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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. Nvidia stock correction: shares 11.3% below Oct. 6 record

    The shares dropped 4.4% on October 22 and slipped below their 50-day average of 222.77, though they remain above the 200-day line at 203.56. AP and Reuters tied the selloff to doubts about returns on AI investment.

    MKT · 8 MIN
  2. Trump World Liberty lawsuit cites $500M UAE stake, $2B USD1 deal

    The derivative suit targets a reported $500 million purchase of a 49% stake in World Liberty and a $2 billion Binance investment settled in USD1. The White House called it frivolous, and no court has ruled.

    CRYP · 6 MIN
  3. SpaceX cell sites talks target 80,000 US sites, Bloomberg says

    The 80,000 sites would equal about half of the roughly 158,500 purpose-built US cell towers, Reuters noted. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile fell between 4.2% and 5% in extended trading, and no deal has been announced.

    BIZ · 5 MIN
  4. Quest Diagnostics says patient records accessed in Quanum breach

    Quest learned of the intrusion on October 21, notified federal law enforcement and hired outside cybersecurity experts. It has not said how many patients are affected or what data was involved.

    TECH · 6 MIN
  5. 1Password for Agents lets AI sign in without seeing passwords

    Each grant covers one session and only the items a user approved. Partners named at launch include OpenAI's ChatGPT Work and Anthropic's Claude Duet; pricing and rollout dates have not been published.

    AI · 7 MIN
  6. Shanghai Composite closes at 52-week low of 3,658.03

    Tech led the selling: the ChiNext index fell 4.37% and the STAR Composite 3.32% on the day. Reports cite doubts about AI returns, fading stimulus hopes and weak earnings led by CATL.

    MKT · 7 MIN
  7. Tibet earthquake: magnitude 7.0 quake kills at least 16 in Nagqu

    Injury counts rose overnight from 32 to 65 as more than 1,600 local personnel searched the remote, high-altitude area. President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search and rescue effort.

    WRLD · 5 MIN
  8. IHSG foreign selling hits record as index sits 41% below peak

    Foreign investors net sold Rp1.49 trillion on October 22 even as the index rose 1.12%. Domestic buyers carried a rebound of almost 8% from the October 19 low, while MSCI weighs moving Indonesia to Standalone status.

    MKT · 6 MIN
  9. Ethereum Glamsterdam Hoodi upgrade postponed over EIP-8037

    ChainSecurity found the new state-gas rules could change how some deployed contracts handle failed calls. Hoodi node operators must update execution and consensus clients, and December mainnet dates are now uncertain.

    CRYP · 7 MIN
  10. Etsy AI rules ban AI-generated recipes, patterns and bot listings

    Etsy's new AI rules bar AI-generated recipes, craft patterns and bot-made listings and require at least one unedited photo of the real item. AI art stays, with disclosure, but key details on enforcement are still unclear.

    AI · 7 MIN
  11. Coral reef collapse risk: IUCN rates 96% Critically Endangered

    One reef ecosystem, the Western Galápagos, is already listed as collapsed. Counting only observed change, 24% would be Critically Endangered; projected marine heatwaves raise that to 96%, though IUCN says most reefs can still recover.

    SCI · 6 MIN
  12. Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs for Voting

    The unsigned Oct. 22 order relies on the Purcell principle and does not decide the merits. Student IDs cannot be used to register or get a ballot on Nov. 3, even as backup evidence.

    POL · 7 MIN
  13. Valero Q3 2026 results: profit hits $6.8 billion as margins triple

    Adjusted earnings were $23.90 a share, almost identical to reported results, and cash reached $9.8 billion at September 30. Executives tied the margins to freight costs, low inventories and export demand, and said conditions can change.

    FIN · 7 MIN
  14. OpenAI $30 billion raise eyes $1.25 trillion valuation: CNBC

    Coatue would lead the round alongside UAE investors, CNBC reported. OpenAI declined to comment, terms are still being negotiated, and the price sits about $150 billion below the roughly $1.4 trillion figure reported by Bloomberg.

    AI · 6 MIN
  15. Ethereum finality: EIP-8453 plan aims to cut 16 minutes to 4

    A draft filed on October 21, 2026 would separate the vote that picks the chain head from the vote that finalizes blocks. Timings, penalties and security analysis are still open, and there is no activation date.

    CRYP · 7 MIN
  16. Raye wins 2026 Mercury Prize, beating Paul McCartney and Olivia Dean

    It is her second Mercury nomination after My 21st Century Blues in 2023. The ceremony at Newcastle's Utilita Arena saw her top a shortlist that included Dave, Jade and Florence + The Machine.

    CULT · 4 MIN
  17. Warhound Raises $200M to Clone and Gene-Edit Military Working Dogs

    The Texas defense startup emerged from stealth on October 22, 2026 with a $200 million seed round; TechCrunch reported a $1.2 billion valuation. It has no signed customers yet, and the first cloned puppies are expected in early 2027.

    BIZ · 4 MIN
  18. Nikkei falls 2% as AI selloff deepens and banks slide in Tokyo

    Japan's benchmark extended Thursday's 2.65% drop and touched an intraday low of 61,462.61. Selling spread from chipmakers to SoftBank Group and several large banks.

    MKT · 4 MIN
  19. Airbnb checkout chores ban starts with bookings from November 20

    Hosts can still ask guests to put used dishes in the sink or gather towels, but they generally can no longer fine guests, restrict advertised amenities or add rules after booking.

    BIZ · 6 MIN
  20. COINS Act proposed rule would ban US investment in China AI firms

    Treasury's proposed rule under the COINS Act adds hypersonics, supercomputing and biotech to the outbound investment program, turns AI deals into an outright ban, and says Venezuela no longer qualifies. Comments are due December 7.

    ECON · 7 MIN