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Indonesian rupiah falls to new low as global oil prices rise – The Diplomat

By Frank M. EverettMay 19, 2026

Indonesia’s currency fell to a new record low yesterday, as the country’s stock index fell and global oil prices hit…

Technology

Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 14, 2026

Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg: Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of the xAI…

Technology

Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Du Zhihang / Caixin Global: Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group,…

Asia

How the Hang Seng thrives as geopolitical uncertainty affects global markets – The Diplomat

By Frank M. EverettMay 7, 2026

As global markets continue to price in the conflict in Iran and energy shocks following the closure of the Strait…

Business & Money

Jamie Dimon warns of coming ‘bond crisis’ as global debt risks rise

By Stacey D. WallsApril 28, 2026

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new headquarters at…

Business & Money

Spotify partners with Peloton to launch global fitness content hub

By Stacey D. WallsApril 27, 2026

Spotify is stepping up its efforts beyond music and podcasts as the company announced a new partnership in the fitness…

Technology

Google controls about 25% of global AI computing, with about 3.8 million TPUs and 1.3 million GPUs; Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says demand and revenue justify spending (Stephen Morris/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 26, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Apple after Tim Cook, OpenAI’s new Mojo, Meta’s internal tracking escape The Big Technology Podcast…

Technology

Global DRAM supply is expected to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory will reach around 40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% currently (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 18, 2026

Featured Podcasts Big Tech Podcast: Jensen on the ropes, Sam Altman conflicts, Allbirds GPU pivot The Big Technology Podcast takes…

Technology

Finnish startup IQM Quantum Computers has raised 50 million euros from BlackRock to accelerate its global growth, ahead of a dual IPO in the United States and Helsinki later in 2026 (Anne Kauranen/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 30, 2026

Featured Podcasts The Talk Show with John Gruber: “You’re Going to Have Trouble”, with Christina Warren The director’s commentary track…

Technology

An essay on the history, theory, progress and potential of global models, an important theme of Nvidia GTC 2026, co-authored by General Intuition CEO Pim de Witte (Not Boring by Packy McCormick)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 22, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: Live from Nvidia’s Nerd Super Bowl, poker takes over technology and the future of banking AI A…

Families of Tiananmen victims barred from visiting graves on anniversary – Radio Free Asia

Kazakhstan, Russia move forward with $16.4 billion nuclear power plant project – The Diplomat

Nepali PM confuses mandate with immunity – The Diplomat

Moscow’s new military partner has something Russia needs more than its allies – The Diplomat

How Japan is gradually rebalancing its foreign policy – The Diplomat

Morgan Stanley to open its wealth management funnel to agents

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) First Quarter 2026 Results

Markets in ‘greed’ mode as AI companies prepare for IPOs

Victoria’s Secret (VSXY) Q1 2026 Results

Prices of Audemars Piguet watches stable after collaboration with Swatch

Democrats will force vote to kill Trump’s slush fund and immunity program

Trump’s ballroom is dead and his battleships may be sunk

Massive defeat for Trump as his militarization fund dies

Democrats figured out how to kill Trump’s weapons fund

It’s time for the 25th Amendment as Trump thinks the latest dementia screening was an intelligence test

Analysis: 10 Trump officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, reported holding stakes in SpaceX or xAI worth more than $9.9 million collectively, before SpaceX’s IPO (Bloomberg)

GitLab lays off 350 employees, or 14% of its workforce, as it evolves into an AI-driven enterprise software development platform and exits 22 countries (Dean Seal/Wall Street Journal)

London-based Gigaton, which develops AI to automate industrial control systems for cement, steel, glass and chemical plants, has raised a $26 million Series A round (Mike Butcher/Pathfounders)

Researchers at the University of Toronto say they have developed an open-source AI-powered ‘worm’ that exploits known vulnerabilities and tailors attacks to each computer (Cade Metz/New York Times)

Bitcoin fell as much as 7% over 24 hours to fall below $67,000 on Tuesday for the first time since April, following Strategy’s first BTC sale since 2022; MSTR fell 9% (Bloomberg)

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Indonesian rupiah falls to new low as global oil prices rise – The Diplomat

Sources: Apollo Global, Morgan Stanley and others are testing Grok internally as part of xAI’s financial sector push, but financiers rarely use it for their work (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)

Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)

How the Hang Seng thrives as geopolitical uncertainty affects global markets – The Diplomat

Jamie Dimon warns of coming ‘bond crisis’ as global debt risks rise

Spotify partners with Peloton to launch global fitness content hub

Google controls about 25% of global AI computing, with about 3.8 million TPUs and 1.3 million GPUs; Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian says demand and revenue justify spending (Stephen Morris/Financial Times)

Global DRAM supply is expected to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory will reach around 40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% currently (Nikkei Asia)

Finnish startup IQM Quantum Computers has raised 50 million euros from BlackRock to accelerate its global growth, ahead of a dual IPO in the United States and Helsinki later in 2026 (Anne Kauranen/Reuters)

An essay on the history, theory, progress and potential of global models, an important theme of Nvidia GTC 2026, co-authored by General Intuition CEO Pim de Witte (Not Boring by Packy McCormick)