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Amazon has launched two new portable devices designed to listen and record user information throughout the day, providing calendar reminders and AI-driven insights. The wearables, part of the company's Bee brand acquired last year, include Frontier, a wristband, and Eclipse, a square-shaped device resembling a magnetic charging case. When connected to a smartphone, Eclipse aggregates information from calendars, apps, and other sources to deliver personalized assistance.

USD/CHF declined 1.0% intraday today, trading at 0.8262.

According to Reuters, ASML Chief Executive Christophe Fouquet acknowledged on Wednesday that supply of advanced lithography equipment used to manufacture logic and memory chips will remain insufficient to meet demand in both 2027 and 2028. Despite planning to increase annual production of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) equipment—priced around $200 million per unit—from the initially targeted 110 units to approximately 122 units, the company admitted this 30% expansion will still fall short. Investor

According to Chainalysis' latest report released on Wednesday, the United States became a net inflow country for Bitcoin in 2026 for the first time since 2022. Data shows that institutions continued buying Bitcoin this year while retail investors remained net sellers overall. The report attributes the shift to increased adoption of Bitcoin as a store of value among U.S. holders, following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024. Since ETF launch, the U.S. share of global Bitcoin activi

According to Coinglass data shared by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin breaks below $78,166, major CEX long liquidations could reach $1.695 billion. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $85,909, major CEX short liquidations could reach $1.126 billion.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold and silver futures closed higher in the evening session on October 15. Gold T+D rose 0.66% to 895.43 yuan per gram, while silver T+D gained 1.25% to 13,843 yuan per kilogram.

According to Jin10 Data, three commodity futures closed higher in overnight trading at 2:30 AM on October 16. Shanghai gold futures rose 0.99% to 899 yuan per gram, Shanghai silver futures gained 1.58% to 13,904 yuan per kilogram, and SC crude oil futures increased 0.11% to 726 yuan per barrel.

According to predict.fun, the platform has officially launched its first Predict the Worlds tournament and rolled out a real-time chat feature that enables users to share predictions and interact with other traders.

According to Aave's official announcement on X, the protocol has launched USDC and USDT deposits from HyperEVM in its mobile app. The feature is now live, enabling users to deposit stablecoins directly through the mobile interface and enhance their liquidity management within the Aave platform.

According to yesterday's announcement, DriveWealth is integrating Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin settlement infrastructure on the XRP Ledger into its brokerage platform, beginning with European settlement and planned expansion to the United States. The infrastructure allows clients to fund and manage collateral accounts with stablecoins that convert to cash in near real time, bypassing traditional bank-transfer delays and cutoff windows. The partnership includes a separate payments component using Ri

According to Jin10, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz opposed on October 15 the transfer of European Union-frozen Russian sovereign assets to U.S. control, stating the matter should remain a European internal affair. Speaking ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels, Merz told media: "These assets are frozen in Europe and should remain frozen in Europe. This is our matter, and we must decide ourselves."

According to Protos, Ledger launched its $849 Atom wallet device on October 15, just days after suffering an $86 million spyware attack linked to its Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis. Users on X criticized the announcement's timing as "the worst timing ever," with some calling for the product launch to be delayed. The attack, carried out by what Ledger describes as a "highly organized criminal group," prompted the company to ask 23 official South Asia resellers to suspend wallet sales due to tampe

According to CNBC, Tesla will reveal its next-generation Roadster today (Oct. 15) at 8:55 PM ET from a SpaceX test facility in McGregor, Texas. The vehicle is expected to feature SpaceX cold gas thrusters enabling hover capability, representing a high-end, low-volume model. Tesla reopened reservations for the Roadster in recent weeks, accepting $50,000 deposits from prospective buyers in the U.S., Canada, and China. Executives are expected to disclose specific pricing, production targets, and de

According to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink speaking to CNBC on Wednesday, a U.S. moratorium on data center construction would trigger a recession, as "so much of our economy is based on the build-out of this capex." Fink dismissed mounting backlash over electricity and water use as "misinformation," insisting data centers are not the problem. Wall Street analysts estimate AI capital expenditures could exceed $1 trillion in 2027 and reach $5 trillion cumulatively through 2030, making the sector a key

US Comptroller Jonathan Gould announced at the Milken Institute's 'Building the New Digital Economy' event that the final rule implementing the GENIUS Act is expected to be released before the end of October. The GENIUS Act aims to establish a modern regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States.

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