https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/bank-of-japan-board-member-says-the-central-bank-need-not-be Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Bank of Japan board member says the central bank need not be overly cautious about raising rates https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/bitcoin-falls-below-81-000-as-nearly-1-billion-of-crypto-bet Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Bitcoin falls below $81,000 as nearly $1 billion of crypto bets are liquidated and gold and silver also drop https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/brazil-s-senate-votes-75-to-1-to-cap-the-workweek-at-40-hour Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Brazil's Senate votes 75 to 1 to cap the workweek at 40 hours, 11 days before the presidential runoff https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/brent-falls-toward-104-despite-a-houthi-strike-on-aramco-off Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Brent falls toward $104 despite a Houthi strike on Aramco offices and a mine sinking a ship in Hormuz https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/eu-prepares-tougher-china-trade-measures-after-a-hybrid-car Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z EU prepares tougher China trade measures after a hybrid-car quota deal it sees as proof that threats work https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/hot-us-inflation-revives-fed-rate-hike-bets-and-south-korea Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Hot US inflation revives Fed rate-hike bets and South Korea's Kospi falls 8% https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/pakistan-s-treasury-bill-yields-stay-above-the-11-5-policy-r Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Pakistan's treasury-bill yields stay above the 11.5% policy rate as emergency rule tightens Islamabad's hold on Khan's home province https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/russia-s-central-bank-clears-sberbank-to-trade-crypto-with-t Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Russia's central bank clears Sberbank to trade crypto, with tight limits on retail buyers and broker lending https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/us-bank-regulator-says-all-nine-of-the-largest-us-banks-rest Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z US bank regulator says all nine of the largest US banks restricted customers on political or industry grounds https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/us-military-adds-its-largest-non-nuclear-bomb-to-iran-strike Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z US military adds its largest non-nuclear bomb to Iran strike plans, CNN reports https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/washington-considers-letting-sanctioned-tankers-carry-oil-an Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Washington considers letting sanctioned tankers carry oil and seeks Russian diesel before the midterms https://polylog.news/2026-10-15/zelensky-ends-three-day-pause-on-refinery-strikes-saying-rus Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:13:03.263Z Zelensky ends three-day pause on refinery strikes, saying Russia ignored Trump's energy truce https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/argentina-asks-the-law-of-the-sea-tribunal-to-stop-the-sea-l Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Argentina asks the Law of the Sea tribunal to stop the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/fbi-charges-saudi-openai-engineer-with-hiding-a-recording-de Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z FBI charges Saudi OpenAI engineer with hiding a recording device in an executive conference room https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/fed-s-williams-says-no-rate-increases-should-be-needed-in-20 Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Fed's Williams says no rate increases should be needed in 2027, against futures pricing, before US inflation data https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/houthi-missile-sets-fire-to-saudi-aramco-office-building-in Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Houthi missile sets fire to Saudi Aramco office building in Dhahran as Brent holds near $106 https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/imf-s-georgieva-says-growth-alone-will-not-reduce-us-debt-of Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z IMF's Georgieva says growth alone will not reduce US debt of more than $40 trillion https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/japanese-banks-and-insurers-buy-domestic-bonds-again-as-30-y Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Japanese banks and insurers buy domestic bonds again as 30-year yields stay above 4% https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/lula-promises-a-university-version-of-p-de-meia-as-brazil-s Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Lula promises a university version of Pé-de-Meia as Brazil's Senate weighs ending the six-day work week before the October 25 runoff https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/russian-missile-hits-kyiv-s-chp-4-power-plant-and-zelensky-s Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Russian missile hits Kyiv's CHP-4 power plant, and Zelensky says allies gave no early warning for a second night https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/russian-officials-report-hundreds-of-drones-aimed-at-moscow Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Russian officials report hundreds of drones aimed at Moscow overnight, and a strike in Balakovo kills one person https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/sitharaman-says-the-reserve-bank-of-india-will-keep-limiting Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Sitharaman says the Reserve Bank of India will keep limiting rupee swings without fixing a level https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/trump-says-taiwan-will-buy-30-of-alaska-lng-output-for-20-ye Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG output for 20 years and invest $4.4 billion https://polylog.news/2026-10-14/trump-says-the-us-has-had-it-with-iran-and-will-decide-very Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:07:36.512Z Iran vows to shut the last Hormuz routes as tanker attacks reach their highest weekly total of the war and spread to waters off Qatar and the UAE https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/ai-agents-have-made-138-million-crypto-payments-through-coin Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z AI Agents Have Made 