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ASX fell 0.6% as US yields rose after Bessent's buyback. Property and tech stocks slid; Zip lost 15%. Gold miners gained. Nvidia reports Wednesday.
Élisa Interactive raised $875,000 to bring its AI world-building tool Me-Z-Scene to Roblox, targeting the platform's 151 million daily users who lack developer skills.
Fraser Hartley, a partner at Nexa Legal LLP, joins the TSXV-listed natural resource company's board as an independent director effective Aug. 21.
Bunker Hill acquires Silver47 in all-stock deal worth $163M. Combined company plans to ramp Idaho mine while exploring Alaska, Nevada, New Mexico assets.
Short sellers lost $3 billion in sixty minutes on August 20, the seventh largest liquidation event. Total liquidations reached $3.5 billion, with shorts bearing the brunt.
CFTC Chairman Selig says agency will use existing authority for crypto rules if CLARITY Act stalls. CME challenges perpetual futures approval. Legal fights could block the backup plan.
Esoteric's new T-01 turntable uses contactless MagneDrive for silent rotation. Priced at $50,000, the high-end deck ships globally in September 2026.
In 1894, Bell's patents expired. Within 13 years, independent phone companies captured 49% of a market that grew from 270,000 to 6 million phones.
Imprivata CEO Fran Rosch says AI tools let attackers automate phishing and find vulnerabilities faster. The old perimeter model is dead, and identity is the new control plane.
70% of Americans oppose local data centers. Meta's $1B fund, power grid strain, and noise concerns create a sector-wide PR challenge for AI hyperscalers.
Business Insider tested Starlink on Qatar Airways' first flight with the service. Speeds hit 215 Mbps, allowing HD video streaming and video calls at 36,000 feet.
A new South Korean bill would let the FIU investigate unregistered crypto firms directly. Police suspended probes into 23 of 25 referrals. The bill targets overseas operators.
Nvidia's Q1 GAAP earnings beat non-GAAP by $12.8bn on investment gains, raising questions about earnings quality. Vendor financing capped at $105bn. Bull $340, bear $135. Q2 results Aug. 26.
HMRC sent 81,000 crypto tax warning letters in 2025/26, nearly triple the prior year. Neela Chauhan says younger traders underestimate HMRC's reach. New offshore data-sharing powers are expected next year.
Bybit's AI Future City campaign offers up to $300,000 in rewards, but the prizes are perpetual contract positions, not cash. Participants must understand the distinction between face value and withdrawable profit.
Upper-class upbringing cultivates five self-mastery skills: internal locus of control, comfort with authority pushback, long-range gratification, stable identity, and wide social networks. Research shows these habits create institutional leverage.
Romania's F-16s destroyed a marine drone near the Neptun Deep gas project after it was detected 80 miles east of Constanța. The incident adds to risks for European energy infrastructure.
Binance founder CZ says countries should tokenize assets to raise money and draw foreign investment, but questions remain on legal and technical standards.
Randy Ashbrook, a 40-year restaurant veteran from McDonald's and Arby's, takes over operations at the 60-unit sandwich chain as it pushes franchise growth.
Tests across several EU countries show Binance still opens and verifies new accounts 7 weeks after the MiCA deadline, with no warning about missing authorization.
The Saudi Power Procurement Co. awarded four 500MW battery storage projects to consortia led by ACWA Power and ENGIE, part of a 50% renewable target by 2030.
Two Binance employees were detained at UAE airports as police probed financial crimes. The exchange said the staff were cleared after routine inquiries. The detentions follow a July report on Binance's law enforcement policy.
CFTC Chair Selig directs staff to draft crypto market structure rules as a fallback if the Clarity Act fails in the Senate, offering exchanges a regulatory route.
UK retail sales dropped 0.5% in July after two months of gains; consumer confidence rose to -14 on the GFK index, its highest since early 2022.
Fidelity Digital Assets named six risks to the blockchain-plus-AI thesis, from closed-system competition to low fee capture. Trading, not payments, may generate the real demand.
With two of three co-executors in the U.S., B.C. estate law still requires unanimous signatures. A majority clause could prevent a deadlock.
South Korea's FIU would gain direct investigative powers over unregistered crypto exchanges under a new bill. Police dropped 23 of 25 referred cases since 2022.
Hong Kong's top court upholds 56-month jail for a recruiter in a crypto-linked fraud network, as INTERPOL estimates $442B in global losses and U.S. seizures top $700M.
Under-eye patches now carry Dior and Chanel logos in public, at $84 for five and $120 for ten. Macy's sees a social beauty moment, and Alo entered this summer.
The Savvy Couple hit $1M in revenue after 8 years. Kelan and Brittany Kline used display ads, affiliate marketing, sponsorships, and digital products.