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Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, October 15: A Little Higher
TL;DR: Mortgage rates went up today, but not as much as they could have.
‘More time to live’: Brazil moves to cut the workweek to 40 hours without reducing pay for millions of workers
The Senate approved the measure 75–1, potentially benefiting 37 million workers and giving President Lula a victory ahead of the election runoff.
Block, Amazon, Synopsys and Cloudflare are rethinking how work gets done with AI
Executives discuss how they're restructuring teams, managing AI costs and still working out how to measure the return.
How to Tailgate on a Budget
Hosting a pregame party doesn’t have to be expensive with a little extra planning.
Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.
Ledger Announces Atom Touchscreen Android Device
Ledger says the Android-based Atom will carry anti-tamper protections and be sold only on its site, as it probes tampered resold wallets.
US lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Street’s ‘Epstein-connected’ bosses to account
Move comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren condemns Barclays response to questions over ex-boss’s ties to sex offenderUS lawmakers have unveiled a new bill to hold Wall Street’s “Epst…
Can the SEC and CFTC’s pro-crypto rules be overturned? Legal opinion
The SEC and the CFTC have issued a raft of pro-crypto rules recently. But will the rules hold up in court, and can they be easily rolled back by the “anti-crypto army”?
Peter Thiel says Obama and Pope Leo are exploiting AI fears in his latest Antichrist lectures
In closed-door talks in Nashville, the Palantir co-founder accused the former president and the pope of seizing on AI’s unpopularity, and cast regulation as a step toward a “one w…
What to Do With 100,000 Capital One Miles
Capital One miles rewards have a number of flexible redemption options, and when you have accumulated 100,000 miles, you have an array of ways to spend them
Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City? – podcast
Andy Burnham is being accused of a serious misjudgment over his comments about meetings with Manchester City’s owners. Kiran Stacey discusses the controversy after returning from …
Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 15: Avoid These 5 Medicare Plan Problems
Our analysis found the most common problems people report with their Medicare plans. Here’s how to handle them during open enrollment.
Exclusive: ‘I’ve seen this movie before’: A Michigan-raised ex-Tesla exec raises $45 million to break China’s grip on batteries
"We will not be able to out-China China,” Holyvolt COO Steven Prast told Fortune. “They’re the world champions at being China.”
Zcash Tanks Double Digits After 'Meteoric Rise' Sees Leverage Build Up
Experts blame a build up in leverage for Zcash's drop in value, as well as growing concerns about AI breaking crypto encryption.
How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers
The scheme allegedly stole tens of millions through Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then went after victims again with fake recovery offers.
Dentons CEO: the one thing AI can’t replace may be your biggest competitive advantage
Trust cannot be automated or accelerated. It is earned through consistent actions, meaningful relationships and genuine human connection.
HEX token sellers erase $160M following reports of founder Richard Schueler arrest
The HEX token’s price declined by 30% following local media reports of the Istanbul arrest of founder Richard Schueler, nearly two years after Interpol issued a “Red Notice.”
Morning Minute: Solana Is About To Get Faster
Alpenglow is coming next week, slashing Solana finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of about 150 milliseconds—some 85 times faster.
Bad news for Trump ahead of the midterms: it’s still the economy, stupid
Voters’ opposition to the state of Trump’s economy is well established – despite his desperate attempts to deflectOur reporters answer your questions about the US economy and the …
Under pressure, Ledger unveils plan to turn its crypto hardware wallet into a smartphone
Ledger’s Atom will run apps like WhatsApp and Instragram and let users switch between smartphone functions and a protected mode for managing digital assets.
ConnectOne Bank CEO: what Kevin Warsh’s ‘quieter Fed’ can teach CEOs about communicating uncertainty
There is an important difference between giving people certainty and giving them clarity, and Kevin Warsh is wrestling with that distinction in real time.
Exclusive: Stand raises $70 million at $1 billion valuation to price wildfire risk by treating homes like airplanes in flight
Only a few years old, Stand says its digital twins predicted wildfire outcomes about 85% of the time in a backtest, versus 50%–55% for conventional models.
Ledger’s answer to wallet tampering costs $849 and ships next year
Ledger’s new Atom combines crypto wallet security with everyday apps and is expected to ship in summer 2027 as the company investigates tampered wallets sold in Asia.
Bitcoin Tests $81,000 as Rate Hike Fears Linger After Hot Inflation Data
Odds of an October Fed hike have climbed to 29% from 18% a week ago, and analysts see Bitcoin range-bound until the picture clears.