• Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for AI rules, noting milk faces more regulation than tech | 2026-10-12
  Microsoft urges urgent global AI regulation: independent evaluators, incident reports, breach alerts and an “emergency brake.” Read the latest AI safety...
• Stocks to Watch Recap: Chipotle, Microsoft, Salesforce | 2026-10-12
  ↗️ Microsoft (MSFT): The software giant said it is rolling out new AI chips designed to reduce it dependence on pricey chips from companies like Nvidia (NVDA). Microsoft shares rose 1.1%.
• XPeng turns heads at the Paris Motor Show | 2026-10-12
  XPeng unveils G9L SUV Europe launch at Paris Motor Show, touting 591km range, 11.7-min charging and AI pilot tests.
• Xpeng launches G9L SUV in Europe starting at €74,990 | 2026-10-12
  Xpeng Inc. (XPEV) launched its G9L SUV for the European market at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, with French pricing starting at €74,990. The G9L is available in six- and seven-seat configurations and offers up to 591 km of WLTP range.
• XPENG Launches the G9L Next-Gen AI Flagship SUV in Europe, Debuts NGP and Expands Global Technology Collaboration at 2026 Paris Motor Show | 2026-10-12
  - XPENG officially launches the G9L Next-Gen AI Flagship SUV for Europe, with French pricing starting from [€74,990]. - XPENG NGP powered by VLA 2.0 makes its first large-scale test-ride appearance in Europe. At the Paris Motor Show, NGP is also being showcased in the official Autonomous...
• Chinese EV maker BYD continues to make aggressive plans for Europe | 2026-10-12
  BYD plans to hire 40K staff in Europe by 2029, expand local EV manufacturing and dealerships, and open Hungary factory
• Michael Burry adds BYD shares after calling automaker a potential low-cost leader | 2026-10-12
  Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 housing-market crash, added shares of Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD Company (BYDDY) (BYDDF) in a portfolio reshuffle disclosed in early October.
• Asian refiners buy spot November Saudi oil, sources say | 2026-10-12
  Several Asian refiners bought November Saudi crude in the spot market as Saudi Arabia pushed to move more oil out of the ​Strait of Hormuz, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
• Asia stocks mixed as oil retreats, earnings season gathers pace | 2026-10-12
  - Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as oil prices retreated amid uncertainty over a proposed Russia-Ukraine energy truce, while investors prepared for a week of U.S. inflation data and third-quarter earnings.
• Commentary: America is risking its biggest asset | 2026-10-12
  Nations are rediscovering choke points as a foreign policy strategy. They should use them sparingly, says Michael Froman for The New York Times.
• Egan-Jones Examines Rising Threats to Middle East Energy Chokepoints | 2026-10-12
  NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Egan-Jones released an analysis examining how relatively inexpensive missiles and drones have given Shiite groups leverage over the chokepoints that carry Middle East petroleum exports, and what that shift could mean for global trade and credit...
• ‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil? | 2026-10-12
  Trump's energy truce sparks criticism over aiding Russia's war finances amid diesel shortages and rising consumer costs.
• Iran says it will reply to US response on Hormuz proposal once review over | 2026-10-12
  Iran is still reviewing a US response to its proposal regarding the reopening ​of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to ‌Washington via intermediaries when the review is over, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
• Lockheed Martin raises dividend by 4.3% to $3.60 | 2026-10-11
  Lockheed Martin (LMT) boosts its quarterly dividend to $3.60/share (+4.3%), with a 2.83% forward yield.
• Amazon in talks to acquire AI startup Decart for $7B: WSJ | 2026-10-11
  Amazon (AMZN) is in talks to buy AI startup Decart for about $7B, signaling a major AI push and rich valuations.
• Cyberleek memecoin jumps as GTA 6 leaker taunts Take-Two over $30M | 2026-10-11
  CYBERLEEK memecoin surges on GTA 6 leak threat
• Labour has got the message – it’s developing nations suffering most from bond market turmoil | 2026-10-11
  Just as Brown and Blair did in 2005, Andy Burnham aims to champion debt relief to help developing countriesDeveloping nations face triple shock, UN warnsFrom Washington to Paris, London to Tokyo, policymakers in every large economy have been counting the costs of bond market turmoil in recent weeks.But the brunt of the pain is being borne by heavily indebted developing countries, that have little hope of influencing the whims of global investors, but pay the price regardless. Continue reading...
• What the Iran war has done to the world’s energy supply, in charts | 2026-10-11
  Fossil fuels produce 81 percent of global energy. We look at Middle East’s role and what happens when supplies are cut.
• Jeff Bezos Says AI Could Make 3-Day Workweeks and Single-Income Households More Common, But Warns Investors Face a Tricky Bet | 2026-10-10
  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says AI-driven productivity could let some families work fewer days and make hiring more difficult.
• AI Could Soon Take a Bigger Bite Out of the US Economy Than You Think, With Annual Revenue Projected to Hit $3.5 Trillion By 2032 | 2026-10-10
  Artificial Intelligence services could account for 8.8% of US GDP by 2032, according to The Kobeissi Letter.

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