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Binance freezes more than $2.5 billion in assets amid suspected hack

The Japan Times /

Also: Euronews Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack with more than $2.5bn frozen, Bloomberg Estimated $6.3 Billion Hacked in Binance Security Breach, The Globe and Mail Binance freezes assets after $6.3-billion heist, crypto industry’s biggest, The Business Times Binance halts withdrawals as suspected hack spurs crypto sell-off, vows to ‘cover all losses’, The Guardian Crypto exchange Binance freezes billions in funds amid potential $6.3bn security breach, Daily Maverick Binance’s possible hack triggers $3bn freeze in crypto assets, Financial Times Binance halts withdrawals after $6.3bn hack, The National Binance freezes deposits and withdrawals as it investigates cyber security incident, The New York Times Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election · see all

In other languages: La Nación Binance investiga un posible hackeo tras la salida de miles de millones de dólares: “Problema de seguridad” (es), Le Temps Binance rapporte une cyberattaque massive et gèle plus de 2,5 milliards de dollars (fr), Valor Econômico Binance suspende saques após suspeita de ataque hacker provocar onda de vendas de criptomoedas (pt), Süddeutsche Zeitung Kryptowährung: Möglicher Sicherheitsvorfall bei Binance (de), Jornal de Negócios Binance suspende levantamentos e depósitos após suspeita de ataque informático (pt), Handelsblatt Diebstahl: Möglicher Hackerangriff auf Kryptowährungsbörse Binance (de) · see all

  1. Bank of Japan says inflation hit 2% target after 13 years

    Euronews /

    Also: Financial Times Bank of Japan says 2% inflation goal reached after decades of deflation, Bloomberg Tokyo Inflation Exceeds BOJ’s 2% Target Before Rate Decision, The Japan Times Tokyo inflation exceeds BOJ’s 2% target before rate decision

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun 欧米が恐れた「日本化」から脱却の節目 日銀「2%到達」次なる宿題 (ja), Dagens industri Bank of Japan lämnar styrräntan oförändrad (sv)

  2. Alphabet Plunges by Record With AI Exposure Topping $1 Trillion

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street, BBC Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street, Semafor Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value, The Japan Times Google erases a record $500 billion as AI eats into sales, The Economist Google’s $500bn bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AI, Le Monde Google hit by the AI revolution it helped spark, Financial Times Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Massiver Kursrutsch von Alphabet: Google-Konzern verliert 500 Milliarden Dollar Börsenwert (de), Jornal de Negócios Alphabet apaga mais de 500 mil milhões de dólares após registar maior queda em bolsa de sempre (pt), Diario Financiero Las acciones de Alphabet se desploman post resultados y se traducen en una debacle de US$ 500 mil millones (es), Le Figaro Google frappé au cœur de son modèle publicitaire par l’intégration du « mode IA » à son moteur de recherche (fr), La Nación Google factura como nunca, pero en unas horas perdió US$500.000 millones en la Bolsa: la IA amplía y arruina su negocio (es) · see all

  3. Big Tech’s $750 Billion AI Bet Collides With Slowing Core Growth

    Julia Love and Spencer Soper / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Big Tech’s US$750 billion AI bet collides with slowing growth in core businesses, Financial Times Global tech rout deepens as US earnings stoke AI spending fears

  4. Press statement by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis following the announcement of the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, to step down on 7 February 2027

    Council of the EU /

    Also: The Japan Times ECB President Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe, MercoPress Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February, Bloomberg Lagarde Downplays Risk of Inflation Broadening as ECB Holds, The Globe and Mail Lagarde quits ECB early to speak on issues outside monetary policy, Euronews ‘I cannot remain neutral’: Lagarde finally explains her early ECB exit, The Guardian ECB president Lagarde says central bank ready to intervene in markets if necessary– business live · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Lagarde sai para ter "liberdade de intervenção" e garante que não haverá decisões do BCE "no limbo" (pt), Der Standard EZB-Chefin Lagarde kündigt Rücktritt im Februar an, Leitzins bleibt stabil (de), Estadão Christine Lagarde renuncia à presidência do Banco Central Europeu e deixará cargo em fevereiro (pt), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: EZB: Keine Zinserhöhung trotz steigender Inflation (de), NRC Lagarde treedt vervroegd terug als ECB-president. Gaat ze een rol spelen in de Franse campagne? (nl), Valor Econômico Países muito endividados devem considerar que juros ficarão altos por algum tempo, diz Lagarde (pt) · see all

