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The IMF raises its 2026 global growth forecast, citing AI-driven productivity gains and easing trade-related headwinds.
SanDisk shares jump more than 1,300% in a year as AI-driven demand for memory and storage fuels one of the market’s biggest rallies.
Anthropic targets a $25 billion funding round led by Sequoia, GIC, and Coatue, valuing the AI company at about $350 billion.
OpenAI says annualized revenue surpasses $20 billion in 2025 as compute expansion and monetization drive record user activity.
Crypto markets post steep losses during Trump’s first year back in office, even as his personal fortune climbs to $6.6 billion.
A new study shows 96% of the cost of Trump-era tariffs is paid by U.S. importers and consumers, not foreign exporters.
Gold futures reach a record $4,890 as trade war escalation fuels safe-haven demand and drives a 78% annual price surge.
Strategy added 22,305 bitcoins for $2.13 billion, deepening its position as the largest corporate holder of BTC.
Silver jumped to a record $95 per ounce, rising 33% this year as U.S.-EU trade tensions fuel demand for safe-haven assets.
OpenAI plans to launch its first proprietary AI device in the second half of 2026, expanding beyond software into consumer hardware.