Oobit, the crypto payments platform backed by stablecoin issuer Tether, has officially launched in Colombia, its ninth live market and the latest leg of a regional expansion that already spans Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. The announcement comes as the region’s crypto economy, valued at roughly $44 billion, continues to attract fintech operators betting on practical,
Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) climbed to another record high on Thursday, extending a powerful rally fueled by optimism around artificial intelligence demand, easing restrictions on chip sales to China, and expectations of another blockbuster earnings report later this month. The stock rose by 2.6% at the market open to cross the $231 mark after closing
The Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) ETF has remained on edge in the past few days and is now hovering near its all-time high of $32.15. It has soared by 20% in the last 12 months and is about 4% in the last 30 days. It has slowly formed a highly bullish chart pattern, which
Chinese artificial intelligence model developers rallied sharply on Wednesday after Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang joined US President Donald Trump on his visit to Beijing, fuelling hopes that China could gain wider access to the chipmaker’s advanced semiconductors. Shares of MiniMax Group Inc. closed about 18% higher, while Knowledge Atlas Technology Joint Stock Co.
US wholesale inflation accelerated sharply in April, underscoring growing price pressures across the economy as higher energy costs and supply chain disruptions continued to ripple through businesses. The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.4% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, data released Wednesday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. The
Solana-based PreStocks tied to Anthropic and OpenAI have plunged this week after both artificial intelligence firms warned that unauthorised share transfers conducted through tokenized structures and special-purpose vehicles may be invalid and carry no shareholder rights. According to statements published by Anthropic and OpenAI earlier this week, the companies do not recognise transfers of their
Danmarks Ishockey Union (DIU) has named Concordium as the Official AI Partner of the Danish National Ice Hockey Team. The partnership will launch during the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland. The collaboration will focus on two joint initiatives built on Concordium’s AI infrastructure. The first is a Verified Fan Programme, which will
US stocks opened subdued on Wednesday after another stronger-than-expected inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may keep interest rates elevated throughout the year, while a rebound in semiconductor stocks helped support technology-heavy indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 230 points, or 0.46%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.04%. Nasdaq Composite outperformed, gaining
Shares of Alibaba Group fell more than 2.5% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the Chinese technology giant reported mixed quarterly results, with revenue growth supported by artificial intelligence demand but profitability sharply hit by aggressive investment spending. Alibaba posted a 3% rise in fiscal fourth-quarter revenue, as its cloud and AI businesses continued to
Global oil markets are reeling as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that world demand will contract by 420,000 barrels per day this year, while supply losses from the Gulf war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have already drained nearly 13 million barrels per day from output. The agency’s May Oil Market