Month: October 2026
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields
Under the draft rules, non-bank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at…
AI giant Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO
The maker of Claude reported $16.3 billion in first-half revenue and an $80.7 billion net…
Anthropic publicly files for listing on the US stock market
The company behind Claude is valued at trillions of dollars, making its listing one of…
Meta announces $95bn fundraising drive to pay for AI expansion – business live
Meta says share sale will support its “continued investment in AI infrastructure and personal superintelligence”,…
A $68 million bitcoin bet is targeting a post-midterm election breakout to $90,000
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 26, 2026
Australians should prepare for online services to go down unexpectedly as threats rise, cyber agency warns
Australian Signals Directorate chief says advanced AI tools are needed to defend against ‘AI-enabled attackers’…
Bitcoin holds near $80,000 as oil retreats and the Fed decision looms
Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the…
Live news: Brent Crude slides below $110 as Iran deal hopes grow and Brazil stocks sink
Bitcoin holds above $80,000 as investors await Microsoft and Amazon earnings alongside rate decisions from…
Anthropic’s Claude AI model accessed Georgia voter data in US
Latest example of unauthorised behaviour shows AI model bypassed paywall to access data as part…
Calpers pulls back from big tech as AI jitters deepen neocloud sell-off
California’s pension fund shifts toward private equity as investors question tech valuations and the payoff…