138 Million Crypto Payments Through Coinbase's x402 Protocol, Chainalysis Says https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/aztec-discloses-a-critical-proof-flaw-in-its-v5-alpha-as-mid Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Aztec Discloses a Critical Proof Flaw in Its V5 Alpha as Miden Pitches Private Stablecoin Finance https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/binance-pool-will-close-after-its-bitcoin-hashrate-fell-65-s Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Binance Pool Will Close After Its Bitcoin Hashrate Fell 65% Since December https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/ethereum-researcher-proposes-splitting-block-execution-proof Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Ethereum Researcher Proposes Splitting Block Execution Proofs So Proving Can Begin Before State Is Known https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/european-banking-authority-names-circle-s-usdc-the-first-sig Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z European Banking Authority Names Circle's USDC the First Significant Stablecoin Under MiCA https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/firelight-moves-xrp-stakes-into-insurance-pools-automaticall Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Firelight Moves XRP Stakes Into Insurance Pools Automatically, and the Withdrawal Queue Grows https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/higher-than-expected-us-inflation-data-drives-nearly-1-billi Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Higher-Than-Expected US Inflation Data Drives Nearly $1 Billion in Crypto Liquidations as Bitcoin Falls Below $81,000 https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/ledger-finds-hidden-cellular-chip-that-sent-recovery-phrases Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Ledger Finds Hidden Cellular Chip That Sent Recovery Phrases From Reseller-Sold Wallets https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/near-intents-custody-bug-leads-wave-of-exploits-hitting-hot Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z NEAR Intents Custody Bug Leads Wave of Exploits Hitting Hot Wallets, Signers and Oracles https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/russia-s-central-bank-authorizes-sberbank-to-exchange-crypto Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Russia's Central Bank Authorizes Sberbank to Exchange Crypto as Banks in Russia, the UAE and Europe Absorb Retail Access https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/solana-schedules-alpenglow-consensus-switch-for-october-21-t Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z Solana Schedules Alpenglow Consensus Switch for October 21, Targeting Finality in About 150 Milliseconds https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-15/us-bank-regulator-finds-crypto-restrictions-at-nine-major-ba Polylog en 2026-10-15T05:43:12.254Z US Bank Regulator Finds Crypto Restrictions at Nine Major Banks as the White House Crypto Council Loses Its Executive Director https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/aztec-discloses-a-proving-flaw-in-its-alpha-v5-network-that Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Aztec discloses a proving flaw in its Alpha V5 network that could let forged transactions pass verification https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/bitcoin-treasury-companies-turn-to-convertibles-preferred-st Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Bitcoin treasury companies turn to convertibles, preferred stock and buybacks as Metaplanet trades about 90% below its peak https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/bny-and-citadel-securities-test-tokenized-treasuries-for-fin Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z BNY and Citadel Securities test tokenized Treasuries for financing as higher bank deposit rates slow USDC growth https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/coinbase-lays-out-a-multi-year-plan-to-move-bitcoin-to-quant Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Coinbase lays out a multi-year plan to move Bitcoin to quantum-resistant signatures as researchers ship a post-quantum Lightning prototype https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/ethereum-researchers-publish-three-designs-for-faster-blocks Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Ethereum researchers publish three designs for faster blocks and data on who pays for the front of the block https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/ledger-halts-sales-in-seven-asian-markets-after-confirming-a Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Ledger halts sales in seven Asian markets after confirming a hardware implant that steals recovery phrases https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/miden-launches-a-private-finance-stack-and-a-self-custody-wa Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Miden launches a private-finance stack and a self-custody wallet, aimed at payments and treasury flows that institutions will not run on transparent chains https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/near-intents-3-8-million-custody-exploit-leads-a-week-of-sma Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z NEAR Intents' $3.8 million custody exploit leads a week of smaller vault and accounting bugs and an $800,000 knife robbery in the United Kingdom https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/openai-is-in-early-talks-to-buy-trail-of-bits-the-security-f Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z OpenAI is in early talks to buy Trail of Bits, the security firm that audits much of crypto's core code https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/philippine-central-bank-moves-against-coins-ph-over-alleged Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Philippine central bank moves against Coins.ph over alleged payments for offshore gambling firms https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/solana-sets-october-21-to-activate-alpenglow-replacing-its-v Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z Solana sets October 21 to activate Alpenglow, replacing its voting system and targeting roughly 150-millisecond finality https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-14/south-korea-blocks-the-websites-of-27-unregistered-exchanges Polylog en 2026-10-14T05:36:59.411Z South Korea blocks the websites of 27 unregistered exchanges, including KuCoin and BitMart, as Dubai grants Kraken a full license https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/406-researchers-call-for-air-gapping-cyber-capable-models-as Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z 