Visa brings OpenAI into AI commerce push with stablecoin upgrades
Visa has introduced new AI, stablecoin, and token capabilities at Visa Payments Forum 2026. The company said the…
South Korea stocks plunge as margin calls add to market stress
South Korea’s KOSPI has recorded a sharp market decline after emergency circuit breakers halted trading twice in one…
Trump warns Iran of new strikes as oil prices rise
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will strike Iran again as Washington presses Tehran for…
Meta deepens India AI push with Reliance data center deal
Meta has agreed to lease a 168-megawatt AI data center in India from Reliance Industries. The facility will…
Crypto tax bills draw scrutiny as House hearing opens debate
A House tax package for digital assets has drawn questions from lawmakers during an early committee hearing. The…
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with new safeguards
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5 as a generally available Mythos-class model with new safety controls. According to…
EU orders Meta to restore WhatsApp access for rival AI chatbots
EU antitrust regulators have ordered Meta to give rival AI chatbots free access to WhatsApp during an active…
Nvidia’s CEO declines Senate testimony on China’s AI chip business
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declined a Senate Banking Committee invitation to testify about the company’s China business.…
Applied Digital secures $5.2 billion AI data center lease
Applied Digital has signed a 15-year lease with a U.S.-based hyperscaler for its Delta Forge 2 campus. The…
Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to China’s military-linked list
The U.S. has added Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to a Pentagon list of Chinese companies tied to Beijing’s…