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The author of 《HUNTER×HUNTER》, Yoshihiro Togashi, stated in his end-of-issue comment in Issue 40 of 《Weekly Shonen JUMP》 that he had AI ghostwrite his comment. The original text was revealed by the X account HxH HQ on August 27. Previously, in July, Yoshihiro Togashi had asked in the end-of-issue column of several issues whether there was AI drawing software that could operate offline and help share the workload of producing 《HUNTER×HUNTER》 manuscripts. Issue 40 End-of-Issue Comment: Yoshihiro T

President Donald Trump hinted at potential sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran transactions, responding 'Who said I'm not?' when asked by reporters. The remark came two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on August 25, a sanctions expansion designating o

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix share buyback programs drove the 'Other Corporations' investor category to purchase over 1 trillion won daily for six consecutive trading days from August 20-27 on the Korean stock market, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 28th. The buying surge

Bain Capital invested $66 million in RQD Clearing as part of a $74 million funding round for the stock and options clearing firm. The investment came as the US options market grew 25% year-over-year to an average of 70 million contracts daily in July. Industry executives have warned that clearing ca

Strategy Inc., the firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, briefly ranked as the 10th-most actively traded equity in the United States on August 19, generating $4.4 billion in daily trading volume. The surge was driven by the company's Bitcoin treasury strategy, with the firm holding over 840,000

Cursor reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue faster than any software company on record, according to venture firm Andreessen Horowitz in August 2026. The AI coding tool, built by Anysphere, achieved this milestone despite competition from Microsoft's GitHub Copilot and Anthropic's

JPMorgan warned in a report published July 24 that global food prices face a 'compounding storm' driven by Middle East conflict and extreme weather patterns. The bank's report, titled 'Food Security is National Security,' projects global food inflation could reach approximately 5% on an annualized b

OpenAI has rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, targeting free users and those on the 399 rupee ($4) per month 'Go' plan. The artificial intelligence company is implementing ads to maximize revenue ahead of its planned 2027 listing, with the ad feature already live in 38 countries in

Machi Big Brother (Huang Licheng) posted on X on August 26, citing a Taiwanese media report that claimed his “Futures Account multiplied 84x” and calling it fake news. According to records from the on-chain data tool Hyperbot, the perpetual-contract address had total net deposits of NT$841 million. Before ETH began rising on August 17, the account’s equity had fallen to just 1.4% of its net deposits, while realized profits over the following five trading days reached NT$295 million. Machi Big Br

President Donald Trump praised Nvidia Corp. and CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday following the company's Q2 earnings report, which showed revenue more than doubled to $96.2 billion and a forecast of 70% growth in fiscal 2028. Trump posted on Truth Social that such achievements are 'only possible in

OpenAI rolled out ads on ChatGPT for select plans in India, targeting free users and subscribers to the 399 rupee ($4) per month Go plan. The artificial intelligence company implemented advertising to support broader access through free and lower-cost tiers while maximizing revenue ahead of its plan

Hugging Face’s robotics team, Pollen Robotics, officially opened preorders for its second open-source robot, Microduck, on August 27. The early-bird price is $399 (excluding tax and shipping). It is available in four colors: cream white, graphite gray, lavender purple, and sky blue. Shipping is expected to begin before Christmas 2026, with the first wave shipped to North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. Microduck Key Hardware Specifications: 25 Centimeters, 15 Motors (Source: YouTube) Ac

OpenAI rolled out ads on ChatGPT for free users and subscribers to the 399 rupee ($4) per month 'Go' plan in India, with self-serve ads launching Sept. 4. The artificial intelligence company aims to maximize revenue ahead of its planned 2027 listing, facing pressure to justify its $852 billion

Michael Burry thanked tech columnist Tae Kim after Kim praised the investor for making 'a killing' on Nvidia and Microsoft calls ahead of earnings in the past month. Burry's Nvidia calls gained 50% to 60% in less than a day following second-quarter results on Wednesday, while his Microsoft calls

Nvidia paused parts of a financing program for AI cloud companies last week, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter. The chipmaker's stock slipped 1% in after-hours trading Thursday following the report. The initiative, unveiled in early July, offered

Affirm Holdings Inc. (AFRM) shares jumped over 10% overnight late Thursday, heading toward early July highs, after the buy now, pay later firm's fourth-quarter results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company posted revenue of $1.17 billion against consensus estimates of $1.11 billion and

IREN Ltd. shares tumbled more than 8% in overnight trading late Thursday after the bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company reported quarterly earnings below Wall Street expectations. The company reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $137.2 million, missing the $157.14 million analyst

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube over potential consumer protection law violations related to account suspensions, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the probe. The investigation, ongoing since last year, examines whether YouTube vio

President Donald Trump praised Micron Technology's (MU) $10 billion investment in U.S. research labs on Thursday, calling the company one of the hottest in the world. Micron announced last week it would invest the sum over the next decade in a research institution focused on the memory supply

U.S. rapper Pitbull announced in August that his 14th studio album would be titled “Pitcoin,” with an official release expected in early October. After the album title was revealed, multiple meme coins named $PITCOIN quickly emerged across the Solana ecosystem, with the most active one surging more than 100% in a single day and recording over $600k in 24-hour trading volume. Pitbull’s 14th Album “Pitcoin”: Expected to Be Released in Early October “Pitcoin” is Pitbull’s 14th studio album. Billboa