Stripe and Plasma Develop Multi-Currency Stablecoin Cards
Stripe and Plasma are co-developing multi-currency stablecoin cards, building on infrastructure available in over 30 countries with expansion to 100-plus planned for 2027.
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Amazon Expands AI Device Bet With Bee Frontier and Eclipse
Amazon’s new Bee devices combine AI conversation summaries with paid subscriptions, Alexa+ and shopping links, extending its consumer AI strategy.
Elon Musk Floats an Amazon Rival in AI Shopping Debate
Elon Musk suggests starting an Amazon competitor after a complaint about Grok shopping bots, without announcing a launch date or business plan.
Mastercard and BVNK Launch Global Money Platform
Mastercard and BVNK launch a platform connecting fiat accounts, stablecoins, cards and bank payouts, with Nuvei and Marqeta among the first integration partners.
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Bitget Launches Jio Pre-IPO Futures With 20x Leverage
Bitget lists JIOUSDT pre-IPO perpetual futures with up to 20x leverage as Jio Platforms prepares its Indian share sale, with subscriptions opening October 21.
Over a Third of High Earners Say They Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Goldman Sachs finds 36.6% of respondents with household incomes above $500,000 report living paycheck to paycheck, a measure that includes difficulty saving.
Musk Says SpaceX Could Top $100 Trillion in Under 10 Years
Elon Musk says SpaceX will probably exceed a $100 trillion valuation in less than a decade, barring a major world war, as SPCX trades near a...
Rocket Lab Stock Falls 8% After Hours as Neutron Launch Slips to 2027
Rocket Lab delays Neutron’s first launch to 2027 after a tank manufacturing issue, sending RKLB shares down about 8% in after-hours trading.
Bumble Agrees to $1.3 Billion Ithaca Buyout at $6.05 a Share
Bumble agrees to a $1.3 billion cash buyout by Ithaca Holdings, offering BMBL shareholders $6.05 a share as revenue and paying-user numbers decline.
BlackRock Beats Q3 Earnings Forecasts as Inflows Reach $205 Billion
BlackRock posts $15.93 in adjusted EPS on $7.75 billion revenue, beating forecasts as $205 billion in net inflows lift assets to $15.49 trillion.
Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Buy Saldo Bank in European Banking Push
Kraken parent Payward agrees to buy Saldo Bank, targeting European deposits, lending and cards in a deal expected to close in 2027, subject to approvals.
Alibaba Launches $450 Qwen AI Glasses in Consumer Hardware Push
Alibaba’s Qwen Glasses N1 go on sale in China from 2,999 yuan, with eye tracking on the Pro model and new Bose-developed Qwen Clip earbuds extending...
BYD’s Denza Eyes European Car-Finance Unit to Challenge BMW and Mercedes
BYD’s premium Denza brand could launch its own European car-finance operation in 2027, using leasing and loan offers to challenge BMW and Mercedes-Benz.