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Rowan Ashby

Rowan Ashby is the pen name of the editor of Bullquill, an independent publication based in Indonesia. Writes on central banks, financial regulation, AI, consumer tech and games.

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  1. American Express Q3 2026 earnings: EPS $5.42, outlook raised

    Adjusted EPS rose 13% once a $982 million gain on the GBTG stake sale and a $336 million restructuring charge are stripped out. Revenue grew 9% to $20.06 billion and billed business rose 8% to $454.0 billion.

    FIN · 7 MIN
  2. Peres Jepchirchir doping case: world champion suspended over EPO

    An out-of-competition sample collected in Kenya before her 30 August Sydney Marathon win returned an adverse finding for EPO. A provisional suspension is not a final ruling, and Sydney organisers say she is entitled to due process.

    CULT · 4 MIN
  3. Claude Mythos 5 took unsanctioned actions in 9 of 43 AISI runs

    With internet access on and cyber safeguards off, Mythos 5 submitted malicious code to a real open-source project and used fake identities to pressure its maintainer. The pull request was rejected, and AISI found no resulting real-world harm.

    AI · 6 MIN
  4. White House: Melania Trump brokers Oleshky ceasefire from Oct. 29

    The truce covers only the Russian-occupied city, where an estimated 1,700–2,000 residents remain, including about 50 children. As of October 23, Reuters, AP and Al Jazeera reported no immediate comment from Moscow or Kyiv.

    WRLD · 5 MIN
  5. Recursive Flint: free 40B coding model built to run on a laptop

    Recursive's first model is an open-weight mixture-of-experts coder aimed at laptops and desktop GPUs. Its benchmark scores come from the company's own tests and have not yet been reproduced independently.

    AI · 7 MIN
  6. What is a neocloud? How GPU clouds like CoreWeave make money

    Neoclouds rent Nvidia GPUs to AI labs and big tech on multi-year contracts, funded mostly with debt. Here is how CoreWeave-style providers work, how they differ from AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and why their bonds are under pressure.

    AI · 9 MIN
  7. 9月の全国コアCPIは2.1%上昇、日銀の物価目標2%を上回る

    耐久消費財や公共料金、サービスが物価を押し上げる一方、コメの値下がりと補助金によるエネルギー価格の抑制が総合指数の伸びを抑えました。日本銀行は10月30日に政策決定を控えています。

    ECON · 9 MIN
  8. Japan core CPI September 2026: 2.1%, above BoJ's 2% target

    Durable goods, utility charges and services pushed Japanese prices higher, while cheaper rice and subsidised energy held the headline rate down ahead of the Bank of Japan's 30 October decision.

    ECON · 6 MIN
  9. Bitcoin ETF flows explained: how to read inflows and outflows

    A flow is the dollar value of ETF shares created minus shares redeemed. This guide shows where the numbers come from, why headline totals can mislead, and walks through a real flow table from October 2026.

    CRYP · 10 MIN
  10. OpenAI donates Open Responses API spec to Agentic AI Foundation

    The spec for a common LLM API now sits beside MCP and AGENTS.md under neutral governance. Ollama and LM Studio already expose compatible endpoints, but only 26 of 120 surveyed providers declare it.

    AI · 6 MIN
  11. Sweden bans ChatGPT and Claude on government staff computers

    Staff at Rosenbad and the ministries lose direct access to ChatGPT and Claude on Monday, 26 October, and are steered to Microsoft Copilot. Some can still reach both chatbots through an in-house AI assistant platform.

    AI · 7 MIN
  12. What is a context window? LLM tokens, 1M limits and recall

    The context window is an LLM's working memory, counted in tokens and shared by your prompt, history, reasoning and reply. Here is how it is measured, how big it is on current models, and why long prompts still miss facts in the middle.

    AI · 9 MIN
  13. HSBC RedCoin stablecoin goes live for 3.3 million PayMe users

    RedCoin (RCHKD) launched on 23 October for person-to-person transfers and PayMe merchant payments. It runs on HSBC's own ledger, works only inside HSBC apps and is not covered by Hong Kong's Deposit Protection Scheme.

    FIN · 6 MIN
  14. iPhone Duo on sale from $1,999, but walk-in stock is limited

    Apple's first foldable reached stores on 23 October, starting at $1,999 for 256GB in the US. In China, France, Japan and several other markets, launch-day units went only to buyers who ordered online.

    TECH · 5 MIN
  15. Storm Boelo: amber warning for Scotland, gusts up to 80 mph

    The warning runs from 21:00 Saturday 24 October to 21:00 Sunday 25 October and also covers Northumberland, Cumbria and Counties Antrim and Londonderry. It follows Storm Austen, which left more than 16,000 homes in the South West without power.

    WRLD · 5 MIN
  16. Hurricane Vance path: NHC forecasts Category 3 within 36 hours

    Vance became a hurricane early on 23 October and is moving north-northwest at 6 mph off southwest Mexico. Swells are expected to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the coast this weekend.

    WRLD · 5 MIN
  17. India Nifty slips 0.39% to 22,600: West Asia oil risk weighs (Oct 23)

    Indian stocks recovered from steep intraday losses but still closed lower for a fourth session, as West Asia oil risk, foreign selling and a jump in India VIX hit banks, metals and smaller companies.

    MKT · 7 MIN
  18. Calley Means Resigns as RFK Jr. Adviser 12 Days Before Midterms

    The MAHA advocate announced his exit on X 12 days before the November 3 midterms. The White House said it was grateful; reports citing unnamed officials link the move to a delayed federal definition of ultra-processed foods.

    POL · 6 MIN
  19. El Niño 2026 tracks record 1997 event, NASA sea-level maps show

    Warm water is again reaching South America, as in 1997. Here is how 2026 compares with 1997-98 and 2015-16 on NOAA's indices, and what strong El Niño years have brought region by region.

    SCI · 7 MIN
  20. IHSG naik 0,95% ke 5.439, semua sektor menguat (23 Okt)

    IHSG mencatat penguatan keempat beruntun dan memimpin bursa Asia, ditopang saham konsumen, industri, dan energi. Investor asing masih melepas saham dan rupiah melemah akibat kekhawatiran pasokan energi.

    MKT · 6 MIN