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According to the White House, six major AI companies recently signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, a voluntary commitment to safe development and deployment of advanced AI models. Signatories include CEOs from Anthropic (Dario Amodei), Alphabet (Sundar Pichai), xAI (Elon Musk), Meta (Mark Zuckerberg), Nvidia (Jensen Huang), and OpenAI (Greg Brockman). The accord establishes a four-tier oversight framework consisting of internal control systems to assess model capabilities, intern

According to Xiamen University's carbon neutrality development research team, the newly released 2026 China Carbon Neutrality Development Index shows overall progress across provinces, with scores ranging from 43 to 79 points and an average of 58.91 points. Zhejiang, Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, and Jiangsu continue to lead nationally, pioneering breakthroughs in green shipping transformation, blue finance standardization, zero-carbon benchmarks, and renewable energy integration.

According to CCTV News, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notified American carriers on Oct. 11 to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia due to ongoing military activity and navigation system disruptions. The FAA cited continuing military operations and jamming of navigation systems as the primary safety threats to aircraft in the region.

According to FWD Group's announcement on October 10, FWD Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, signed a share purchase agreement with Bolttech Discovery Holdings Limited to acquire a 25% stake in Bolttech Insurance (Hong Kong) Limited for $20.72 million. Upon completion, the parties will execute a shareholders agreement. Bolttech Insurance is a general insurance company authorized to operate in Hong Kong under the Insurance Ordinance.

According to Reuters, on October 10, the U.S. Department of Energy authorized the release of 4 million barrels from strategic petroleum reserves to address supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Isaias. The move brings reserve inventory to its lowest level since 1982.

WTI crude oil futures rose 1.00% in early trading on October 11, reaching $91.88 per barrel.

According to CoinDesk, Wells Fargo will report third-quarter earnings on October 13 and hold an earnings call at 10:00 a.m. ET where analysts may question management about reported discussions with Payward, Kraken's parent company, regarding crypto trading liquidity. The bank has been in talks with Payward about using it as a liquidity provider for digital-asset trading, though no deal has been publicly announced or confirmed by either party. The October 7 report marks the first public disclosur

According to its official announcement, Tutupian's lidar product shipments reached 268,900 units in Q3 2026, up 217% year-over-year. The company's Dragonfly series contributed 66,500 units with 26% growth, while the Sparrowhawk series shipped 200,900 units, surging 530% and marking its first quarterly shipment exceeding 200,000 units. The Sparrowhawk series milestone reflects the company's diversified product strategy as it continues expanding into robotics and scene intelligence applications wi

According to Axios, a White House official stated on October 11 that Russia has not accepted any form of ceasefire. The official clarified that Trump's announced ceasefire refers to a potential agreement rather than a confirmed deal. Meanwhile, the Moscow visits by White House officials Kurt Volker and Jared Kushner have been postponed indefinitely.

Vilepoint Biotech Limited (09887) announced that its core product Villistim (opasutamumab, a PD-L1/4-1BB bispecific antibody) has received FDA fast track designation for first-line treatment of advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC), becoming its second fast track designation following extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma (EP-NEC). The designation was granted just nine days after submission based on compelling clinical data. In April 2026, the company advanced Villistim's Phase II trial to the e

According to Central Television News, on October 11, U.S. officials are threatening to halt weapons supplies to Ukraine in order to pressure Kyiv to cease deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, including attacks on oil refineries. European officials stated that the U.S. is also lobbying European nations and the Ukrainian government to stop the operations.

According to Goldman Sachs analysis, AI computing rental prices face significant downward pressure as datacenter supply expands. Short-term spot rental rates for AI computing capacity reached $40–50 billion per gigawatt annually, more than double the $20–30 billion per gigawatt for long-term contracts, reflecting temporary supply scarcity. Goldman Sachs warned that as major cloud providers' self-built datacenters come online, the spot market's scarcity premium may diminish, pressuring revenue fo

On October 11, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced support for an energy ceasefire arrangement, stating that Ukraine is willing to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and expects Moscow to take reciprocal action. Zelenskyy welcomed the arrangement reportedly announced by U.S. President Trump, expressing hope that the ceasefire would be genuinely implemented. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received corresponding orders, according to the statement.

According to crypto exchanges Binance and HyperLiquid, South Korean stock-related perpetual futures declined as of Oct. 12 morning, ahead of the local market opening. EWY, which tracks South Korea's KOSPI large-cap index, fell 1.03% on Binance and 1.09% on HyperLiquid. Samsung stock futures declined 1.36% on Binance and 1.43% on HyperLiquid. SK Hynix futures fell 2.56% on Binance and 2.61% on HyperLiquid. The data reflects trading activity from Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. through Oct. 12 at 7 a.m. local ti

According to CCTV, the Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over eastern Saudi Arabia on the evening of October 11, according to coalition spokesman Turki Maliki.

According to CCTV News, on October 11, President Trump announced via his Truth Social platform that Katie Zacharia will officially become White House Press Secretary on October 12. Her first press briefing is scheduled for October 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the White House press room.

According to ChainCatcher, spot gold opened slightly lower at $4,193 per ounce on Monday, while spot silver opened slightly higher at $60.85 per ounce, based on Gate's market data.

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia at 05:34 on October 12, with a depth of 110 kilometers.

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. stock index futures opened slightly higher on Monday, October 12, as shown on Gate's market data.

Houthi militants acknowledged attacks on Saudi Riyadh and Dammam airports on October 12, according to regional reports. Iran warned that if conflict escalates, it will target critical regional infrastructure. The International Energy Agency simultaneously called on member nations to assess releasing diesel reserves.