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According to media reports, ICE canola futures in Canada rose 0.7% on Thursday (October 9), tracking crude oil's surge above $3 per barrel following Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport. Saskatchewan's crop report showed canola harvesting reached 72% completion as of October 5, advancing 27 percentage points in one week.

According to Guru Club, Anthropic is launching a dedicated team to engage with both major U.S. presidential candidates ahead of the 2028 election, newly disclosed on October 9. The AI startup is recruiting a political strategy director at an annual salary of $295,000 to $345,000 to lead the initiative. The role involves building election cycle engagement programs, briefing potential candidates on AI policy, and advising company executives on political messaging strategy.

According to SoftBank, on October 8, SoftBank Group, Grab, and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) signed a framework agreement to explore an AI and digital infrastructure platform in Sarawak, Malaysia. The partners will study opportunities across the AI value chain, including AI computing, related services, advanced technologies, robotics, and local workforce development. The agreement does not require the companies to finalize or proceed with the project.

According to OpenAI developers, the company launched GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast version on October 8 across API, Codex, and ChatGPT Work. The new version is priced at $12 per million input tokens and $60 per million output tokens.

According to CCTV, on October 8, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry expressed willingness to resume constructive dialogue with South Korea, following Seoul's recall of its ambassador over Ukraine's disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war. Spokeswoman Serhiy Nykyforov stated that Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned South Korea's ambassador this week to convey its position and commitment to finding a constructive solution, emphasizing that diplomacy should prevail over emotion.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the dollar-won NDF 1-month contract rose to 1,341.10 won (MID) overnight on October 9, up 3.40 won from Seoul's previous spot close of 1,338.50 won after adjusting for the 1-month swap points. The dollar weakened after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a softer stance on Iran, stating he would not attack Iran before November's midterm elections and that productive discussions are underway. As international crude oil prices eased from earlier gains and U.S. Treasury

Anthropic launched its Cyber Mission on October 8 to support defenders of critical infrastructure and open-source software with AI tools, engineering support, and funding. The initiative includes the Critical Infrastructure Defense Program, targeting service providers securing operational technology systems such as power, water, manufacturing, and transport networks, alongside OSS Scanner, a free vulnerability reporting service for open-source projects. CrowdStrike has partnered with Anthropic t

According to CCTV News, on October 8, Muhammad Mukhber, a senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that Iran will take necessary measures to protect its national interests. When asked about Israeli speculation regarding potential Iranian preemptive action, Mukhber said Iran's response strategy depends on the actions of its adversaries and will adjust decisions based on how the opposing side behaves.

On Thursday, LME copper fell over 1%, reversing early gains after Chinese buyers returned to the market, as a 5.7% surge in benchmark Brent crude crude oil—the largest single-day jump in a month—sparked concerns over inflation and economic slowdown. Shanghai Yangshan copper premium reached $125 per ton, the highest level since November 2022, up 5% from pre-holiday assessments, signaling robust import demand even as oil volatility pressures the industrial metal outlook.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned on Thursday at the Forbes Global CEO Conference that the global technology stocks' rally will eventually face a correction. "We do not know when it will happen or in what form," Wong said, adding that the government aims to seize the current opportunity window before such adjustments occur.

According to HTX data reported by BlockBeats, on October 9, altcoins fell sharply amid Bitcoin weakness. ORCA declined 17.75% in 24 hours to $2.358, MINA dropped 16.27% to $0.0777, and NEAR fell 15.88% to $4.517, leading the market downturn.

According to South Korea's central bank data, the USD-KRW exchange rate rose to 1,344.00 won on Oct 9 morning, up 5.50 won from the previous Seoul close of 1,338.50 won. The pair peaked at 1,346.00 won during London trading hours, driven by strong global dollar sentiment and rising international oil prices. The move was supported by South Korea's August current account surplus of $4.611 billion, though foreign investors sold approximately 2 trillion won worth of domestic stocks on Oct 8, exertin

According to Barron's, SpaceX stock declined 4.2% to $160.57 on Thursday (October 8) as investors assessed Starlink's expansion challenges in India. Elon Musk accused local telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel of obstructing Starlink's market entry. Starlink, SpaceX's satellite broadband service, currently operates in over 160 countries with approximately 12 million subscribers as of the second quarter.

According to a statement on October 9, 2026, Franklin Templeton and Animoca Brands announced plans to bring tokenized real-world assets to Nuva, an Animoca-backed vault marketplace, to expand institutional access. Nuva, which launched in May 2026 and operates on Provenance Blockchain, had accumulated over $30 billion in total value locked as of September 24. Franklin Templeton already offers the OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund and operates a dedicated digital-assets channel for blockchain-bas

According to @SolanaFloor, Circle minted $750 million USDC on Solana in the last 24 hours. The minting activity underscores robust demand for liquidity within the Solana ecosystem.

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Sandlin announced today that criminal proceedings have been initiated against companies named in connection with the suspension of green card applications for foreign employees, according to his official statement on October 8.

According to three sources, Nvidia plans to invest in d-Matrix, a seven-year-old AI server chip startup and competitor to the chipmaker, as reported on October 9. The proposed investment is part of Nvidia's broader effort to ensure its technology works with competing chip designs and integrate them into its hardware ecosystem. This marks Nvidia's first investment in an AI inference chip startup since its $20 billion licensing agreement with Groq in December last year. Three months prior, Nvidia

According to Tavus, on Oct 9, the company's new model Griffin-Lite passed a video Turing test, with 48% of 54 test subjects mistaking an AI video conversation partner for a human in one-minute calls. This represents a significant improvement from the previous generation system, which achieved only a 2.4% misidentification rate. Unlike traditional voice assistants, Griffin-Lite can respond in real time while both parties speak simultaneously, including overlapping speech and natural interruptions

According to informed sources, Southwest Airlines is evaluating the purchase of dozens of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to support its long-haul international expansion, with plans to launch international service within approximately three years. The carrier is exploring options to lease aircraft or acquire used planes to accelerate deployment timelines, though no final aircraft decision has been made and the plan requires board approval. Southwest's Chief Financial Officer indicated in Septemb

Japan's all household spending declined 3.1% year-over-year in August, surpassing the forecast of 3.6% decline and matching the previous month's reading of 3.6%.