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2026/10/28
Economist Steve Hanke Questions AI 'Hype' as Only 2.9% of US Consumers Pay for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Economist Steve Hanke questioned the AI sector's growth narrative in a post on X on Tuesday. Hanke said 2.9% of US consumers purchase subscriptions to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Grok. Hanke said up to 80% of paying users cancel within one year. Hanke characterized AI enthusiasm as hype that consumer
PEPE rises 15.8% in 24 hours; Justin Sun-linked address holds 11.8 trillion tokens
Odaily Planet Daily report: PEPE rose 15.8% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.00000498. Earlier today, a wallet associated with Justin Sun (0x721…E5991) withdrew 4.65 trillion PEPE from Poloniex, worth approximately $20.32 million. Since October 17, this address has transferred a total o
The Hang Seng China-US Tech Index plans to include Anthropic and update its calculation methodology.
ChainCatcher report: Hang Seng Index Company has announced that the Hang Seng Hong Kong-U.S. Technology Index will add Anthropic, PBC (stock code: ANT.O) to its designated list of U.S.-listed constituent stocks, subject to Anthropic’s confirmation of listing. The weights of the nine existing U.S.-li
ByteDance Seedance video models launched on B.AI API
B.AI announces that ByteDance's Seedance series of video generation models have been integrated into the API, with official support for full access. Four models are now available, covering flagship to lightweight tiers: Seedance 2.5 specializes in multimodal audio-visual generation, supporting up to
Bitcoin investor Krueger proposes a $1 million bet on BTC's price by 2036
ME News reports that on October 28 (UTC+8), Bitcoin supporter and investor Fred Krueger tweeted proposing a $1 million bet to podcast host Jason Calacanis: that Bitcoin will surpass its all-time high of $126,210.50, set in October 2025, before October 28, 2036. Krueger suggested that both parties de
SK Hynix Reports Record Profit, Announces $75 Billion Shareholder Return Plan
Key takeawaysSK Hynix reported a 632% surge in operating profitThe company also announced a $75 billion shareholder return planSK Hynix expects memory chip shortages to persist through 2030SK Hynix stock surged on Wednesday after the South Korean semiconductor giant reported record-breaking third-qu
Bitcoin whales deposit nearly $500 million in BTC to Coinbase Prime within 24 hours.
CoinDesk reports:According to on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, three Bitcoin whales transferred a combined 6,168 BTC to Coinbase Prime approximately six hours ago, valued at around $498.5 million at the time.At the time of these transfers, the price of Bitcoin was around $80,800. In the precedin
Granholm Urges Faster Permitting for Energy Projects Amid Political and Tribal Concerns
Granholm warned in an interview this week that President Trump's actions against renewable energy could drive Democrats away from negotiations on permitting legislation. Granholm, a former Michigan governor who served as energy secretary under President Biden, is an influential Democratic voice on e
Justin Sun Becomes Largest Individual PEPE Holder With $51M Stake
The Tron founder now controls 2.82% of PEPE's total supply, raising questions about his next memecoin moves.Justin Sun has quietly accumulated a $51 million stake in PEPE, the Ethereum-based memecoin built around the Pepe the Frog internet meme. The holding now makes him the largest individual holde
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng Ranks 7th in China’s Wealthiest with an Estimated Fortune of $380 Billion
ME AI News, Beating AI Brief, October 27: Hurun Research Institute released the "2026 Hurun Rich List." At age 41, Liang Wenhua, founder of DeepSeek, made his debut on the list with an estimated net worth of RMB 280 billion, ranking seventh in China—surpassing Ding Lei of NetEase and the Li Ka-shing
Solana ETFs Face Largest Weekly Outflow Since Launch as SOL Price Holds Above $100
US spot Solana exchange-traded funds recorded $19.16 million in outflows on Tuesday, October 27, the largest daily withdrawal since December 3, 2025. SoSoValue data identifies just one larger daily outflow since launch: $32.19 million on December 3, 2025. Investors withdrew another $8.23 million on
Solana ETFs Record $19.16M Outflows on October 27, Worst Day Since December 2025
US spot Solana exchange-traded funds recorded $19.16 million in outflows on Tuesday, October 27, the largest daily withdrawal since December 3, 2025. SoSoValue data identifies just one larger daily outflow since launch: $32.19 million on December 3, 2025. Investors withdrew another $8.23 million on
Non-AI stocks outperform as investors shift to non-tech sectors
CoinDesk reports:Yicai 2026-10-28 14:57:01 Listen to the newsAuthor: Hou Xintong
Editor: Pan YinruAI trading continues to lose momentum globally.A stock index tracked by Goldman Sachs, excluding artificial intelligence (AI), rose 12.4% last week, outperforming the S&P 500’s overall 12% gain during
Crypto Industry Spends $55M in Ohio Senate Race to Challenge Sherrod Brown
The cryptocurrency industry's leading super PAC network, Fairshake, is spending $55 million against Sherrod Brown's attempt to return to the Senate from Ohio. Brown is gaining a polling lead, and doubts are increasing about whether the spending will help Republicans retain Senate control. President
OpenAI Plans to Procure Google's AI Chips to Diversify Its Supply Chain
On October 28, it was reported that AI leader OpenAI plans to purchase Google’s proprietary AI chips to accelerate the diversification of its computing power supply chain and reduce reliance on traditional chip giants and cloud service providers.Author and source: AIBaseOpenAI is preparing to buy Go
