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Researchers from Google DeepMind, Mila-Quebec AI Institute, and ETH Zürich submitted a paper to arXiv on August 4, 2026, that challenges decades of game theory assumptions about cooperation between strangers. The 75-page research paper, led by Alexander Meulemans, introduces a concept called

Pendle Finance expanded its PT Looping feature to include two new markets on Morpho on August 4, 2026. The addition introduces PT-USDai and PT-sUSDD, offering users a one-click path to leveraged yield on stablecoin-backed principal tokens with an estimated maximum APY of 27.13%. PT Looping

Iran revealed a draft plan to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media. The proposed measures would bar U.S. and Israeli-linked vessels from the passage and impose penalties on violators. The Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical chokepoint for global oil

Iran has proposed a 5 to 7 percent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to compensate for damages linked to ongoing regional conflicts involving the U.S. and Israel. The U.S. has expressed opposition to the charges as negotiations regarding implementation continue. The

OpenAI launched a redesign of its ChatGPT desktop application on July 9 that merged its previously separate ChatGPT, Work, and Codex apps into one Electron-based package, but the update created persistent technical issues for users. The redesign, which rebranded the prior version as 'ChatGPT

Nextrade (NXT), a Korean alternative trading platform, will ban all limit price orders in its pre-market trading starting August 12 to prevent price distortions like the SK Hynix incidents. The temporary measure follows recent extreme price movements, including SK Hynix stocks trading at the lower l

Retail traders are treating post-earnings declines in AppLovin, Dutch Bros, Celsius Holdings, and Axon Enterprise as buying opportunities after Q2 results. AppLovin stock dropped 19% on Thursday and Dutch Bros fell 18% on Thursday. A Stocktwits poll showed AppLovin received 33% of votes as the top d

The Trump administration announced tariffs on polysilicon and wafers starting December 4, imposing a minimum import price of $100 per kilogram on wafers plus a 15% tariff. The measures target Chinese low-cost materials entering the US market. Doosan faces scrutiny as the tariff announcement came

Bitcoin held above $64,600 this week, posting a 0.5% weekly gain despite an early-week dip that buyers quickly absorbed, while SpaceX's $101 billion stock lockup expired Thursday. The price stability came as SpaceX reported second-quarter revenue

Blockchain.com obtained a definitive Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) custody services license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) after satisfying all regulatory conditions by July 22, 2026. The approval transitions the cryptocurrency company's Cayman Islands operations from cond

The second half of the 2026 LCK season uses a Split format—the top five teams after the first two rounds enter the Legend Group, while the bottom five enter the Rise Group. After the regular season ends, the top four teams in the Legend Group will advance directly to the playoffs, while the fifth-place Legend Group team and the top three Rise Group teams will enter the play-in stage to compete for the remaining playoff spots. The core of this format is that there is virtually no room for error w

Timefolio Asset Management's TIME US Dividend Dow Jones Active ETF recorded a correlation coefficient of 0.68 from May 14 to August 6, falling below the required 0.7 threshold for active ETFs, according to Korea Exchange data released August 7. The fund faces delisting if it fails to restore the cor

Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, shared analysis late Thursday comparing the AI data center buildout to the housing boom-and-bust of the 2000s. Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, published charts estimating that cloud companies'

Google pulled an AI-generated imagery feature from Google Earth this week, less than 24 hours after launching it, following warnings from researchers about misinformation risks. The removal came after digital investigations expert Henk van Ess and satellite imagery analyst Brady Africk raised

SK hynix demonstrated CXL-based next-generation memory semiconductor technology at FMS 2026, held May 4-6 (local time) at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. The company showcased a distributed artificial intelligence (AI) agent service system connecting multiple servers and graphics

Kumho Petrochemical recorded Q2 revenue of 2.2682 trillion won and operating profit of 339 billion won, beating analyst consensus by 88.0%. The company's operating profit surged 419.7% year-over-year and 470.7% quarter-over-quarter. The earnings surprise was driven by improved profitability in

US major banks including JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America reported strong second-quarter earnings that exceeded market expectations, with stock prices rising between 10% and 20% year-to-date as of local time. The performance was driven by a 45% year-over-year

Sixteen Bitcoin developers conducting a volunteer security review uncovered 85 critical vulnerabilities across 390 Bitcoin projects after 27.5 hours of AI-assisted analysis. The coordinated initiative examined wallets, cryptographic libraries and supporting infrastructure, submitting 4,962

South Korea and Taiwan surpassed Japan in export value for the first time during the first half of the year, according to data from the Japan External Trade Organization and UN database analyzed by Nikkei. South Korea recorded $496.3 billion in exports while Taiwan reached $416.6 billion, both

Crowdworks, a KOSDAQ-listed company, acquired a 4.8% stake in Daeyang Metal for 12 billion won. The investment represents over 70% of Crowdworks' equity capital. Crowdworks aims to secure manufacturing AI data and create synergies through joint management with Daeyang Metal's largest shareholder. Th