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THE MOAT as it stood at 15 October 2026, 17:04 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

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, 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: The National IMF official says buffers against Iran war price shock are narrowing, Euronews IMF warns attacks on Saudi Arabia could hurt global economy after strike on Aramco headquarters, 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. The AI boom's next bottleneck is money, not chips

    Liz Hoffman / Semafor /

  4. Thames Water’s senior creditors near deal with rivals to avoid court challenge

    Financial Times /

  5. IEA Agrees to Release of Outstanding 100 Million Barrels of Oil

    Grant Smith and Ewa Krukowska / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Hohe Kraftstoffpreise: IEA will Ölreserven schneller freigeben (de)

  6. Norway may open €2 trillion wealth fund to nuclear weapons makers

    Euronews /

  7. 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

    In other languages: Valor Econômico China e Coreia do Norte inauguram ponte fronteiriça para impulsionar o comércio (pt)

  8. SpaceX’s Starlink expansion is a bold gamble on the future

    The Economist /

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

    Antoaneta Roussi / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: Kyiv Post EXPLAINED: Ukraine’s Military, Elon Musk’s Starlink Slowdown, Financial Times Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, Zelenskyy says, bne IntelliNews Ukraine strikes Ryazan refinery as Zelenskiy ends three-day pause, 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

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

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: bne IntelliNews US asks Europe to unfreeze Russian central bank assets

  11. How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

    Al-Monitor /

  12. 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

  13. US Pump-and-Dump Crackdown Aimed Abroad Meets Homegrown Protests

    Nicola M White / Bloomberg /

  14. How Long Will Russia’s Diesel Supply Last? A Breakdown by Country

    Kyiv Post /

  15. Anthropic revenue jumps 46% to $16.8bn as AI firm eyes record $2 trillion IPO valuation

    Euronews /

    Also: Financial Times Anthropic tells investors quarterly revenue up 50% to $16.8bn ahead of IPO, 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)

  16. AI neolabs are raising huge sums. Most have little to show for it

    The Economist /

  17. Netanyahu discloses 2025 call with Syria’s Sharaa, first publicly known contact

    Rina Bassist and Adam Lucente / Al-Monitor /

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

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

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

    Eugenia Perozo / Semafor /

  20. Fossilflation is a permanent risk to the US

    Tim McDonnell / Semafor /

  21. EU Eyes Starlink Alternative for Ukraine in Early 2027

    Kyiv Post /

  22. NATO allies to meet over Black Sea drone attacks on shipping

    Tim Ross / POLITICO Europe /

  23. Midterms Could Shift Focus of Epstein Abuse to Banks’ Role

    Matthew Goldstein / The New York Times /

  24. 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

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

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

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

    Michael MacKenzie / Bloomberg /

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

    Bloomberg /