Robinhood announces AI agent for customers that trades around the clock, plus 10x crypto perps
Robinhood users could soon access an AI agent that trades on behalf of them even at 2 am. Plus, they will get to trade crypto perpetuals. Source：CoinDesk
Kalshi in advanced talks to raise new funding at $40B valuation: Reuters
The prediction market was valued at $22 billion in a $1 billion funding round just four months ago, after doubling its valuation from December.…
Robinhood adds AI agents, perps and weekend trading in push to win active traders
The brokerage is expanding its trading hours and adding leveraged crypto products and automated trading tools to attract more active investors. Source：CoinDesk
Hollywood’s big debt deal hits a wall of higher yields as Paramount finances Warner Bros. buyout
The Paramount financing will be a closely watched barometer of dealmaking appetite despite rising borrowing costs in 2026. Source：MarketWatch
Target’s price cuts are a sign of strength, some analysts say. Investors disagree.
A Jefferies analyst sees Target “prioritizing the health of the franchise over shortterm profit optimization.” Source：MarketWatch
Microsoft’s stock is on track to post its biggest quarterly gain in 28 years
Amid a “flight to quality,” Microsoft’s stock has stood out as an AI winner, according to one analyst Source：MarketWatch
Nvidia’s historic buyback announcement underscores a sharp divide in Big Tech
Nvidia is expanding its buyback program to $235 billion while Alphabet and Meta halt repurchases and reallocate money to their AI initiatives.…
Traders expecting a back-to-back rate hike from the Fed in October may have gotten ahead of themselves
New York Fed’s John Williams says “there is no need for urgency” after the central bank’s September hike. Source：MarketWatch
OpenAI valuation could hit $1.4T in new funding round: Report
OpenAI is reportedly seeking another $30 billion from investors as the ChatGPT developer pushes its longawaited public market debut into 2027.…
Kakaopay partners with Dinari, Ondo to explore tokenized Korean stocks
Kakaopay Securities is working with Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore tokenizing Koreanlisted equities and expanding their availability to investors in…
The real prize in AMD’s $8 billion World Labs acquisition isn’t what you’d think
AMD is getting cuttingedge spatialintelligence models, but more importantly, a leader who can help recruit top talent and bring realworld AI applications into…
OpenAI launches a rival to Meta’s Muse, as the battle for AI agents kicks into high gear
Personal AI assistants are shaping up to be the new frontier for tech companies. Source：MarketWatch