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AI stock plunge drags global markets; oil jumps on Iran war concerns

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:57:17 GMT

The Guardian reported that AI-related stocks drove a global selloff Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 1.2% and Nasdaq down 2.6%, while Brent crude rose 4% to $113.17. Full report on LedgerWire →

Brent crude tops $117 after Iran threatens Gulf oil and data targets

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:57:10 GMT

Brent crude rose about 3.5% on Friday to pass $117 a barrel, its highest since April, after Tehran threatened Gulf oil and data facilities. Full report on LedgerWire →

Anthropic backers hold billions in paper gains ahead of expected IPO

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:57:01 GMT

TechCrunch, citing Bloomberg, details what early and late Anthropic investors including Eric Schmidt, Iconiq, Sequoia and Spark hold before a listing. Full report on LedgerWire →

Fed Notes: Bank-to-Bank Fed Funds Lending Signals Liquidity Stress

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:16:13 GMT

A Federal Reserve note says bank-to-bank fed funds trades reveal liquidity distribution frictions that aggregate reserve measures miss, especially as reserves decline. Full report on LedgerWire →

NVIDIA Simulates 104-Qubit Fault-Tolerant Quantum System on JUPITER

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:16:11 GMT

NVIDIA announced a 104-qubit fault-tolerant quantum simulation run on Jülich's JUPITER supercomputer, validating an approach it says needs 90% fewer qubits. Full report on LedgerWire →

SickKids and Microsoft Canada sign five-year cloud and AI partnership

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:16:09 GMT

SickKids will expand its use of Microsoft Azure under a five-year agreement with Microsoft Canada, covering AI, analytics and staff skilling for Precision Child Health. Full report on LedgerWire →

Microsoft Claims Windows Responsiveness Gains in Broad Rollout

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:20 GMT

Microsoft says selected Windows 11 shell and app actions are up to 20% more responsive in a broad rollout, alongside memory and accessibility changes. Full report on LedgerWire →

Microsoft plans multi-gigawatt Azure Maia deployments starting 2027

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:00:20 GMT

Microsoft says Maia 300 will begin production deployment in 2027 as part of Azure Maia expansion to multi-gigawatt scale, including 96-accelerator racks. Full report on LedgerWire →

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