  5. Amazon Shares Drop After Spending Soars, Online Business Slows

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI-Boom: Amazon profitiert von Cloud-Geschäft (de), Valor Econômico Números da Amazon no 3º trimestre evidenciam necessidade de mais capital, dizem analistas (pt)

  6. US-owned startup plans US$600 million Malaysia rare earth refinery

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg US-Owned Startup Plans $600 Million Malaysia Rare-Earth Refinery

  7. Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Kyiv Post Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries Under US Pressure Ahead of Midterms – WSJ, Daily Maverick Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian refineries after pressure from Trump, WSJ reports

  8. Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres

    Mei-Ling McNamara / The Guardian /

    Also: Le Monde On Europe's data center construction sites, workers are exploited amid climate of 'terror'

  9. Inside the make-or-break AI mega-project behind Nscale’s $35bn IPO

    Financial Times /

  10. DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17bn, The Guardian DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation, Bloomberg DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal

    In other languages: Brazil Journal DoorDash compra Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt), Valor Econômico DoorDash compra rival Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt)

  11. Two fears will decide the fate of Anthropic’s giant IPO

    Financial Times /

    Also: South China Morning Post As Anthropic eyes a mega-IPO, why are Chinese tech valuations so far behind?

    In other languages: Expansión Anthropic alerta: "Ni toda el sector asegurador" puede cubrir el riesgo de su IA (es)

  12. How One Country Became the Unlikely Crossroads of the Global A.I. Boom

    Adam Satariano / The New York Times /

  13. 11 EU countries vow to release 42.6 million barrels of oil after G7 pledge

    Le Monde /

  14. Western Sahara: 5 questions on Washington’s strategy ahead of the UN vote

    Fadwa Islah / The Africa Report /

  15. Canada to take equity stake in AI firm

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: Bloomberg Canada, Nvidia Back Cohere at Over $20 Billion Valuation

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Schwarz-Gruppe investiert Milliarden in KI-Start-up Cohere (de)

  16. Oil spills from Iran’s tanker attacks wash up on UAE beaches

    Financial Times /

  17. Bots bouncers: the startups deciding what AI agents can do

    Sifted /

  18. China’s Military Build-up Has Created ‘Pressure’ in Southeast Asia, Australian Defense Chief Says

    Sebastian Strangio / The Diplomat /

  19. Evergrande liquidators sell controlling stake in property services unit for US$513 million

    Peggy Ye / South China Morning Post /

  20. India records one of the fastest poverty declines in the world, poverty down from 27.1% to 2.6%: World Bank

    The Economic Times /

  21. Inside, a treasure trove of govt data. Outside, AI agents

    Inderpal Singh / The Ken /

  22. India-EU FTA likely to rollout in mid-2027, PM Modi to travel to Brussels for official signing in December: Top EU lawmaker

    The Economic Times /

  23. In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation

    Colby Smith / The New York Times /

    Also: MarketWatch The Fed held off on a rate hike. Today’s GDP and inflation reports could make waiting harder., Financial Times Strong US inflation and growth will keep Fed on a tightening path, The Globe and Mail U.S. inflation heats up in September, supporting expectations of Fed rate hike, Bloomberg Reaching 2% Inflation Will Be Challenging for the Fed, Feroli Says · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Bitcoin fica perto de US$ 80 mil após Fed e balanços de tecnologia nos EUA (pt), Expansión La Fed, el dólar y las tecnológicas amenazan los 80.000 dólares del bitcoin (es), Dagens industri Experten om Fed-beskedet: Tonen lite duvaktig (sv), Handelsblatt Preise: Wichtiges US-Inflationsmaß steigt – Druck auf Fed wächst (de), Jornal de Negócios Indicador de inflação preferido da Fed regista maior subida em cadeia dos últimos seis meses (pt) · see all

  24. Nvidia CEO says ties to Singapore firm under spying probe were ‘normal’

    The Business Times /

Earlier today

  1. Intel Plunges After PC Slump and Supply Snags Hurt Outlook

    Ian King / Bloomberg /

  2. Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

  3. ANZ Raises Oil Price Forecast as Market Tightens on Iran War

    Weilun Soon / Bloomberg /

  4. Xi elevates general who led purge of China’s military

    Financial Times /

  5. Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida

    Brenda Medina / ICIJ /