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According to CNN, New York City Mayor Adam Mamdani reiterated on September 22 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, accusing him of orchestrating atrocities against Palestinians. The remarks come one day before Netanyahu's scheduled departure for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly on September 23.

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 weight rose to 2.82% from 1.28% on September 21, 2026, with the stock trading 335.7 million shares on September 18 and closing down 1.36% at $152.71 despite passive index funds buying an estimated $12.3 billion to $22 billion. The buying came from the weight increase alone, with over $800 billion in Nasdaq-100 tracking assets rebalancing their SpaceX holdings. Unlock supply pressures may limit further gains. Up to 328.4 million shares unlock on Septemb

According to multiple independent sources, Chen Long, who previously led Xiaomi's autonomous driving AI base model and XLA large model team, has founded a startup in Silicon Valley as co-founder. The team is developing embodied AI models in collaboration with former Google DeepMind scientists. The project has already secured funding and begun commercial partnerships.

According to Jin10, on September 22, a radiation monitoring station near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeastern Ukraine was damaged by Ukrainian drone strikes, according to the facility's Russian-appointed management. The station, located approximately 13 kilometers from the reactor, remains capable of monitoring radiation levels. Local officials reported that Ukraine's attacks on the Zaporizhzhia region resulted in one death and three injuries.

According to SMM survey, nickel-iron furnaces at Indonesia's IMIP park began reducing production today (September 22), with current operating loads dropping to 30%-40% of normal levels. The reduction is attributed to reduced local rainfall due to El Niño conditions, which has decreased water supply for equipment cooling and protection. If current load levels persist for half a month, production of high-nickel pig iron is estimated to decline by 50,000 to 70,000 tons. Operational loads will conti

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced on September 22 that cryptocurrency circulation has been legalized in Russia effective September 1, following a presidential decree that formalized the legal framework.

The Invesco QQQ Trust surged 2.77% on Monday (September 21), closing at $741.47 and extending its winning streak to four consecutive sessions. The technology-heavy ETF climbed as high as $743.22 during the session, closing less than 1% below its 52-week high of $748.65. Around 46.7 million shares traded, as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks drove the broader technology rally. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 4.3%, with major QQQ holdings including Nvidia, Apple, Mi

According to Foresight News, Absa Bank has launched a digital asset custody service powered by Ripple. The service leverages Ripple's institutional-grade custody technology to provide storage for tokenized assets, including cryptocurrencies, for the South African lender's clients.

According to Bloomberg, World Liberty Financial—the Trump family's cryptocurrency project—has failed to deliver on most of its initially announced plans. The project had promoted a complete financial system including a lending platform, stablecoin USD1, tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds and stocks, and a strategic token reserve; only the stablecoin USD1 has launched to date. Meanwhile, through the sale of governance token WLFI and related equity transactions including investments from UAE-based capi

Trading Central has formally launched its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server after a six-month soft-launch period, providing brokerages and financial institutions with a structured way to connect AI agents and chatbots to its licensed market research. The service enables AI tools to retrieve Trading Central research in machine-readable format with full source attribution and licensing control, rather than relying solely on a general-purpose model's training data. The MCP server separates the re

According to UBS, strategists Gerry Fowler and Sutanya Chedda upgraded mining stocks to a favored industry on September 22, citing strong demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. The pair identified suppliers of equipment and raw materials essential for AI infrastructure buildout as signaling strong buy opportunities based on market trends, earnings performance, valuation and sentiment analysis. UBS cited Anglo American, a copper and iron ore producer, as a prime example of

According to Nansen, Nansen Agent now automatically judges problem difficulty and adjusts reasoning depth dynamically. The agent operates between fast and expert modes, answering simple questions quickly while applying deeper reasoning to complex queries. Compared to running everything in expert mode, the automatic mode consumes fewer credits.

According to the Ministry of Commerce website, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held its fifth ministerial meeting on September 21 in Manila. Members reaffirmed their commitment to open, free, fair, and rules-based trade frameworks and agreed to strengthen RCEP implementation while deepening trade and investment ties to enhance regional economic resilience. Members welcomed the establishment of working groups for Bangladesh, Chile, Hong Kong, and Sri Lanka to join RCEP, adv

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on September 21 that Belarus is currently unable to supply potash in large quantities to the United States. On the same day, U.S. officials indicated the country is pushing for a large-scale potash purchase agreement with Belarus.

According to Reuters, the European Central Bank and national central banks of EU member states opposed on September 22 a proposal requiring major stablecoin issuers to hold at least 60% of reserves as bank deposits. The ECB stated the requirement could expose banks to stablecoin market volatility and weaken deposit stability. As an alternative, the central banks recommended mandating a certain proportion of reserves be held in short-term assets maturing within 1 to 5 business days. The ECB also

According to FinanceFeeds, Intel stock (NASDAQ: INTC) rose 12.14% on Monday, September 21 to close at $121.78, its sharpest single-day gain in months. The rally came days after CEO Lip-Bu Tan stated at Splunk's .conf26 conference in Denver that "CPU demand is so high that we can only supply 50% of customers." Meta's consumer AI agent Muse topped Apple's US App Store free apps list for three consecutive days, signaling increased demand for processors running AI inference workloads. The repricing

According to Nansen and Arkham data, multiple partnership plans previously announced by World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, remain unfulfilled as of today. These include a lending market supported by Aave, using Ethena stablecoin as collateral assets, and introducing tokenized U.S. Treasuries and stocks via Ondo. Most assets in World Liberty's "strategic token reserves," including LINK, AAVE, ENA, and MOVE, have been transferred or liquidated, with some moved to centraliz

According to industry analysis on September 22, Meta Platforms launched its consumer-facing AI Agent Muse on September 8 and achieved rapid market adoption. Two weeks post-launch, Muse surpassed 2.5 million downloads and rose to the #2 position on the U.S. App Store, demonstrating early consumer demand for AI agents that autonomously execute tasks such as scheduling, shopping, and email management. The product offers free and paid tiers at $20 and $100 monthly, with token limits of 500 million a

According to Odaily, U.S. AI-related stocks rose broadly during premarket trading on September 22. SAP climbed 1.53%, NOW increased 1.49%, GOOGL rose 0.74%, ORCL gained 0.64%, and PANW advanced 0.61%, according to MSX.COM data.

According to TradingView, Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $85,000 mark on Tuesday, 22 September, trading at $85,736 and reaching its highest level since January. The breakthrough follows a decline in Brent crude oil below $100 a barrel amid signs of potential de-escalation tied to Iran, and a pullback in the 10-year Treasury yield to roughly 4.96% from a recent high of 5.04%, according to OilPrice.com. The broader equity market moved in tandem, with the S&P 500 rising 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite g