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Microsoft AI CMO Andréa Mallard exits after six months as Copilot marketing consolidates under a single leader. The shift signals a refocus on enterprise over consumer AI marketing.
Google paid $10M for Spirit Airlines' corporate data. AI training startup Mercor bid $7.5M. Handshake AI offers individuals up to $30K for documents. The next AI training frontier is your work emails.
More than 50 US jurisdictions have ended Flock camera contracts after local backlash. The company is cutting data retention and tightening search rules. The public's refusal to trust new surveillance is a healthy shift.
The GENIUS Act, FASB proposal, and Treasury rules turn stablecoin issuers into dollar distribution agents. The January 2027 compliance deadline forces Tether and others to choose between oversight and exclusion.
Toronto AI startup Blueprint, backed by a16z speedrun, raises $1M USD to let anyone design hardware from text prompts. It has 175,000 users in three months.
Kodeon acquires Breethe for eight-figure sum, adding a profitable mental wellness app with over $50M in revenue and 18M users to its AI-driven portfolio.
A three-day tariff delay on Canada lifts the loonie. The dollar stays soft against G10 peers. Oil rallies on UAE-Iran tensions. FOMC minutes due.
The accounting standards body targets how stablecoins are classified on cash flow statements, with comments due Nov. 19.
FASB's proposed update would let stablecoins with on-demand redemption and segregated reserves sit in the cash equivalents line, removing a key hurdle for corporate treasuries. Comments due Nov. 19.
The SEC's first crypto-specific rulemaking creates two registration exemptions and a conditional safe harbor that can sever a token from its investment contract. Comment period is 60 days.
Kalshi filed for two perpetual futures contracts tied to the S&P 500 and copper, pushing crypto's signature derivatives product into traditional markets.
Trump hosts key crypto summit today as CLARITY Act stalls. CFTC advisory committee kicks off tomorrow. Market awaits regulatory clarity from agency-level moves.
Coinbase received an ADGM license to arrange and custody tokenized securities in Abu Dhabi, targeting institutional investors with a regulated hub for digital shares.
Lowe's cut its full-year guidance to the low end as it cited 'pressure' on spending. Shares fell 2% on the cautious outlook.
Stablecoin supply has dropped by $14B since May, draining deployable capital from crypto markets. Bitcoin hovers near $64,360 while the S&P 500 pushes to new highs -- a divergence that reflects the missing liquidity needed to sustain a rally.
Former New York governor and OKX board member Andrew Cuomo warns legislative inaction is costing the US its edge in global crypto markets as the Senate stalls on the CLARITY Act.
On-chain tokenized equity trading hit $9 billion in 2026, up 800% year-to-date. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev called it the early stage of a "tokenization supercycle."
Brannon Potts saw rents fall in North Texas but boosted profit by cutting mortgage, tax, and insurance costs. He uses common-size analysis to spot outliers.
Five borrowers' incomes were misrecorded as $0 in a federal database; they face costlier repayment plans as soon as Sept. 29 unless a court pauses transfers.
FASB's new proposal would let some stablecoins count as cash equivalents, but only if they meet strict redemption, reserve, and collateral tests. Public comments are due by November 19.
BCCL halted mining at New Akashkinaree Colliery after DGMS withdrew permission over land subsidence. Operations cannot resume until a safety study is complete.
Visa is looking for a new stablecoin settlement and OTC partner after Mastercard acquired BVNK, with licenses required in four major markets.
The SEC's plan lets token issuers decide insider sale timing, while the Senate's CLARITY bill would force a 12-month hold. The two paths diverge on who bears the risk.
SEC proposes two new crypto fundraising exemptions totaling $75M annually, plus a conditional safe harbor. Rules open for comment as CLARITY Act faces September 15 Senate vote.
The CFTC brings together crypto CEOs for its first Innovation Advisory Committee as the SEC postpones a vote on token rules. CME and ICE are on the panel.
Jensen Huang joined X last month. His feed reads like a lecture, not a broadcast. The Nvidia CEO explains AI in a way that advances ideas favoring his company.
Jason Shen quit Meta in 2023, forgoing $1.68 million in unvested stock. His coaching startup Refactor Labs now pulls $369K a year. He works less and has more time for his daughter.
AMC's digital ticketing system crashed during The Odyssey sales. Now Dune 3 ticket lines wrap around blocks. The infrastructure gap is a risk for its highest-margin format.
EAC-PM member Sanjeev Sanyal said India should not rush into a trade agreement with the US, stressing agriculture and dairy interests must be protected. The long-term pact needs careful negotiation.
Bybit's H1 security report: $700M+ blocked, 30,000+ suspicious withdrawals stopped, and a lawsuit against North Korea over the record $1.46B hack.