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Meta Developing AI Pendant, Testing to Begin Next Year
Meta is developing an AI-powered pendant that can be attached to clothing or worn around the neck to record and process conversations. Testing is planned to begin next year, according to The Information.
Hedge Funds Buy US Equities at Fastest Pace in Six Months: Goldman Sachs
Hedge funds purchased US equities at the fastest pace in six months last week, according to Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage desk.
Cian Completes Final Round of Share Exchange
Cian's subsidiary Cian Investments Limited has completed settlements for the final round of its share exchange, converting 438,301 shares of MKAO 'CN' into an equal number of MKPAO 'Cian' shares.
NVIDIA Plans Humanoid Robot Partnerships Globally Including Unitree
NVIDIA is planning partnerships with humanoid robot manufacturers in the US, Europe, South Korea, and China’s Unitree, according to a company presentation.
Moscow Exchange Tests AI Trading Agents, Outperform IMOEX Index
Moscow Exchange has completed initial tests of AI-driven trading agents, with most outperforming the main IMOEX index during the first two weeks.
Nvidia Enters PC Chip Market, Rivaling Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, Apple
Nvidia is launching new ARM-based chips for personal computers, directly competing with Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and Apple. The chips will debut in PCs from Dell, HP, MSI, Asus, and Lenovo.
ALROSA Expects 4% Rise in Global Diamond Sales by 2026
Russian diamond miner ALROSA forecasts a 4% increase in global diamond sales by 2026, with large natural diamonds outperforming but cheaper stones still under pressure.
Interactive Brokers Integrates AI into Client Portfolios - Controlled by the Client
Interactive Brokers announced agentic trading through a direct integration with Claude, letting clients manage accounts and access more than 170 global markets.
Robinhood Enters Canada as it Completes Acquisition of WonderFi
Robinhood announced it has closed its acquisition of WonderFi, a Canadian digital-asset company, marking its entry into the Canadian market.
Wildberries Eyes Stake in Rosgosstrakh from VTB
Wildberries may acquire a stake in insurance company Rosgosstrakh, a non-core asset VTB is selling. Market participants estimate the deal could be worth 50–70 billion rubles.
81% Beat Revenue, 85% Beat EPS – Highest Since Q2 2021 (FactSet)
According to FactSet, 81% of US companies have beaten revenue expectations and 85% have beaten EPS expectations in the current earnings season, both the highest readings since Q2 2021 and well above historical averages.
Genius Surges 116% Intraday, No Reason Found; Investigation Underway
Genius experienced a suspicious 116% intraday surge with no disclosed reason. The company is investigating the unusual trading activity with market surveillance firm ShareIntel.
Amazon Introduces Quasi-Random Data Center Network with ShuffleBox Optical Device
Amazon's AWS has developed a new data center network architecture using a quasi-random topology to improve data transfer speeds and reduce energy consumption. The company built a custom optical device called ShuffleBox for automatic cable shuffling.
Keenon Robotics Launches Humanoid Robot XMAN-L1 for Service Roles
Chinese robotics firm Keenon Robotics has introduced the XMAN-L1, a 136 cm tall humanoid robot designed for customer interaction, navigation, and communication in public spaces.
Sharesies Releases Kids Accounts in Australia
Sharesies launched Kids Accounts in Australia, letting parents and other adults build an investment portfolio on behalf of a child with no minimum investment.
Wealthsimple to Offer Clients Early Access to Select Canadian and U.S. IPOs
Wealthsimple launched IPO Access, letting Canadian retail investors request shares of select companies going public on Canadian and U.S. exchanges at the offering price.
Cash App Investing Names Apex Ascend as Strategic Clearing Platform
Cash App Investing selected Apex Clearing as its new clearing provider, moving from DriveWealth to Apex's AscendOS platform while preserving dividend reinvesting and Round Ups.
SoFiUSD Becomes the First Stablecoin Issued by a US National Bank to Launch on a Banking Platform
SoFi Technologies announced SoFiUSD, its bank-issued U.S. dollar stablecoin, is now available for members to buy, sell, hold and convert within the SoFi app.
Robinhood is Now Open to Agents
Robinhood announced that customers can connect their own AI agents to Robinhood to help manage and automate trading and credit card purchases, with built-in safety controls.
CommSec Opens SpaceX IPO Access to Retail Investors
CommSec, Australia's largest retail brokerage, told customers it would offer shares in SpaceX's IPO, encouraging them to open international shares accounts to participate.
Avanza Launches Avanza Sweden: 99% of the Stockholm Stock Exchange at Low Fees
Avanza launched a new passive index fund, Avanza Sweden, covering about 200 companies and 99% of the Stockholm Stock Exchange's market value at a total fee of 0.17%.
GBM Advisors Expands to Celaya and León in Guanajuato
GBM Advisors opened a new office in Celaya and is preparing a second in León, citing growing investor demand in Guanajuato's Bajío industrial corridor.
flatexDEGIRO Joins Boerse Stuttgart's Seturion Tokenized-Securities Platform
flatexDEGIRO joined Boerse Stuttgart Group's Seturion settlement platform, connecting its European retail order flow to tokenized structured securities issued by Societe Generale and SG-FORGE.
Betterment at Work Rolls Out Plan Sponsor Dashboard With AI Benchmarking
Betterment at Work launched a redesigned plan sponsor dashboard featuring an AI-powered benchmarking tool comparing 401(k) participation and contribution rates to national averages.