Medicare used AI to pre-approve patient care, and it immediately led to a large drop in medical services
Medicare is testing the use of AI to conduct prior authorizations to target wasteful medical spending Source：MarketWatch
Cathie Wood’s ARK buys the dip on Robinhood in its largest purchase in 6 months after 23% slump
HOOD fell 3.3% on Wednesday, broadening its onemonth decline to more than 23%. Source：CoinDesk
Solana wallet Solflare pledges to pay missed rewards on staked $160 million after validator goes offline
About 1.56 million SOL sat on a validator that stopped earning, and the wallet still hasn’t named the firm that held its keys. Source：CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin clings to $80,000 as Strategy’s cushion thins before earnings
Bitcoin slipped nearly 2% ahead of Strategy’s thirdquarter results, and the largest corporate holder’s coins are now worth only about 6% more than it paid for…
ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027
Lagarde announced plans to step down as European Central Bank President after serving more than seven years in the role. Source：Cointelegraph
‘There may be better investment options’: My church received $1.5 million from a parishioner. Is 3.75% interest enough?
“Given the size and longterm nature of this gift, we want to make sure the funds are managed prudently.” Source：MarketWatch
Thai Supreme Court rules bitcoin is property after thief challenges conviction
The court said bitcoin has a market price, can be cashed out and held by the public. It upheld a 10year sentence for a man who helped the robbers.…
Bermuda taps WalletConnect to advance its onchain economy plan
Bermuda chose WalletConnect to bring crypto payments to local merchants, starting with ticketing platform PTIX in the second quarter of 2027. Source：CoinDesk
ServiceNow stock is on track for its largest drop on record. But JPMorgan sees a bright spot.
Shares in the software company declined nearly 18% in premarket trading on Thursday as investors digested its thirdquarter earnings. Source：MarketWatch
‘Fancy cars hold no appeal’: My wife and I have a 99% chance of outliving our savings. Why don’t we spend it all?
“I’m 68, she’s 74, and we’re both in good health. We married later in life and have no children or close family remaining.” Source：MarketWatch
NBA star LaMelo Ball is selling his $2.6 million luxury condo in Charlotte after leaving the Hornets
NBA point guard LaMelo Ball is making another major move: selling his $2.6 million home in one of Uptown Charlotte’s most exclusive residential buildings.…
Samsung Electronics earned nearly as much as Microsoft and Alphabet combined. What the Korean giant is now saying about the memory-chip outlook.
Samsung Electronics just posted a quarter that no other tech company has ever seen. Source：MarketWatch