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According to a Houthi statement released on October 1, Saudi Arabia conducted 47 airstrikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen over the past 24 hours, targeting regions including Taiz and Saada provinces. Since the conflict escalated on September 3, Saudi forces have carried out a total of 1,256 airstrikes and missile attacks.

According to ChainCatcher, a Bitcoin wallet inactive since May 2011 transferred 20.43 BTC (worth $1.7 million) overnight, ending 15.4 years of dormancy. On-chain tracking by Arkham reveals the BTC originated from Braiins (Slush Pool) mining rewards distributed at $3–4 per coin. The transaction used a network fee under $1 and moved funds into a Segregated Witness address; the assets have not yet entered any known exchange deposit address.

According to CNBC, Google unveiled its Gemini 4 Argon AI model on Wednesday, positioning it as a major advance in coding, cybersecurity, and complex task handling. Argon's introductory pricing is set at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, matching OpenAI's newly discounted GPT-6.1 Sol. In key benchmarks, Argon ties OpenAI on cybersecurity testing and posts leading results in software engineering. However, access remains restricted to select cybersecurity defenders and

Starting September 30, SoftBank Group has cancelled the remaining $10 billion in unused credit facility from a transitional financing agreement signed with OpenAI on March 27. The Japanese conglomerate's cumulative investment in OpenAI now totals $64.6 billion, representing approximately 13% ownership stake in the AI company.

WTI November crude oil futures closed at $92.87 per barrel on October 1. NYMEX October natural gas futures settled at $2.9670 per million BTU, while October gasoline futures closed at $3.4026 per gallon. NYMEX October heating oil futures settled at $4.6420 per gallon.

According to CNBC, Mizuho upgraded BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) to Buy on October 1, raising its price target by $2 to $76, implying 26.9% upside from the current stock price of $59.90. The brokerage also raised its Q3 same-store sales growth forecast to 5.5% from 4.6%, above the market consensus of 4.3%, and indicated potential for further earnings estimate increases through 2027.

Nvidia and SoftBank have each completed their final $10 billion investments in OpenAI, fulfilling the last tranche of their earlier commitments totaling $30 billion from each investor. The investments conclude their participation in OpenAI's recent funding round.

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 20,200 HYPE tokens valued at approximately $1.8 million in the past 24 hours. Cumulatively, the protocol has destroyed 49.09 million HYPE tokens worth approximately $429 million, representing 4.91% of the maximum supply. The platform generated $55.89 million in revenue over the past 30 days.

Dell, Apollo Global Management, and JERA announced today a strategic partnership on a $15 billion AI data center project at JERA's Chiba Thermal Power Station in Japan. The 400MW facility will combine power generation, cooling, and standardized AI compute infrastructure, with Apollo providing strategic investment and financing support. Operations are targeted to begin around 2028, with full capacity expected by 2029.

According to NEAR Intents, the multichain transaction protocol halted services today at 2pm GMT+1 after a security exploit of its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure resulted in a loss of $3.8 million. The protocol stated it would resume operations within the hour following a patch to the contract-side vulnerability. Deposits and withdrawals across BSC, Polygon, TON, Optimism, Avalanche, Stellar, Monad, LayerX, Adi, Scroll, and Plasma remain unavailable pending Omni infrastructure repairs

According to a memo from CEO Satya Nadella announced Thursday, Ryan Roslansky will leave Microsoft at the end of 2026 after nearly 18 years with LinkedIn and Microsoft. Roslansky has led LinkedIn as CEO since 2020, growing the platform's membership from 700 million to 1.3 billion during his tenure. He joined LinkedIn in 2009 before Microsoft's $27 billion acquisition of the professional network in 2016. Nadella said Roslansky is "leaving the organization in a strong position." Dan Shapero, Linke

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on October 1 that he has eliminated Iran's nuclear threat overnight, with future efforts focused on maintaining this status.

Per the Wall Street Journal, OpenAI this week parted ways with three safety researchers for violating company policies on handling sensitive information, which they allegedly shared with an outside AI safety organization. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the terminations but did not disclose the identities of the three people, the organization that received the information, or what information was shared. Names circulating on social media remain unconfirmed.

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 20,200 HYPE tokens in the past 24 hours at a volume-weighted average price of $89.05, worth approximately $1.8 million. The protocol has now cumulatively destroyed 49.09 million HYPE tokens valued at approximately $4.29 billion, representing 4.91% of the maximum supply.

According to a Delaware federal court ruling on Wednesday, Liquidia Technologies' inhaled drug Yutrepia infringes two patent claims held by United Therapeutics, significantly threatening Liquidia's ability to compete in the inhaled treprostinil market. LQDA stock fell 57% on Wednesday and continued declining to $26 by Thursday, putting it on track for its worst week ever, while UTHR gained 13% on Wednesday and 7% on Thursday. The ruling found infringement of claims 1 and 14 of United Therapeutic

According to Digital Chamber, Illinois state officials agreed on Thursday to postpone implementation of a 0.2% digital asset tax by six months, delaying the effective date from January 1 to July 1, 2027. The delay follows a lawsuit filed by Digital Chamber against Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in July, which challenged the tax as having been "slipped into the state's budget" without public debate. Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone called the postponement a "major win" but vowed to continu

According to Financial Times, European regulators are scrutinizing Binance's continued provision of cryptocurrency services in the EU after the exchange failed to secure a MiCA license and the July 1 regulatory deadline passed. Authorities in France, Germany, Greece and the European Securities and Markets Authority are examining whether Binance's reliance on the reverse solicitation exemption—which allows EU customers to independently approach crypto firms based outside the bloc—meets MiCA compl

Synopsys stock rose approximately 10% on September 30 after the chip-design software company announced multi-year strategic agreements with OpenAI and Amazon at its 2026 Investor Day. The OpenAI partnership will develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialized AI model for semiconductor design automation, with revenue sharing planned post-deployment. Amazon's deal, valued at over $1 billion, expands Synopsys' role in AWS custom silicon development including Trainium and Graviton processors. The company proje

According to Aave, on October 1, 2026, the protocol reached $1.1 trillion in cumulative borrow volume, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized lending platform. This achievement reflects growing adoption and user confidence in DeFi lending solutions, positioning Aave as a leading player in the decentralized finance ecosystem.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd has joined MARA Foundation as Chief Maintainer of Slipstream, the foundation's private Bitcoin mempool service, following Thursday's announcement. Slipstream allows users to send Bitcoin transactions directly to MARA Pool, bypassing the public peer-to-peer network. Transactions sent through Slipstream remain private before block confirmation, helping to hide transaction details and prevent public key exposure. The service gained prom