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According to CNBC, OpenAI announced late Friday (Aug. 29) that it is ending developers' access to its models on Cursor, following SpaceX's acquisition of the AI coding startup earlier this month. OpenAI models currently serve about 5% of Cursor user traffic. In a statement, OpenAI said, "We are making this choice because we cannot be confident that SpaceX will use our technology within our terms of service, based on our experience with Elon Musk's companies violating contracts." The proposed shu

According to a CNBC interview with CEO Mark Stewart on August 14, Goodyear reported a net loss of $453 million in the first half of 2026, with debt remaining above $7 billion at the end of Q2. The company's capital expenditures reached approximately $2 billion combined in 2024 and 2025, with expectations of $725 million for 2026. Despite progress under the "Goodyear Forward" restructuring plan—which has cut roughly $1.5 billion in annualized costs—the company continues to face headwinds from geo

According to Israel's National Security Bureau (Shin Bet), on August 29, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son Yair was evacuated from the United States due to a 'significant' security threat. Shin Bet confirmed the emergency evacuation of Yair and his security team back to Israel. Netanyahu had previously claimed that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons, though he did not specify which son or provide a timeline. Reports indicate Yair had become an Iranian assassination target

According to CNBC's Jim Cramer, Nvidia delivered better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday, marking its fourth consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth and lifting all three major U.S. stock averages to their best days since Aug. 4. The AI chip leader's stellar earnings and forward guidance also reinforced confidence in AI demand across the market. During the earnings call, Amazon committed to purchasing an additional 2 million Nvidia GPUs in 2027 and 2028, despit

According to Bitcoin.com News, the NFL signed multi-year commercial agreements with DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Betting and Gaming on Aug. 27, restoring a sponsorship category vacant since March 31. The deals grant rights to league marks, Super Bowl and NFL Draft presence, and access to real-time play-by-play data and Next Gen Stats. All three partners committed to prohibiting wagers on officiating, injuries, and those easily manipulated by a single person. Separately, NFL Executive Vice P

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a cloture vote on H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, on September 15 at 2:15 p.m. ET. The procedural vote will determine whether lawmakers proceed to debate the bill, which generally requires 60 votes to advance. The House already passed the legislation 294-134 in July 2025 with bipartisan support. Meanwhile, spot XRP ETFs attracted $110.49 million in inflows during the week ending August 28, marking their strongest weekly inflow of 2026, as XRP

According to Bitcoin.com News, Solana network validators passed the Double Disinflation proposal (SGP-0002) on August 29, narrowly securing approval to increase the network's disinflation rate from 15% to 30%. The proposal garnered 176.29 million SOL (67%) in support versus 66.19 million SOL (25.16%) in opposition, with 20.63 million SOL (7.84%) abstaining. Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz played a decisive role in the outcome, convincing validator Kraken to flip its vote in the final hours—resulting in p

According to the CFTC on August 28, Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator, was fined $172,539.02 for using advance access to presidential speeches to trade on Kalshi prediction market contracts between December 2025 and February 2026. Perez won 39 of 43 contracts by purchasing positions before the market priced in the speech content. The fine comprised $107,539.02 in disgorgement of profits and a $65,000 civil penalty, reduced due to his cooperation with regulators. Perez is also su

According to CNBC, Meta agreed to a $17 billion settlement with a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general this week (August 26, 2026) over claims that its social media platforms endangered children and teens. The company will impose substantial product changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens on Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls. The settlement reflects broader public discontent with the tech sector. Mor

According to Reuters, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos questioned stablecoins' credibility as a means of payment at scale on Friday, arguing that tokenized bank deposits offer a stronger alternative. De Cos said stablecoins could lower government borrowing costs but could also increase bank funding costs, potentially raising borrowing rates for households and businesses. He also cited concerns about interoperability between stablecoin platforms and anti-money laundering controls. A com

According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), the Israeli military destroyed a nursing home in the southern Lebanese town of Hula on August 30. An Israeli drone also fired a guided missile at an open area between Jarmak and Kfarleman, while Israeli artillery shelled Zawtar al-Gharbia suburb. A large explosion was reported between the towns of Malkiya and Rab al-Sarein.

According to CNBC's Investing Club, U.S. technology stocks rallied this week, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.9%, the S&P 500 advancing 0.5%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.5% for its first winning week in three. Much of the gains came Thursday following Nvidia's better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and strong forward guidance, which lifted all three major indices to their best days since August 4. Key winners included Nvidia, up 1% for the week; Salesforce, whic

According to Google Research, the company introduced WikiSkill, a framework that enables AI agents to learn and retain knowledge across iterations. The persistent wiki-style knowledge base tracks skill improvements, delivering an average performance gain of 12.0 points across five benchmarks tested. On Gemini-3.5-Flash, performance on LiveMathematicianBench jumped from 33.0% to 72.6%, while SpreadSheetBench scores climbed from 50.5% to 76.6%. The framework uses a three-layer architecture—Raw, Wi

According to Fundstrat analyst Mark Newton, NVIDIA's recent market performance and global liquidity conditions have altered the market landscape across various asset classes. The company is currently trading at around $217.55 with a market capitalization estimated between $5.3 trillion and $5.5 trillion, making it the world's largest by market value. The shift in broader monetary conditions, including U.S. Treasury yields surpassing 5%, is significant for equities and other risk assets, with New

According to Turkish Foreign Ministry officials, Turkey summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to Ankara on August 29 over attacks on Turkish vessels in the Black Sea earlier this week. Turkish authorities expressed concern about the attacks and warned of the necessity to ensure safety for personnel, property, navigation, and environment in the Black Sea. Turkish merchant vessels have come under repeated attack in recent days. On August 26, a Turkish-operated ship was attacked near Tuapse port; a sec

According to Niger's civil aviation authority on August 29 afternoon, Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey has fully resumed normal air operations. Niger's Defense Ministry stated later that same day that soldiers at military base 101 in Niamey attempted a coup, with the situation now under control.

According to Al Jazeera, on August 30, Israeli settlers attacked a residential building under construction in Qusra after six Palestinian residents attempted to install protective metal mesh to safeguard the property from escalating violence, including stone throwing and incendiary attacks. Upon arrival, Israeli forces fired tear gas into the residence, injuring the building owner, and arrested the six Palestinians without removing the settlers. All six residents were subsequently released. Isra

According to CNBC, Salesforce reported Wednesday that its combined AI and data annual recurring revenue reached $3.9 billion, more than tripling year-over-year. The company's Agentforce product alone surged to $1.5 billion in ARR, up 240% YoY from $100 million at launch 18 months prior. The stock surged over 20% following the earnings report. Salesforce's Data 360 platform ingested 104 trillion customer records this quarter, up 355% year-over-year, while the company delivered 3.2 billion units o

According to Bitcoin.com News, Starkware successfully executed the first post-quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet on Aug. 26 using researcher Avihu Levy's Quantum-Safe Bitcoin (QSB) construction, requiring zero soft forks, hard forks, or core protocol upgrades. The transaction spent a 10,000-satoshi output and was mined through MARA Foundation's Slipstream service. The test required hours of GPU computation and cost approximately $150 to $200. Starknet Foundation Vice President of G

According to HTX, Bitcoin broke $78,000 today (August 29), reaching $78,005.59, up 0.31% in 24 hours.