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THE MOAT as it stood at 20 October 2026, 09:32 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

Financial Times /

Also: The National Anthropic commits 5% stake to 'public benefit fund' amid growing AI backlash, Bloomberg Anthropic in Talks for $45B Nscale Cloud Computing Deal, Semafor Anthropic could be the AI trade’s last tentpole IPO in 2026, The Guardian AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’, BBC Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to 'public benefit fund', The Japan Times Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new ‘public benefit fund’ · see all

In other languages: Dagens Næringsliv Bloomberg: Nscale i dialog med Anthropic om avtale på 45 mrd. dollar (no), Valor Econômico Nscale e Anthropic negociam novo contrato de US$ 45 bi para infraestrutura de IA, diz fonte (pt), Jornal de Negócios Anthropic negoceia investimento de 45 mil milhões de dólares em centros de dados da Nscale (pt), Handelsblatt KI: Nscale verhandelt mit Anthropic über 45-Milliarden-Dollar-Deal (de), Børsen Medie: Google-koryfæ ejer 1 pct. af Anthropic – afkast på 130 mia. kr. (da) · see all

  1. AI Firm Nscale Faces Investor Pushback Over IPO Valuation

    Bloomberg /

  2. Albertans Vote to Stay in Canada in Historic Referendum

    Amanda Coletta / The Wall Street Journal /

    In other languages: Le Temps Au Canada, l’Alberta refuse son indépendance à hauteur de 76% (fr)

  3. Saudi Arabia postpones FII investment in Riyadh after Houthi attacks

    Shweta Jain and Salim A. Essaid / The National /

    Also: Bloomberg Saudi Arabia Postpones FII Summit After Houthi Attacks, Financial Times Private jet charter costs from Saudi Arabia soar after Houthi attacks, The New York Times Saudi Arabia Postpones Its FII Investment Event After Houthi Attacks

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [밤 사이 해외뉴스] 사우디 '사막의 다보스' 결국 연기… 후티 공항 습격에 중동 정세 격랑 (ko)

  4. Zelensky Accuses US of Delaying Patriot Missiles as Tensions With Trump Grow

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Zelensky, Rubio discuss critical military systems amid US-Ukraine tensions

  5. India-NZ FTA in force: Over half of New Zealand’s exports to India now tariff-free, Wellington also eyes Brazil, Canada

    The Economic Times /

  6. It’s time to give individual shareholders direct votes on climate change

    Financial Times /

  7. France hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: POLITICO Europe French riots lay bare risks and opportunities for 2027 election candidates, Euronews France's riot damage doubles: Who will pay for thousands of wrecked shops?, Financial Times France’s riots expose the impotence of its political class

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) 프랑스 시위 격화에 국채시장 흔들…마크롱 리더십 시험대 (ko), Valor Econômico Vandalismo, protesto, educação: entenda o que está acontecendo na França (pt), Handelsblatt Nach Ausschreitungen: Ausgangssperren vor neuen Protesten in Frankreich verhängt (de), Expansión (México) Qué hay detrás de las protestas en Francia y por qué decretaron toques de queda (es) · see all

  8. US prosecutors allege Saudi royal links in OpenAI bugging case

    Financial Times /

    Also: BBC Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing, The Wall Street Journal Former OpenAI Worker Accused of Bugging Discussed Jobs With Saudi Royal

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ex-funcionário da OpenAI acusado de instalar dispositivo de gravação parece ter apoio saudita, dizem promotores dos EUA (pt), Diario Financiero Justicia de EEUU pide negar la fianza a exingeniero que espiaba en OpenAI por alto riesgo de fuga a Arabia Saudita (es)

  9. China’s Huachen Energy Risks Fresh Default on $956 Million Debt

    Jackie Cai / Bloomberg /

  10. US Sanctions China’s Y Combinator in Google AI Secrets Case

    Bloomberg /

  11. Energy transition, Africa’s pathway to economic sovereignty

    Tagay Hamza MehamedMungai Kihara / The Africa Report /

  12. RBI tightens scrutiny of $1 billion-plus overseas investments amid rupee pressure

    The Economic Times /

    Also: Bloomberg India’s RBI Steps Up Overseas Investment Checks as Rupee Slides

  13. Indonesia set to raise rates to 6% amid rupiah slide

    IntelliNews - Surabaya Bureau / bne IntelliNews /

  14. Japan space probe to retrieve Martian rock samples

    IntelliNews - Tokyo Bureau / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Sky News Japan launches rocket to one of the moons around Mars, Bloomberg Japan Launches Probe in First Sampling Mission to a Moon of Mars

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Mars-Mission: „Idefix“ fliegt zu Marsmond – Japanische Mission gestartet (de)

  15. Frank Elderson: Interview with Die Presse

    European Central Bank /

  16. The political calculus of peace in Ukraine

    Kateryna Denisova / The Kyiv Independent /

  17. Unidentified investors trade $327mn Kenya Pipeline stake in single block deal

    bne IntelliNews /

  18. Witkoff plans Ukraine peace talks in Norway, Putin meeting in Russia

    Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

  19. US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

    BBC /

    Also: Bloomberg US to Bar China’s DeepSeek From Federal Agency Systems

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Governo dos EUA proíbe agências federais de usarem tecnologia de IA da chinesa DeepSeek (pt)

  20. U.K. Wage Growth Picks Up, Jobless Rate Falls Ahead of Bank of England Meeting

    Ed Frankl / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Bloomberg UK Jobs Data, Wage Growth Strengthens Case for Bank of England Rate Hikes

  21. Zelensky Tells US Lawmakers Washington Has Yet to Explain Starlink Limits, Missed Missile Warnings

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv, The Economist The War Room newsletter: Ukraine’s Starlink starvation is a warning

  22. South Korea to Withdraw More Embassy Staff From Ukraine Amid North Korean POW Dispute

    Kyiv Post /

  23. China’s tax authority issues final call for wealthy citizens to declare offshore trust gains

    Christina Zhao and Chris Tsang / South China Morning Post /

  24. Why the Treasury’s financing plans are sparking anxiety on Wall Street

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Ouro recua em meio ao avanço dos Treasuries e maior apetite ao risco (pt)

Earlier today

  1. DOJ Calls for Detaining OpenAI Engineer, Citing Saudi Ties

    Madlin Mekelburg and Rachel Metz / Bloomberg /

  2. FTC Order Preserves Competition in Digital Advertising Ecosystem as Part of Publicis’s Acquisition of LiveRamp

    US FTC /

  3. Putin floats US-China-Russia summit to end Ukraine war, WSJ reports

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  4. Activist Starboard targets Honeywell spin-off Solstice after failed megadeal

    Financial Times /

  5. MTR bets $5 billion on a Hong Kong city that doesn’t exist yet

    The Japan Times /