AI
Microsoft Research Speeds Wafer-Scale AI Inference
Two Microsoft Research systems improve wafer-scale AI inference and compilation, with large benchmark gains under clearly defined test conditions.
News
Markets
Alcoa Q3 Net Income Doubles as Production Rises
Alcoa's third-quarter net income more than doubled from a year earlier as higher production offset softer sequential revenue.
AI
Red Hat Finds AI-Discovered Flaws Skew Toward High Risk
Red Hat’s Q3 report found AI-discovered open-source flaws often carried high severity, remote access and code-execution risk.
Markets
PNC Q3 Net Income Reaches $2.1B as Loans Expand
PNC earned $2.1 billion in Q3 2026 as loans and net interest income increased, while fee revenue declined from the prior quarter.
News
SEC Clarifies Stock Awards After IPOs and Acquisitions
SEC staff clarified how reporting companies and acquirers may handle preexisting employee stock awards under Form S-8 and Rule 701.
Crypto
Solana Tests Geo-Aware Leaders for 29ms Faster Handoffs
Solana's geo-aware leader schedule cut simulated handoff latency by 29.1 milliseconds while preserving validator allocations and weighing regional risks.
Analysis
ECB Study Finds Dealer Constraints Raise Repo Haircuts
ECB researchers found that balance-sheet constraints, collateral scarcity and client bargaining shape euro-area repo haircuts.
AI
Google Earth AI Adds Access to 100 Million Public Datasets
Google expanded Earth AI with access to 100 million public datasets, more than 70 geospatial tools and new developer interfaces.
Crypto
Ripple RWA Swaps Bring 24/7 Access to 100 Markets
Ripple Prime added 24/7 perpetual swaps referencing more than 100 traditional markets, with cross-margining and RLUSD collateral.
Analysis
SONIA Market Holds £55 Billion Daily Volume as Hours Expand
Sterling overnight markets stayed stable near £55 billion in daily volume as the Bank of England assessed longer settlement hours.