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According to CNBC citing Harvard's annual financial report released on October 15, Harvard Management Company's endowment achieved a 27.1% return in fiscal 2026 (July 2025–June 2026), marking its highest return in the past five years. The performance outpaced the S&P 500's total return of 22.3% by 4.8 percentage points. Harvard's total endowment grew to approximately $68 billion. According to the university's latest SEC 13F filing from the second quarter, SpaceX equity represents Harvard's large

According to BlockBeats, Trump's AI task force held its first meeting on October 16, agreeing to address cybersecurity, biosecurity, and model control and accountability risks. The White House announced the task force, officially called the SuperIntelligenceForce, will direct the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to prepare a report assessing these risks. The task force will also establish protocols enabling AI laboratories to provide early warnings and systematic notific

According to Guru Club, Vietnam's BSR oil refinery announced on October 16 that it will undergo major maintenance in 2027 while ensuring crude oil supply through year-end 2026.

According to Guru Club, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated on October 16 that artificial intelligence risks could exceed its opportunities without proper safeguards. Georgieva emphasized that the world needs an ethical foundation to support AI development, but expressed uncertainty about whether society as a whole is adequately prepared for such measures.

On October 15, Nvidia released Nemotron 3.5 Super VL, a 120-billion-parameter open AI model for enterprise agents, according to the company. Super VL is available on Hugging Face, OpenRouter, and ModelScope, as well as through Nvidia NIM for production deployment. Companies can post-train the model on their own data and deploy it on their own infrastructure. Nvidia also announced Bolt 74B-A9B 24GB, available now, and Bolt E4B 4GB, launching October 23. Users integrating Super VL include Atlassia

Vietnam's BSR refinery will use domestic crude oil for 88 percent of its feedstock in 2026, exceeding its previous plan of 70 percent, according to the refinery's latest guidance.

According to CCTV, on October 16, Houthi forces controlling most of Taiz province have encircled Taiz city, cutting off access from all sides. The blockade has triggered panic among residents, with food prices rising sharply and food security coming under threat amid widespread supply disruptions.

According to WuBlockchain, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Maelstrom, recently shared an investment strategy prioritizing Bitcoin accumulation. Hayes indicated that the fund's Bitcoin holdings significantly exceed its positions in other tokens, and he advocates converting profits from alternative assets into more Bitcoin. He emphasized that Bitcoin's performance depends on entry price and market dynamics, reflecting his commitment to building the fund's BTC position amid current market conditions.

According to Castle Labs (shared by @WuBlockchain), Solana's on-chain Real World Assets market capitalization surged from approximately $700 million to $4.3 billion over the last year. Solana's RWA market share expanded from roughly 4.5% to 26%, while Ethereum's on-chain RWA market cap grew more modestly from $15.5 billion to $16.6 billion. Additionally, Solana's application revenue reached $193.1 million in the past month, surpassing both Ethereum and Hyperliquid.

According to SoSoValue, yesterday (October 15), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded total net inflows of $50.551 million. BlackRock's IBIT led with $16.7857 million in net inflows, while Grayscale's BTC mini trust saw the largest outflows at $7.6391 million. Bitcoin spot ETF assets under management reached $10.5706 billion, with a cumulative net inflow of $5.6961 billion to date.

According to Shanghai Vice Mayor Lu Shan at a State Council Information Office press conference today (October 16), Shanghai will strengthen coordinated measures across regulation, venues, and supply chains to expand imports. The city plans to accelerate quarantine clearance for animal, plant, and food products to facilitate trade conversion, upgrade three national-level import trade promotion demonstration zones, and establish online and offline trading platforms to assist overseas small and me

According to Shanghai Vice Mayor Lu Shan at a State Council Information Office briefing on the 9th China International Import Expo preparations, Shanghai will strengthen coordination across institutional reforms, carrier platforms, and supply chains. On the supply chain front, Shanghai will attract and cultivate leading enterprises to enhance global procurement and distribution capabilities, building an import supply chain network that connects globally and radiates nationwide. In regulatory ref

According to StateStreet Investment Management, Asia's local currency bond markets maintained investment appeal on October 15 despite rising global bond yields, supported by higher interest rates and carry trade demand. The region's central banks took divergent policy paths: South Korea raised its benchmark rate to 3.0%, the Philippines lifted its policy rate to 5.0%, while Thailand held steady and China kept an accommodative stance amid property market weakness. Currency management emerged as a

According to sources, the U.S. and Myanmar's military government held talks in Tokyo last week, marking their second meeting within a month.

According to BlockBeats, Tesla's China official website opened reservations for the Roadster on October 16, with the Performance version as the only available option. The reservation intention deposit is 332,000 Chinese yuan.

According to Coinglass, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index currently stands at 64, up 12 points from yesterday, indicating a greedy market sentiment. The 7-day average is 60, while the 30-day average is 67.

According to Jin10 data, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Walsh said on October 16 at the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meeting in Bangkok that many G20 economies have shown unexpected resilience despite recent geopolitical shocks and widespread monetary tightening by central banks. Walsh expressed optimism about the U.S. economy, stating that the country would emerge from current challenges stronger and better positioned to lead global growth.

According to Lookonchain, a trader is maintaining leveraged long positions in BTC and ETH with a combined portfolio value of $186.7 million. The BTC position consists of 1,822 coins worth approximately $149.5 million, with a liquidation price of $80,637.87. The ETH holding includes 15,270 tokens valued at around $37.25 million, with a liquidation price of $2,406.08.

According to Axonex AI Group, its subsidiary Rice Robotics joined the Embodied AI International Applications Hub on October 16 and launched Tomo, a wheel-based humanoid robot designed for education. Rice Robotics also signed an agreement with FLAIR (Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre) under the Hong Kong Productivity Council. The partnership will focus initially on education and manufacturing, covering real-world training and scenario validation for humanoid robots

According to Odaily Meme tracking, Tesla Fly, a Meme coin on BSC, saw its market cap briefly exceed $1.08 million today (October 16). The surge came after Tesla unveiled performance specifications for its Roadster, including a Rocket variant capable of flight equipped with a multi-mode thrust system and cold air propellers supporting forward and upward acceleration as well as lateral rotation.