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Hunter Biden Crypto LAPTOP Set To Launch September 9

Hunter Biden is launching his own meme coin, $LAPTOP, named after the laptop that dominated years of US political controversy, with a debut set for September 9. According to WSJ Markets, the token takes direct aim at Pr…

WTI slips below $90.50 despite rising Middle East supply risks

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price edges lower and is trading around $90.40 per barrel during Asian hours on Tuesday. However, crude oil prices may regain ground as Iran vowed to strike energy infrastructure across…

OpenAI Chief Scientist Warns AI Labs May Need to Slow Down

OpenAI’s chief scientist Jakub Pachocki has called for voluntary slowdowns in AI development, warning that no lab’s safeguards are adequate to keep building more powerful systems at full speed for much longer.

Pound Sterling's rate advantage buys it no say this week

GBP/USD holds just under 1.3550 after a Monday that covered 42 pips with American desks shut for Labor Day. The week that follows is not that. Pound Sterling carries the higher policy rate of the two, the larger tighten…

Indonesian Rupiah: Oil and US inflation pose risks – MUFG

MUFG’s Lloyd Chan warns that upcoming US inflation data could test the recent Rupiah recovery, as firmer US inflation may reinforce elevated US yields and challenge USD/IDR’s break below 17,700. He notes limits to domes…