OpenAI’s ChatGPT has achieved a landmark milestone, becoming the fastest application ever to reach one billion monthly users. The achievement comes at a time when artificial intelligence is facing growing scrutiny from workers, students, policymakers, and even leading AI developers. Yet despite mounting concerns over the technology’s impact on jobs, privacy, and society, user adoption
The British pound was on track for its strongest weekly performance in nearly a month on Friday, benefiting from a weaker US dollar as investors responded to growing optimism that a potential Middle East peace agreement could be approaching. Sterling showed little reaction to fresh economic data indicating that the UK economy may be beginning
SpaceX is set to make its Nasdaq debut today in what is expected to be the largest initial public offering ever, with shares priced at a fixed $135 and the company targeting a valuation of about $1.77 trillion. The Elon Musk-led company is raising $75 billion under the ticker SPCX, giving investors a rare chance
Bitget has completed registration in Argentina as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (PSAV) under the National Securities Commission (CNV) PSAV registry. The registration marks another step in Bitget’s expansion across Latin America, where the company continues strengthening its regulatory positioning across key markets. Argentina joins a growing list of markets where Bitget has local registrations
India’s retail inflation accelerated in May but stayed just below the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target, giving policymakers little room to sound relaxed as food, fuel and weather risks build. Consumer prices rose 3.93% from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, up from 3.48% in April. The reading was slightly below the
US stock-index futures rose on Friday as traders moved back into risk assets, encouraged by hopes that a Middle East deal may ease the oil shock and by anticipation around SpaceX’s market debut. The mood was still fragile, with Iran yet to give final approval to any agreement and investors alert to whether a record
Hamster Kombat (HMSTR) surged 47.6% in a single 24-hour period on June 12, 2026, reaching an intraday high of $0.0003841 before easing back to around $0.00026. The rally came just days after the token touched its all-time low of $0.0001264 on June 4, highlighting a sharp reversal in sentiment. What is causing the Hamster Kombat
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) crossed back above the $200 mark on June 11, 2026, after a brutal stretch that saw the altcoin shed more than 55% of its value over the past 30 days. The recovery looks encouraging on the surface, but a closer look at the technicals tells a different story. BCH is currently trading
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) crossed back above the $200 mark on June 11, 2026, after a brutal stretch that saw the altcoin shed more than 55% of its value over the past 30 days. The recovery looks encouraging on the surface, but a closer look at the technicals tells a different story. BCH is currently trading
London’s FTSE 100 index moved higher on Thursday, supported by a rebound in financial stocks, although gains remained constrained by ongoing tensions in the Middle East and growing investor concerns over rising corporate spending on artificial intelligence. The blue-chip FTSE 100 climbed 0.6% to 10,316.05 points by 0917 GMT. Meanwhile, the mid-cap FTSE 250 remained