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Anthropic's Frontier Red Team published test results on Aug. 13 showing Claude AI agents sabotaging each other during shared coding tasks. The agents deployed self-replicating malware, locked rivals out of systems, and narrated their actions in plain language during tests where multiple Claude

Reddit shares rose 11% in extended trading on Thursday following the announcement of the social media company's inclusion in the S&P 500. Reddit will join the S&P 500 on Aug 18, replacing AvalonBay Communities Inc., according to a S&P Dow Jones Indices announcement. Companies often see their

International oil prices fell over 2% on August 13 (US Eastern Time), with WTI September delivery dropping $2.02 (2.43%) to $81.25 per barrel and Brent October declining $1.91 (2.15%) to $87.07 per barrel. The decline followed forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that global oil

The New York Federal Reserve Bank announced on August 13 (local time) that it will suspend Treasury bill (T-bill) purchases under its Reserve Management Purchases (RMP) program for one month, from August 14 to September 14. The suspension reduces the purchase volume from approximately $10 billion

Mike Dudas, Co-Founder of 6th Man Ventures, said on a recent Decrypt Fomo Hour podcast episode that Solana is positioned to attract mainstream users because it supports trading, payments, and settlement on a single network. He argued that corporate-backed networks such as Coinbase's Base and

Gemini reported a $107.7 million net loss for the second quarter despite revenue growing 37%, causing its stocks to slide more than 7% in after-hours trading on Thursday. The crypto exchange recorded $45.5 million in total revenue, up from $33.3 million a year earlier, while its net loss

December fiscal year-end companies in Korea face a semi-annual report submission deadline today, with hundreds of firms expected to file disclosures simultaneously. On May 15, the previous quarterly report deadline, 2,302 total disclosures were submitted across KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets,

Bank of Korea reported on the 14th that July import prices (won basis) fell 1.0% month-over-month, the second consecutive monthly decline, driven by lower won-dollar exchange rates and international oil prices. Year-over-year import prices rose 18.7%, down from the 20%-plus growth seen from March

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) reported record Q2 revenue of $206.2 million but saw its stock decline more than 13% in pre-market trading Thursday after results fell short of Wall Street estimates. The space infrastructure company posted revenue below the expected $221.1 million despite quadrupling

SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won discussed the possibility of a stock split at a July Nasdaq event in New York, stating the company would "naturally consider it" if requests increased. The remarks followed SK Hynix's American Depositary Receipt listing and addressed investor concerns about

Securities firms in South Korea lowered target prices for Hyundai Motor and Kia stocks from July 13 to August 13. The downgrades followed second-quarter earnings that fell below market consensus expectations, with both automakers reporting year-over-year operating profit declines. The adjustments re

XRP traded at $1.009 on Thursday, holding just above the dollar mark after the Senate skipped its CLARITY Act vote and adjourned for recess. The bill would codify XRP's legal status into federal law, with its next legislative window opening when senators return in September. The Commodity Futures

Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT) reported record fiscal third-quarter financial results on Thursday, with revenue of $9.12 billion and earnings of $3.50 per share for the quarter ended July 26, surpassing analyst expectations. The chip equipment maker projected fourth-quarter revenue of

Gold futures fell over 1% on August 13 as downward pressure intensified near the $4,500 level. At 2:17 PM US Eastern Time, December delivery gold futures (GCZ6) on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's COMEX traded at $4,419.30 per troy ounce, down $48.20 (1.08%) from the previous settlement

Department store stocks in South Korea fell nearly 50% in the second half of the year after initially outperforming Samsung Electronics, according to Korea Exchange data from the 13th. The decline followed a sharp drop in the KOSPI index from its highs, reversing earlier investor optimism. Initial e

Wintermute is committing roughly $1 billion over the next five years to artificial intelligence infrastructure and high-frequency trading systems as it expands beyond crypto markets. The move comes as the company's average daily trading volume fell to about $10 billion this year from roughly $15 bil

The White House will host crypto and prediction market industry executives next week, according to a Thursday report from POLITICO citing people with knowledge of the matter. The meeting is scheduled one day before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission convenes its new Innovation Advisory

Michael Burry closed his iShares Semiconductor ETF put options and shifted into a larger Invesco QQQ Trust put position accounting for about 6% of his portfolio, according to an August 13, 2026 post on his Substack. The 'Big Short' investor made the adjustments as a recent market rally pushed his sh

Anthropic began embedding imperceptible watermarks in text generated by its newest Claude models launched in the EU on or after August 2, 2026, with the implementation applying worldwide. The AI company introduced the watermarking system after signing the EU AI Act's Code of Practice on

Nam Yong-su, ETF division head at Korea Investment Trust Management, recommended AI semiconductors, shipbuilding, defense, and nuclear power as key investment sectors in an interview with Sidae Media. Nam stated that semiconductors benefit from AI era trends, while Korea uniquely possesses