406 Researchers Call for Air-Gapping Cyber-Capable Models as Google Says It Cannot Rule Out Gemini 4 Argon Crossing Its Cyber Threshold https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/anthropic-red-team-runs-a-26-billion-parameter-model-across Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Anthropic Red Team Runs a 26-Billion-Parameter Model Across 15 Cheap Android TV Boxes and Reports "Signs of Life for AI Worms" https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/anthropic-s-2030-scenarios-range-from-a-sub-half-point-growt Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Anthropic's 2030 Scenarios Range From a Sub-Half-Point Growth Gain to a 32% Higher GDP With Capital Taking 55% of Income https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/claude-haiku-5-5-ships-at-a-tenth-of-haiku-4-5-s-price-as-ne Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Claude Haiku 5.5 Ships at a Tenth of Haiku 4.5's Price as New Research Doubles Hard-Prompt Accuracy for a 0.6B Model After RL Saturates https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/labs-turn-cyber-capability-into-a-licensed-product-as-cybera Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Labs Turn Cyber Capability Into a Licensed Product as CyberArena Shows Defending Agents Report Fixes That Leave Attack Routes Open https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/new-vision-papers-from-sjtu-and-kaust-push-promptable-percep Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z New Vision Papers From SJTU and KAUST Push Promptable Perception as Meta's SAM 3 and DINOv3 Run US National Lab Imaging https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/nvidia-courts-european-governments-and-cities-with-new-uk-st Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Nvidia Courts European Governments and Cities With New UK Startup Investments and a Nordic Compute Push Ahead of GTC Berlin https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/openai-customers-say-agents-run-for-days-but-a-new-study-fin Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z OpenAI Customers Say Agents Run for Days, but a New Study Finds Most Agentic Data-Science Solutions Contain Silent Failures https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/openai-negotiates-to-trade-its-shelved-sora-model-for-equity Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z OpenAI Negotiates to Trade Its Shelved Sora Model for Equity in a Startup Co-Founded by Katzenberg and Former Sora Lead Bill Peebles https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/palantir-s-alex-karp-says-ai-can-predict-people-s-behavior-a Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Palantir's Alex Karp Says AI Can Predict People's Behavior and Possibly Their Thoughts From Their Digital Records https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/singapore-and-google-deepmind-deploy-a-fine-tuned-on-device Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z Singapore and Google DeepMind Deploy a Fine-Tuned On-Device Gemma Model to Flag Scams Inside Private Chats https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-15/xai-folds-grok-cursor-and-x-premium-into-one-subscription-an Polylog en 2026-10-15T06:37:42.045Z xAI Folds Grok, Cursor and X Premium Into One Subscription and Bills Claude and GPT Separately at API List Prices https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/anthropic-prices-claude-haiku-5-5-at-a-tenth-of-its-predeces Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Anthropic prices Claude Haiku 5.5 at a tenth of its predecessor's rates https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/anthropic-replaces-git-with-an-in-house-system-after-claude Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Anthropic replaces Git with an in-house system after Claude pushes daily merges past 30,000 https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/anthropic-s-economic-model-projects-2030-us-output-up-to-32 Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Anthropic's economic model projects 2030 US output up to 32.4% higher with AI, and cognitive-job unemployment near 18% in the extreme case https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/character-ai-files-for-chapter-11-as-disney-offers-20-millio Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Character.AI files for Chapter 11 as Disney offers $20 million to license its intellectual property https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/google-and-anthropic-now-release-their-strongest-cyber-capab Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Google and Anthropic now release their strongest cyber capabilities only to vetted defenders https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/google-deepmind-and-singapore-put-a-fine-tuned-gemma-model-o Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Google DeepMind and Singapore put a fine-tuned Gemma model on phones to scan private chats for scams https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/google-opens-gemini-4-argon-to-all-users-at-half-its-list-pr Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Google opens Gemini 4 Argon to all users at half its list price, but independent rankings put it behind Claude Opus 5.5 https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/nvidia-announces-new-investments-in-french-ai-startups-a-wee Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z NVIDIA announces new investments in French AI startups a week before its Berlin conference https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/nvidia-s-rtx-spark-laptops-ship-this-week-from-2-599-with-up Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z NVIDIA's RTX Spark laptops ship this week from $2,599 with up to 128GB of unified memory https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/ollama-and-fly-io-keep-model-api-keys-out-of-agent-sandboxes Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Ollama and Fly.io keep model API keys out of agent sandboxes with a credential-injecting gateway https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/openai-says-russian-operatives-posed-as-peruvian-education-o Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z OpenAI says Russian operatives posed as Peruvian education officials to stage pro-Bandera school events https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-14/ten-minutes-of-chatbot-help-reduced-persistence-once-the-ai Polylog en 2026-10-14T06:06:44.194Z Ten minutes of chatbot help reduced persistence once the AI was removed, three randomized trials find