Does AI have a soul? Pope Leo and Anthropic clash.
The Vatican has laid a moral blueprint for the technology, with Pope Leo maintaining that “algorithms lack the spark of humanity.”
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Why bond investors quickly lost their enthusiasm for weak jobs figures
A weak U.S. jobs report did what bad news hadn’t done in a while: It made U.S. debt look attractive again — albeit briefly.
The government can take 15% of Social Security benefits to repay student loans. These proposals seek to stop it.
Debt among older Americans is rising, both in terms of the number of older households carrying debt and the amount borrowed.
$4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report
The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue
Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
Europe’s leaders rush to release diesel from stockpiles as fuel shock hangs over U.S. midterms
Europe leaders agreed Friday to release some of diesel stockpiles, pulling prices of oil down by more than 4%.
How much higher can bond yields rise — and what does it mean for stocks?
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Show HN: I made a bullet heaven game no one seems showing intresting
I spend my time money (coding agent, buying 3D models and vfx) on this buttlet haeven game. I finally post my demo around 20 days ago, but only 16 poeple played the demo... and got 17 wishlist. Can some one here try it and leave me some feedback plz.
71% of UK finance leaders expect tokenization to reshape financial services: Lloyds
A Lloyds survey found that faster payments and settlement are the most significant perceived benefits of tokenization, as the UK builds infrastructure for tokenized finance.
Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t
Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
Bitcoin briefly hits $87K as weak US jobs data sends bond yields lower
Bitcoin climbed after weaker-than-expected payrolls pushed Treasury yields lower, but order-book resistance kept BTC from reaching new macro highs.
‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens
European issuers say Europe cannot ignore demand for dollar stablecoins as businesses seek USD liquidity for global payments and settlement.
Tesla EV sales beat Wall Street’s expectations again, and the stock jumps
EV giant had the best three-month period for vehicle sales this year, but it was less than a year ago.
Three reasons this Wall Street market-making powerhouse says investors should reload on stocks right now
September provided a stock-market reset, pointing to a good end to the year, says Scott Rubner of Citadel Securities.
Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits
The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.
Why Western Digital and Seagate are seeing big stock drops today
Investors are worried that Toshiba will boost its production of a key AI storage product, potentially hurting the strong pricing power that Western Digital and Seagate currently enjoy.
To win the humanoid-robots race, the U.S. needs this critical machine component that’s hard to find
Humanoid robots have the potential to revolutionize life as we know it — but the U.S. does not have a supply chain that can produce key parts.
Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review
Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.
BNB Chain crosses $1B in tokenized stocks, ETFs as market hits $3.7B
Tokenized stocks and ETFs on BNB Chain reached $1.1 billion as the broader market climbed to $3.7 billion, putting the network’s share at roughly 30%.
I’m in my 20s and keep getting laid off. Should I invest in my employer’s 401(k) or look into other options?
“I have lost faith that the traditional career spanning decades at one company even exists anymore.”