September 19, with backers including MH Venture, CGV FOF, K24 Ventures, and M2M Capital. Funds will accelerate development of GAEA's Emotional Layer, expand global community

According to an industry survey reported on October 29, Saudi Arabia's December official selling price (OSP) for crude oil to Asia is likely to remain at a six-year low. Five refinery industry participants indicated that the flagship Arab Light crude's December OSP is expected to hold at last