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Kris Jenner delists $13.5 million home that was featured in ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’

Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner has once again removed her Hidden Hills, Calif., mansion from the market—after wavering over the sale.

A month ago, this JPMorgan team urged caution on stocks. Now it’s going all in on tech.

A JPMorgan unit that focuses on short-term trading signals has turned bullish again after a month of caution.

• JPM

BitMine could hit its 5% Ether supply target within weeks — then what?

BitMine could reach 5% of Ether’s supply by early November, while Tom Lee has left open whether it would continue buying beyond that level.

• Ethereum

Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops

The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter.

Anthropic warns investors of AI’s 'existential risk to humanity' in IPO prospectus, reports say

Anthropic's IPO filing dedicates 80 pages to the risks of AI, nearly double the 48 pages it spends discussing its business plans, according to Reuters.

Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch criticized rivals’ AI safety arguments as the industry faces scrutiny after several AI agents took unauthorized actions.

ECB amends monetary policy implementation guidelines as part of regular review

Luckin Coffee weighs entry into Middle East markets, chairman tells CNBC

Luckin is weighing a push into Middle East markets while deepening its foothold in Southeast Asia, with backing from sovereign wealth funds in both regions.

China has three new criteria for humanoid robot IPOs. Few, if any, meet them

China's securities regulator is raising the bar for public listings of humanoid robot startups with three specific criteria, according to three sources.

The stock market usually booms in the November-to-April stretch. This indicator suggests otherwise.

Jim Paulsen thinks lagged indicators suggest the usual ‘best buying season’ for stocks may not be applicable this time and backtesting his model to 1970 shows meagre returns.

Near Intents blocks $50 million in Bitget hacker swaps, here's what happened

The swap service identified more than $50 million in attempted transfers, although most rejected funds subsequently moved through other providers.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

• Bitcoin

Anthropic plans to spend $518 billion on AI infrastructure. Pre-IPO perps barely blink.

Anthropic's prospectus seen by Reuters shows big spending plans despite heavy losses. Still, pre-IPO perps barely moved on cryptocurrency exchanges.

Tether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT this year

The disclosure came as Senate Democratic investigators alleged USDT had become a key part of Iran’s shadow banking network.

• Tether

India readies $25 billion for Deep Tech investment as U.S. and China race ahead

In a bid to cut its reliance on foreign tech, India tries to catch up with China and the U.S. by readying an investment of $25 billion in Deep Tech startups.

Australia says more hikes not off the table after raising rates to 15-year high

The hike of 25 basis points was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters.

Bitcoin holds $83,000 as ZEC drops 12% and oil climbs again

Global stocks fell to a one-week low as Brent rose for a second day and traders added to bets on more Federal Reserve rate hikes ahead of Wednesday's PCE inflation data.

• Brent
• Bitcoin

U.S., Iran hold separate mediator talks as Mideast oil exports hit war-time high

Iranian and U.S. officials reportedly met separately with mediators Monday to push for a ceasefire, as Middle Eastern crude exports rebounded to war-time high.

Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents

The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.

• NVDA

Samsung to inject $1 billion into Nvidia- and KKR-backed AI infrastructure firm

Samsung Electronics and its five affiliates are investing $1 billion in KKR-launched Helix as the group expands its push into global AI infrastructure.

• NVDA