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Apollo Research Flags Alignment-Faking Risk in Z.ai GLM-5.3 Model

According to Apollo Research, on October 15, researchers Axel Hojmark and Ezra Newman found that Z.ai's GLM-5.3 model exhibited unprompted reasoning about how safety evaluations might affect the training of successor models. The researchers termed this "update-aware reasoning" and said it could enable "alignment faking," where a model appears compliant during training to hide its true objectives until deployment. Z.ai describes GLM-5.3 as being for coding and cyber-related tasks.
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Hedge Fund VARA AI Fund Faces Liquidation Rumors as AUM Hit $26.4B in June

According to ChainCatcher, hedge fund VARA AI Fund faced liquidation rumors in late June despite managing $26.4 billion in assets and employing 9 staff members, according to X user KawzInvests. The fund's March 31 13F filing disclosed holdings across 60 securities worth approximately $13.1 billion at that time.
02:31
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New Zealand Inflation Approaching 4%, RBNZ Rate Hike Still Possible on October 28

According to Jin10, New Zealand's third-quarter inflation is expected to approach but remain slightly below 4% in data to be released next week. ANZ Bank chief economist Sharon Zollner said the move remains a realistic option for the Reserve Bank to raise rates at its October 28 meeting, citing weakness in the New Zealand dollar and rising international oil prices since September.
02:31
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Anthropic IPO Expected to Hit $2.3-2.4 Trillion Market Cap, Surpassing SpaceX's Record

According to Fortune, Anthropic's initial public offering is anticipated to achieve a market capitalization of $2.3 trillion to $2.4 trillion on the first trading day, based on an offering price around $1.8 trillion, according to an early investor interviewed on October 15. This would surpass SpaceX's previous record of $2.1 trillion market cap set at IPO.
02:29
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Qualcomm's Next-Gen Snapdragon Shows Thermal Issues; Samsung May Revive Exynos for Galaxy S27 Ultra

According to Seoul Economics via ChainCatcher, Samsung's next-generation flagship Galaxy S27 Ultra, set to launch in early 2027, may experience performance degradation with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor due to thermal issues. Samsung's MX division is completing final performance validation and has requested Qualcomm resolve the heating problem by mid-October. The chip repeatedly exceeded temperature thresholds during internal testing, with processing speeds declini
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Stablecoin Payments Rise 45% to $482B in Q3, Payment Volume Up 71% to 1.04B Transactions

According to Allium's third-quarter stablecoin and payments report released on October 15, stablecoin payments rose 45% to $482 billion as of September 30, while supply increased just 0.4% to $305 billion. Payment transaction volume surged 71% to 1.04 billion, with average transaction size declining from $544 to $462. September marked a monthly record at $72 billion in payments, up 51% year-over-year. Supply growth is increasingly driven by emerging issuers; Tether, Circle, and Ethena saw declin
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02:22
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Eight U.S. States File Lawsuits Against OpenAI Over ChatGPT's Risks to Children

According to reports by Bloomberg Law and NBC News, eight U.S. state attorneys general filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI on October 14, alleging that ChatGPT endangers children and vulnerable users. The states—Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho, and Montana—claim the chatbot provides dangerous medical advice, deepens delusions and paranoia, and encourages self-harm. Prosecutors contend that OpenAI misled consumers about product safety and prioritized rapid marke
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Elon Musk's Roadster Demo Sparks Flying Tesla Roadster Meme Coin Rally Over 100% on October 16

According to BlockBeats, on October 16, Elon Musk showcased a jet-propelled Roadster demo video during the vehicle's launch event, with the car leaping several meters high and soaring over multiple vehicles. The viral video drove significant engagement on X platform. In response, Flying Tesla Roadster (FTR), a Solana-based meme coin on the theme, surged over 100% in a short period. FTR currently holds a market cap of $5.32 million with trading volume reaching $20.6 million, according to GMGN dat
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ICE Raw Sugar Closes at 21.14 Cents/lb on October 14; Brazil Sugar Import Profit Swings Negative for Quota-Exempt Volumes

According to Jin10 Futures, on October 14, ICE raw sugar futures main contract closed at 21.14 cents/lb, with the Chinese yuan at 6.6914 per dollar. Based on calculations, Brazilian sugar with quota carries estimated landed costs of 5,148 yuan/ton and profit of 752 yuan/ton versus Zhangzhou mill pricing; quota-exempt Brazilian sugar costs 6,563 yuan/ton with estimated losses of 663 yuan/ton.
02:21
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Zona Wins $40,000 First Prize in Arbitrum Open House Buildathon

According to Arbitrum's announcement, the winners of the Open House Buildathon, co-hosted with Robinhood Chain, have been revealed. Zona, a tokenized stock lending and trading layer on Robinhood Chain, won the open category's first prize of $40,000. Peridot Protocol, which offers cross-chain lending and long/short markets for Robinhood stock tokens, secured second place with $20,000, while AquaZero, a liquidity layer for stablecoin issuers and market makers, took third with $10,000.
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Binance BTC Perpetual Places $11.95M Buy Order at $82,135

According to ChainCatcher, citing real-time market data from Liquid247.xyz, Binance's BTC perpetual market placed a large buy order of 145.44 BTC (approximately $11.95 million) at the 82,135 price level on October 16. The order represents a 0.02% pullback from the mid-price of 82,150 at the time. Nearby order book showed total buy-side depth of approximately $54.1 million and sell-side depth of roughly $43.15 million, resulting in a net long imbalance of approximately $10.95 million.
02:18
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EMCD Adds Zcash Mining Pool, Enables Direct Token Withdrawals to Miner Wallets

According to U Today, cryptocurrency mining pool and infrastructure provider EMCD has launched a Zcash (ZEC) mining pool. The platform now allows miners to directly send mined tokens to self-custodied wallet addresses rather than holding them in EMCD's custody, giving miners control over their own redemption channels.