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Anthropic’s IPO filing spends 69,800 words on AI’s risks to investors and says little about the risks to the rest of us
Railway manias gave us the prospectus. AI needs a second one, starting with Anthropic’s 69,800 words on what could go wrong for investors.
A 3.4% GDP print hides a ‘haunted’ housing market and a September stall in the economy
AI equipment spending rose 37.4% in the third quarter while housing investment fell 3.3%, and real consumer spending stalled in September.
5 Things to Know About the Fold Bitcoin Credit Card
It's light on fees and can snag you lucrative rewards on everyday spending — if you tie up large sums with the company.
What is EIP-7702? The Ethereum Upgrade Behind the $6.4B Binance Hack
EIP-7702 lets ordinary Ethereum wallets run smart contract code, enabling batched and sponsored transactions. Here's how it works.
Wall Street analysts urge investors to buy crypto stocks after $6.3 billion Binance hack
Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, TD Cowen and Compass Point say the $6.3 billion Binance hack is unlikely to derail the crypto market's recovery.
I Don’t Buy With a Little Help From My Friends
Americans are coordinating with friends and family to save money this holiday season.
The Iran war is deepening the US energy crisis. A bad winter is ahead | Mark Wolfe
Congress must act to ensure that families are able to heat their homes before the start of the seasonHeating oil may be the clearest warning yet of how the war in Iran is deepenin…
How to Make a $50 Holiday Gift Feel Like $100
Trade time and a little extra thought to enhance gifts this holiday season.
Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, October 30: Noticeably Lower
TL;DR: Mortgage rates slid enough today to get home buyers' attention.
Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election — he’s requested GOP primary ballots 3 times and Democratic twice
The records also show that he submitted ballots in every general election since 2000 except those in 2020 and 2022.
More than 43 million Americans have already voted in the midterms — nearly 10 million more than in 2022
More than 6.3 million Texans had voted early as of Wednesday, compared with 4.2 million at the same point four years ago, a 50% increase.
Mercury, lead and methanol found in counterfeit beauty products seized across UK
Copies of popular cosmetics and skincare products more likely to contain toxic substances, Trading Standards warnsMercury, lead and methanol have been found in counterfeit beauty …
Will gold’s ‘infinite mint bug’ make Bitcoin more valuable?
A US fusion startup says it has turned mercury into gold. Could a potential increase in the gold supply strengthen Bitcoin’s claim to be a better form of digital gold?
How big a deal is the $6.3bn crypto heist, who did it, and are investments safe?
The theft from Binance could be the biggest theft of any kind in history. We answer some key questionsNorth Korean group blamed for $6.3bn crypto heistTell us: have you been affec…
Binance working with FBI to recover assets following $6.3B hack
Binance is working with law enforcement to recover $3 billion that is frozen, after setting aside more than $6.3 billion from the company’s funds to cover the shortfall.
Goldman says AI layoffs are starting to leave a ‘long-lasting’ scar, just like the last 40 years of history
Workers 35 and older are taking the biggest hit, as finding a job takes about five weeks longer—and that's an AI-exposed job, too.
‘What a heartbreaking week it has been’: William Shatner mourns as ‘Star Trek’ loses Walter Koenig and Patrick Stewart four days apart
"Time is the fire in which we burn," Captain Picard was told in 1994.
A prominent law firm is unraveling—but Palantir has an intriguing offer
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is preparing to wind down, leaving lawyers facing an uncertain future.
Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft: Report
Israel's Supreme Court ruled that exploiting a coding flaw can count as computer intrusion, even when the software allowed the transaction.
Binance says it holds $5B in matching tokens to cover hack losses
The exchange said it set aside more than $6.34 billion to cover losses and would include the assets in its next proof-of-reserves report.
A left-wing ad tying grocery prices to U.S. support for Israel exposes the rift Michigan Democrats are racing to close before Tuesday
She received significant support from the Jewish and Black communities, leading to concerns about turnout in the general election.
Republicans start weighing life after an 80-year-old lame-duck Trump as progressive Democrats push for ‘transformative change’
Already, some Republican candidates have begun to distance themselves from him.
Morning Minute: Binance’s $6.4B Hack Overshadows Hyperliquid’s Biggest Day
Just as Hyperliquid opened the door to a fully regulated perps offering inside the U.S., Binance suffered the biggest hack in crypto history.
Current price of oil as of October 30, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.