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According to strategy chief Charlie Bilello, Micron's net income for the fourth quarter ended September 30 reached $37.7 billion, exceeding Apple's $29.8 billion in the same period by approximately $8 billion. The memory shortage has shifted pricing power to chip suppliers, with Micron unable to meet customer demand. As Bilello stated: "Apple needs chips. Micron has chips. Micron sets the price." The supply imbalance has pressured Apple's gross margins, which declined to 48.1% in the June quarte

According to BlockBeats, on October 12, global bond market selloff pushed implied rate hike expectations across eight major economies down 178 basis points to 539 basis points from September's 717 basis points peak. Long-term bond yields rose, with the U.S. 10-year Treasury term premium climbing to approximately 0.98%, the highest since 2014, reflecting increased compensation demands from investors and signaling market-driven tightening even as central banks hold policy rates steady. The rise st

According to BlockBeats citing TradingBeats, NEAR perpetual futures on Hyperliquid reached a new yearly high of $5.959 on October 12, with the price currently trading around $5.862, up 10.66% in 24 hours. Trader mk4 holds approximately 5.765 million NEAR with an average entry price of $2.353, generating unrealized gains of about $20.2 million at a 1491% return rate. The position is valued at approximately $33.74 million and remains the sole long position in the account.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on October 12, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song emphasized the need to preemptively control core inflation during a parliamentary audit, noting that core inflation remains significantly above the central bank's target. Shin cited rapid nominal GDP growth of 26.4% year-over-year as a factor that would ultimately translate into demand-side price pressures, necessitating proactive inflation management. While acknowledging that recent price increases were partly driv

At the opening of the 26th China International Industrial Expo, Yuansu Technology founder Wang Xingxing shared that the recent release of GPT-6 has significantly influenced perceptions in the embodied AI sector. The company deployed the model to robots for task testing, with promising results. Wang believes the industry's inflection point will arrive relatively quickly, potentially within one to two years.

According to Financial Times, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned on October 12 that NATO members should prepare stronger responses to potential Russian hybrid attacks that could result in deaths. As Moscow expands sabotage and disruption operations across Europe, Sikorski stated the likelihood of casualties is rising. He noted that Poland and Estonia previously invoked NATO's Article 4 mechanism—requiring high-level consultations—following Russian drone and aircraft airspace violat

According to CEO Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX aim to design and test about 10 chip designs per year at Terafab's Giga Texas research fab, significantly accelerating what he describes as a typical two-year cycle for one major chip design to reach volume production. Musk said the companies want to challenge risk aversion in chipmaking through faster iteration. The research fab would integrate chip fabrication, testing, packaging and mask production in one facility, allowing teams to test designs, c

According to ChainCatcher, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will release quarterly earnings on October 15, with analysts expecting earnings per share of $4.42 and net profit growth of 65% to NT$746.3 billion. The market will focus on the company's outlook for AI chip demand and order forecasts.

According to Solana's official announcement, Pando Solana ETF (2831.HK) is set to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 13, marking Hong Kong's second spot Solana ETF. The protocol noted that global spot SOL ETFs currently have net assets of $1.9 billion, with cumulative net inflows reaching $1.61 billion.

According to the Financial Times, the UK government is developing plans to mandate safety reporting and monitoring requirements for frontier artificial intelligence. Government officials responsible for the technology are preparing to require companies to implement stricter controls on autonomous AI models.

According to Zhi Tong Finance, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 0.17% in morning trading on October 12, gaining 42 points to close at 24,253 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.55%. Morning trading volume reached 86.1 billion Hong Kong dollars. Orient Overseas International (00316) led blue-chip gainers with a 3.99% increase, boosted by third-quarter shipping line revenue rising 45.1% year-over-year. Among financials, 21 banks announced combined dividend payments exceeding 260 billion

According to Liquid247.xyz, Coinbase posted approximately 65.51 BTC ($5.492 million) in sell orders at $83,836 today, trading 0.40% above the then-midpoint price of $83,506. This large sell order at $83,836 represents the most visible resistance level in the near-term order book. Near-term sell-side depth totaled approximately $23.81 million, while buy-side depth stood at $23.73 million, leaving a net sell-side imbalance of about $77,500.

According to SoSoValue data, HYPE spot ETFs saw net outflows of $94.27 million during last week's trading period (October 5-9, Eastern Time). Among individual ETFs, 21Shares' THYP experienced the largest weekly outflow at $124.1 million, while Grayscale's Hyperliquid staking ETF HYPG recorded the largest inflow at $19.517 million for the week.

According to Pendle Finance, real-world assets (RWAs) total value locked (TVL) has surpassed $1 billion, marking significant growth in market interest. The company has launched 94 RWA markets this year, including partnerships with Robinhood and other financial institutions, reflecting strong institutional demand for tokenized real-world assets such as T-bill dollars and stock tokens.

According to Guru Club, Shanghai launched a new-generation intelligent manufacturing initiative on October 12 at the 26th China Industrial Expo. The action includes four major programs and 19 priority tasks aimed at advancing AI-manufacturing integration. By 2028, Shanghai targets 500 advanced smart factories, 2,000 AI application scenarios in manufacturing, 600 industrial robots per 10,000 workers, 8,000 humanoid robots deployed in factories, and 2 trillion yuan in smart manufacturing equipment

According to Foresight News analyst Benjamin Cowen, Bitcoin closed the previous week above $83,000 as of October 12, 2026, signaling continued strength among bulls in the market.

According to Odaily Daily, on October 11, researchers used four AI models—ChatGPT-6 Astra, Claude, Grok, and Deepseek—to evaluate the probability of breaking Bitcoin's ECDSA and Schnorr signatures over 2, 5, 10, and 20-year periods. ChatGPT-6 Astra estimated a 76% breach probability within 20 years, followed by Claude at 66%, Grok at 60%, and Deepseek at 34%. All four models identified quantum computing as the primary long-term threat, with a 0% to 2% breakthrough probability within the next two

Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-sung apologized today (October 12) at the National Assembly for insufficient risk warnings on single-stock leveraged ETFs, stating: "We failed to provide adequate warnings and offer my apologies to the public." He acknowledged that in late May, he had not sufficiently grasped volatility in Korea's stock market and semiconductor sector.

According to Goldman Sachs and UBS analysis, the share of U.S. national income going to workers has declined from approximately 63% in 1973 to 55% in 2025, even as enterprise output per hour doubled during the same period. Real hourly wages failed to keep pace with productivity gains, raising concerns that artificial intelligence could further compress labor income. Goldman Sachs estimates that of the 7.5 percentage point decline in labor share since the 1990s average, roughly 40% stems from sta

According to Mempool Space, Bitcoin's 7-day moving average hashrate reached 985.75 exahashes per second on October 10, marking its highest level since May 29. The metric increased by approximately 3.47 exahashes compared to a week prior, reflecting growing mining activity on the network. Meanwhile, data from CryptoQuant showed miners held 1.192 million BTC (approximately $134.3 billion) as of the same date, an increase of 169 BTC week-over-week, indicating miners are accumulating coins rather th