The Wall Street Journal

OpenAI Raises Less Than Half of $30 Billion Target in Latest Round - WSJ

In this most recent heist, North Korean agents are accused of using a special authorisation to turn a Binance hot wallet, which is connected to the internet, into one that moved funds automatically t… [+14 chars]

If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.

BBC News

Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack - BBC

Stock Market News, Oct. 30, 2026: Tech Selloff Pushes Nasdaq to Its Worst Month in Over a Year - WSJ

S&amp;P Global Ratings took an early step toward potentially downgrading Meta Platforms Inc.s credit rating within the next two years, amid growing pressure on the tech companys balance sheet stemmin… [+311 chars]

S&P Global Ratings took an early step toward potentially downgrading Meta Platforms Inc.’s credit rating within the next two years, amid growing pressure on the tech company’s balance sheet stemming from elevated spending tied to artificial intelligence.

Bloomberg

Meta’s Rating Outlook Cut to Negative by S&P on AI Spending - Bloomberg.com

Exclusive | Hedge Fund Arini Offloads $800 Million in Debt as Losses Deepen - WSJ

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Gold futures fell to the lowest in more than a year on Friday and silver slipped below $50/oz for the first time since last November, as wars in the Middle East and R… [+68 chars]

Gold fell to the lowest in more than a year and silver slipped below $50/oz as wars push oil prices higher, raising inflation concerns with implications of higher interest rates.

Seeking Alpha

Gold sinks to one-year low, silver slips below $50 on inflation concerns, tech selloff - Seeking Alpha

Anthropic is expected to receive a high “junk” rating from credit rating agencies following its initial public offering, according to a report from the Financial Times.
The FT says the investment gi… [+1092 chars]

Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.

TechCrunch

Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says - TechCrunch

Investors are getting nervous about AI infrastructure spending just as the Big Tech companies double down. 
Over the past two weeks, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft have outlined plans to spen… [+4187 chars]

Big Tech is pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but mounting debt, negative cash flow, and growing investor skepticism are raising questions about the sustainability of the AI spending boom.

Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom - TechCrunch

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The national debt topped the entire gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2026, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
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The national debt topped the entire gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2026, according to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). From the fourth quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of this year, the country’s economic output was more …

The Hill

Federal debt surpassed GDP for fiscal 2026 - The Hill

The share price of Intel dropped almost 30% on Friday, shaving over $11 billion from the US government's stake in the company, though the transaction remains profitable overall. 
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The 25%-plus drop in Intel's stock price on Friday has shaved about $10 billion from the US government's stake in the company, though the transaction remains...

Yahoo Entertainment

Intel’s drop on Friday shaves the US government’s equity stake by about $10 billion. It’s still up 3x since last August. - Yahoo Finance

The effective corporate income tax rate is now the lowest its been in decades, and a tapering revenue source for the U.S. government is raising concerns among some policy experts.More than 700 profit… [+6398 chars]

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy found more than 700 profitable companies paid less than half of the 21% statutory corporate tax rate.

Fortune

Think tank: 114 companies paid no current federal income tax but still aren’t biggest hit to deficit - Fortune

Nearly 6 million coffee makers are being recalled because their glass could break during use, increasing the risk of burn injuries, according to a notice from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.… [+1835 chars]

Nearly 6 million Bodum French press coffee makers sold at Target, Walmart and on Amazon.com are being recalled over the risk of burn injuries.

Fox Business

Nearly 6 million coffee makers sold at major retailers recalled over burn risk - Fox Business

Apple(AAPL-1.23%) shares are roughly $350 as I write, close to their all-time high and up about 29% so far in 2026.
Netflix(NFLX+0.05%) shares, meanwhile, reached their one-year low on Oct. 29. Near… [+4173 chars]

One of these stocks costs under half as much relative to expected earnings. Is the cheaper one the better buy?

Motley Fool

Apple Is Near a Record. Netflix Is Down More Than Half. I'd Buy Only 1 of Them. - The Motley Fool

US stocks plunged in the final trading day of the month as earnings from Amazon (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) this week rekindled concerns about the amount of money Big Tech is spending on its AI… [+17127 chars]

US stocks had their worst day since June as AI fears sparked a brutal sell-off.

Stock market today: Nasdaq dives over 3%, S&P 500 and Dow tank as AI reckoning grips Wall Street - Yahoo Finance

Its a good time to be an oil company.
The two largest U.S. oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, on Friday reported blowout profits that easily beat expectations as oil prices remain sharply elevat… [+4180 chars]

The two largest U.S. oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron reported blowout profits as oil prices remain sharply elevated due to the U.S. war with Iran.

NBC News

ExxonMobil and Chevron report blowout profits as Trump touts benefits of high oil prices - NBC News

U.S. oil giants raked in billions of dollars in profits in the third quarter as oil prices surged amid supply constraints caused by conflicts around the world, contributing to higher prices at the pu… [+3046 chars]

ExxonMobil and Chevron posted massive quarterly profits as Middle East and Russia-Ukraine conflicts drove gas prices up 34.2% year over year.

Oil giants post billions in profits as Americans feel pain at the pump - Fox Business

Toyota introduced a new family of lifted, “adventure-ready” Woodland concepts based on the RAV4, Grand Highlander, Sienna, Crown Signia, and bZ electric SUV.
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Toyota introduced a new family of lifted, “adventure-ready” Woodland concepts based on the RAV4, Grand Highlander, Sienna, Crown Signia, and...