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TSMC profits surge amid relentless AI demand

Financial Times /

Also: Bloomberg TSMC’s Profit Surpasses Expectations After AI Orders Rush In, MarketWatch TSMC CEO sees no sign of a slowdown as chip foundry reports record profit, Euronews Taiwan chip giant TSMC says net profit hit record in third quarter

In other languages: Valor Econômico Demanda por IA prolonga sequência de resultados recordes da TSMC (pt), Handelsblatt Technologie: Chipfertiger TSMC mit Rekordgewinne dank KI-Nachfrage (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 파운드리 2위 TSMC, 영업익 75% 증가…첨단 반도체 '싹쓸이' [종합] (ko), Le Temps TSMC, le géant taïwanais des puces électroniques, présente un bénéfice net trimestriel record (fr) · see all

  1. New ‘zero-click’ spyware hacked phones using targeted ads

    Financial Times /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads, researchers say, Bloomberg Israeli Firms Placed Spyware at Al Jazeera via Ads, Report Says, The Guardian Israeli firm’s digital ads enabling installation of ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say · see all

  2. Prolonged war, renewed disruptions pose biggest risk to Middle East region, IMF says

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Euronews IMF warns attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt global economy after strike on Aramco headquarters, Mint India to overtake Japan as 4th-largest economy in 2027 with $4.52 trillion GDP: IMF, Bloomberg IMF Sees Asia’s Growth Slowing Despite AI-Fueled Resilience, The Wall Street Journal Asia’s Uneven Economic Resilience Faces Stress Tests, IMF Says, bne IntelliNews IMF sees Bolivia as South America’s only economy shrinking through 2027 · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps L'Inde devrait devenir la quatrième puissance économique mondiale en 2027 (fr), Valor Econômico Resiliência econômica desigual da Ásia enfrenta testes de estresse, diz FMI (pt), Le Figaro L’Inde devrait supplanter le Japon comme quatrième économie mondiale en 2027, selon le FMI (fr)

  3. Why Ukrainian strikes on data centers are a real problem for Russia — and beyond

    Antoaneta Roussi / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: Financial Times Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says, bne IntelliNews Ukraine strikes Ryazan refinery as Zelenskiy ends three-day pause, Kyiv Post ‘We’re Done’: Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries, The Guardian Russia and Ukraine resume energy strikes despite Trump warnings, Semafor Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian refineries · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ucrânia ataca maior data center russo e põe em risco avanço de Moscou em IA (pt), Rzeczpospolita Ostateczny koniec energetycznego rozejmu. Rosyjska rafineria stanęła w płomieniach po nalocie ukraińskich dronów (pl), Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Selenskyj kündigt neue Angriffe auf russische Raffinerien an (de), Aftenposten Zelenskyj til FT: – Vi vil igjen angripe russiske oljeraffinerier (no) · see all

  4. India's merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion in September

    Mint /

    Also: Bloomberg India Trade Deficit Widened in September on Higher Import Bill

  5. Ukraine's spending freeze stalls shelters, grid protection before winter

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  6. The EU's methane rule pause may not help energy prices

    Eugenia Perozo / Semafor /

  7. Fossilflation is a permanent risk to the US

    Tim McDonnell / Semafor /

  8. China, North Korea Open Long-Stalled Bridge, Boosting Trade

    Soobin Kim / Bloomberg /

    Also: France 24 China, North Korea open long-delayed trade bridge, Semafor China and North Korea open new bridge as ties improve

  9. India becomes increasingly vital to Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala amid global fragmentation

    Ed Clowes / Semafor /

  10. Anthropic tells investors quarterly revenue up 50% to $16.8bn ahead of IPO

    Financial Times /

    Also: Euronews Anthropic revenue jumps 46% to $16.8bn as AI firm eyes record $2 trillion IPO valuation, BBC Anthropic revenue surges to $16.8bn ahead of stock market listing, MarketWatch Anthropic’s slowing growth could be the AI trade’s latest red flag · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Receitas da Anthropic disparam em trimestre antes do IPO (pt), Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Anthropic erzielt vor Börsengang 16,8 Milliarden Dollar Quartalsumsatz (de), Het Financieele Dagblad Anthropic rapporteert rappe groei en positieve kasstroom, AI-koersen blijven dalen (nl)

  11. US asks Europe to unfreeze Russian central bank assets

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  12. Why Russia Sees a Window to Bomb Ukraine Into Submission This Winter

    Constant Méheut / The New York Times /

  13. UAE-backed GlobalFoundries to run two chip plants under $21bn US-Japan deal

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

    Also: The Japan Times Japan to invest up to $21 billion in two U.S. chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 対米投資第3弾で半導体工場建設へ 日米関税合意に基づき最大3兆円 (ja), Handelsblatt Globalfoundries: Japan zahlt 21 Milliarden Dollar für zwei US-Chipfabriken (de)

  14. Bolsonaro’s Election Lead Raises the Odds of Brazil Oil Asset Sale

    Peter Millard and Mariana Durao / Bloomberg /

  15. Missile War Monitor: Ukraine says a Neptune strike destroyed six Su-34M bombers at Borisoglebsk

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Kyiv Post Ukrainian Navy Strikes 6 Russian Su-34M Bombers Using Neptune Missiles

  16. Frozen Russian Assets: Europe Rejects US Control Plan – FT

    Kyiv Post /

  17. Adnoc says decade-old contingency plan kept oil flowing throughout Iran war

    Jennifer Gnana / The National /

  18. Carretera amazónica expone el dilema climático de las elecciones en Brasil

    Bloomberg /

  19. Eight states accuse OpenAI of coaching children to harm themselves in lawsuit

    Dara Kerr and Blake Montgomery / The Guardian /

    In other languages: Aftenposten Åtte amerikanske delstater saksøker OpenAI. Mener ChatGPT skader barn. (no), Valor Econômico OpenAI e Apple trocam acusações de roubo de segredos na Justiça (pt), Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Acht US-Bundesstaaten verklagen OpenAI (de), Rzeczpospolita ChatGPT miał nakłaniać dzieci do samobójstwa. Osiem stanów pozywa OpenAI (pl) · see all

  20. EU Will Need to Increase Ukraine Funding to Plug Gap: Merz

    Kyiv Post /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt EU-Gipfel: Merz bleibt beim EU-Budget hart – und stellt sich auf schwierige Verhandlungen ein (de)

  21. Kyiv’s 3 Main CHP Plants Stop Producing Power

    Kyiv Post /

  22. India, US lock first phase of trade pact; legal drafting underway: Piyush Goyal

    The Economic Times /

  23. 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Dangote IPO heads south

    Opeyemi Kareem / TechCabal /

    Also: Bloomberg Dangote Pushes African Market Access for IPO With Egypt Visit

  24. Jeff Yan's Plan to Bring the Entire Financial Industry Onto Hyperliquid

    Odd Lots /

    Also: Bloomberg Jeff Yan's Plan to Bring the Entire Financial Industry Onto Hyperliquid

Earlier today

  1. Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

    The Guardian /

  2. Brazil abolishes six-day workweek in win for Lula

    Financial Times /

  3. US Treasuries Slump as Hot Inflation Lifts Fed Rate-Hike Bets

    Michael MacKenzie / Bloomberg /

  4. IMF Warns China Stimulus Lacks Ambition, Leaves Yuan Undervalued

    Bloomberg /

  5. Apple gears up for AI product push in China

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /