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United Airlines announced that Starlink satellite internet service is now installed on more than 635 aircraft, covering nearly half of the carrier's daily flights. The airline is adding Starlink to approximately 20 planes per week and expects to complete installations across its fleet by the end of 2027. United also launched a Starlink Tracker tool, allowing passengers to check whether their flights offer the service. The announcement comes days after American Airlines confirmed plans to equip m

On Thursday (Oct 15), SpaceX CEO Elon Musk proposed launching an Amazon competitor, dubbed 'X Shop', after Amazon reportedly blocked his firm's Grok Bot agents from placing orders on the e-commerce platform. "Maybe we should start a competitor to Amazon," Musk said in a post on X. Musk also committed that if Grok Bot makes an error with a purchase or leaks customer information, SpaceX will cover any losses. Grok Bot consists of autonomous AI agents capable of completing multi-step tasks includin

According to Google's post-quantum cryptography paper and Algorand's official announcement, Algorand has been highlighted 32 times in the publication, underscoring its significance in blockchain security and quantum resistance discussions.

According to new regulations supported by President Luis Arce, Bolivia is dismantling its state-controlled gold trading system and eliminating central bank purchase requirements. Exporters will no longer need central bank certificates to send gold overseas, though at least 80% of export revenues must flow into the Bolivian banking system. The reform ends a central bank-regulated framework that had been in place for three years and aims to attract more U.S. dollars into the country's financial sy

According to CCTV, a research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Neuroscience has discovered how dendritic computation in cortical neurons participates in flexible decision-making, filling a long-standing gap in direct evidence linking dendritic computation to higher cognitive functions. The findings, which lay theoretical groundwork for understanding human brain intelligence and developing new artificial intelligence systems, will be published in the journal Science on Octo

According to Proactive Investors, Rocket Lab stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) plunged as much as 13% on October 15 after the company announced its Neutron rocket's inaugural flight is now expected in 2027, abandoning its previous fourth-quarter 2026 target. Shares recovered to trade at $52.72, down 10.92% as of 12:58 p.m. Eastern time. The delay prompted KeyBanc analyst Michael Leshock to cut his 12-month price target to $100 from $135, a 26% reduction, while maintaining an Overweight rating. Clear Street a

CoreWeave (CRWV-US) shares have declined more than 22% this week, erasing over $10 billion in market value over four trading days, with stock and bonds both under pressure. Shares fell an additional 9.5% in early trading Thursday (Oct. 15) as credit risk indicators hit record highs. Deutsche Bank analyst Brad Zelnick maintained a "buy" rating on the company Thursday, noting that current market weakness lacks clear company-specific justification. Zelnick cited underestimation of CoreWeave's stron

According to Odaily Daily News, Binance US is seeking up to $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation on October 15, 2026. The valuation represents a 78% decline from $4.5 billion in 2022. The platform previously raised over $200 million in 2022 from investors including Foundation Capital, RRE Ventures, Circle Ventures, and VanEck. Binance US is focusing on fee reductions, new product launches, and expansion across all 50 U.S. states, with plans to introduce perpetual futures and predict

According to FINRA TRACE, CoreWeave's 2032-maturity bond with 9.625% coupon rebounded to $79.50 per $100 face value on October 15 morning, up 2.1% from the previous close of $77.875. The bond recovered from earlier losses tied to concerns over the cloud computing company's high debt burden as it expands AI infrastructure investments. CoreWeave has committed $35 billion to $39 billion for AI infrastructure buildout this year.

Musk and Nvidia CEO Huang Ren-hsiun revealed that SpaceX and Nvidia jointly designed the Star Mind computer to deploy data centers in space, exceeding expectations. The system is set to enter mass production next year. Musk praised collaborating with Nvidia's engineering team, noting the technology will support AI model training and deployment.

According to CNBC, Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf defended co-founder Palmer Luckey's close ties to the Trump administration on Thursday, citing the company's significant growth under President Biden. "We've done incredibly well under Biden," Schimpf told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," adding that Anduril experienced one of its largest operational ramps during that period. On October 6, Anduril announced a shipyard contract worth up to $2.9 billion, which came shortly after Luckey was named to a Depa

The Solana Foundation has announced a new partnership with Ledger to enhance transaction capabilities through Ledger Agent Intent, according to the foundation's official statement. The collaboration enables users to sign in with their hardware wallets seamlessly, streamlining interactions within the Solana ecosystem. By integrating Ledger's hardware wallet solutions, the partnership aims to improve security and user experience, addressing growing demand for secure transaction methods in the cryp

According to SEC filings, CoreWeave's stock has declined 46% since joining the Nasdaq 100 index on June 22, wiping out $18 billion in market value. Over that period, company officers and directors sold approximately $740 million in stock, with CEO Mike Intrator alone offloading $85 million in shares between mid-September and late September. The stock has fallen from $119 on the index debut day to below $62 as of today, October 15. Additionally, the company's cost to borrow on five-year bonds sur

According to Reuters, SK hynix is conditioning its commitment to build a 3D NAND fabrication plant in the United States on the US government increasing authorization for semiconductor manufacturing equipment exports to its Dalian facility in China. The Dalian facility, completed in 2023, is the only site producing 192-layer floating-gate 3D NAND for Solidigm's data center-grade SSDs serving AI, enterprise, and hyperscale data centers. Its operations rely on equipment from US suppliers including

On Thursday evening, at least six major Indian asset management companies, including Tata Mutual Fund, ICICI Prudential Asset Management, HDFC Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management, and DSP, announced restrictions on gold exchange-traded funds and related fund-of-funds products.

According to UniCredit, the European Central Bank approved the Italian bank's unlimited increase in its holding of Commerzbank shares by the end of 2026. UniCredit expects to hold approximately 50 percent of shares with voting rights in Commerzbank by year-end.

According to Yonhapinfomax, gold futures on the COMEX rose $69.10 to $4,177 per troy ounce on October 15 morning (UTC-4), up 1.68% from the previous close. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields fell around 10 basis points, while 30-year yields dropped about 11 basis points. The dollar index declined 0.37% against major currencies. The rally in safe-haven assets followed a selloff in semiconductor stocks, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 4.39%, prompting investors to shift capital toward

On Thursday, DeFi Development Corp. announced an increase in the annual dividend rate on its CHAD preferred stock from 13% to 14%, effective November 2. The 100 basis point increase will raise annual dividend payments from $1.30 to $1.40 per share based on CHAD's $10 stated value, representing a 7.7% increase in annual dividend income per share. The company reported that its Solana holdings reached approximately 2.59 million SOL and SOL equivalents after adding around 22,070 SOL over the previou

According to Google DeepMind's Gemini 4 Argon safety report released on October 14, DeepMind found no statistically significant acceleration in AI-driven machine learning research and development, even as 75% of its production code is now AI-written. The lab's capability index climbed a steady 0.1 GCI points per month, with no acceleration detected after April 1, 2026. While production code is predominantly AI-written, approximately 88% of code changes still require human steering or human autho

The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting Iran and Cuba, designating 16 Iranian individuals and multiple entities including Iraq International Development and Investment Bank, Iran Chabahar International Offshore Bank, and Jazireh International Bank on its sanctions list. OFAC also added Cuba's International Commercial Bank (BICSA) to the designations. Simultaneously, OFAC issued two general licenses authorizing specific transacti