The latest earnings season has revealed a dramatic turning point in the global technology industry. America’s largest technology companies have announced plans to spend more than $700 billion on artificial intelligence-related capital expenditure in 2026, underlining how fiercely they are competing to dominate the infrastructure of the AI era. Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon
The sudden resignation of the head of Argentina’s statistics office this week revealed problems at the core of President Javier Milei’s economic plan, turning the country’s inflation numbers into a political hot spot. Economy Minister Luis Caputo admitted that the government’s decision to postpone an upgrade to the inflation calculation methodology, a delicate move in
US stocks rose on Friday, positioning major indexes for a positive end to a volatile week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and renewed concerns over cryptocurrency markets. The S&P 500 gained about 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 573 points, or roughly 1.1%. The gains pushed
A burst of social media posts urging users to pull funds from Binance briefly rattled crypto markets this week, reviving familiar anxieties about exchange risk. The episode followed a short withdrawal pause that lasted about 20 minutes and quickly became a flashpoint on X. Yet behind the noise, Binance said activity on its on-chain addresses
A political and crypto-linked controversy has emerged in Washington after reports that a UAE royal–connected group invested $500 million in World Liberty Financial, a crypto project linked to the Trump family. The investment has triggered a congressional investigation led by US Representative Ro Khanna, who is examining whether the deal raises conflict-of-interest or national security
Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil are on track to spearhead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, though the potential reintegration of Venezuelan output casts uncertainty over the region’s long-term capital expenditure outlook, Rystad Energy said in its latest update. Despite the supermajors’ long-term caution regarding underwriting risks in Venezuela, the country is seeing increased engagement
British oil major Shell reported its weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years on Thursday, a slump attributed to a softer crude price environment and unfavorable tax adjustments in the fourth quarter. Crude oil prices hovered around $60 per barrel in the last quarter of 2025 as oversupply concerns dampened sentiments among investors. Q4 earnings
Bhutan has moved $22.3 million worth of Bitcoin in its latest manoeuvre, intensifying market concerns as the flagship crypto trades near $70,000. Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham has recently flagged two separate transfers from Bhutanese wallets linked to Druk Holding & Investments (DHI), the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund. The first, recorded last Friday, involved 100.8 BTC
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded another day of heavy withdrawals on Wednesday, as falling cryptocurrency prices and broader risk-off sentiment continued to weigh on investor confidence. According to data from SoSoValue, investors pulled $544.94 million from US spot Bitcoin ETFs during the session, marking the second consecutive day of net outflows. The latest withdrawals
Wars like the Russia-Ukraine one don’t end when diplomats sit down. They end when pressure becomes harder to absorb than compromise. 4 years later, Russia and Ukraine are still fighting, still talking, and still testing how much strain their systems can take before something gives. The battlefield has frozen into lines, but the conflict itself