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OpenAI and Anthropic Cut Prices as Chinese AI Models Gain Ground

OpenAI and Anthropic have cut prices on their mid-tier AI models as rising costs push someBusinesscustomers toward cheaper alternatives from Chinese developers including Moonshot and DeepSeek. OpenAI cut the price of its GPT-5.6 Luna model by 80%, from $1 to $0.20 per million input …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

S&P 500 Reaches Fresh Records as Bank of America Flags Rising Debt and Yields as Key Risks

The S&P 500 climbed to a fresh all-time closing high of 7,798.99 on Thursday, topping 7,800 on an intraday basis for the first time, with the rally led by the energy sector, which gained nearly 6% for the week through Thursday's close. Healthcare and …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Dollar Slips as Rate-Hike Bets Ease, Though Set to Snap Losing Streak on Oil-Driven Demand

The US dollar slipped Friday as weaker-than-expected economic data led to further recalibration of Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, though the currency remained on track to end a two-week losing streak as rising oil prices boosted safe-haven demand. The US dollar index fell 0.3% …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Hyperscaler Bond Issuance Reshapes Smaller Global Credit Markets

Amazon and Alphabet have this year begun issuing significant volumes ofDebtin foreign currencies, including Canadian dollars, Swiss francs, and British pounds, as the hyperscalers seek new funding sources to support AI infrastructure spending. Alphabet raised C$8.5 billion earlier this year in what was briefly …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

North Sea Oil Producers Ordered to Speed Up Well Closures

Oil and gas operators in the North Sea must rapidly speed up decommissioning as more fields run down, the North Sea Transition Authority said in a report published Thursday. The NSTA said companies have made little progress on 500 old wells that are already …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Record Rainfall Strands Thousands at Japan's Narita Airport, Kills Eight

Record rainfall stranded thousands of travelers at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing widespread flooding to Japan's Chiba region that disrupted transport, cut power to thousands of homes, and killed at least eight people. More than 360 millimeters of rain fell within 24 hours …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Suspected Chinese Hackers Use Autonomous AI Agents in Taiwan Cyber Attack

Suspected Chinese hackers used publicly available AI tools to compromise government websites in Taiwan in what researchers describe as a first-of-its-kind breach. Researchers at Israeli cyber security company Dream said the attackers built an autonomous hacking tool that behaved like a coordinated cyber team, …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

CFTC Reviews Prediction Market Mention Markets Amid Regulatory Scrutiny

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting an internal review of "mention markets" on prediction betting platforms, contracts in which traders speculate on whether specific words will be used in a speech, earnings call, or television broadcast. The CFTC first alerted prediction platform Kalshi …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Crude Oil Gains Nearly 5% Weekly as US Ramps Up Economic Pressure on Iran

Crude oil rose to $81.8 a barrel on Friday, gaining nearly 5 percent this week as the US increased economic pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would impose unprecedented economic measures while maintaining its naval …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026

Gasoline Holds Near Two-Week High as Trump and Iran Clash Over Hormuz Control

US gasoline futures traded above $3.17 per gallon, remaining near a two-week high as markets assessed the prospects of a potential deal over the Strait of Hormuz. Following President Trump's statement that the US had total control over the strategic waterway, Tehran stated the …

Vinay Lochav | 14 August 2026
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